Inspector Campbell to Inspect British Columbia Licensed Hotels
Mr Colin Campbell, the new chief inspector of licensed premises under the 1910 Liquor Act, will conduct unannounced tours of all hotels and provincial police offices in the province. He aims to ensure minimum standards for accommodations, including barrooms, separate guest rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, ventilation, fire safety, secure Sundays closures, staff housing, kitchen facilities, stables where needed, and a guest register. The law seeks to confine liquor use to proper channels and guarantee superior travel accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin
Campbell
Victoria
British Columbia
Campbellton relief drive outlines needs and plans
A Victoria Canadian Club letter from H T McLatchy details Campbellton fire relief needs. About 5,400 were rendered homeless with $6 million in losses and $1.5 million insured. The drive seeks funds for 600 families, fuel, clothing, food, 50 new houses, and aid for 300+ people. Total admin and projects exceed $100,000 with cash donations around $95,000. The text also covers shipyard expenditures and harbor works related to the Olympic launch and related embankment and dredging costs totaling large sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Clarke
Victoria Canadian Club
H. T. McLatchy
Campbellton
Wentcn Oy
Fast Harbor
Denen
Reese
Messrs
Harland and Wolff
Victoria
County Antrim
Pilgrims Flock to Benares in Sacred City Visit
The sacred city of Benares in India welcomes about two million pilgrims each year drawing devoted visitors to its temples ghats and holy rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benares
India
UK Cycles Production and Value Hit High Six Figures
About six hundred thousand cycles are produced in the United Kingdom each year, with a value exceeding 16 million dollars. The output reflects a robust bicycle industry and strong domestic demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Northern British Columbia mining boom eyed by Mackenzie
B Mackenzie, a veteran Rossland mining capitalist, visits Hazelton with J Fred Ritchie and reports astonishing surface shows on Nine Mile Mountain with twelve foot veins and 50 percent lead and two hundred ounce silver per ton. He acquires Sunrise stake and predicts rapid camp growth aided by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, with new discoveries near Four Mile Mountain and in Babine and Telkwa districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Mackenize
Rossland
British Columbia
J. Fred Ritchie
Hazelton
Mackenzie
Nine Mile Mountain
Silver Gap
Sunrise
Lead King
Vancouver
Nine Mile
Four Mile Mountain
North
Babine
James Cronin
Spokane
St. Hugene
Moyie
East Kootenay
M. Cronin
Kootenay
James Sword
M.E
Telkwa
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Conciliation Scheme Details for Railway Wages and Hours
A Blue Book from the British Board of Trade outlines a four stage conciliation process for railway wage and hour changes. Claims begin with department officers, may go to a national conciliation board, then to the central board, and finally to arbitration. The scheme covers all grades and includes issues beyond pay and hours, such as uniform provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Trade
Central Conciliation Board
Railway Staff Pay and Benefits Across UK Systems
A report notes discounts and allowances across rail networks including Brecon and Merthyr Railway and Cambrian lines with local pass grants for privers and families. It also cites arbitration outcomes for North Eastern Railway and negotiations with City and South London and other tube systems. Tube conductors and gatemen receive two pairs of trousers a jacket and a cap yearly with an overcoat every two years. daily wages range 8s to 4s 6d. Lift attendants earn 8s 9d to 4s 2d per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecon
Merthyr
Cambrian Railways
North-Eastern Railway
London
Abolition of State Parliaments in Australian Bill
A bill to abolish state parliaments and unify Australia under a central government is tabled in the House of Representatives. It contemplates sixteen provinces modeled on Britain’s divisions, but outlook for passage is seen as remote due to lack of broad backing. The NSW parliament has been dissolved pending a general election amid Liberal Labor clashes.
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Australia
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Great Britain
New South Wales
Liberal
Labor
Holden Atlin County Court Notices Estate of Thomas D Kearns
In the county court of Holden Atlin In the matter of the Estate of Thomas D Kearns deceased intestate all claims against the estate must be forwarded with full particulars verified to the administrator by February 16 1911 after which date the estate will be distributed Atlin B C August 19 1910 Patrick Foley Administrator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Kearns
Atlin
B.C
Patrick Foley
Examinations for Inspector of Steam Boilers and Machinery
Examinations for the Inspector of Steam Boilers and Machinery under the Steam Boilers Inspection Act 1901 will be held at Parliament Buildings Victoria on November 7 1910. Applications and forms available from the undersigned who must receive the filled forms by October 24 1810. Salary 180 dollars per month rising 5 dollars yearly to 181 dollars. Chief Inspector of Machinery joins PEC New Westminster 15.C.
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Graham Island
Graham Island School
Queen Charlotte Islands
Skeena
John L. Barge
Queen Charlotte City
Prince Rupert
Jedway
Department of Public Works
Victoria
Bank of Canada
Minister of Public Works
F. C, Gamble
Public Works
Public Works Department
B.C
Parliament
PEC
New Westminster
15.C
Oliver Typewriter Promises Great Value at 17 Cents a Day
An advertisement extols the Oliver typewriter as the standard visible writer and the most perfected model. It highlights features like The Balance Shift and The Double Release and markets the device as a business history maker available for 17 cents daily.
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Oliver Typewriter
Yours For 17 Cents a Day
We announced a new sales plan to feel the pulse of the people with a small cash payment then 17 cents a day. The plan has caused a flood of applications for Oliver Type writers as demonstrations prove wide demand across ages and occupations.
Oliver Typewriter offer hits homes and offices nationwide
The advertisement touts the Oliver Typewriter as a money maker for beginners and pros, promising high salaries and strong demand. It portrays the machine as essential in business and education, urging readers to request details and a free catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
America
Land Department Deputy Commissioner notice
Robart A. Runwick of the Lands Department Victoria issues a notice dated June 16 1910 with first insertion on July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robart A. Runwick
Lands Department
Victoria
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Province
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Tazelton
B. Mackenize
The
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First Avenue
Sherwin & Williams
Japan
Prince Rupert Hardware & Supply Company, Ltd
Tos
Pun. My
Lave
L. J. Keena
Shi- Huahua
Germany
S County Court OF
Holden
R. C. Bean
Chicago, Il
Pharon
Rabie Lake
Cassiar Distriet
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