Premier Oliver and Hugh Stewart Visit Cumberland
Premier Oliver speaks at the Miners Hall praising women and children legislation and voter representation. Liberal Hugh Stewart highlights local gains including a life saving station, expanded school area, wartime flu relief, hospital X ray funding, road aid, a 1600 population municipality law, a new school funded by government, and a three member minimum wage board for miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Miners’ Hall
Hugh Stewart
Cumberland
MacNaughton
Chas
Graham
Stewart
The Use And Dangers Of Electricity As Applied to Mining
A historical overview explains how electricity is generated and distributed in mining, including common voltages and uses such as haulage and drilling. It outlines risks from damaged cables, damp lines, fire damp, and stray currents, and stresses grounding, proper maintenance, depressurization before work, and Schafer’s method for electric shock treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schafer
Wonder Health Restorer Promoted in Cumberland
The article touts herbs as remedies for acute disease and promotes Wonder Health Restorer sold at R. B. Frost's Drug Store in Cumberland. It cites a Scottish herbalist and a booklet titled The Road to Health detailing various conditions treated by herbal formulas and cases of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonder Health Restorer
Cumberland
R. B. Frost
Cumberland Band Balance Sheet for Year Ending 1920
Total income for year ending November 1920 amounts to 1891.60 dollars. Expenditures for the same period total 1832.62 dollars. The balance in bank is 68.98 dollars and liabilities are 89.35 dollars. Auditors are A Winningham Chas McMillan.
Sutherland Secures Acclamation in British Columbia Legislature
Dr W H Sutherland of Revelstoke is acclaimed as the sole BC Legislature member. An Opposition candidate Captain Fitzsimmons withdrew after a wire from Victoria indicated he would not contest the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
British Columbia
W. H. Sutherland
Revelstoke
Capt. Fitzsimmons
Victoria
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T. E. Bate
B.C
Fallys
Rata
Jordan
Christie’s
W. Gordon
Phone
Canada
T. Bastedo
Ottawa
Oliver and
A. R. Stacey
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
St. John’s First Aid and Mine Rescue Association
Cumberland Band
A, Winningham
McMillan, Auditors
Christmas Comes
Leckie
Hipress Rubbers
Cavin
Waverley Hotel
British Columbia Breweries, Limited
Cascade
Union Brewing Co., Ltd
Nanaimo, B.C
HALY
Simmon
Heintzman Pianos
A. Mackinnon Cumberland, B.C
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