By-Election Delayed and Local Funeral Notices
By election will come last of month Port Port Simpson May may be fish salting centre Rocher de Boule mine tunnel not yet completed. The funeral of Mrs Frank Derry will be held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church at 2.00, with interment at Fairview Cemetery. Choir members invited to assist. The arrangements are by B C Funeral Furnishing Co. London dispatch notes Bonar Law declining the task of forming a government and Lloyd George accepting the premiership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Port Simpson
Rocher de Boule
Frank Derry
Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Sons of England
Derry
B. C. Funeral Furnishing Company
Swanson Bay
London
A. Bonar Law
Asquith
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Britain
Treasury
Earl Curzon
Labor
House of Commons
John Redmond
Rumanians Evacuate Bucharest as War Pushes Allies
Paris dispatch reports Bucharest evacuated with a rear-guard defense near the Transylvanian Alps to the Danube. The retreat underlines a broader Allied push, while Parisian papers urge stronger action in every war sector. Also noting a Catholic Ladies Aid turkey dinner set for December 14 at the Stork Block with tickets fifty cents.
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Paris
Bucharest
Transylvanian Alps
Danube
Catholic Church
Stork Block
When Buying Coal Get the Best It Costs the Same
New Wellington Coal phone 116. Leather chairs and rockers offered as gifts. Large discounts at Geo. D. Tite's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wellington
Geo. D. Tite's
New Owners to Reopen Ladysmith Smelter on Vancouver Island
Ladysmith smelter on Vancouver Island, formerly run by Tyee Copper Company, has been purchased by New York capitalists. After extensions costing about 100000 dollars, the plant will operate again, employing over 100 men and able to produce blister copper rather than copper matte. Details of purchasers and price were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Vancouver Island
Tyee Copper Company
New York
Gardiner
Tyee Company
Eagland
By-Election Dates Set Across Vancouver Island and Mainland
The government fixed by election dates with nomination day December 16 and polling December 21 for Vancouver Victoria Nanaimo Dewdney Greenwood and Cranbrook. Prince Rupert votes shift to December 23 and 30 due to its scattered constituency. A 97 piece dinnerware Xmas discount is advertised at Geo D Tite's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Victoria
Nanaimo
Dewdney
Greenwood
Cranbrook
Fishermen Expect Better Weather For Halibut Grounds
Fishermen report improved conditions after weeks of bad weather. Reports from the banks indicate many schooners waiting to fish the Yakatat grounds where plentiful halibut of good quality are expected to arrive as the weather turns.
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Yakatat
Rocher de Boule Mine Progress Promising Tunnel Drive
D. J. Williams, superintendent, reports the Rocher de Boule mine near Hazelton makes good progress on the great tunnel. About 1,000 feet remain to encounter the main vein, estimated to take two to three months, with the tunnel now 1,300 feet below surface. Ventilation shafts are being added to maintain can be operated safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Williams
Rocher de Boule
Hazelton
Ship in Distress Off Coast Near Oregon
The Santa Barbara is reported in distress off Nehalem Oregon. The tug Wallulayy has gone to her assistance. Buoys marked Santa Barbara and quantities of lumber are washing ashore. For the Little Ones tables chairs doll buggies and beds at Geo D Tite's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Santa Barbara
Nehalem
Oregon
Wallulayy
Geo, D, Tite's
Demand For Salted Herring Opens New Trade Route
Heavy demand for herring in the Old Country could establish links between here and England in this line. Salted herring may be shipped this winter from the Pacific coast to England as prices rise. Port Simpson’s sawmill may be converted into a saltery to ready herring for the Old Country market amid abundant supplies and strong British demand.
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Old Country
England
Pacific Coast
Port Simpson
Great Britain
High School Literary Society Opens Season
The High School Literary Society held its first meeting of the season with refreshments. The program featured a Glee Club chorus, an address by Mr. G Carpenter, recitation, a parody on The Psalm of Life by Miss Margaret McColl, vocal and piano solos, a piano duet, and readings from the school paper. James Mitchell, president, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hgh
Literary Society
Glee Club
G. Carpenter
Margaret McColl
Muriel Patmore
Margaret Kilpatrick
Kathleen Grant
Madeleine Nelson
Katherine Pillsbury
Allies Demand Answers as Greece Faces Blockade Threat
In Athens on December 8 the Russian Italian French and British ministers met at the Greek Foreign Office to demand explanations of Greek military activity. Allies may move to block Greece without notice and seize control of police, mails, telegraphs, railways, ports, customs, and passports if no agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Hntente
Government authorizes judicial investigation in Vancouver by election
The Brewster Government at Victoria has, by Order-in-Council, authorized the appointment of a Judicial Commission to investigate the plugging charges connected with the Vancouver by-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Victoria
Vancouver
Fine stock of Ladies Watches on sale at Bulger and Denike
A fine stock of ladies gold and gold filled bracelet watches offered from ten to fifty dollars. Bulger and Denike advertise in their downtown windows.
Mining men gather in city for Doreen property convention
A gathering of mining men is in the city regarding the Doreen mining property. R. L. Shaw, M. P. I. for Stettler Alberta, arrived yesterday to complete the company formation. Earlier in the city were D. Treadway, W. McAdams, D. J. Williams and B. R. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen
R. L. Shaw
Stettler
Alberta
City
D. Treadway
W. McAdams
D. J. Williams
B. R. Jones
Rumor of Joffre Departure and New French Commander
Paris reports a secret Chamber session indicating a change in the French High Command. A capable general from the Somme offensives is to replace General Joffre, with newspapers widely favoring General Foresh as the new Commander in Chief amid high speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Somme
Joffre
Foehs
Geo D. Tite’s Christmas Prize Draw Announces Top Prizes
For every two dollar purchase a ticket is issued in the annual prize draw. First prize is a famed oak china cabinet, second a white enamel steel bed with square tube, and third a large doll with a wicker carriage. Entry admits three prizes per ticket.
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Geo. D. Tite
Ganong Overseas Chocolates Box for the Boys at the Front
Overseas chocolate gift by Orme's Limited priced at $1.00 per box. Wrapped and ready for mailing with address label attached for sending to the Boys at the Front.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Derry Will
John #ellicoe
Mr. Lloyd George
Third Ave
Ladysmith Smelter
Geo, D. Tite's
Yakatat Banks
British Columbia
Goldbloom
Third Avenue
Nik OF
Society
James Mitchell
Bulger
Denike
Bulger & Denike
Dows
Jofere
Ganongs’ Overseas Chocolates
Orme's Limited
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