Briton budget details spark war finance surge in Commons
March 6 London reports Chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach outlining a wartime budget. Expenditures rise to 10.5 million, with war costs and defenses forecast at 80 million. Tax increases include higher duties, alcohol and tobacco levies, and a government loan of 43 million to finance the war effort. Confusion at customs centers as crowds crowd port towns amid heavy duty collections.
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Tobi Bowi
London
Michel Hie
Cumpus
Awerwau Ie
George Smit
Beaker
Chicago
Reform Cab
Pall Mall
Chamor
Getato
Geutle
Bond
Fodon Costom House
Glasgow
Boer and British Forces Open New Fronts in Cape Colony War Notes
London dispatches describe Boer and British movements across Cape Colony and Orange Free State with Gen Groves Brabant and Cina commanding two army horns while Go is said to hold a major force. Reports claim preparations for a rear attack and a push toward Noral’s Pont with Grover’s noted advance and Clemen’s expected actions. Paris and New York summaries reference conference talks, Redmond and Kroger pressures, and shifting leadership amid ongoing hostilities. Local casualty tolls and mobilization updates accompany weathered battlefield notes and civilian alarms from multiple fronts.
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Star
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Senate
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Peiletir Fasdeier
Oscar
Montreal House Debates Flag Incident In Ottawa Crisis
In Ottawa on March 6, McGill and Laval students sparked a debate as Mr McNeil cited a flag insult in Montreal week. He argued the matter aimed to ease frictions and credited Brethren with inspiring remarks while criticizing French Canadian papers as Kruger supporters. The exchange drew applause across party lines and touched on Cronje and the South Africa conflict.
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Wilfrid Laurer
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Neil
Rowmond
Bergeron
Provincial police seize forged farmsteads and valuables
Vancouver reports a major police action yesterday recovering counterfeit valuables and weaponry from farm houses. Eyred of carrying on wholesale dealing led to seizures estimated in the thousands. Memorial services were later held by Archdeacon Pentreth at the Icelandic church.
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Eyred
Avot of Cape Colony Divides on Boer War Abortions
March 6 report from Cape Town notes a split among Avfikaud burd members over abstaining from a resolution urging British restraint and contemplating th e support for the war effort. Officials blame treasury strains and Boer factions for hard conditions, while British tension rises.
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Cape Colony
Steamship Planet Mercury Wreck Report From 1840s
A damaged report notes the steamship Planet Mercury, built in 1844 by Workman Clark Tod, owned by Leyland of Liverpool, wrecked off Nova Scotia after leaving Bristol February 7. Debris and life-preserver plates marked Planet Mercury were recovered among the cargo.
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Barie Mach Tragic Accident Report Shakes Town
A fragmented report describes a fatal accident involving Barie Mach and several others. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a curve mishap and an investigation into the crash. The piece mentions Payre of Toamo and a journalist recording the event.
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War News From Fronts Helpless War News March 5
A London dispatch reports Boer siege failures in the Orange Free State and shifting tactics as British plans unfold. Canadian troops near Paskeberg suffer casualties while trenches are briefly drilled. poets muse on promotions for Kitchener and Buller amid wartime optimism.
EXPRESS LERAILED. PROM MONTEAL TRAIN PROM MARCH
A Canadian express train from Montreal to Toronto derailed in heavy snow near Lorenso Moris, injuring about twenty five passengers including several MPs. Snow drifts blocked rails, cars left the track, and some sleepers carried passengers during the chaos. Several named officials and MPs reported injuries, with casualties ranging from bruises to head and back injuries. The incident disrupted travel as crews evacuated and attended to the wounded.
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Rioting Students At Laval University Protest British Flag
Read like a dispatch from a distant era, reporting that Laval students led by a large banner assaulted the British flag in Victoria Square. The piece condemns the act as a crime against the queen and empire while noting international reactions and the call to end demonstrations.
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Victoria Square
West Elgin Election Fraud Probe Stirs Conservatives
In St Thomas on March 5 the three judge commission investigating alleged fraud in the West Elgin bye election began hearings. County Judge Wwe, chair, received a letter from Samuel True, vice president of the West Elgin Conservative association, urging involvement but the Conservatives refuse to attend.
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West Elgin
Wwe
Samuel True
West Elxie
Premier Joseph Martins ministry grim outlook
Victoria reports Premier Joseph Martin struggling to finalize tax arrangements and cabinet policy after meetings with Turner Bers Pooky and Heimcken. Opposition plans a country push as the cabinet faces a bleak outlook amid dispersing incidents and regional accidents.
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Heimcken
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Martin
S Mlioe
Atkins
London and Kimberley News From the Boer War Front
London reports Lord Roberts and General Kitchener in Kimberley with relief news and praise for Canadian and imperial troops. Boer forces operate near the British right, while Ladysmith receives supplies and officers recount casualties and hospital support. In Canada, Montreal mill strike ends with wage gains as workers return.
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