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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
2
Proclamations posted announce a by election here within weeks with nomination day near. Conservatives may contest while Hon. T. D. Pattullo holds a cabinet seat following the general victory by acclaim. Chinaware for presents mentioned at Wallace's.
The article outlines limits on hoarding essential goods and requires excess stock held for sale to be offered at fair prices. It notes political changes, potential liquor sale prohibitions, and lists consumer goods available at Geo. D. Tite's. It mentions ministerial names and government departments remaining unchanged.
In 1916 commentary argues that Lloyd George now holds near medieval powers, a shift welcomed by Empire democracies including Canada. It notes the tension between strong leadership and ancestral resistance to concentrated rule, as the author reflects on constitutional norms and wartime urgency. The piece ends by noting new leather hand bags and purses from Bulger and Denike.
Imperial Machine Works installs a complete oxy acetylene plant at its Third Avenue facility with connected phone line Red 156 in operation. The addition aims to boost metalworking capabilities and precision for upcoming contracts.
I J Pred Ritchie as agent for Granjoy Consolidated Mining Smelting Power Co Ltd, Free Miner's Cert 50050, intends within sixty days to apply for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain a Crown Grant for the Tiger and Lady Isaac frac claim at Granby Bay Skeena Cassiar District. Action under Section 85 must be started before issue. Dated December 8, 1916.
G. R. Naden Company Limited of Prince Rupert applies for a licence to take 809 cubic feet per second and store 40 000 acre feet of water from the Kumelon River with a dam at Lake Katherine. Reservoir capacity about 1 280 acres flooding 200 acres. Water used for power on land described. Notice posted Oct 4 1916 with filing at Water Recorder Prince Rupert. Objections due within 30 days after first appearance in local newspaper. Territory: Prince Rupert and vicinity and transmission line to Prince Rupert. First publication Nov 17 1916. G R NADEN COMPANY LIMITED by J H PILLSBURY Agent. LIQUOR ACT NOTICE renewal of Nichol Hotel liquor license in Pacific BC. Dated Oct 7 1916.
A land claim under the Land Act commences one mile south of the southeast corner of section 9,971, then runs north 80 chains, west 80 chains, south 80 chains, and east 80 chains back to the start. Applicants named: George D. Tith and agent Austin Brown. Dated July 19, 1916.
Advertisement seeking a large quantity of spruce logs of good size with at least 30 percent scaling. Request details on price quality and earliest delivery to C. P. Coles & Co. in Vancouver.
The musician Harry A Harvey formerly of the London Conservatory of Music and pupil of Lansdowne Cottell prepared pupils for the Associate Board at the Vancouver Centre Royal College of Music located at 1208 Second Ave phone Hine 278.
Application to register Melvin M Stephens and Maxwell C Wade of Prince Rupert BC as owners in fee under two tax sale deeds dated October 28 1916 for Lots 7 and 8 Block 46 Section 8 City of Prince Rupert Map 923. Contest within 35 days. certificate of indefeasible title to be issued unless prior owners establish claim. District Registrar of Titles. To Charles Planitz.
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