Bo diar t H ' ! f oaamt a det of matters and he is ina ‘, wa OMINECA HERALD Vil 26 ' NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1,. 1983 No. 33 Liberals of Skeena Riding Are Organizing and They Hear Convention Report’ the Terrace Liberal Assoclation held iv nmal aeeeting an ‘Tuesday of New Hazelton ‘Elect Board of © Stewards Mon. rhe annual meeting of the New Ha elton church was held on Monday c ening and: there was a fair attendance ‘of members and. edherents, lev. proceedings at fhe Liberal convention and EK. T. Kenney reported on the oth- week, AT the officers were re- er part. Their addresses were well -¥, H Redman occupied the chair and eseted sad) pedee ain) harmony pre- received and some of the Liberals pro Mrs. D. MacKenzie was elected secre- vailed, |foss to believe that the Liberals really tary for the meeting. Reports were Dr adn C. Wrineh, SLDA. was down shave n chance of winning the next el- from Elavelfon and attended the ses- ‘ ection. Phe visitors were entertsined xiul, He gave the members a yveport jin various ways and they enjo¥ed the of the recent: Provincial Liheral Con- trip and the guthering toxether of kin- vention which was listened to with dred souls. much interest. Dr, Wrineh also had| 1 B. Warner was elected president n inecting with the Liberal executive and Sam. Meyer, the old vellable, is end then called ou a goodly number vf once more the secretary, Shonld Sam. the residents of the town aud immedi- ever leave Sinithers, or by some un- ute Vicinity. Te kept imsay all the thinkalle reason, was to loose his job Cine he was in town. He lenmed a as secretary, it would, be tao bad for good deni of how the people here felt the Liberals of Smithers aud of Skeena riding. buch better position to go te Victoria | Both De. Wrineh and EE. 'T. Kenney aed represent thea, . left Saturday morning for their re- While iu Terrace the Doctor took in spective hones feeling 2 good work bid | Murvnas banqghet on Wednesday night as been done and that their time had not ¢, q. 1, ‘7, girls, Mrs. Redhinan and by the train does not come through uaw been wasted. The Liberal party will yiss Burns. The Ladies Aid then until midnight, Ve reports’ that it they believe, be the better for the two served refreshments and a pleasant was a very fine affair tnd he was very ‘gatherings, hour was spent, sreatly taken with the Scotch dancing | The question of a Tiheral candidate, |, The pastor expressed pleasure at the which he suid was some of the finest it is understood. did not come up of- splendid turnout gna was pleased with he had ever seen, ificially, ulthough it is generally under- the various reports presented, While Wednesday night Dr. Wrinceh and E i stuod that EH, T, Kenney of Terrace is there was not a great deal of money ‘. Kenney took the truin to Smithers lgoing to be the choice to succeed Dr on hand no branch of. the congregation where they attended the Liberal Asso-)Wrinth. But it is not Ikely any con- was behind at the : present time, al cintion meeting there on Friday night. |Vention for nominating purposes wilt though money had to be drawn from At this meeting the Doctor reports that jbe called until, after the new redistri sources other than contributions there was the largest turnont be bad bution bill has been presented to t! ‘yeet the obligations. ever seen at a Liberal annual meeting Legislature, There inny be ue Skeena | Mrs. MacKengie: brought up the mat- and, he said, at times the boys were |riding or it may be quite a different gey of loving an evening service in this almost enthusiastic. riding from the present, or It muy be ebureh. part of: tlie .time. ‘This met “Dr, Wrineh reported ol pert of the left a as it in, with gengral, anil eijthusiastic approval presented by the pastor, the Sunday school the Ladies Aid, the C. G. I. T. the Trail Rangers and the church trea- giver, The past year from a financial - Point of view Was not a great success a1] a plea was miade for more con- tbutions and more liberal contribu- tons. The officers for the lew yenur are—Board of stewards, D. Muclen- ge, O. Senkpiel and Mrs. P. Smith, and a representative from the ‘Frustee Board, from the Sunday School. and fiom the Ladies’ Aid, The last three are to be appointed by their respective bodies. Rey. Mr. Redman is chairman Musical numbers were given by the “Rs - weet and af notin Wa" ‘passe. instrueting.