Legislature Critics Clash Over Central Bank Act Critique
Last week in the legislature featured sharp exchanges on the Central Bank Act with Mr. Rogers calling it one of the poorest laws and fearing loss of farmers tenancy security. Other members attacked Communist influence, wartime oath issues, and mass farming, urging modern methods and mixed farming to sustain agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Social Credit
Central Bank
Litterick
Canada
George Renouf
Swan River
Mr. Litterick
Communist Party
Renouf
Comrade Litterick
Stubbs
Finland
John Lawrie
Norfolk
James Barry
Winnipeg
Barry
Mayor Queen
CCF
A. R. Welch
Turtle Mountain
Ketchen urges militia mobilization for war effort
Major-General Ketchen calls for non permanent active service militia units in Canada by voluntary enlistment. He says it would improve national health and fitness and use war veterans for training, stressing victory requires economic and air power as major factors in a long war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchen
Canada
MacGregor Meat Market Changes Hands in Local Move
The MacGregor Meat Market transfer occurred last week with J L Lamb purchasing from J M McPhee. Leonard Lamb succeeds as owner while J L Lamb plans to reside locally and continue community ties. The notice praises McPhee for his service and welcomes Leonard Lamb and family to the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
J. L. Lamb
J. M. McPhee
Prince I
Jack
MacGrez
Agricultural Society
Canadian Legion
Masonic Lodge
Frien
Leonard Lamb
Neck of the Woods
Leonard
Lam
Council Sets Rates for 1940 in North Norfolk
The North Norfolk Council met in Mac Gregor on February 26 to review estimates for 1940 and pass the budget. The tax rate is set at 25 mills, up four mills due to abolition of Statute Labour, lower total assessment, and higher school and Municipal Commissioner's Levy. Estimated expenditures total $73,483, up from $72,868 in 1939, itemized for Schools, Public Works, Social Services, and other costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk Council
MacGregor
P.T.H
Austin
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Manitoba
Trethemey Publisher
Garmers
Bank OF Montreal
E. G. Elliott
Fred Macmurray
Madeleine Carroll
Allan Jones
Bali
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
E.D. Smith
Cowan
Happy Vale
California
Bright’s
Council
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