The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1930-04-25
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note: ********* ****** "His Glorious Night" ************************* ***** Cumberland Islander WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE CUMBERLAND NEWS. ********* at the Ilo-Ilo this week-end # ******—*. FORTY-NINTH YEAR—No. 17 CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, APRIL 25th, 19.10. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM Heavy Traffic To And From Island ! For Easter Holiday Easter holiday travel to and from j Vancouver Island touched a new | high mark when crowded steamships carried thousands of holiday makers in all directions. Travel between Vancouver and Vancouver Island was extremely heavy and in creased service inaugurated over the holiday. With the increased boat service one would huve thought tha' no cause for complaint would have been heard. There are at least two prominent Cumlierland merchants who have or who were heard to he complaiining about the rotten C.P.R. service. These two Cumberlandera left early on Sunday morning with the iden of catching the 7 a.m. boat for Vancouver. They were very much surprised on going down to the wharf to be informed that there would be no boat for the mainland until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Absolutely disgusted and with hitter feelings against the transportation company the two business men along with their families registered at one of Nanaimo's hotels and prepared to get some sleep. Tliey wore told the room they had was one of the quietest in the hotel. Our friend says it was one of the noisiest it has ever been his lot to occupy. On top of all that, it is claimed thc hotel "soaked" them for the rent of the room, The result of the Easter vacation for our two Cumberland friends was a right "rotten'1 time—and all blamed to the C.P.R.- It is rather surprising that the big transportation company do nol advertise their Bailings from Nanaimo in one of the northern papers. It certainly would bo appreciated by a number of the residents. NOTICE OFF Quoiting Club Elect Officers CAME WITH HAPPY VALLEY PLAYERS CALLED OFF WATER WILL BE from 5…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342646
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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