Tag: Frederick Arthur Paulin(e)

Marriage of Frederick C Pauline and Marguerita Malwood, 1925

Montreal Daily Star, 10 August 1925

To reside in England

The wedding took place recently in Vancouver, BC, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bell, 695 Twelfth Avenue, when their eldest daughter Marguerita Malwood became the bride of Mr. Frederick Charles Pauline, son of Mr. FA Pauline, Agent-General for British Columbia in London, and Mrs. Pauline. Rev AF Roberts officiated.  After a motor tour of Vancouver Island Mr. and Mrs. Pauline will leave for London, England, where they will reside.

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Ex-Speaker named to post, 1923

Montreal Daily Star, 31 Dec 1923

Ex-Speaker named to British Post

Victoria, BC – Dec 31 – (Canadian Press) – Frederick A Pauline, former Speaker of the Provincial Legislature has been appointed British Columbia Agent-General in London.

He will leave for England early next month. His work will consist chiefly in developing trade relations between Britain and this Province. He succeeds the late FC Wade.

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Marriage Marguerita Bell and Frederick C Pauline, 1925

Montreal Daily Star, 10 August 1925

To reside in England

The wedding took place recently in Vancouver, BC, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs George Bell, 695 Twelfth Avenue, when their eldest daughter Marguerita Malwood became the bride of Mr Frederick Charles Pauline, son of Mr FA Pauline, Agent-General for British Columbia in London, and Mrs Pauline. Rev AF Roberts officiated.  After a motor tour of Vancouver Island Mr and Mrs Pauline will leave for London, England, where they will reside. 

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Pension for FA Pauline, Victoria, 1939

Victoria Times Colonist, 24 November 1939

Pauline Pension Hotly Debated

The $4200 annual pension paid by the province to FA Pauline of Victoria, former agent general in London for British Columbia was vigorously attacked in the Legislature last night by two CCF Members, and as vigorously defended by two Liberal members before the legislature voted for it. Conservative members took no part in the debate.  The act providing the pension was placed on the statute books by a Conservative administration.

Samuel Guthrie, CCF, Cowichan-Newcostle, opened the argument as the House discussed estimates of the provincial secretary’s department.

In his constituency Mr Guthrie said, were many persons who were intimately examined by welfare and relief workers to see if they grew cabbages or potatoes, or had a few chickens.  Yet as far as he knew no one looked into the details of Mr Pauline’s life or the lives of this family.

NEARLY STARVING

“Why should this gentleman be in receipt of such a large pension when so many of our people are living on the verge of starvation?” Mr Guthrie asked.

“You’re not blaming this government for it, are you?” asked EC Henniger, Liberal, Grand Forks – Greenwood.

“I most certainly am,” Mr Guthrie replied. “I know full well a Conservative government granted it, but it this government that is paying him now.”

HGT Perry, Liberal, Fort George, said Mr Guthrie could bring in an act to abolish the pension.  Mr Guthrie said no act of his would do away with the pension “to this friend of the Liberal Party.”

Premier Pattullo, joining the fray, recalled he, as leader of the opposition, had objected most strenuously to the act.

“I didn’t think it proper, but there are now reasons why it shouldn’t be stopped – I’m not going into them, but there are many reasons why it should not be interfered with,” the Premier said.

He said no doubt Mr Pauline had hypothecated his pension and that the government of the day had thought his services sufficiently of value to give him the “Honorarium”

Have you asked this gentleman’s sons or daughters to support him,” queried Mr Guthrie.

EXPANSIVE PENSION

Mr Perry said the late Premier Tolmie evidently had an extremely generous nature when he brought in act for such an expansion.  FP Burden, who followed Mr Pauline in London, certainly was as much entitled to a pension as Mr Pauline, he said, although he was not suggesting such a pension be provided.

SANCTITY OF CONTRACT

“But it is wise to remember this – this act was passed by the Legislature, and although the present Premier opposed it, it was passed, and is now on the statute books.  It would be unwise to repeal it now.  It is not an ordinary law, it is more a contract, it has the sanctity of a treaty,” Mr Perry said.

Mrs DG Steeves, CCF North Vancouver, said sanctity of contract had nothing to do with the case. She recalled mothers’ pensions had been cut without members worrying about sanctity of contracts, and many mothers had done more for their country than the gentleman in question.

“When I hear this talk about sanctity of contract I think of Mr Bumble who said “the law is an ass,” and I think it is an ass,” Mr Guthrie said.

Mr Pauline receives his pension under “an act to provide for the payment of an allowance to Frederick Arthur Pauline.”

Mr Pauline at one time was Liberal MPP for Saanich and was agent-general in London when the Tolmie government took over office in 1928.

