http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0342555
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1924-03-22
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note: THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER" ' *' tl'lslk .kUh In kaiisaIUo^ tho sf'umhjiolanil Nana With which Is consolidated the Cumberland New*. ffi ii FORTY-THIRD YEAR—No. 12. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM Local Telephone Complete Revision Rates Reduced Of Fall Fair Prize List Decided On New telephone rates and new method of telephoning is now effective between Cumberland and Courtenay. Formerly loug distance only was employed, whereby the name of tho party wanted was given, and tbe caller hung up the telephone receiver and waltert. Now the two-number rapid fire s.-sioni ls in use. the party calling waiting for the answer as In ordinary telephoning. This improved system has been made possible, us additional copper circuits havo recently been built by tbe B. C. Tele« phone Company. With the new system comes a reduction In rate. Under tlie. old style. tlie rate was 15 cents, but with the two-number system the rate Is 10 cents for live minutes. Committees Have Been Named lo Revise ull Branches for Directors' Approval BOARD OF TRADE TO PUT »*»*»»*«**«»***«««»»«*♦♦ CUMBERLAND DISTRICT ON MAP SOCIAL EVENING A social evening was spent at the home of Mrs. Andrew Clarke on Wednesday evening for the benfit of Court Cumberland A.O.F. During tbe evening a box of chocolates was raffled and won by Mrs. A. Clarke. WHIST DRIVE A wlhst drive will be held in the Fraternity Hall on Thursday, the 3rd day of April .under the auspices of Court Cumberland, A.O.F, A cordial invitation ls extended to all. Whist commences at 8 p.m. Admission 25c. On this occasion the regular meeting Count Cumberland will commence at 6.30 prompt. Why Not Have A Queen Contest For 24th Of May As you are aware, May 24th is only two months away and nothing hns been done yet In the way of arranging anything for tbe holiday. Of course there is ample time to arrange for the sports but if a Queen Is to be selected, well, we bad better start something. In the past mo…
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