Week
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contributor: W. Blakemore
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1909-05-29
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/pwv/items/1.0344268/source.json
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note: inmnrra»» y »rt<i»»inmin CHOCOLATE EGG, MALTED MILK and "SUNNY JIM" SUNDAE at Terry's Fountain S.E. Cor. Fort and Douglas. Lt_UUUUUUUUUU.M.t.t.t«ttttJ The Week R British Columbia Review, Published at Victoria, B. e. £ HALL& WALKER % Agenta WELLII6T0N COLLIERY COMPANY'S COAL I | * 1232 Government St. Telephone 88 ■<»i)mnminittMn^ I V Iol. VI. No <v THE WEEK, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1909 One Dollar Per Annom MICHIGAN LUMBERMEN THE "SPECULATORS" WHO ARE SPENDING THEIR GOOD MONEY TO EXPLOIT VANCOUVER ISLAND. Jmpire Day elebrations. Congratulations to all concerned in arranging and carrying out the most perfect series of enter- kinments ever held in Victoria on the 1th of May. A few blemishes there were, It that was inevitable, the fact remains ^at the whole population turned out un- er the most delightful weather conditions enjoy the recreations of Empire Day. Jhey had cricket, baseball, lacrosse, field ports, acquatics, fireworks, and other Iiinor forms of amusement, but the finest ling of the day was the truly magnificent iew of the thousands who lined the Gorge 1 witness the races. The people were the fiow; there was delight and enthusiasm, ad a more truly picturesque scene could _i be imagined. In no part of the (ritish Empire would it have been pos- ble to find a more happy and contented owd. Everything spoke of material posperity, good feeling, and abandonment the true spirit of the day, which was ie of rejoicing at being associated with so •eat an Empire, tempered by just a little •ber reflection on the \ memory of the ■eat Queen whose name will forever be isociated with the day. The daily press has very lie Children's properly given promin- |d Society. ence to the distressful condition of the Chil- ;en's Aid Society. The Week has no de- ■e to "rub it in," but only by a strong fort of self-restraint is' able to refrain >m publishing the names of the officers the society. They are all, or nearly all, (remost citizens of Victoria-, occupying e highest positions in the co…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: publisher not identified (1904-1906) The Week Publishing Co., Ltd. Offices (1906-1907) "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited (1907-1918) publisher not identified (1918-1920)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0344268
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : ""The Week"" Publishing Company, Limited
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text