The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-18
issued: 1929-03-29
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note: nfi fatmtylrW amORrfiEOKGE O'BWHJ Ilo-Ilo Theatre This Week End Cumberland Islander KV*t With which Is consolidated the Cumberland Nen«. fP.VMURNAU^ CeaiwyMil GAYN0R.-GE0RGE (SUM Ilo-Ilo Theatre This Week End FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. IS CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1929. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM A Review Of The First Session Of The Provincial Legislature (Special to Cumberland Islander) Victoria, March 27.—The Arm ses- alon of British Columbia's seventeenth Legislature, just closed, has been one of peculiar Interest Inasmuch as it has witnessed a beginning of reconstruction of the country's business system under a Government and a Parliament of which the majority of the members are new to Provincial public service. This House and Government has been chosen by the people of British Columbia at a general election, committed to reorganization of the public business on lines making for a 'reduction of the taxpayers' burden, expansion of Industries and of population, and, generally, conduct of Provincial affairs on straightforward principles of business. The party now fn power, while It was in opposition, had vigorously criticized Its then ruling antagonists for sins of both ommisslon and conimis- sion, iu policy and in admistratlon. The Conservative party had promised specific reforms in various directions. Given power, it suggestively had promised also to avoid the faults in Liberal conduct of affairs that in past years had been subject to Conservative criticism and protest. The new government and its party, now in power, have properly to a large extent been upon trial at this Just-ended first session, In respect of a general making good of campaign promises and correction of the faults of its predecessors In power. Now that the session has ended, lt Is In order to review the accomplishments of thd House since it was called together, and, by analysis of the sessional record, determine how honestly and to what extent tho expectations of t…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News"
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0224736
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.
type: Text