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Newspaper
Queen Charlotte Islander
Location
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1913
Page
2
The Vancouver Board of Trade unanimously approves a comprehensive land settlement resolution urging government aid for farmers in outlying districts and improved land clearing. H. A. Stone reports farm lands under cultivation, noting BC production versus imports and calling for lower land clearing costs to enable settlement at cost.
The Victoria Times notes great developments in coastwise trade in the coming year. Current boats will prove inadequate as towns grow and business expands, prompting calls for larger vessels to handle the increased traffic.
Public notices call for bids by February 10, 1913 for Lot 494 quarter-section land near Miller Creek on Graham Island, Haakon Edwardson estate, cash terms. Shipping industry outlook predicts doubling coastwise trade within two years with potential new vessels from C P R and reallocation of larger ferries to meet demand. Great influx of settlers and speculators expected as arable land opens in the north.
A basket social supported the new Methodist Church last Wednesday, followed by a grand spread to mark the narrow escape of Young boys who nearly drowned while tending their boat in Tuesday night’s storm.
Patrick, a new clerk, is left in charge while proprietors prank him. They call a lumber company and attempt to place a comically misheard order for a thousand knitholes, leading to a clash of accents and miscommunication.
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