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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
3
Sixty days after date the applicant will seek permission from the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to purchase 640 acres in the Yale Division Yale District. The land is described starting at a post near Lot 294, with an 80 chain east bound, 20 chain north, 80 chain west, and 80 chain south returning to the start. H E Chiene, Barclay BontHrong, Agent.
Notice states an application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for an act to incorporate a company to build and operate a railway from near Nicola Lake through the Nicola, Coldwater, and Coquihalla Valleys to Vancouver with branches up to 50 miles each, plus wharves docks vessels telegraph lines and water power use. Solicitors: Livingstone Garrett & King. Dated December 12, 190.
J. A. Menzies agent for J. Menzies of Lower Nicola a married woman intends to apply for omission to purchase land described as commencing at a post 80 chains north of N W corner Lot 1425 and forming a 640 acre parcel by north 80 chains west 80 chains south 80 chains and east back to the start. The notice is filed sixty days after this date.
Thirty days from date I will apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to pros fer coal and petroleum on the described land. Commences at the N W corner of Lot 181 and runs 80 chains east, 80 chains north, 80 chains west, 80 chains south to the starting point. Agent: G. L. Murray, J. F. Murray. Dated February 18, 1908.
After thirty days I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on land described as starting at the N W corner of Lot 181 and running 80 chains west, north, east, and south back to the start.
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