15 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
1
Winnipeg report notes final Presbyterian General Assembly vote on church union stood 406 for and 85 against. A delay proposal for twelve months was voted down almost unanimously, signaling a notable shift in church stance. The item contrasts other wartime blurbs including a Russian drive and German actions, with a focus on the church union outcome.
Teheran dispatch says General Sykes with the British column has entered Kereman the main town of southeastern Persia as the southern front moves forward. The report notes the advance is among the most important actions in the region and signals progress for British forces.
About 120000 pounds of halibut went up for sale at noon yesterday and found a ready market at good prices. J C Nunan of Atlin Fisheries secured several lots, while the Cold Storage Company bought 60000 pounds and 15000 from small craft. An American boat, The Board, brought in 10000 pounds of spring salmon sold to Cold Storage.
Buffalo reports Johnnie Kilbane former world lightweight champion defeated Canadian champion Johnnie O Leary in ten rounds. Kilbane outclassed O Leary from the opening bell with a decisive performance.
School Board met last night and approved fire safety alterations for the cliffside Borden Street School. A picket fence will be installed and other safety upgrades noted. The board also decided to hire an additional high school teacher focused on science and mathematics, while H. Anderson resigned.
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At a regular meeting the school board decided to proceed with a manual training program for the next term. They will advertise for a teacher and lease the old Methodist Church gymnasium at 180 a year to host classes. Twenty benches from Restmore Company will be ordered to seat about twenty boys per class and classes should be kept small for proper instruction.
The G. T. F. steamer Prince George sailed yesterday at noon for Alaskan ports with over 100 passengers. More than ninety travellers joined from southern ports to Skagway and other centers, with additional arrivals at Prince Rupert from train routes. Reservations indicate the voyage will be a steady success.
Victoria June 14. The Province of British Columbia has sold two million dollars of bonds under the Ten Million Dollar Loan Act. The sale price was $112, yielding a loan rate of 5.60 percent, a touch better than a previous similar issue.
Mrs. Peters in England reportsLieut Gerald Peters of the city regiment went missing after joining front line duties following May 23 letter. Major Gibson wounded earlier and back at front. Mrs Peters also notes letters from Prince Rupert and a Belgian army contact about Jack Peters, still unaccounted for. German casualty totals through May list dead wounded and missing.
In the Lagarina Valley the Italians assaulted and repelled heavy Austrian counterattacks. On the Postna-Astico front Austrians penetrated at Molisina but were driven out, while in the Lugana Valley they suffered heavy losses trying to advance east of Mauso Torrent.
Petrograd reports Russians advancing on Czernowitz after capturing Sniatyn, with heavy Austro-German losses. German reinforcements arrive as Brusilov’s offensive presses, while Russians claim 115,700 prisoners since the start of the big push. British tally German casualties through May total 2,924,586 killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Vancouver voted three to one for weekly half holiday on Saturday under the new act. In Victoria an overwhelming majority supported Saturday as the half holiday, with good turnout of voters across both cities.
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