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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
3
Obscure archival note lists Cy F.T.C.M. 0 organ vocal theory choirmaster at an Presbyterian church and links to the Conservatory of the University of Toronto with a phone number 683.
The budget plan foresees ending the McKenna duties on films and motor goods August 1. Canada gains from motor car exports rising to 10,532 units worth 6.68 million dollars. the change may disrupt U S branch plants in Canada and slow cross border motor industry growth.
The budget touts debt reductions exceeding six hundred fifty million pounds since 1918 with both external and internal debts counted. It highlights tax cuts on tea and sugar and other entertainment taxes as well as cocoa and dried fruits. The piece notes Liberals’ support and a likely continuance of the Labor Government, while Conservatives warn that tariff changes may raise unemployment. If Snowden’s trade revival holds, policy may stay stable.
The Massey government claims a victory as the railway strike collapses. A settlement is anticipated, offering higher wages and longer hours of work, in a compromise to resolve the stand off with direct action against constitutional government.
Australia proposes to build four or five fast cruisers and other naval units to form a self contained fleet base. The plan aims to strengthen land and air forces, accelerated by the Imperial Government's abandonment of the Singapore scheme.
For the fiscal year ending March Canada received 148 550 immigrants nearly double the prior year. Over half 72 919 came from the British Isles United States supplied 20 521 and all other countries 55 120. The note warns of work shortages for native Canadians despite a rich country ahead.
The article describes a collapsing central government in Pekin with Wu Peifu using the army for personal aims while Chang Tso-lin gains control of Manchuria. Brigandage spreads nationwide as both leaders amass military supplies, and attacks on foreigners and shipping intensify with little response.
The article notes the Prince of Wales may delay marriage to Princess Tleana of Roumania for two years or more due to diplomatic considerations. It highlights the lineage to Queen Victoria through the bride's mother and suggests the Prince has shown strong personal resolve beyond mere official duties.
The article notes faster than expected momentum toward accepting the Dawes Reparations Committee report and hints that pessimists about Europe may be proved wrong. It mentions Germany and France both facing general elections and monarchist pressure risking a hostile reparations stance.
Irish boundary issue remains unsettled as Europe sees shifting weather patterns with clouds clearing in Central Europe while Ireland experiences lower cloud cover.
The Coutts Alberta gas well has recorded a twenty four hour open flow of 62 480 000 cubic feet. Futuristic hopes rise that oil will be struck, boosting regional drilling and Canada’s push toward energy independence.
A year of political change in Australia sees four Labor governments in Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Southern Australia, up from one. Observers link the shift to the British Labor victory, wondering what happens if Britain’s Labour party is defeated.
The Australian government acts to curb what it says is the dumping of British wire netting by imposing a protective duty. It reasons that the British product is sold in Australia at prices lower than those in Britain, justifying the action under anti dumping grounds.
The piece stresses personal safety amid bustle and urges daily care to reduce accidents. It notes over two hundred daily accidents reported to the Workmen's Compensation Board, two thirds non mechanical, and argues personal factor and caution are key to prevention.
A Barrie resident who recently bought a car failed to interpret a license slip and quit in despair. He dreamed of filling out a long vexing quiz for a bus license, recalling questions about water in gas, wheel tires, driving intoxicated, mortgage on home, and other oddities.
North Bay April 25 A T and N O freight extra struck a man who stepped onto the curve and laid his head on the rail as a train approached. The engineer could not stop in time and the victim died. An insurance policy for 1000 on Georges Struthler of Pembroke was found on the body. The man was identified as George C Schuthers of Mildmay Ontario. Swan Stand 70 arrested at Moline for begging and sent to the county farm with 2500 in a bank.
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