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Mr Pauline comes home, 1931

Times Colonist, 6 March 1931

Mr Pauline Comes Home

When Frederick A Pauline went to London as British Columbia’s Agent-General six years ago he renewed an association stretched across a gap of more than forty years.  He was born at Henley-on-Thames, educated at St Mary’s College, Peckham Rye, and came to try his luck in Canada as far back as 1883.  Now, “after many years spent largely depicting the wonders of this province, its might mountains and fertile valleys, its great lakes and noble rivers, its forest wealth and mineral riches, its fish, its fruit and scenic beauties,” he has returned to that part of Canada in which he first made his home nearly half a century ago.

Victoria extends a hearty welcome to Mr Pauline on his arrival home. Our citizens will wish him long years of health and comfort.  He has been an excellent Agent-General; he provide himself to be a very worthy successor to the able officials who preceded him. It is not always possible to assess the value of work done in Great Britain by the province’s official representative. It is a form of advertising service that does not produce such visible returns as cash sales over the counter. But from time to time in the last six years the public of British Columbia has had forceful reminders of the untiring activities of the office at the foot of Regent Street.  The invisible dividend – and, of course, there have been many visible results in the form of new settlers and new capital of no mean volume – must have been very considerable and worth a great deal more than the outlay required to produce it.

The financial aspect of the Agent-General’s office, incidentally, is of more than passing importance to the taxpayers of the province. At one time this fine building, of which all British Columbians who go to London are justly proud, was regarded as a very costly luxury; but all that has changed in the last ten years. Mr Pauline told the Canadian Club in Vancouver the other day that the revenue from BC House – a great part of it is rented – pays interest, sinking fund charges, maintenance and running expenses, and contributes $20,000 a year to the cost of work carried on.  Indeed, the entire cost to the taxpayers in 1929-1930 was less than five thousand dollars – less than the price of three legislators for seven weeks’ work! Since the substantial change in this regard has been made during Mr Pauline’s regime, there is additional justification for saying he has been an excellent Agent-General.

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Marriage of Amy Dudley and Frederick Charles Pauline, 1913

Victoria Daily Times, 26 March 1913

On Monday morning at 9:30 an interesting wedding was celebrated when Amy Mona Dudley, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Flint, of 33 Simcoe street, became the bride of Mr Frederick Charles Pauline, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Arthur Pauline, of Foul Bay road.  Rev JHS Sweet performed the ceremony, which took place in the presence of a number of the relatives and friends of the happy pair, the church being beautifully decorated with Easter lilies, dafodils, ivy, ferns and smilax.  The bride who was given away by her father, wore a chic tailored costume of grey cloth, with white lace hat trimmed with roses, and a shower bouquet of white carnations.  Mr Harold Beasely acted as best man.  During the service the organist played Mendelssohn’s Wedding march and the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, the happy pair leaving immediately after the ceremony for Vancouver en route for Detroit, Walkerville and other Eastern points.  On their return they will make their residence in this city.

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Mary Cutler Paulin to her son Frederick, 2 Dec 1886

Letter from Mary Cutler Paulin to Frederick A Paulin, 2 Dec 1886

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Henley Lodge

December 2nd/86

My dearest Fred,

Just a few lines to tell we are thinking of you. Dad has been hurrying us very much as he wishes all letters to be posted to night for BC.  The children have been talking of writing for love him but it has been a very busy time for them and Mother so you will I know e[illegible]

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All [illegible] I am thankful in being able to tell you we are all well and all wishing the very best of wishes for all our dears out in BC.  Will write of love sir [illegible]

Your Mother

Love to George + Herbert – cannot get trice so write to them.

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Mary Cutler Paulin to her son Frederick, 18 April 1883

Letter from Mary Cutler Paulin to Frederick Paulin, 18 April 1883

Acock’s Green

April 18th/83

My dear Fred,

I feel [illegible] that we have not written to you before this but you will have had letters from the Bordesley folks, all we have thought of is looking for letters from you.  Nancy thinks for them we could last help feeling very [illegible] about you it was such terrible matter the [illegible] of March and altogether we are getting frigid and the wind is very cold, your father is better but is bothered as usual with business – we think you must have suffered [illegible] no board that terrible [illegible] hope with may be repaid for all it

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Will be a long time before you feel settled or comfortable and we do trust you will folks keep well we keep having colds here, no cry has colds Miss Shearman is getting better but looked very ill for three weeks after [illegible] left but kept to her duties poor girl, she says why did you go from all your best friends we only wish we were with you we should not much how rough  it was. Your father has been getting seeds garden, George has worked being well too Saturdays he is getting £1 per week now [illegible] will be able

