City urged to protect migratory insectivorous birds
A letter from Hon. Mr. Meighen, minister of the interior, urges municipalities to promote bird protection under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. It suggests turning cemeteries and parks into sanctuaries, installing bird houses, and empowering park keepers as honorary game officers to enforce the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min. of Interior
Parks Com
Meighen
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Parks Committee
Lawn Mowers Sharpened at Gas City Planing Mills
A note reports lawn mowers sharpened at Gas City Planing Mills with a brief mention of quart as part of the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas City
Time to get a made to measure suit at $32.50
H Snowden on 2nd Street promotes tailored suits with 200 samples and a workmanship guarantee. Find the offer as a ready made to measure option for customers seeking fitting quality at a fixed price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Snowden
2Nd St
Merchants Bank Increases Capital and Post Strong Year
The Merchants Bank reports a 1 per cent capital increase and an 18.4 per cent asset growth for the year ended April. Deposits rose to over 163 million dollars, note circulation climbed by about 1.5 million, and quick assets reached 72.5 million. Net profits reached 1,686,156 on average stock of around 8.2 million, yielding 20.48 per cent on stock and 14.64 per cent on invested capital. A 1 per cent boost to the regular 12 per cent dividend plus a $700,000 addition to the Rest Fund accompanied a record payout to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Bank
Dominion
Hugh Montagu ‘Allan
D. C. Macavoy
City Council Receives Reports on Licenses Fines and Fire Losses
The council adopted recommendations including restoring chairmanship of the water committee and rescinding a fumigation charge. A special hour permit system for lawn watering was approved with affidavits. Police and fire reports show May fines and licenses totals, pounds and animal impounds, and seven May fires with losses. A sympathy letter will be sent to Mrs Strachan after the death of city foreman Mr Strachan.
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Emn
Hole
Republic Works Committee
Mssrs
W. Cousins
H. O. Duggan
May
W. Gunness
W. Lancaster
Council
Strachan
City Live
Herman Schmelzer
Gtat
City seeks rental of city-owned land for annual payment
The city received a bid to rent part of S. W. 1-4 of 24-12-6 at 25 dollars yearly in advance. The proposal was referred to the committee with power to act. Delegates to the Western Canada Irrigation Association convention for the last four days of July were deferred to a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Manufacturers Oppose Group Legislation On Parliament
Report of the legislative committee notes a clause on manufacturers lacking representation was eliminated without controversy. RR Parsons of Toronto argues manufacturers should avoid group legislation as it does not aid national unity or development. Delays push the tariff report and a paper on technical education to the afternoon.
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Repport
Legislative Committee
RR. Parsons
Toronto
L. W. W. Gill
Department. of Labor
Ottawa
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the Merchants Bank OF Canada
United
Kingdom
Chcce
Cece
United Kingdom
Lees Dominion
Feregatig
Merchants Realty Corporation, Limited
H. Montagu
Llan
B. C. Macarow
Merchants Bank of Canada
Goth
Montreal
Vivian Harcourt
Gordon Tansley
Belvitte, Plender, Griffiths & Co
Lake OF the Woods Milling Company Limited
Crystal Dairy
General Office
Shipping Office
Crystal Dairy Limited
Den
C. A. Long
Company
Third Street
Woolworth’s
Montserrat
British West Indies
National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Dowdle
Sotistectia
Cotuttion
Imperial Polarine
Waperian
Teperial Oil Limited
Reyay Ene “Light
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