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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
4
From Lord Roberts Ottawa February 22 The Governor General received a cablegram praising the Canadian regiment for their admirable arrival in the South. It notes the conspicuous red worn by Canadians on that occasion and expresses deep regret for four people.
The Herald marks four years of publication and laments $800 in overdue subscriptions. It states future annual price at 1.00 if paid in advance or within three months, 1.25 if paid in six months, and 1.50 after year end to cover paper, presses, wages, rent, and utilities.
Dr Rutherford M P bias submits a rail commission bill to the House Commons at Orewa arguing its necessity. The measure aims to regulate railways though full control remains distant. The debate signals party stand and calls on the electorate to act.
A dated dispatch notes General Roberts advancing in South Africa with the Orange Free State invaded and sieged. Boers retreat under pursuit as reinforcements push forward. Dordrecht reported captured, Kimberley retaken, and Cronje forced to withdraw with notable losses.
The passage surveys industrialists and financiers including Carnegie Steel and Frick, touching on profits, public institutions, and a commission's audit. It cites Journal of Commerce and figures Kennedy, Barnett, and others amid discussions of public policy, roads, and municipal needs. references to rail and lake transport appear alongside commentary on labor statutes and government action.
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