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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
2
The Nicola Herald announces its weekly issue for Merritt British Columbia with a subscription rate of two dollars per year paid in advance. The notice lists publication details as of September 10, 1908.
J S Dennis urged strong water laws to guide irrigation in British Columbia. He warned against overuse of water and over-recorded streams, calling for a water measurement unit and a commission to review records. Proper reservoirs and clear licenses could boost southern BC as a leading horticultural region.
Mr. Dennis urged that the draft Act be submitted to all interests to ensure fairness. He said the bill should protect existing water rights while also considering those building the country who rely on water as a vital necessity.
As general elections approach, figures display a Liberal landslide with 140 seats to 74 for Conservatives. Ontario yields 39 Liberal and 47 Conservative. Quebec 54 Liberal and 11 Conservative. Nova Scotia 17 Liberal 1 Conservative. New Brunswick 8 Liberal 5 Conservative. Manitoba 7 Liberal 3 Conservative. Saskatchewan 5 Liberal 1 Conservative. Alberta 2 Liberal 2 Conservative. British Columbia 7 Liberal 0 Conservative. Prince Edward Island 1 Liberal 3 Conservative. Yukon 1 Conservative. Liberal majority totals 140 to 74, a 66 seat edge.
Notice of a court of revision to hear objections to voter register entries at Ashcroft Court House on November 2, 1908 at 10 in the forenoon. H P Christie Register of Voters Yale Electoral District dated August 31 1908.
Public notice declares close seasons for willow grouse in Yale Cariboo and Kootenay counties from August 81 1908 to September 380 1908 and grouse in Vancouver Westminster from August 80 1908. Prairie chicken season closed province wide until August 31 1909. A Bryan Williams J P Provincial Game and Forest Warden signs the notice.
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