Revision Court Held as City Council Meets in July Session
Mayor Harkness presided as council members read communications on July 26. The Grand Forks Canning dispute prompted a lease rate parity decision, and a move to adopt the metric system plus a southern highway route was approved. Bills and delinquent tax collection were debated, with the Mackenzie tax bill settled and the tax service terminated. The court of revision set for July 28, while council members prepared for proceedings with notes on veterans relief and municipal finances.
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Harkness
Grand Forks Canning Association
Finance Committee
H. L. Mackenzie
Valervara
Court of Revision
Ozongua
Calgary
SG. Freese
Proverbs and Sayings Mix From Uneven Text
A fragmentary collection of maxims and fables. It references rubbing gold against stone to test quality and warns against despising counsel. It also includes a remark about a sleeping shrimp and a caution about crocodiles awaiting the unwary.
British Buyers To Visit Okana Valley For Fruit Trade
British buyers from Britain will visit the Okana gan valley and other points in British Columbia this year to meet shippers and negotiate business. The market commissioner reports strong Britain demand for Cox Orange Pippin and Yellow Newton Pippin. exporters are urged to meet No. 1 quality standards for lasting access to the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanagan Valley
Briish Columbia
Britain
London
British Columbia
Mike
Proverb Echoes of Philippine Dignity and Valor
A fragment notes the Philippines boast a dignity in many proverbs. It mentions heroism as a virtue and the saying that a hero bears wounds, reflecting local wisdom on courage and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Britain Likely to End Apple Embargo During War
In the House of Commons the British board of trade president stated the embargo on apples imported into Britain will be removed, or at least eased, during the war. The general impression in Britain is that the embargo will be entirely removed for all apple imports this year, including Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Trade
House of Commons
Britain
Canada
No Decision Yet on Express Rates for Fruit Shipments
The market commissioner announces no decision has been made on express rates for fruit shipments. British Columbia shippers will keep using old rates until a ruling before August. Apple shipments after August likely governed by the new decision. The notice aims to ease anxiety and sales obstacles for small fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
City Finance Committee Hears Bond Issue Debate
The finance committee met at the city office to discuss issuing 74000 dollars in bonds to cover 1919 and 1920 debentures. Solicitor McDiarmid argued refunding bonds lack statutory support, so the panel proposed using war bonds and sinking fund cash to redeem this year’s debentures and seeking legislature relief for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnance Committee
PF. A. McDiarmid
B.C
McDinaid
Hull
McDiarmid
Major Willian Bareby Returns to Grand Paris Front Service
Major Willian Bareby, with over three years in France, visits his parents in Grand Paris before returning to a military hospital in Vancouver after a leg injury from a motor truck. His brother serves in Lydia as trenches tensions rise amid Daukhobor unrest.
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Willian Bareby
Rance
Grand Paris
Tie
Vancouver
Lydia
Strike End Officially Declared by Central Committee
Wixxirce on June 25 the Strike Bulletin renamed the En lightener reports the central strike committee has issued, at noon, an official call off of the general sympathy strike with the front page in poster type signaling its end.
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Wixxirce
Boulletin
The
Enlightener
Central Strike Committee
Sifton Advocates Revenue Shift Through Tariff Reform
Hon A J Sifton, minister of customs and former Alberta premier, argues Canada should raise revenue via an income tax rather than further tariff changes. He says tax burden should be fairly distributed, stressing justice to all interests and tolerance for debate during unsettled times.
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A. J. Sifton
Alberta
Canada
Sifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Revision Court
Princeton Board of Trade
Vineral
Great War Veterans’ Association
Victoria
D. A. McDiarmid
Union of
B. C. Municipalities
News of the
Grand Forks Lodge, K. of P
Luny Nowaloski
Stanfield
Neil McCallum
S.M
Thish
W. M. DeCew
Lynch Creek
Peace River Country
Mr. Caley
Bandon
LW. Oughtred
Consolidated Company
Lyne Creek
Ainsworth
Walton Vanl
Nelson
Grand Parksday
HL. Weber
Phoebs and
Greenwood
Jeff Davis
Toronto
Penny Taylor
Spokane
Dan Mathearn
Lock Candy Wine
Nels Setterlund
Toniwit
Auyox
Granby Company
Frank Weabo
Joe Slaigh
Ian Erickson
Bert Scott
Percy Clark
John Mareigan
Huge Olson
J. We WS
SePherson
Evans
Norman Flewing
Cino
Ph Oddfellows
Dominion City
Rod. Gurney
City
Cup of Observation
Hu Depew
Hyye
Gepia
Gil Niles
Windius
Frida
OL Ag
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