Daily British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1887-06-13
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note: a O •955=! fails fntwh Columbian osrsjospecli. There hudwen no period in the history of ■Westminster when its prospect, of permanent increase vera brighter than they are at the present moment. During the past twelve > months the city hu made IniMsmu shiiln. The wlae of per- maaait improvemeabi last year wat estimahid to be 1260,000, but no one ever knew a time when so many buildings were in process of construction and in contemplation as now. The great event oi the year was the completion and opening of the branch line connecting this city with the Canadian Pacific Railway. That brought us at once into intimate oontaet with the whole business world, and supplied the one thing needed to place us among the most favored commercial cities of the province. Along with the railway came the gu works, which added no insignificant item to the programme of advancement. The lighting of the city with gas has done a j great; deal .more than some wppo*. to improve it in the eve. ol visitors, and stamp upon it the ekaiaoter of permanence. In addition to this, through the enterprise of the 0. P. R. and Postal Union, we obtained a vastly more efficient and far-reaching telegraph service. To these very substantial guns it is proposed this year to add much in the way of erecting substantial building., and in this a great, many citjiwi. will be able to lendassssarial MSattaaoe. The adoption of a fire limits by-law last year ii producing the results its advocates predicted. Instead of paltry wooden buildings going up within the area covered by tbe by-law, we tn going to have large s«d substantial brick structures that will be an ornament to the city. Iti. alto intended to make arrangements thii year for the erection of a substantial city hall, somewhat in keeping with the dignity and standing of the Boyal Oity. It has been a subject of wonder that a oity with a white population of over 3,000, the largest and wealthiest and most influential city fin the mainlmd of British Columbia, should…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346123
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : British Columbian Printing Company (Limited)
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text