— Tom Gagon is Found Dead in His own Cabin Tom Gigon whe lived in a cabin on tie Terrace-Usk roud and two and a half miles ‘Terrace, was found dead in, * bod on Tuesday morning, The deceas- el hud worked for George Little on tie McGibbon operation. He was on die job Saturday and appeared to be in his usnal health, He did not turn up fu work on Monday, and on Tuesday when he did not turn up, Cliris, Taug- 2ind went up to his vabin to see what fie trouble was. He found him dend. Haugland then reported the nintter to tie police in Terrace and Cus. Me- Fenney, Dy. Mills and Will Robinson ! and party went out and brought the body into town, An inquest) was or- dered.. The deceased went to Terrace fom Prince Rupert ahout six years ato. In Rupert he was connected with te Couture transfer firm, It is un- derstood that he has relatives in Al- berta. Dudiey Little is expected home on Tuesday nfter spending some mouths in Smithers. The public works snow plow arrived iia town on Monday afternoon after clearing the Lakelse roid. RATE A, L. McNEILL OF TERRACE t . . ° Frominent Business Man Passed Away at his Home on Sunday—Funeral was Held on Tuesday Donald Laverne MeNeill, a local yest dent and until recently a well known - _ the bourd of stewards to take the mat- ‘merchant passed at 7 at his hohie on ‘ter up at the earliest possible date. ! The pastor expressed bis willingness . to give service in New Hazelton in the ‘evening .as often as desired. North Pacific Shipments of Lumber Heavy Speaking of North Paeifie lnmber shipments by water for 1932, returns for which were filed this week, Great Britain gave 71.42 per cent of her pur- ‘chases in this field te British Colwn- hia, Australin 01.95 per cent: New Zen land 9434 while 251,302,835 board feel left the province hy water for Empire ‘ destinationss. Chinn doubled her or- ders on this const supplied by B.C. for the same voluimn os in 1981, appro- Now that refuse from the elevators xinmtely 55,000,000 feet. Japmm tock oon cannot be disposed of as feed to farm- 60,000,000 feet or about belf her pur- The naam meeting oof (he pateoms crs (vee! grain ts too cheap for the chases in the previous year. Total of the Vaszelfon TLespital will le held ‘elevitor refuse to compete) the refuse waterhorn exports from this province in the Tinited, Chureh, Hazelton, on His being used as fuel in low pressure were 466,880,545 feet, which was 10.46 Thorsday evening, February 16. Alb plants. This refuse consists almest en per cent of the business offering on the iltrhns and their frieuda are request- tively of weed seeds, dirt and ends of the North Pacific. ed the present. ‘The reprt £ the los-igraln that were broken off. Fuel: is qHtal this yeast will be interesting, In-ithe proper thing to use such filthy: vitations ave being sent out to all who stuff for. hive contrituted to the hospital and te ‘hose whe are known to be fnterested . the work. PATRON'S ANNEAL MEETING i Back from the Conference It witl be learned with a rent deal’ Ton. 7. W. Jones has returmed to . ‘deal of pleasure all throngh the north Victoria after the conference of pre- ~ Hhat W, BE. Fisher, K.C.. bas been ap- miers held recently in Ottuwr. He is The shipland of canned goods sent Wointed hy the Dominion Government not very talkative, but he says he: is from St. Catharines, Ont. short time jas county court Judge to succeed A. well antisfied with everything that wis neo has heen completely sold ont in |MeR, Young who hekl the position for done nt the conference, He is partl-' Great: Britain «Ply .shivlond was the tie last twenty odd yenrs, Mr, Fish- colurly plensed that Ottawa is taking first entire cargo of local cauined goods oy is one of the veal old” timera in dae uiemployment responsibilities over ty: ‘be stud Hiya fithasmpcenn from an Tinpert and he is nently as well There ‘has been nothing but clissatis-' interior’ part, nnd 1F wrt the first eom- [known in the hinterlund and up and faction. ever since relief wns started, plete cirgo. to. be Potded nt an Inferior jdown the coast as he is In Rupert, and, and it will not be any better wider the port, “The ghijiment wag’ ‘made .up of{he is well liked. He is not what is Dominion government, except that Ot- fruit, vegetn bles, pork aml beans and jcommonly known as a popular man, ,tuwa is farther away. xomps and sides! Wd home -produetion jut he ts dependable and for that rea- nnd home manufacture. , 'son is highly regarded. Many he llve|. Mrs. 0. R. Gilbert leaves Thursday to for Vancouver where she wlll enter thre hospital for treatment. Her many olu ‘friends here will hope for-her apeedy The Quien THeruld is ‘Two Dollars yocovery. long to presiiler over the = court “The Hagelton group, C. Go 1. T., will which he has been appolnted. take the servieos in the Tnited Chureh ' next Suiday eventug. i Sunday morning at 7 o’clock after a Jong illness. It was partly on account of his health that he came to Terrace ‘Some three years ago, but the change ‘did not seem to have any beneficial ef- feet ond he grudually grew worse up ‘til a few months ago he wax compelled to give up