Prince Rupert’s Fighting Men in a Grim Night Advance
A diary excerpt recounts Canadian troops under Major Rae and Colonel Leckie in a dawn to dusk front line push. Walter Smith, a stretcher bearer, is killed. Lieut. McKenzie bears a forehead wound. snipers from German lines test the weakened trench. The narrative notes allied units including Grenadier Guards and Black Watch and praises Canadian repute at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Medcalf
H. Medcalf
Rae
Leckie
Lieut
McKenzie
Grenadier Guards
Welshshire
Gordon Wuarvicl
Black Watch
Lient
Nanaimo
Kootenay
Locke
Ife
Wrieht
Considerable fish landings and frontline shelter tales
The Starrett delivered 40,000 pounds of halibut for Cold Storage. The North Cape, Ranier, and Aurora added about 50,000 pounds total. The Luladi carried 15,000 pounds. The editor describes quiet seas, daily shelling, a sandbag shelter in a ruin, a near sleep disruption, and the death of Major Williams of the Gordons, amid heavy bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starrett
North Cape
Ranier
Aurora
Provincial Agriculture Garden Contest Prizes Announced
The Provincial Department of Agriculture offers prizes in three classes for Prince Rupert gardeners. House Garden with casual labor wins 12 8 5 dollars. House Garden with work by occupants or family 15 10 5 dollars. Ordinary lot of at least 1,000 square feet yields 25 15 10 dollars. Entry fee 1 dollar. Final judging in August. Send names and applications to Box 1693 City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp. Holmberg
Corp. Hunt
Kootenay
Department of Agriculture
Eas
Prince Rupert
Coal Mines Act Prospecting Notice on Graham Island
I W B Burritt of Prince Rupert BC, Stipendiary Magistrate, seeks permission to prospect for coal and petroleum on Graham Island West Coast. The land described starts one mile north east of Lot 2435, with bounds 80 chains each direction, dated May 10 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. B. Burritt
Prince Rupert
B. C
Graham Island
W. EB. Burritt
Through Trains To And From Prince Rupert Service Details
The G T P operates a through train to Prince Rupert with electric lighting sleeping cars dining cars and day coaches. A tour ist car is added Mondays. Trains connect with Prince George Edmonton Winnipeg St Paul Chicago and eastern Canadian and U S points with timed departures and arrivals noted for No 2 eastbound and No 1 from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
Pacific
Prince George
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Prairie
St. Paul
Chicago
United States
Steamer Sailings Schedules To Prince Rupert Ports
Intermittent sailings and regular steamship service outline arrivals and departures for G T P C P R Union lines at Prince Rupert. Weekly pattern covers Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday and Sunday timings for vessels from Vancouver Seattle Anyox Skagway and Vancouver destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Forenogna
Anyox
Skagway
Union Steamer
Venture
Anox
Northern
Way Ports
Annox
Vancouve
Granby
Naas
Port Simpson
S.S. Venture
Stewart
Almust
S.S. Camosun
Refuge Bay
Ski
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brent
No. 2 Company
Vic Tompkins
Dee Mc-Cutcheon
Tong
Wwe
No. 3 Company
Mac
Kitchener
Richard McBride
London
Corp
Reitchel
Walter Smith
Smithy
Smith
Hlowever
Sergy
Major Williams
Gordon’s
Major Peck
A. H. Tomlinson
City
Coal Mines Act
Skeena Land District
Queen Charlotte Island
Peter Piambo
East
Laving
AY No. 1
Glen Rosa
Davis Boat House
Cow Bay
Wellington
Prince Rupert Coal Company
Bia
Ovdlers
Union Steamer Venture
Eyenine
PLA
Montreal
New York
Toronto
Hamilton
Boston
Canadian Pacific Railway
Princess Alice
Pam
Princess Maquinna
Menad
Corner Third Ave
Bourth St
the Union Steamship CO. OF
B.C. Ltd
John Barnsley
Second Avenue
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