Week
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contributor: Blakemore, William
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1914-07-04
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note: The Week -i British Columbia Newspaper and Review. The Official Organ of the Victoria Real Estate Exchange ol. XII, No. 19-Twelfth Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, July 4, 1914 5c. a copy, $2.00 a year Naval Defence "No policy will be satisfactory to the people of British Columbia which does not include a substantial and prompt contribution and the ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLEET UNIT ON THE PACIFIC COAST." An Iron and Steel Industry HE thanks uf the community nre duo to His Worship, the Mayor, and to the Industrial Commissioner for having arranged for a public mooting at whieh the subject of an und stool industry for Vancouver Island could lie discussed. The ■ting wus hold in the City Hull on Tuesday afternoon and tho mdnnco evidenced considerable interest in the subject. There mny Old Countrymen there who knew from experience the ue of such an industry und how it was, in fact, the foundation he manufacturing prosperity of the Motherland, lt is gratifying mow that the data submitted convinced such authorities as Colonel )r, the President, and Mr, Lugrin, tlie Vice-President of the rd of Trade, that a prima facie case lind been made nut. These demon are both competent and critical. Colonel Prior has been ciatetl with mining and with various phases of the iron industry bis life, and Mr. Lugrin is nn omnivorous render, nnd a keen c of everything pertaining to trade and commerce. When these lemon, whose remarks were received by the meeting with apse, expressed their satisfaction at, the data and arguments ad- id, there is surely ample justification for endeavouring to carry matter further. Three pertinent questions were asked nnd con- voly answered iu the affirmative. Hare sufficient quantities of ore of suitable quality been protfen upon, or adjacent lo, Toner Island lo justify the establishment of a sleA industry'! 'Have 'mde returns actually demonstrated thai there is a sufficient mar- In guarantee the establish ment nf a commercial null nf the inn 'ting industry'.' Can- iron …
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: 10.14288/1.0373785
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text