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" Upon carefully viewing the engineering features of each route, and weighing every commercial consideration, I am forced to the conclusion that, if these alone are to govern a selection, if a decision cannot be postponed until further examinations be made,... "
Sandford Fleming: Empire Builder - Page 104
by Lawrence Johnstone Burpee - 1915 - 288 pages
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Reports and Documents in Reference to the Location of the Line and a Western ...

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Sandford Fleming - 1878 - 122 pages
...objections to Burrard Inlet, while some of the advantages possessed by the latter place would bo wanting. Upon carefully viewing the engineering features of...decision cannot be postponed until further examinations bo made, if the construction of the Railway must bo at once proceeded with, the line to Vancouver Island...
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Reports and Documents in Reference to the Location of the Line and a Western ...

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Sandford Fleming - 1878 - 120 pages
...carefully viewing the engineering features of each route, and weighing every commercial consideration, [ am forced to the conclusion that, if these alone are...examinations be made, if the construction of the Railway must be at once proceeded with, the lino to Vancouver Island should, for the present, be rejected, and that...
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The History of the Administration of the Right Honorable Frederick Temple ...

William Leggo - 1878 - 946 pages
...consideration, embracing the engineering features of each route, I am forced to the conclusion that, if a decision cannot be postponed until further examinations...be made— if the construction of the railway must be at once proceeded with, the line to Vancouver Islaud should, for the present, be rejected, and that...
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Reports and Documents in Reference to the Location of the Line and a Western ...

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Sandford Fleming - 1878 - 122 pages
...objections to Burrard Inlet, while some of the advantages possessed by the latter place would be wanting. Upon carefully viewing the engineering features of...route, and weighing every commercial consideration, [ am forced to the conclusion that, if these alone are to govern a selection, if a decision cannot...
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The Dominion Annual Register and Review, Volume 12

Henry James Morgan - 1879 - 470 pages
...On the 30th April, the Report of Mr. Fleming, Chief Engineer " 148 POLITICAL HISTORY — 1878. poned until further examinations be made, if the construction of the railway must be at once proceeded with, the line to Vancouver Island should for the present be rejected, and that...
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Report by the Engineer in Chief: Addressed to the Hon. the Minister of ...

Sandford Fleming - 1880 - 272 pages
...of the several routes examined. My own views on the selection of a route were thus given in 1878 : " Upon carefully viewing the engineering features of...consideration, I am forced to the conclusion that, if these atb'Ae are to govern a selection, if a decision cannot be postponed until further examinations be made,...
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Report and Documents in Reference to the Canadian Pacific Railway

Canada. Department of Railways and Canals, Sandford Fleming - 1880 - 426 pages
...the several routes examined. My own views on the selection of a route were thus given in 1878 : — " Upon carefully viewing the engineering features of...route, and weighing every commercial consideration, [ am forced to the conclusion that, if these alone are to govern a selection, if a decisi n cannot...
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History of British Columbia

Alexander Begg - 1894 - 600 pages
...1878, Mr. Fleming gives his views on the selection of a route, and " is forced to the conclusion that if a decision cannot be postponed until further examinations...once be proceeded with, the line to Vancouver Island should, for the present, be rejected, and that the Government should select the route by Thompson and...
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History of British Columbia from Its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time

Alexander Begg - 1894 - 592 pages
...1878, Mr. Fleming gives his views on the selection of a route, and " is forced to the conclusion that if a decision cannot be postponed until further examinations...once be proceeded with, the line to Vancouver Island should, for the present, be rejected, and that the Government should select the route by Thompson and...
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