Politigs Fletcher Meeting At Nelson Opera House
A large Nelson gathering at the Opera House heard Frank Fletcher Dr Hell and Mayor Houston outline their stances. W A Macdonald delivered a persuasive closing address urging Fletcher's election to secure a stable government with clear party lines.
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Opera House
Frank Fletcher
Nelson
Hell
Houston
W. A. Macdonald
John Toye
Fletcher
Joseph Martin
Martin
Liberal Party
Nelson Chosen See City for Kootenay Diocese
The Kootenay Synod selected Nelson as the See City for the new diocese. Saint Saviour's Church to be Pro Cathedral with plans for a Bishop's house and a $20,000 Endowment Fund. Bishop Dart to issue final decision this afternoon amid cheers and a God Save the Queen sendoff.
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St. Saviour’s Church
J. F. Armstrong
Omter
Diocese of
New Westminster
Columbia
Bishopric Endowment Fund
Nelson
Canada
A. ©. Galt
Rossland
Akehurst
H. Beer
F. Yates
Lord Roberta
Empire
H. 8
Akehurat
Queen’s Hotel
Tramway Park Opens at Bogus Town End of Line
Tomorrow afternoon the Tramway Company will open its new recreation grounds at the Bogus town end of its line on the lake shore. The park features electric lighting bandstand benches swings and planned amenities including a future tennis grounds boat bath houses and fishing along the creek. Professor Steiner will lead a two to five pm concert.
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Tramway
Bogustown
Lake Shore
Steiner
Loyalty of all parts of the Empire honored in Synod toast
The Synod adjourned after a motion by Rev. Dr. Paget to congratulate the 8. P. G. on its bi centennial. Votes of thanks were passed and the Lordship expressed gratitude for the Synod’s heartiness and unanimity and for the progress made by the church.
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Paget
Fall of Johannesburg Confirmed as British Take Transvaal Capital
London reports from Pretoria confirm Lord Roberts has captured Johannesburg with Boer leaders Kruger and staff moving east. The War Office notes light British casualties, heavy fighting near the Rand, several Boer positions disrupted, and rail stock seized. Four thousand fresh troops expected to sail to South Africa.
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London
Pretoria
Kruger
Lorenzo
War Office
Johannesburg
Lord Roberts
Smith
Lorenzo Marquez
Lydenburg
Laings Nek
French
Hamilton
South Africa
Roberts
Germiston
Ian Hamilton
Rand
Gordops
Florida
Johannesberg
Gordons
Bruce Hamilton
Spencer
Shropshire Light Infantry
Smith-Darien
Good News From Pretoria Sparks Celebrations in Canada
Despatches from Canada report rejoicing over Johannesburg's capture and Pretoria's surrender. Ottawa and Toronto held public holidays with bells, flags, processions, and national songs as Parliament joined in. Winnipeg declared a half day with a monster parade and fireworks.
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Toronto
Canada
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Ottawa
House of Commons
Yonge Street
Winnipeg
Man
Transvaal
Boers Balk at Canadian Visit After Washington Talk
Dr Russell of the insane asylum met Boer envoys in Washington and invited them to Canada. Mr Fischer warned that Canada could be a shortcut to St Helena. The envoys feared visiting a British colony as Boers resented Canada’s South Africa involvement. Edwin Percy elected unopposed as Liberal standard bearer for North Grey.
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Fletcher
Houston
Forster
Cotton
Kidd
Hall
Martin
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Nelson
Kootenay Landing
Yink
Troup
Bullock-Webster
James Wren
John Purdy
Bernard Ryan
E. A. Crease
Dominion Railway
BE. J. Mallandaine
J. P
Creston
Ottawa
North West Mounted Police
South Africa
Wilfrid
Yukon
Ccommando
Regina
Dr. Borden
St. John
N. B
Canada
Scherme
Hamilton
Ont
Dr. Russell
Insane Asylum
Washington
Mr. Fischer
St. Helena
Russell
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Politigs
Electors of
Ww. A. Macdonald
Toye
Iam
Dr. Hall
Turner
W. A. Galliher
Mr. Galliher
Galliher
McInnis
Old Country
British Columbia
Macdonald
Cuy
New
Episcopal Synod Gloses
Logal News
Victoria
Hannesburg
Small
Associated Press
The
Daily Mail
Lord Rosslyn
Free State
Joseph Chamberlain
University of Birmingham
Lord Cecil Manners
Giermiston
Tam
Capetown
Rundle
Senekes
Central Methodist District
Robert Jones
Elington
Lord Minto
Lord Milner
Cape Town
H. Hinm
Nanaport
O. G. Thompson
Winberg
Royal Canadian Regiment
Milner
Thomson
Bth Osa
Hiamie
Dominion
Fielding
Logan
Laurier
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