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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
8
Residents needing aid from the fund, in the city or district, must notify the secretary of the local organization. W. 8 Collison, P.O. Box 735, asks households with a breadwinner on active service with the Empire or Allied forces to come forward.
The Health Committee urges cooperation for Cleaning-Up Week from April 26 to May 1, 1915. Citizens should pile fuse and tin cans for scavengers and beautify yards. L Porter, Sanitary Inspector, signs the notice. Also, a tender call for erection of a four‑room cottage at Shawatalans with bids due May 5, 1915. Plans are at the City Engineer’s Office.
The Liberal candidate outlines why the current Victoria administration should be replaced. He refrains from threats or grand promises, citing past legislative work as proof of fairness for the constituency. The meeting ends with thanks to Mr. Manson for a lucid, able speech and confidence in his continued service.
An emergent communication at Tyee Lodge No 66 A F and A M will conduct the funeral of the late Brother David Z McLennan of Tuscan Lodge 89 A F and A M Trout Lake BC at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday May 5 1915 at 3 pm All sojourning Brethren are invited to attend By order of the W M Jas Carmichael Sec
Military notices outline week orders for the 68th Regiment E.G.O.R. including duty officers Lieutenants Carss Beatty and Marshall and transfers to the school of instruction in Victoria under a DSA telegram. Promotions and appointments list Authey Peck Gillatt and others with parade details at Exhibition Building and guidance for officers and absentees.
The article describes Fraser's postwar progress including a bustling town core with hotels, shops, residences, a new provincial jail and police court nearing completion, and government road and sidewalk investments. It notes a 12-stall railway roundhouse, brick machine shops, and a 250 hp engine powering electric light. The community shows resilience amid wartime hardship.
Mr Whalen's company, once shipping only to Canada, has entered Argentina after wartime German vessel ties disrupted Buenos Aires mills. Several shipments have occurred. transportation limits curb growth. He sees Argentina as a promising field and urges a Vancouver to Buenos Ayres line via the Panama Canal.
Notice states the partnership of J. S. Johnson J. A. Swanson and G. Ketchum in Prince Rupert dissolved by mutual consent. Debts owed to the firm to be paid to J. S. Johnson. all claims to be presented to him for settlement. Dated Prince Rupert British Columbia March 17, 1916.
The Royal Naval College of Canada invites applications for the May 1915 entry examination for naval cadets. Centers are Civil Service Commission locations, with successful candidates joining around August 1, 1915. Apply by April 15 to the Ottawa Secretary, Civil Service Commission.
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