United Church Moves Toward Permanent Union Structure
Toronto June 12 The general council of the United Church approves steps toward a permanent organization with a commission and multiple committees to plan union harmony with earlier confederations and the Federal Act. Proposals cover presiding officers elections, boundaries of conferences and presbyteries, minister movements, church property, publicity, finances, worship and church materials. J P MacKay reported that two million pieces of literature have been produced.
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Toronto
General Council of the United Church
The
United Church
General Council
Phnsig
Uniting
Commission of Organization
J. P. MacKay
Presbyterians in Canada Face Union Membership Shifts
A church union report notes 1125 charges surveyed with 825 in current list and 325 unionist withdrawals. About 200 self sustaining charges have left the United Church plus minor stations, with many charges needing augmentation. A publicity recommendation was made and accuracy of information stressed. H W Baker, treasurer of the church union committee, presented his report.
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Presbyterian Church In Canada
United Church
MacKay
H. W. Baker
Church Union Committee
Alberta MPs Debate Spray Lakes Power in Park Corridor
In Calgary lawmakers discussed granting Alberta a license for power development at Spray Lakes within a national park. MPs urged Parliament to decide, fearing rights could be alienated without consent, while supporters argued the site offers key power potential though some called it non-scenic. The vote proceeded.
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Stevens
Alberta
Stewart
Shaw
West Calgary
Dominion Parks
Spray Lakes
Banff National Park
E. J. Garland
Bow River
Directors Agrid Meet Tonight At Chamber Office
The directors of the Agricultural Society will meet at the Chamber of Commerce office tonight at 8 o'clock. Preliminary arrangements for the Fair and Stampede on August 3 4 and 5 will be discussed. a full attendance is requested.
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Agricultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Market Prices Report From City Market
Prices today show beef and veal eight cents a pound and up, pork thirteen cents a pound and up, mutton eighteen cents a pound and up, butter thirty cents a pound and up. One hundred two dozen eggs graded and sold at thirty cents a dozen, with eighteen extras, eighty four firsts.
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Noory
Prince of Wales Resumes South Africa Tour
The Prince of Wales resumes his South Africa tour after a three day Durban holiday. He appears fit and well and was greeted warmly in the historic town of Pintermarithburg where locals gave a great welcome.
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Pintermarithburg
Prince of Wales
South Africa
Durban
Parliament Watch June 12 Highlights in Ottawa
The senate will sit and the house will consider government bills on the soldiers civil establishment health immigration and possibly other departments. Yesterday the senate debated the divorce bill with adjournment and the commons gave third reading to the bankruptcy act with estimates for finance immigration and colonization totaling 2 186 300 passed.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Health ‘Department
Department of Immigration
Department of Finance
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Rifle Association Scores Classified Ads
Classified ads claim to be the quickest salesmen in the world and urge readers to advertise in The News to prove it. The note emphasizes ad effectiveness and prompts participation in the newspaper market.
Bride Purchase Backfires in San Francisco Scam Case
Frank Dattinger files against Fritz Wildeneruer alleging he paid 509 dollars for a bride named Mary who was never delivered. Dattinger says the plan was for Mary to marry him in Colusa after a 500 dollar payment, but Wildeneruer did not return either the money or the bride.
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San Francisco
Frank Dattinger
Fritz Wiidenerner
Dattinger
Wildeneruer
Mary
Colusa
Wheat inspections in Winnipeg show drop from last year
In Winnipeg during June 12 inspections total 168 cars of grain were measured. 94 cars were contract grade wheat compared with 673 the previous year. Coarse grains totaled 71 cars versus 166 last year.
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Winnipeg
Fire case details reveal staged storage and insurance claims
Witnesses describe a Redcliff farm house fire with moved goods, multiple beds, and a damaged storeroom. He admits insuring and transporting items to stand as mortgage security while courts probe arson and bribery allegations tied to Mrs. Schram and Bruce.
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Directors Agrid
Prince
Moir
Rifle Association
Medicine Hat Militia Rifle Association
Infantry
Me Stephenson
Ritchie Oo
Etwas
Eakan
J Henderson
A. Teel
White Pee
Gillespie
Giasedl
Kr Richardson
H. Bannan
Williamson
Colter
Arpa
H. Ie
Whiffin
H. H. ‘Clarke
W. B. Cook
Nicholson
H. Adhok
Bannan
J Sillak Tae
C. H. Fautley
Cole Wit
Carl Sillak Ce
Chandler
Bedford
Stephenson
Peterborough
Saskatoon
Orn Flakes
Quaker Oats Company
Andre
Sherlock
Davidson
Third Street
Medicine Hat
Cransy Lake
Redcliff
Third
Mr. West
West
Blanchard
Redcliff House
Medicine Hathouse
Jacobson
Mr. Blanchard
Schram
Bending
Bruce
Fr. H. Schram
Pingle Drug CO
Fleming
Medicine
Eno
J. C. Eno, Ltd
London
England
North Amenia
Harold F. Ritchie
McCaul St
Texgate
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