The Greater Vancouver Chinook
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issued: 2016-08-24
issued: 1914-03-07
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note: ^^pma CHINOOK Vol. II, No. 43 SOUTH VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914 Price 5 cents Ex-Councillor Edward Gold, Now Playing a Lone Hand, Wages Short and Spectacular Fight in Ward Five Politics Make Strange Bzd-Fellows��� By-Election in Ward Five Finds G. L. Greenlay in the Field Backed by Supporters of the Old Brigade and the Present Administration, Victims of the Two-Edged Sword, et al Edward Gold ii demonstrating this|leg week that be can draw a bigger house than any other politician in Greater Vancouver. With his back ngainst the wall; the former councillor for Ward Five is playing a lone- handed light against a strange ceeal- itie.n of opponents. Will be win back his seat on the council board? So keen is interest in the ward by- election that a man in an up-town hotel is said to be "ffering three lo <me odds on Gold. George L. Greenlay has been chosen to oppose the militant ex- Councillor. Mr. Greenlay is a well- known resilient of Main Street, a contractor and builder whei has a great number of friends in the wanl. and who, two years ago was defeated wlun lie ran for the council against Councillor Thomas. Mr. Gold is dazzling the municipality with the remarkable campaign lie is putting up. At the Kalenberg Hall meeting last Tuesday night, iliere wcre 1,200 present. The man is developing such a knack for agitating the people that the Kalenberg Hall crowd, to a man practically, cn- deersed his candidature. As' regards the "two-edged sword." the former councillor says that it is by no means in its sheath as yet. He declares there arc other heads at the Municipal Hall which will bc basketed just as soon as he can get to them. He declares that he will not stop until the municipal service is placed upon a sound system. He declares he will stand for no toadying, cow- towing, boot-licking and flattery froth any of thc incompetent crowd he al- still remain on the municipal force. Where, in the present mix-up, does Reeve Dickie stand.' The Reeve is neit sup…
note: Titled "The Greater Vancouver Chinook" from 1912-05-18 to 1915-05-01, for 1915-05-15, and from 1915-06-05 to 1915-09-11; "The British Columbia Chinook" for dates 1915-05-09, 1915-05-22, and 1915-05-29; "The Saturday Chinook" from 1915-09-18 to 1916-04-15; and "The Standard" from 1916-04-22 onward. Published by Greater Vancouver Publishers Limited from 1912-05-18 to 1916-01-01; Chinook Printing House from 1916-01-08 to 1916-04-15; The Standard Printers from 1916-04-22 to 1917-04-07; and The Standard Company from 1917-04-14 onward.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0315426
language: English
lat: 49.2611110
long: -123.1138890
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Greater Vancouver Publishers Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text