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Cumberland Islander in Cumberland, British Columbia

18 Sep 1920

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Cumberland Islander

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Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1920

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2

International Mine Life Saving Contest At Ladysmith

The fifth annual field day of the Vancouver Island Mine Rescue Association was held on the Agricultural Ground at Ladysmith drawing 300–400 spectators. Nanaimo and Newcastle Washington tied for top honors at 94 percent, with Cumberland and Cassidy’s at 90 and other teams near 88. The contest tested gas detection, rescue procedures, and first aid with Draeger apparatus, Bird lamps, and entombed-worker rescues, under judges from Nanaimo Seattle and Vancouver.

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Ladysmith Vancouver Island Mine Rescue Association State of Washington Nanaimo Newcastle Wash Cumberland Cassidy Seattle Robt. Laird Thos. Parkinson John Sutherland David Brown Francis John Wm. Jones Geo Ellinor Tony Tonda Joe Brimia Theo Rouse Jas Toman H. N. Freeman Draeger Gibbs and Paul Cassidy's Fernie Michel Department of Mines N Beveridge J. Taylor W. Beveridge Simpson Cumberland No S. Carruthers J. Williams T. R. Jackson R. Strachan Montgomery Ladysmith Chronicle
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Deserter from Canadian Forces Sentenced to Two Years

Cecil Grahame of Saanich was court martialed at Work Point Barracks and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor. Drafted in 1918, he deserted during a leave to visit Ireland and went to the United States before returning home after the armistice. </s>

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Victoria Cecil Grahame Saanich Work Point Barracks Grahame Old Country Ireland United States
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Church Property Not Sellable for Tax Arrears in Victoria

The Court of Appeal rules St. Andrew's Cathedral cannot be seized for unpaid taxes and tax sales are barred. Bishop Macdonald led the case against Victoria city to halt seizure of the church and payables dating from 1913 totaling over 16000. McDiarmid argued exemption but lost. Chief Justice Macdonald dissented. The decision may be appealed.

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Victoria St. Andrew's View Blanchard Streets Court of Appeal Macdonald Vancouver Island Smith F. A. McDiarmid Supreme Court McDiarmid
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Layman's View of Mannix Episode in Australia

Sydney lecturer G H Blakemore says religious controversy linked to Irish questions will shape Australian politics. He notes Irish Catholic influence in Parliament civil service and warns the sectarian issue may be fought out in the Commonwealth as in other countries.

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Victoria Canada South Africa G. H. Blakemore Sydney New South Wales Blakemore Australia Mannix Commonwealth Civil Service
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Paper From Madagascar Pulp Preserves Chronicles and Law

The Antaimoro tribe in Madagascar makes a durable parchment like paper from native shrub pulp. Each family keeps sheets for chronicles and Mohammedan law. said to date from a ninth century shipwrecked Muslim who wanted an enduring Koran copy. The AnTaimoro sell only when pressing need arises. Circumstances reveal men.

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Madagascar
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T. E P. D. Box Mr. Blank British Columbia Telephone Co British Columbia Breweries, Limited Alexandra Stout U.B.C. Beer Cascade Beer Union Brewing Co., Ltd B.C Ilo-Ilo Theatre Hes Wrawesen Simon Leiser and Company, Ltd Cumberland Motor Works Chevrolet Cars Layman R.P. Christie Willard Block Cumberland, B.C P. P. Harrison Mrs. P. Anderson Union Bay Candies Regal Sovereign Dominion C.H. Tarbell Kelly
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