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Newspaper

Nanaimo Mail

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Mar 14, 1896

Page

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Local Legislature Review of Bills and Petitions

The session covers petitions from the Nanaimo Miners Association on school lands, the Rowe accident inquisition, timber leases, and multiple readings and committee reports on the Langley Municipality, Rossland Water Works, and Lillooet Fraser River bills. Debates include Sheriff Act amendments, cooperative societies, cattle bill details, and six month hoist for Mechanics and Laborers bill with divisions recorded. The session adjourns to Monday with discussion on Crown land surveys and Vancouver residency for a Supreme Court judge.

McGregor Miners’ and Mine Laborers’ Association of Nanaimo Speaker Rowe Eberts John Rowe Union Mutter Cowichan-Alberni Langley Rossland House Walkem Lillooet Fraser River Cariboo Bill Albernt Water Works Hart Consolidated Railway CO Kennedy Hennicken Sword Bryden Cotton Grahan Hume Kelly Iidd Kitchen Macpherson Serstin Stoddart Williams Adams Baker Booth Braden Eicherts Helmeken Hunter Pooley Rither Rogers Smith and Turner Martin Dominion Supreme Court Vancouver Royal Cariboo Hospital Irving Turner Bella Coola Bella Coola Valley Alberni

Lease of old court house and jail to city secured

City gains lease of the old court house and jail for a nominal 50 per year after persistent effort by J McGregor M P P and Munici pal Council. Mayor Davidson receives notice. government action split opinions and volunteers are being recruited for Cuban liberty. Multiple international items follow including Canadian independence efforts, Rhodes arrest, wrecked fishermen near Reval, and railroad coal land deals in Grape Creek.

J. McGregor McGregor Davison United States Spain Canada General Booth Burlington Booth Salvation Army Cecil Rhodes Cape Colony Transvaal Republic New York Herald St. Petersburg Reval Grape Creek George Gould Wabash Road Chicago Iinois Road T. A. Broughton Crescent Coal and Mining Company New York Press Lord Dunraven Yacht Racing Association Dunraven

International import of Cuban belligerent rights debated

The Chicago Inter Ocean explains that U S congressional belligerent rights for Cuban patriots would notify Gen Weyler that his policy treats opponents as bandits. It notes neutral sales of arms and food to belligerents, risks beyond the three mile limit, and U S readiness to intervene if Cuban rights are abused or American interests require it.

Congress Chicago Inter-Ocean Weyler Cuba United States Spain

Piling Up the Navies Amid Global Armament

A historical survey notes rapid naval buildup among England France Russia and the United States. It compares fleet sizes spending levels and progressive construction to assess relative strength, with England leading and the United States lagging despite modernization. China’s naval status has diminished since 1890 due to recent conflicts.

Indiaman England United States France Russia Great Britain Germany China Japan

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California the People's Store James Young Victoria Crescent THE Cash Boot and Shoe Store Commercial Street E. E. C. Johnson, Mer West of England Morgan Co-Operative Societies Nelson Electric Light Co Ashcroft and Mr. Macpherson Parliament Old Provincial Court House Mr. McGregor M.P.P
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