The Cumberland News
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alternative: [The News]; [The Weekly News]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2012-10-09
issued: 1913-12-31
description: The Cumberland News was published in Cumberland, in the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island, and ran from April 1899 to July 1916. Published by Walter Birnie Anderson, the News served the communities of Cumberland, Courtenay, and Comox Valley, and was eventually absorbed by another Cumberland-based paper, the Islander.
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note: ih t <-���������/������../ a^ >--*^* ,.-5A*?*-i>vs /,-Vyr v?v������ r.f-s.a^-cv '- 1 NEWS. fl :6 *r> A Journal Devoted Socially, to the Interests of Comox L>i_.trtct. The News, Twentieth Yeaua Whether- you are. well dressed or not is determined more by where yoii ' buy your clothes, than by what you pay for them. . No matter what you. pay us .for a suit you may be sure that' its the best to be had for the money; best in material, workmanship style���������everything;, and that yxurll be well dtessed..when vou ^et more a man knows about good clothes . aud correct dressing, the more pleased we are to show him our stock. . . He .recognizes at once thei perfection of style and material iu every garment lie sees here. ' SIMON- LEfSER & Co rrs_r_ !_;* IJI i-t-r-r-a Dunsniuir Avenue, PHONE at;, CUMfiTCRI.AND ���������^-^-s������i*^������,^*^^^ui*vw^������ fc.v_v_ Vff������������v**������ffwwjr M'MMrnuMic When arc we going lb hear ��������� those civic "Nestors" expatiate on-lhe rights and wrongs o( the people, and also tell us all about the improvements tliat lliey have 5.t.i)wed away'in''their ''think- tanks," and after all ibid is accomplished, inform us' as to what they .propose .doing 'with' the surplus monies ? We. 1'iiiyc ro ilesiif, nor is u om intention, to throw cold wntei upon any ic.tsonable improvcmer.is scheme, for the city needs.much ii'inij,' tlni line, and ifihis can be aeconijilUlieil by next yeai's council, wil1,out very matcru'ly in- cioasinji the, binilen of tuxaiion, ive tliinfc thai few, if any of ihe ratepayer, would have any serious objection. Ilin we think thnt tlio new council', lirst diry, should be, to |)!,icc line ciiy on :i sound liuancial basis, even if we have to fccek the assbtanco of ihe j>������vorr,metit toward ihi.s end, If this can be accoiu- plisliw!, and the money foil)] .omuiy for bare iiet'esnary inipioveuicnts, then go ahead.' We dcpicri.ue tho_e tlmiiin piouiisesathai are innde wiihoui due coiiiidcutioii as to the canyin^ of them…
note: Print Run: 1897-1915 Frequency: Weekly No paper between Oct. 1, - Nov. 1, 1904, and Apr. 26 - May 17 1905. Titled "The Weekly News" from 1897-01-05 to 1898-08-09 and on 1899-04-01 "The News" from 1899-08-13 to 1899-03-21 "The Cumberland News" from 1899-04-08 until end of publication.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0177300
language: English
lat: 49.6166999
long: -125.0332999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Walter Birnie Anderson
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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