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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1973
Page
6
Farmers in the south were content while those in the north faced frustration during the harvest season as Baskatcnewan and Aiverta drew to a close last week with winter approaching.
An ad column warns shoppers to scrutinize bargains and watch for misleading terms. It includes guidance about reduced prices, "as is" items, factory seconds, and bulk-purchased specials, with consumer protection tips and Q A on contracts and legal aid. The piece also reports on the 1973 prairie harvest and grain outlook in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, noting weather impacts, expected yields, and the potential export implications for the Wheat Board.
A treasury staff study proposes a high tax on new cars that achieve less than 20 mpg as a means to shift US production to compact, fuel efficient models. The plan, starting 1975 and rising over three years, would apply a one time levy at purchase with rates from over 1200 dollars for luxury cars to zero on small autos, pending clearance from the treasury and White House before Congress considers similar bills.
Premier Allan Blakeney announced the Saskatchewan Liquor Board will raise the price paid to breweries by 17 percent per dozen. The board will absorb the rise from general revenues and not raise consumer beer prices immediately. He noted costs, especially for barley, have risen since the government took office two years ago and hinted potential future consumer price hikes.
Allan Warrack lands and forests minister told the legislature hunting licences sales are up 10 percent from last year. In the debate Charles Drain and George Ho Lem pressed on food prices, and Dr Varrazek was asked if buying meat is cheaper than hunting.
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