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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
2
The report describes Prime Minister and cabinet reactions to Haldane’s Berlin talks. It notes expectations for clearer government stance on Irish Home Rule and suffrage while anti government factions vow protests and intensified pressure.
The article reports a Chinese Imperial Edict and a telegram from Yuan Shikai to the Nanking government expressed in friendly terms. It describes a proposed Republican constitution modeled on the French system with a president and premier. It notes religious freedom conscription and a national assembly to decide China's future.
Plan unveiled in Ottawa Ontario to extend Growers Association activity. Professor W ppagin of Massachusetts outlined vocational agriculture for boys and girls, proposing publication of a pamphlet and its rural distribution nationwide.
A Duluth man, ntord F. Mcleod, aims to farm an immense acreage by next year. Plans include sowing grain, using pulverizers, and employing new seed management methods. Breaks anticipated to occupy seven days as work progresses.
The Saskatchewan Legislature passes a resolution praising Senge Wheeler of Rosthern for winning the Marquis wheat prize, calling it a continental victory and noting Dr. Charles Saunders of Ottawa for developing the wheat. Senators and farmers praise the early ripening variety and its potential regional agricultural impact.
Ottawa and Winnipeg plan a six day cadet training camp run from schools. Boys from townships form a company then county regiments with camps at two sites offered by Petrolea. No pay, lodging meals transport provided. liquor and tobacco banned.
Ottawa reports Minister Brunel Nantes will push amendments to the Pure Food Act this session. The changes tighten registration enforcement for patent medicines and target misleading ads. Current practice in Canada allows widespread labeling and sale of many preparations seen in the United States. The registry of preparations will be more strictly enforced.
Fragmentary text shows discussions on home rule and self government. The outline criticized by Churchill suggests only a version giving Irish authority over taxation and governance would satisfy demands for Irish self rule.
McGillman physicians Dr Rutherford and Dr Nelson Walsh have maintained a medical practice for twenty years in Ontario. Both are noted for longtime service and community care in the region.
The American government reports crown reserve lands in Canada where petitions seek timber use, blocking free entry of wood pulp and print paper into the United States. Lands span Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Peace River district in British Columbia with licenses tying timber to manufacturing in Canada. Treasury advised duty imposition on pulp and paper from these woods.
Hon. Clifford Sitton stands listed among a prominent party sailing from New York to Panama for construction work and public service in the Dominion era.
London reports that the battleship Lion and the Queen Mary will undergo structural alterations at the dockyard to achieve greater speed. Despite surpassing designed horsepower during trials, actual speed fell short of expectations, prompting night and day shifts to complete the work.
Ottawa hearings open on charges of rate discrimination by western lines against CPR and other carriers. Counsel H W Whitla outlines the case while debates on proper procedure and the scope of the inquiry continue in Montreal and Ottawa with examiners to compare operating costs and rates between Montreal Vancouver and Pacific coast ports.
The Times notes Sir Edward Grey has been made a Knight of the Garter, a rare honor for a commoner since Horace Walpole, following the Duke of Fife's vacancy. It also mentions Sir Thomas Haldane's Berlin mission and its possible link to future parliamentary speeches and the king's address. The report underscores ongoing wartime diplomacy and cabinet expectations.
Immigrant arrivals in Canada reached about 300 700 in the first ten months of the current fiscal year from April 1 to February 1. Of these 188 009 arrived at ocean ports and 111 706 from the United States. The year shows a 5 percent rise from the same period last year when totals were 280 087. January arrivals totaled 5 180 with 3 948 at ocean ports and 1 241 from the United States.
The government allocates ten thousand dollars to fund a United States exhibit at the Dry Farming Congress. President Wilson and Agriculture Secretary Mondell discussed financing for a display at the Lethridge area and forest experimental station.
The McMaster University ninth annual banquet hears Hon. W L Macken urge Canadians to gain a say in government. He argues for entry exams and diploma requirements for the diplomatic service to secure privileges for qualified Canadians.
A note records a Strathcona generous order totaling 7090 dollars intended for a fishing ledge near Montreal. The document mentions the Duke of Connaught and related names in a formal but cryptic record from the period.
A devotional discusses Jesus baptism by John and the Father’s blessing as the Spirit descends. It notes Jesus’ fasting and wilderness temptation, urges readers to follow his example of prayer and obedience, and emphasizes reliance on God for spiritual victory.
A meeting of captains and leaders discussed Nelson as favored for a role. It was understood that a further hydrographic survey would be sent to the Bay to gather more information.
The Grand Trunk Pacific announces construction of a large elevator at For William. The planned capacity reaches 29,004,900 busket rain units, making it twice as large as the current biggest elevator in the region.
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