The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Brown, J.A.
issued: 2022-11-17
issued: 1928-11-01
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note: THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-Ninth Year—No. 5 J PRINCETON, B.C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I. 1928 PER YEAR: Sa.oo Cub Single Copy ac Minister of Works Visitor to Simitkameeo Over Week=end; Learns Community's Needs Accompanied by Hon. W. A. McKenzie, Hon. Nels Lougheed Pays Visit to Princeton, Copper Mountain and Lower Valley Early completion of the Hope- Princeton road, a re-adjustment of the local riding in provincial voting, completion of the Prince- ton-Peachland road by Five Mile, and the re-esi'ablishment here of the -ax collector's office, were the chief demands made of the Hon. Minister of Public Works, N. S. Lougheed, Dewdney, who visited Princeton in company with Hon. W. 'A. McKenzie, minister of mines and local member in the provincial house, Saturday. The works minister's sojourn here, though brief, was well occupied, and could not help but be instruct've He saw for himself the needs and possibili'ies of Princeton and the area tributary. He was met by a number of local men in the court house, under the auspices of the looal Conservative Association, and the feelings of th's community regarding Princeton's treatment as regards the expenditure of public monies were not restrained. Hope-Princeton Road - The Hope-Princeton road was the principal matter urged. H. W. R. Moore and A. S. Black were its-prin- c'pal advocates, and made out an excellent case for Princeton's greatest need. They were adequately supported by various other local speakers. The works minister caused a wave of disappointment when it was construed from his remarks that the U government realized the need for this I road, and fully in*ended to build it, but it was not likely that it could be undertaken for a year or two. A storm of dissent showed Mr. Lougheed that his sentiments were no* in accord with local wishes. Local speakers showed how the work had been delayed long out of its proper turn, and that it was an immediate necess…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0421913
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text