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Newspaper
Nanaimo Mail
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1896
Page
4
Saturday morning issue of the Nanamo Mail urges readers to check ads before buying. Editor C. Bean warns about unreliable traders and advises examining columns for honest deals and multiple local advertisers.
Discussion urged for an island wide railway linking the upper island and Alberni to open agricultural land and reveal mineral wealth. Advocates say such a line would benefit Nanaimo by capturing Alberni trade and attracting northern district commerce while balancing public finances and heritage.
The Times correspondent at Ottawa reports Senator McInnes praising action in Parliament while condemning Lieut. Col. Prior for inaction on inland revenue and grain standards. British Columbia representatives, including the Controller, are accused of neglecting provincial interests this session. The senator recently drew attention to Quadra’s limited annual Commission period.
The article extols Australia's mining model where workers own stake in the property they develop and help govern local stock boards. It notes frequent gold stock dealings, public reports from superintendents, and strong investor confidence driven by cooperative management, with widespread local participation and large mine outputs. It mentions Hampton Court Palace suites and San Francisco Typographical Union layoffs, and calls for a world census in 1900.
Senator McInnes led a debate calling for re forming a Nanaimo rifle company to guard the coal hub and port. Proposals cite local population of 12 000 within six to seven miles and coal mines near Nanaimo, with a drill hall and rifle storage to follow. A veteran minister signals prompt action and funding in supplementary estimates.
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