31 Mar 1925
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
1
March 30 in Ottawa the House heard sharp speeches from both sides over the Budget. Ex‑Minister Stevens condemned the present Government saying the Budget hid true obligations and failed to disclose railway commitments, alleging a net debt increase of over nine million in two years.
The article reports parliamentary contention in Ottawa with Mr. Stevens criticizing the budget's transparency and claiming accounts cannot reveal the true financial state. He accuses the government of deliberate obfuscation while contrasting audited assurances with disputed figures. The debate centers on trade, taxation, and imperial cooperation.
Edmonton officials and brewery interests attended a lengthy inquiry led by Commissioner R. J. Dinning. Witnesses explained overlapping warehouse costs, high beer production overhead, and limits on imports. Details covered taxes, licenses, duty, and recent price cuts with quantifies on provincial beer sales.
In Syracuse county jail H H Jenkins of Sprucefield Alberta is jailed as a trusty pending sentence after pleading guilty to forgery and attempting forgery. Authorities traced him to a loan home where he obtained money. He previously escaped from prison by slipping out a back door after breakfast.
Impressive funeral services were held today for General Lord Rawlinson Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in India who died Friday. A full generals escort accompanied the body from the hospital to the church, in state.
In Newcastle England Mitel 1 Porry men are trapped at Montague Celliery near Sculswood after a sudden flood. Rescue teams worked over thirty hours as water levels held firm and fears grew that several miners were lost or drowning in the mine collapse. Authorities recalled the Minnie pit disaster of 1948 as a grim comparison.
A man in Kingston Ont March 31 attempted to stab his mother during a violent assault. The report notes the assailant went insane and tried to cut his mother's throat in a grim incident.
In New York March 1 a nurse Florence Reddington seeks 150000 in a breach of promise suit against Republican leader and governor candidate Temi N. Gorset. A jury before Justice Charles L. Gay hears if Agnew a four year old boy with alleged Negro blood is legally theirs. The case centers on proving parentage and challenges to blood tests in establishing custody.
Toronto report by Lieut. Col. J. B. McGean recounts a hotel fire in Palm Beach followed by a photographer losing his trunk. Two men pictured removing baggage were identified, arrested, and the photographer's belongings recovered.
Local newspaper notes that classified ads are the quickest way to reach buyers. Short notices promise fast results for selling goods, services, and real estate through the paper’s affordable ad space.
City council discussed a proposed by law to ensure only pasteurized milk is sold and to bar sale of raw milk unless certified tuberculosis free. Sanitary handling, housing of dairy cows and distribution rules were debated with report progress and further committee review planned. Albert Hughes of the Medicine Hat Tri Association sought Exhibition Grounds use on May 25.
An uneven session sees prices easing with October contracts down while concerns over export demand persist. Overnight trading hints at late-day recovery as grain markets reflect end-of-day weakness and cautious sentiment among traders.
Montreal reports the Perence river overflowed the Merete wall along the harbor front at seven this morning causing danger of flooding. By ten o clock the danger eased as waters receded, with docks and warehouses two feet under water near Victorian bridge. Residents feared but relief spread as Beauce and Chaudière rivers also prompted evacuations and a shift to higher ground. In Winnipeg the Red River flooded near the city center, endangering property as it rose toward seven miles west, with casualties feared and more homes placed at risk.
An aged clipping notes uncertainty around how the 1980 season would be rated. Officials discuss criteria and possible classifications amid lingering questions about log entries and historical records.
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