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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
4
Four students of the London Conservatory of Music, pupil of Lansdowne Cottell, the Belgian musician, prepared for the Associate Board exams at Vancouver Centre and the Royal College of Music. Location at 1208 Second Ave with phone Blue 278.
Mr and Mrs Leo Waugh returned to the city on yesterday's boat. Mr Gutstein of the Acme is on a business trip along the line of the GTP and will go as far as Prince George. Mrs D C Strang and child left on Monday for an extended visit to Australia. J H McMillan Inspector of Mines is in the interior for a few days inspecting mines near Hazelton.
Rumors speak of a new game warden replacing the late Milton Christensen. St Andrew's Society plans Burns Anniversary events for January 25. Orthodox Greek New Year celebrated Sunday with many residents marking the occasion. Indemnity Bylaw moves to second reading at the next Council Board meeting. City department supplies passed after committee review. H O Roberts, Pacific Fisheries Manager in Prince Rupert, departed for Ketchikan. Andrew Brighton, 102nd Battalion veteran, reports from Aberdeen Hospital and hopes to return to the trenches.
The text notes a person忙 involved in lieutenant examinations while employed by McRae Bros. He belonged to St Andrew's Society and played football. Skaters at Morse Creek enjoyed the ice but some fell into the water before frost set in. Now the ice is safe and many skaters return to the activity.
The Fiddler Creek Gold Mining Company Limited is incorporated under the Companies Act with a capital of 500 000 dollars in 5 000 shares. Head office is Prince Rupert, BC, with Victoria noting the deed on December 22, 1917. The company aims to acquire manage develop and sell mines mineral claims mining properties coal and oil operations and related processing and marketing activities.
Water notice dated November 17 1916 states G R Naden Company Limited of Prince Rupert BC will apply for a licence to take 800 cubic feet per second and store 40000 acre feet from the Kumealon River to the Lake Katherine outlet for power use. Dam at lake outlet. reservoir about 1280 acres, floods 200 acres. Objections due within 30 days after notice appears locally. Agent J H Pillsbury.
Hume B. Babington and Norman R. Bradhurst of Prince Rupert BC file under Navigable Waters Protection Act Section 7 with Ottawa and the Prince Rupert Land Registry to describe the site and plans for a wharf in Hensling Bay Langara Island in front of Lots 999 and 998 Queer Charlotte Island Land District BC. After one month they will seek approval from the Minister of Public Works and leave to construct the wharf. Dated Prince Rupert BC December 27 1916. Williams Manson solicitors for applicants.
The next entry examination for Naval Cadets will be held at Civil Service Commission centres in May 1917. Successful candidates join the college on about August 1. Applications for entry close April 15. Secretar y Civil Service Commission Ottawa will supply blank entry forms.
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