Alberni Pioneer News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-04-09
issued: 1907-10-19
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/albernip/items/1.0441072/source.json
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note: OCT 231907 VOL. 1. ALBERNI, B. C, OCT. 19. 1907. NO. 10. LIBERALS LOSE A STRONGHOLD E. P. Donovan Captures Brock- ville For Conservative Party. WILL RUSH RAILWAY TO HEAD OF CANAL A press dispatch from Eastern Canada, dated Oct. 7, tells of a turn in the tide of affairs political which, in the shadow of a general Dominion election, is regarded by leading newspapers and politicians as an indication of what will happen, especially in Ontario, when the Laurier administration makes its appeal to the electorate. It was a provincial bye-election in i the constituency of Brockville which had been straight Liberal for so long (over thirty years) that it was thought nothing could shake its faith. The constituency had been opened by the resignation of Hon. Geooge P. i Graham who has been taken into the Domin'on cabinet, and E. P. Donovan whom he had defeated at the previous general election, was again the Conservative candidate, with Mr. Lewis opposed to h;m. Mr. Donovan fought his campaign on wide political lines, and his success is regarded more as a victory for the Conservative party than as a personal triumph. He had the influence of the Ottawa government strong against him, and he won cut by 300 majority. Heavy Fog in Vancouver. A telegraphic despatch from Vancouver says that the Steamer Tartar collided with the Charmer in a heavy fog in English bay, and that the bow of the latter was stove in. The Charmer was able to make port ^ without assistance. No one was injured. The dispatch also says the fog was so thick in Vancouver that people could scarcely see each other on the streets, and drivers of vehicles were compelled to put bells on their horses as a precaution against collisions. Ladies Meet and Sew. The ladies of the Prebyterian church held a sewing bee at the residence of Mrs. C. A. Cox on Thursday afternoon of this week, and fin;shed a number of pretty pieces of handiwork which will be offered for sale at the fair to be held on Halloween. The ladies present were: M…
note: Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Port Alberni (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441072
language: English
lat: 49.234444
long: -124.805833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Alberni, B.C. : R. J. Burde
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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