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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
4
Notice is published that the reserve on Detention Island created by a British Columbia Gazette notice dated May 80 1912 is cancelled. The cancellation releases the reserve previously set aside.
The Dominion offers coal mining rights for twenty one years at one dollar per acre. Applications must be in person to the local Agent or Sub-Agent, with a five dollar fee, refundable if rights are unavailable. Royalties of five cents per ton apply, with annual returns and surface lands purchasable at sixteen dollars per acre.
The Canadian Patriotic and local group asks residents whose breadwinners are on active service with Empire or Allied forces to contact the secretary of the local organization for aid.
Furnished by F W Dowling for 24 hours ending 5 pm Tuesday June 15 1915. Bar highest temperature lowest temperature and rainfall recorded.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cartwright returned from Vancouver. Mr and Mrs Tate M Robertson arrived in the city last evening. Robertson represents Evans Coleman Evans and is a brother of Judge Robertson bound for Prince George district. The piece recalls a court visit en route to the interior town and mentions river crossings and wartime scenes with bayonet charges and drownings reported across a wide ford.
Analysis of French shell output during the Marne battle. French 75 millimeter guns fire up to sixteen shells per minute with daily production plans reaching 200 600 explosive shells. A Paris plant aims for 15 000 75 mm shrapnel shells daily, illustrating immense labor and material strain guiding U S war department civilian engineer program.
Actuaries for a nonpartisan committee say the British pension plan will cost the government about 1.725 billion dollars overall, with 280 million in the first year and 65 million in the first postwar year, as the House of Commons weighs the plan.
A historical passage states nations endured a two years' war with ten percent death rate and twelve percent disablement. It claims war costs surpass Europe’s total revenue producing capacity by over three billion dollars, affecting belligerents and neutrals alike.
Major J H McMullin issues orders from 4th Jiame 1915. Extract from Canada Gazette notes appointments for 68th Regiment and 84th Ontario Regiment Chaplain Rev G A Rix. B and A companies to parade before the Assessor's Office on Tuesday the 8th and Friday the 11th at 8 Rem rifle drills. If weather is inclement, parades move to the exhibition building.
"A" and "B" Companies to parade Friday at 8 o'clock at the assessor's for route march per Acting Adjutant.
J H Rogers announces disposal of interests in the New Wellington Coal Company to M P McCaffery who will partner with M Albert to continue coal business in Prince Rupert. He thanks patrons for seven years of trade and seeks ongoing support for the new firm. Also notes Provincial Agriculture cash prizes in garden classes with dates, amounts, entry fee, and open competition details in Prince Rupert.
Directory snippet lists Windsor Hobpl at Cor of First Ave and Eighth St with W H Wright owner. Hotel Central at First Ave and Seventh St offering European and American plans from 1.08 to 2.50 per day. Peter Black proprietor of KNOX Hotel Ninth European Plan 50c to 1.00 per day Besner Besner props.
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