business and has since Leen under constant medical care. ; } Mr. MeNeil? came here from Purks- ville, Vanconver Island, about 3° yenrs ago and took over the business of W F. Lindsay. He was a good Insinese / Min and he took an interest in the stifairs of the town as far as his ‘health would permit hin. He had a ‘yoodly rumber of friends and his loss will be greatly regretted. The funeral was held last Tuesday afternoon from the Knox United Church, \ BURNS CONCERT AND DANCE The Burns night banquet held in the GW. V. A. hall on Wednesday even- | ug under the auspices of the Canadiana, Jegion orchestra was attended by a yarge gathering of admirers of the Scotch Bard. The affair was quite up to other years in spite of the annonce of the Haggis, Dr. H. CG. Wrineh, 3 L.A. was present and he was cule upon for an address. This was fol- Jowed by a well arranged program. John Hepburn in his good Scotch style gave the tonst to Immortal Memories, H, LL, McKenney gave the toast to Can- nda. Thos, Young in his well knowr tyle recited “To the Memory of Burns and 18 an encore he give his old fav- orite Sandy Greys Jack Daw. Mrs. 8. Kirkaldy sang Ye Banks and Braes ‘and Bonnie Doon. Velma Greig join- ed in the chorus and responded with an encore Annie Laurie. As as a pi- moforte silo Miss Janet Young gave Palmoral (Scotch Fantasie). The old etch reel was given by fur girls, the Misses McLaren, Thomas, King and ‘McGregor aud Miss Fanny Mclaren gave the Sailors Hornpipe and Mrs. }@rval Kenney, in Kilts, #ave’ several dunces which Were greatly apprecinted | After refreshments ‘dancing | was in: | Meod in wntil 2 A.m, |Legislature is To Open End Of February The seventeenth legislature of Brit- ih Columbia will open in Victoria on February 23, It will probably adjour. ‘until the following Monday and t! ‘gat down to business, maybe. Dr. H. C. Wrinch, member for Skeena, will Jeave on the 18th in order to be in Vic- toria in time for the opening and ui fhe snme time make a call or two « route. The session will be an iniq. at one. Its length will depend upon | th leader of the opposition, It is up t» him, and he says it will be a iong fession unless the government agree. a) his program. Of course the gov- enment will do no such thing, but Mr. Pattullo is good at bluff and bluster. and figures that will get him more sympathy from the poor voters suffer- dig under the burden of taxes imposed py the government in which he was x minister, than he would get if he spoke of his plans to reduce taxes. - | pATTULLO WILL NOT STAND FOk A LOT OF THINGS HE SAYS He is not Complimentary when he Re- fers to the Government of this Province Victoria—T. D. Pattullé, Liberal leader gave formal notice today that he would not be bound by any policy laid down by the government at the session of Legislature starting Feb. 23, he said. The government is ie- luctantly taking its final legislative plunge, ; “T advise the government to limit its prograiws. and goto the.country as car- ly as possible. I reiterate that I do not recognize this self-admitted incap- able government as having any morul right to initiate any measures of major importance. Any meastre of policy or administration which may be consider- ied against the public interests will not ulowed to maintain so far as my auth arity may go. I do not intend thet this province shall be bound by the acts of this moribund and discredite] administration.” Did Not Loose on Operating One newspaper in Ottawn said tf). the CO, N. R. was loosing money at 1 rate of & million dollars a week ou fs operating costs alone. Practically :! other papers got it right—that the lu: was in interest, ete. But the mia #ement of the C. N. R, insists in deny- ing the one paper that made a nustake and wishes to point out that there Jwas a profit on operating costs of over ten million dollars. All.credit to the management for the improvement it has made. There was a loss howev Oh interest, ete of about a million eac’ ‘week in 1032, and that is the money he Canadian people have to diz up. Mrs. &. T. Kenney was a delighttui bridge hostess on Friday afternoon when she entertained three tables ladles. The prize for high score wa. won by Mrs. Geo, Dover while Mrs, Head was awarded ‘the consolation. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess who was nssisted hy Meos- dames Bev eridge and MelXennoy. Mrs. Greig presiding: at the tea table ‘Mrs. T, Love ‘of Vancouver is visit- ing with her sister, Miss Louis Ander- on, She expects to be here for the next two or three months. Albert Mercer has returned from bis trap line on the Copper river. He re- porta havink done Dretty well. , i 6, the H. H, will be held on | Tuesday “afternoon, of next week. The “yoaular meeting of the W. A, .