The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1928-09-07
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note: ujmmnMJiBXvmw DEPARTMENT «tu»yu«M ^ OWNED AND CONTROLLED Supported by Fifty-eight Local Unions NO. 225âEIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C., SEPTEMBER 7, 1928 Labor Day Sports Bigger and Better Than Ever Huge Crowd Witnesses Sports at Hastings Park â Vaudeville Attractions Were Greatly AppreciatedâLots of Valuable* * and Useful Prizes Were Taken Home. T^HE BIGGEST AND MOST ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD ever recorded in the history of Labor Day Sports in the city of Vancouver was on hand at Hastings Park on Monday to witness the thirty-four athletic events and other attractions held under the auspices of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. The weather was ideal, the crowd was jubilant and the committee worked like trojans to obtain the best of results. During the athletic events the Netty. Nichol dancers gave some very interesting and thoroughly appreciated dances in front of the grand stand. There were six of these dances, and the boys and girls received splendid applause for their very clever efforts. This was a wonderful attraction und was a big asset to the programme. The Rube's Band Another attraction that created a great deal of amusement was the Rubes' Band, consisting of members of the Musicians' Union. This band pulled off some very laughable stunts while playing some real good music and made themselves very popular with the audience. The children were unanimous in giving this band the first place on the programme in spite of the free distribution of candy. Josh Bowyer's Rube Band was com- ^ posed of the following: Trumpets, H. Bayliss, J. McLuskie; clarionette, F. Jorse; trombone, J. Stark and T. aid; saxophone, H. McDonald; bass, Hoggrad; drums, A. Clark and E. h.i*'- baritone, "J. Bowyer. very exciting Japanese fencing batch took place during the sports Jtjfi which two Japanese attempted to pound each other to pieces with bamboo rods. They both came out of the battle, however, unscathed because they were pretty well covered up with pads …
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439062
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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