Transvaal Franchise Debate and Manitoba Legislature News
Opinion notes oppose granting Uitlander franchise in the Transvaal while urging fair treatment and education for English language in Uitlander children. It calls Kruger to reform to avoid British intervention. Also reports Manitoba Legislature resuming with plans for swift passage of business and questions over Greenway’s expectations, plus attention to Athabasca mine in Colonial Goldfields Gazette and London Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Uitlandera
Kruger
Manitoba
Ottawa
Greenway
Colonial Goldfields Gazette
London Citizen
McH
Athabasca
Gazette
Rossland
British Columbia
Transvaal Volcano and the Canadian Boundary Question
The piece argues the Transvaal siting dominates interest over the Alaskan boundary for readers in Canada and the U K. It notes rumors of Lord Kitchener and increased South African forces, discusses Kruger's concession on franchise limits, and contrasts white minority control with Uitlander rights. It calls for a moderate redistribution bill and restored franchise rules to ensure peaceful South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
War Office
South Africa
New York Journal
London Dispatch
Bloemfontein
London Limes
Kruger
Uitlander
Uitlandera
Mr. Chamberlain
Volksraad
Beautify Nelson Park With Grass Flowers And Open Air Concerts
A resident urges civic authorities to level the grounds cultivate grass and flowers in the Nelson park area. He envisions the Smelter Band performing open air concerts and believes visitors to Nelson, the regional capital of the Kootenays, would be impressed by the improved city attraction. Dated June 10 from Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smelter Band
Nelson
The
Kootenays
Buying Wall Paper Ad Offers May Value Advantage
An advertisement touts buying wallpaper at the store where prices fit quality and styles are freshest. It promises May value with a selection of popular designs and stylish color tints plus an advantage in pricing and choices difficult to duplicate.
Music for the First Dominion Day Celebration
A reader urges the Citizen Amusement Committee to prize a band contest with 200 to 300 dollars to foster Kootenay bands and support the Smelter Band. He argues cash prizes would fund a band fund, teachers, instruments, and uniforms, aiding young amateur musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Miner
Citizen Amusement Committee
Kootenay
F. Steiner
Nelson Park Describes Public Park Deterioration
A letter to the Miner editor laments Nelson Park’s condition after a bicycle path leads past Koote nay Lake Hospital into a rustic area. The writer condemns man made alterations creating unsightly mounds and holes, recalling past civic memories and expressing disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Miner
Nelson
Kootenay Lake Hospital
Ygau
Shipping and Rail Timetables at Nelson and Area
The notice lists Atlantic and Dominion Line routes with departures from Montreal New York Boston and other points, plus Canadian Pacific Railway depots in Nelson and Winnipeg. It details ship movements on Kootenay Lake and train schedules to Rossland Spokane Kaslo Revelstoke and Robson with daily and weekly frequencies and reminders for transportation companies to notify the Miner of timetable changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dominion Line
New England
O K. Beasley
Nelson
William Stitt
C P. R
Winnipeg
Choice residential and business lots for sale
Residential and commercial land parcels offered for sale. Includes choice residential lots and prime business lots suitable for development. Contact listing agent for prices locations and lot sizes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nelson Daily Miner
Nelson Weekly Miner
the Wall Paper House
Thomson Stationery Co
Kootenay Supply CO
P. O
Vernon Street
Nelson, B. C
Nelson Park
Neelands’ Shoe Emporium
WHDE
Canada Drag & Book CO
Atlantic
Allan Line
Gallia
Tainui
Dominion
Vancouver
Beaver
Lake Superior
Tongariro
Montreal
New York
White Star Line
Majestic
Cunard Line
Umbria
American Line
St. Paul
Anchor Line
Ethiopia
Allan State Line
Mongolian
U.P. R
London
Slocan City
S.S. Moyie
Kootenay L’d’g
Way Points
Crow's Nest Bel
Spokane
International
Kaslo
Sandou
Kokanee
Basle
Moyie
Crow’s Nest
Bob
Kootenay L’d'g
Robson
Trail
Revelstoke
Angerona
Red Star
Hercules
Surprise
Kootenay Lake
Arthur R. Sherwood
the Birkbeck Investment, Security
Woldbeck
Slocan Ore Purchasing Co
B. C
S. Nelson
B.C
George M. McDowell
O. M. Rosendale
P, Burns & CO
Three Forks
New Denver
Waverly House
Temperance
Victoria ST
Nelson,b.c
Salvation Army Barracks
Palace OF Sweets
Sengfelder
J. A. McDonald
Nelson Employment Agency
J. H. Love
Ag’t Baker St
Peter Genelle & Co
E.C. Beer Agt
Canadian Mutual Loan and Investment Company
Alex. Stewart
Turner-Boeckh Block
F. J. Bradley & CO
Josephine St
Pacific
Imperial Limited
Kootenay Country
K. Beasley
R. W. Drew
Nelson F
Anderson
K. J. Coyle
Tray
Pass
Aget
J. F. Delaney
Linton Bros
J. J. McIntosh Slocan News Co
M. Parker Thomson Bros
M. W. Simpson M. Hatter Lamont & Younng
H. T. Macdonal R. 8
Bevan
Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Ymir New Denver Roseberry Slocan City
Silverton Landon
Brooklyn
Kuskonook Fisher
W. J. G. Dickson
Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson’s Bay Stores
West Baker St
Telephone 13
R H. Williams
Newson
J. W. Mellor
Victoria
Melton Mowbray
John Spear Ward
Hume Hotel
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