Trustees Association Presses Liberal Education Reforms
A delegation from the school trustee convention urged the government to consider several recommendations for public schools, led by free text books. Other proposals include mandatory medical examinations for teachers and pupils, already practiced in Vancouver, based on resolutions passed by the association in September.
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School Trustee Convention
Trustees Association
Association
Vancouver
Justice Walkem Dead A Victoria Despatch Reports Death
A Victoria despatch dated January 14 notes the death of Hon. George A. Walkem a prominent province figure active in politics. He served as lands and works minister in 1872 and as attorney general and premier at various periods, retiring after a long public career. H S Cleasby of Coutlee shipped a carload of choice stock to the coast markets yesterday.
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Victoria
George A. Walkem
British Columbia
McCreight
Walkem
DeCosmos
H. S. Cleasby
Coutlee
Mr and Mrs Stanley Kirby Visit Nicola This Week
Mr and Mrs Stanley Kirby of Quilchena were visitors to Nicola this week, staying briefly and touring local sites.
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Stanley Kirby
Quil
Chena
Nicola
Canada Trade Holds Steady with Growth in 1907 Clearings
The article notes Canada has not suffered in trade or industry despite looming labor cuts. Toronto and Montreal show rising bank clearings for the year 1907, with totals of 1,288,095,517 and 1,955,700,000 respectively, while U.S. clearances decline and customs returns set records.
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Canada
Toronto
Montreal
United States
Coal Jobs Cut At Middlesboro Collieries
A group of men were laid off at Middlesboro Colleries while the operation continues with a smaller staff. The reduction follows the railway company cutting fuel deliveries from the mine. Diamond Vale reports progressing work and aims to ship a car load of coal to the coast soon. The Diamond Vale annual meeting was held in Vancouver on Wednesday.
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Middlesboro
Diamond Vale
Diamond Vale Company
Vancouver
Mail Service Delay Hits Nicola Kamloops Route
Residents along the Nicola Kamloops wagon road suffer long mail delays as tenders called for by the department remain unheard of. The community questions why service is being continued with no action on bids already submitted.
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Nicola- Kamloops
Church Services Sunday January 19 in Nicola district
Church of England services list St John Baptist Nicola with litany and sermon at 11 a m evensong and sermon at 7 30 p m Presbyterian Rev D K Allan to preach Lower Nicola 11 a m Merritt 3 p m Middlesboro 7 p m Methodist Nicola 11 a m and 7 30 p m Lower Nicola 3 p m Rev T H Wright 7 30 p m D Dodding
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Church of England
St. John Baptist Church
Nicola, Martins
Presbyterian Church
D. K. Allan
Lower Nicola
Merritt
Middlesboro
Methodist
Nicola
Lower
T. H. Wright
D. Dodding
Nicola Institute delegate to push cattle loss compensation
The Nicola Farmer's Institute at Lower Nicola held its regular meeting on Wednesday evening with D. Dodding as president. Officers were elected: vice president H. H. Matthews, secretary-treasurer H. S. Cleasby, directors W. F. Corkle, R. M. Woodward, R. L. Clark, R. H. Winny, J. Solomon, delegate H. H. Woodward. The delegate was instructed to move a resolution asking government to consider compensation for stock killed on the railway and to back irrigation and water distribution resolutions.
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Nicola Farmer’s Institute
Lower Nicola
D. Dodding
H. H. Matthews
H. S. Cleasby
W. F. Corkle
R. M. Woodward
R. L. Clark
R. H. Winny
J. Solomon
H. H. Woodward
R. Dodding
Foresters Court Nicola AOF Welcomes New Member
At Pooley's hall on Friday evening Court Nicola AOF transacted routine business and welcomed a new member. District Deputy Chief Ranger N J Barwick installed officers for the coming year including C R Heslop S C R Rev J Thompson treasurer A R Carrington secretary Rev D K Allan S W F C Riley J W E J Riley S B R Hazelhurst J B J F Murray amid growing membership and active applications for the new year.
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Nicola
Pooley's Hall
N. J. Barwick
C. R
T. Heslop
S.C. R
J. Thompson
Treas
A. R. Carrington
Sec’y
D. K. Allan
F. C. Riley
J. W
E. J. Riley
S. B
R. Hazelhurst
J. B
J. F. Murray
Middlesboro Athletic Association Forms In Public Meeting
Middlesboro held a Monday public meeting to organize the Middlesboro Athletic Association with C J Curtin as chairman and J M Faulds as secretary. Officers include Hon President W H Armstrong and President Bruce R Warden with an executive committee of six. The group planned activities and a Nicola hockey challenge and February concert, with adjournment after discussion on sports. Local notes mention J Guichon visiting Nicola and Rev J Thompson's illness.
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Middlesboro
C. J. Curtin
J. M. Faulds
J. E. Miller
J. R. A. Richards
8. Tingley
Bruce R. Warden
A. E. Gibson
J. D. Lumsden
W. G. Murray
F. Shields
W. Forsyth
A. Horrocks
C. Thompson
Nicola
Osen and Hunter Travel Between Nicola San Jose
B Osen of Aspen Grove plans a staged move to San Jose California for several months while Hugh Hunter Similkameen district assessor spent days in Nicola and returned to Princeton after attending Saturday court revision session.
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B. Osen
Aspen Grove
Nicola
San Jose
Cal
Hugh Hunter
Similkameen
Eral
Princeton
Provincial Bounty Doubled on Panthers and Wolves
The province raises the panther and wolf bounty from 7.50 to 15 dollars amid reports of severe depredations on Vancouver Island and the mainland. Coyotes and deer losses are noted, with muskets and hunting incentives tied to a planned concert in Middlesboro and a Nicola Valley lumber firm visit.
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Vancouver Island
Mainland
Young
Middlesboro
Merritt and area notes from the valley
Reports include cattle shipments to the coast by Wm Lauder and D McInnes of the B C Beef Market Merritt, a Conservative Association meeting set for Merritt Hyland hall at 2 pm Wednesday, W A Jackson's return from Vancouver and trip to Quilchena, and social evening at Beaver's ranch with euchre prizes. An obituary error for Tom Harris is corrected noting past jail terms but overall regard as a local citizen from Goose Creek country.
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Riverton Republic
Tom Harris
Tom
Goose Creek
Kamloops Election Yields Narrow Mayor Ballot Victory
Election day results show T. J. Robinson leading with 239 votes, J. L. Brown 100, Frank Rush 8, Jon The aldermen elected include A. C. Taylor 298, A. Noble 285, H. M. Miller 242, R. Bayntun 240, J. H. Wilson 233, A. McNab 235, reflecting a tight three corner mayoral contest and council wins.
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Kamloops
T. J. Robinson
J. L. Brown
Frank Rush
A. C. Taylor
A. Noble
H. M. Miller
R. Bayntun
J. H. Wilson
A. Mc-Nab
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Cariboo
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Ancient Order OF Foresters
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Order
Middlesboro’ Athletic Association
The
J. Guichon
Quilchena
Rev. J. Thompson
Messrs. Gibson and
Curtin
J. Collins
Nicola Valley Lumber Co
Petit
Wm, Lauder
D. McInnes
B. C
Hyland Hall
W. A. Jackson
J. N. Moore
Beaver
Dr. Curtin
M. Fraser
Jon
Nicola Herald
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