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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post announces advertising rates at 12 cents per line for the first insertion and 8 cents per line for subsequent insertions. The weekly journal serves Abbotsford and surrounding districts. Also notes legal advertising terms and government-related content.
The Phoenix Pioneer notes British Columbia land policy against Asians and warns municipal action is needed. It highlights Fraser Valley prospects, railways, water routes, climate, population, and markets, with a secretary detailing tours for visitors, 2000 pamphlets distributed, and efforts to attract industry and settlers.
At a Fraser Valley Development League meeting in New Westminster the secretary quotes the progress report on the organization’s work. The first association meeting was held in New Westminster in June last year called by Mayor Lee, facing initial opposition as some blamed it on real estate schemes or benefiting the New West Cluster.
There was strong attendance at New Westminster market with vendors and shoppers buoyant. Produce and meats were above average, live birds arrived after the 10 10 B C E I loan Taiget consignment. Eggs generally 40 cents, fish plentiful with sockeyes 25 cents and a lonely humpback sold for 5 cents. Meat up, New potatoes plentiful with price drop 25 cents per sack, apples plentiful at three pounds for 25 cents. This marks the first arrivals of Tallapples with few on market last week.
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