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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
3
The council debated fencing along the road, funding gaps for schools, and road improvements. Members discussed paying for fencing, raising funds via taxation, and appointing a day for delegate interviews. A bylaw proposal and cooperation with the Ministry of Public Works were noted, with adjournment set for a future meeting.
A crowded matsqui plant show features early vegetables and dairy items with numerous exhibitors. Bates and Bates entries highlight potatoes such as Rochester Rose and Empire State, while J Graham and R Benson display diverse crops including squashes, onions, carrots, beans, and cucumbers.
A fragmented list shows numerous fruit varieties and plant specimens linked to Merryfield Bros and partners. Items include apples such as Rhode Island Greening and Ben Davis, peaches, prunes, and berries, with multiple names like R. Owen, C. Purver, P. Conroy, and Mrs. L. G. Salloway noted among entries.
In Vancouver Supreme Court Mrs. Ellen Morrison seeks damages and an injunction against the Dewdney Dyking Commissioners over a canal or ditch claimed to be a nuisance and to have washed away part of her land. Defendants deny negligence and cite regulated water levels. Engineers to report back after testimony.
The weekly letter notes no market change while country trade is gone and urges shippers to vote for closing the Medicina ll Brouch. Prices are so low across lines that operation there is unprofitable, directing traffic toward Calgary. Vernon Fruit Co Ltd Calgary September 16 1916.
A Calgary market campaign urges Alberta apple growers to participate in the October exhibition organized by the Calgary Vacant Lota Carden Club. The display aims to promote British Columbia and Alberta fruit, with apples as the centerpiece. The committee promises market price remittance to growers and public promotion through papers and advertising.
Telegraphic report from Government House Ottawa dated September 11 1916 notes Mrs Barnard in Victoria British Columbia to rally women across the province to raise a substantial gift from Canadian women to the Duchess of Connaughts Prisoners of War Fund. Her Royal Highness declined personal presents choosing a wartime charitable fund instead. Laura
Cher Mr. E. Bond of Matsqui Prairie visited Mission City on Tuesday with a large load of freshly dug potatoes. He reported a fine crop this year and expects better income from potatoes on the prairie.
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