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To manage.  I must try and let some news Uncle William writes he is passing his bill in the House of Lords commuted yesterday will send my dividend the end of the week.  Grandpa sent £5 unknown to Grandma because copperman is so long lending the tent, very kind poor old gentleman. Mrs Grant so as here yesterday looking very well for her letter I have [illegible] I went to see her with your first letter – Lizzie and Polly came on & after Sunday and staid till Monday evening they were both pretty well but we [illegible]

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Right since you left – I have it a busy long time getting use to your absence. Papa says you have done quite right to go and he wishes he was with you.  I think Birmingham will soon be blown up.  A parcel coming from Auntie Bessie this week. Louise is very busy getting ready to go. We have sending you kind enquiries after you kind see take greater interest in the postman.  [illegible] with united love and kindest wishes now and after Mother

Who is Who:

Nancy – no idea

Miss Shearman – Miss Louise Shearman ran a private school in Acock’s Green, in the 1890 s she boarded young George Rutherford when he was a student

Mrs Grant – no idea

Grandpa and Grandma – George and Sarah Paulin, resident in Henley-on-Thames

Uncle William – Mary’s brother William Henry Cutler, who at the time was fighting the government over their takeover of the Windsor and Eton Waterworks, a Cutler family business he inherited when their father died in 1842

Aunt Bessie – Mary’s paternal aunt Elizabeth Cutler Bennison (1806-1887)

Lizzie – no idea

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George Mesher to Frederick Arthur Pauline, 1914

Letter to Frederick Arthur Pauline from George C Mesher, Architect, 14 Sep 1914

Geo C Mesher & Co Architects

Head Office: 321 Pemberton Building, Victoria BC

Branch Office: Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC, Walter Houghton, Manager

Port Alberni, Sept 14, 1914

Dear Fred,

The only alteration I can think of to the Skilling Settlement is that he should pay the rent up to the end of the present month, but I leave it to you.  I saw Smith re the other rausk, he can do nothing at present the man he was trading with has gone to the war.  F[illegible] are going on fairly well here exepting that I have not been able to do much on account of the rheumatism in my knee which has trouble me considerably I have discharged both the Chinaman and Pryde and the Frenchman will complete his contract in a few days.  I got the latest war bulleting yesterday of the German retreat which is very consoling.

Yours Sincerely

G Mesher

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Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick, 29 Nov 1887

Letter from Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick Arthur Paulin, dated Nov 29th  [1887]

Acock’s Green, November 29

Dear Fred,

It is I think sometime since I wrote a letter to BC, though the interval has been frequently represented by a newspaper to me or the other of you. During this seeming absence however I have been fully engaged in searching for a few crumbs in the matter of keeping the cart upon its wheels for things are not any better in the old country than all counts doubtless tell you, and the period of improvement in kind cannot be said to have yet come to hand.  The break front has been a hybrid one lately combining cigar selling with advertisement canvassing for an Hindustani Journal.  The more scarcely agree very well looks like up too much of this time whilst I independently they are not self-supporting or rather individually efficiently remunerative so I am jogging along. My health thank God continues good and something I am told contributes to my health rather than not.  My ground lately has been [illegible] hire Yorkshire and is so far from hours I would rather have home ground which would enable me to run back at night, but as we are not likely to have every thing just convenient to our wishes the point is yielded to the necessity.  You no doubt know Bessie left here on the Egypt 27 Oct and had a peaceful voyage.  Who were just holding on though what the Captain described as the worst weather he had witnessed for 16 years in the Atlantic.  I speculate when she will reach you and am disposed to be [illegible] you will united by find a way for her to pass your

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Will it be before or by Xmas next if so it would be I know a season with you of festivity seasoned with many a thought and sentiment of House and your family connections.  We shall DV not fail to be with you all in spirit on our customary manner going through a mimic Xmas.  But not such as it[illegible] to be when my boys as well as girls roared out their cheery welcome of the fiery pudding as it lit up the circling jacks and revealed the greatest delight possible.  But shall we not yet meet all round some festive board [illegible] the final expansion in some one or more of us takes place?  I hope so!  One more union of now distracted members of an normally affectionate family will I divine and believe to be permitted us yet,  Isn’t that something grand to look forward to?

I met with a man in Leeds of the name Whitlock son of a tavern keeper there I know, who had come hours invalided from Victoria after working in a brickyard for I think Dunsmuir and coming from £12to £18 per brick there.  He said the air was too strong for him so he shifted to Chicago where he got worst and came home where I think he will stop.

Bessie’s address if 449 Dean Str Brooklyn NY.  We write in affection to you all, pass these sentiments round From your very affectionate Father.

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