The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-10-21
issued: 1911-11-27
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note: I EIGHT PAGE8- 50 CENTS A MONTH VOL. 10 NELSON. B. C. MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 27, 1911 Will Develop Province by New Branch Railways Premier McBride Announces Broad Plan at Convention RETALIATORY DUTY ON AMERICAN FRUIT Commission on Mining-More Federal Advertising-Urge Exclusion of Asiatics (Special to The Daily News.) NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., Nov. 2« —-With the selection of Revelstoke for next year's convention the provincial Conservatives on Saturday closed the moat successful convention in their history. Us feature was the announcement by Hou, Richard McBrlde regarding future railroad activity in the Pacific province aud the submission to the legislature and people pf a comprehensive plan for railway lines to tap additional resources and bring still more settlers to its agricultural valleys. ', ■hater lu an interview the premier stated that he was not at present in a position to outline the government's proposed plan but declared that its aim would be to prepare this province 'or the vast trade which will be stimulated by the Panama canal which would "bring British Columbia Into closer touch with the markets of the world." In addition to the construction of branches of existing lines ln various parts of the province many declare that the plan will Include the proposed railway between Vancouver and Fort Qeorge which has been endorsed by the various coast boards ot trade. Ask Greater Federal Publicity In addition to congratulatory resolutions voicing confidence ln Premier McBride and congratulating Premier Borden on the success In Canada oi his efforts towards imperial unity and the closer commercial,union of the empire, resolutions were adopted favoring a "white British Columbia"; Dominion government aid for British Columbia ports, a railway to the Peace river district and connecting Vancouver island with the mainland; a commission on the mining industry; a provincial department of immigration; the protection of the fruit industry of the province by a retaliatory ta…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0384386
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text