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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
4
The Herald outlines advertising rates for the year with pricing per inch for legal notices entertainment and transient ads. Rates vary by section including marriages deaths and settlements with quarterly settlements and monthly charges noted.
A report notes speculators in the Winnipeg area acquired land near Roser for as little as 8.00 to 86.00 per acre, turning the land once deemed worthless into profitable investment. They attracted migrants, selling thousands of acres, with one Winnipeg investor reportedly earning over £60,000. The piece argues against high prices to immigrants and calls for settlers to receive land at initial prices to boost Norfolk’s growth.
Rumors of an early Session of Parliament circulate while ministers draft new legislation. Opposition presses note government eagerness to face Parliament and justify its stewardship as two years of labour are tallied. Manitoba school question settled since July 1896, tariff revised with price reductions and British trade preferences amid Confederation tensions.
The document outlines government gains under an Imperial policy, highlighting post office improvements, fiscal surpluses, and vast infrastructure projects. It notes deepening St Lawrence waterways, Montreアル harbor work, and the Intercolonial railway, with lower freight rates and fixed fuel prices for industry. It also mentions immigration, gold field development, and strong Imperial ties with Britain and the United States, plus a legal fraternal society case and financial accountability.
Errant returns home after fall. Phil shows business progress and aims to become an expert. Harry Cain relocates from Holland to the local farm in 2010-9. Two threshers expected Thursday to aid settlers short on flour and feed. A concert at Hossendalé Monday evening drew great praise. a colored performer shined. Mr and Mrs Downing move from Portage la Prairie to the NE quarter of 2109. Downing plans to fulfill a long felt local need as a skilled carpenter and trusted neighbor.
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