New War Budget Affects All Citizens
The budget speech by Finance Minister Sisley unveils a broad tax plan to raise about 30 million for war revenues. Everyone pays: gasoline tax, national defense tax, transit fares, amusements, cosmetics, and sugar. Provinces may raise taxes if they relinquish income tax to Ottawa. Citizens face tighter budgets but claim liberty justifies cuts.
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Isley
Sisley
S| House
United States
Canada
Municipal Auditor's 1940 North Norfolk Report
The 1940 Auditor's Report of the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk was printed in book form and will be mailed to post offices for distribution. The 31 page document covers all municipal finances. Total cash receipts for 1940 reached $75,704, with $52,137 from tax on the roll.
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North Norfolk
Government disbursements total 75669 with multiple allocations
Disbursements of 75,669 cover several items: 28,956 for School Districts, 4,010 for debentures, 1,575 for villages of Austin and MacGregor, 4,800 for Municipal Commissioner, 10,982 for Ward Appropriations, 3,438 for public works, municipal aid, 2,356 for direct relief, 1,698 for hospitals, and 760 for public health, plus 33,035 in grants for roads and relief and 254 for hospital accounts.
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Austin
MacGregor
Inter-High Meet and School Field Day Programs Issued
The second annual Inter-High School Track and Field Meet at Austin on May 11 and the 27th annual School Field Day at MacGregor on June 6 have printed programs. The updates cut the MacGregor exhibit, boost track events, keep physical drill, and invite teachers and ratepayers to help. Copies are sent to districts. principals or teachers needing a program may contact Secretary J. P. MacKinnon at MacGregor.
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Austin
MacGregor
North Norfolk
J. P. MacKinnon
MacGregor meetings postponed to May 19 and May 12
The MacGregor Board of Trade meeting is moved from May 12 to Monday May 19 at 8 30 p m at the rink. The Legion gathering at Westbourne shifts from May 5 to Monday May 12 at Westbourne. A LO DE concert is planned for May 29 featuring Girl Guides and a Royal Air Force concert party from Carberry.
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MacGregor Board of Trade
Legion
Westbourne
Lo.d.e
Girl Guides
R.A.F
Carberry
Local Pig Buyers Advertise Pigs and Potatoes for Sale
A number of young pigs and a quantity of good potatoes are offered for sale by Fred Tarr of Bagot. Contact MacGregor phone 4 for arrangements.
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Fred Tarr
MacGregor
For Sale Barley at 45 Cents Per Bushel
Quantity of Garton Barley offered for sale at 45 cents per bushel. Apply to W C MacWilliam, phone £26, MacGregor.
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W. C. Macwilliam
MacGregor
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the Herald
T Trethewey Publisher
Libert
the Municipal Auditor's Report
Bank OF Montreal
T. L. Jolliffe
Gray’s Drug Store
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
Ontario
H. C. Eyres
Gordon Eyres
Peebles
Winnipeg
H. G. Eyres
Carnegie
Gladys Eyres
Alice Watts
Arthur Turner
Brandon
W. G. Hay
Spalding
Sask
A.G
His Majesty
Dundurn Camp
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