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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1926
Page
3
Ottawa reports outline plans for the opening of Parliament with a speech from the throne. Cabinet subcommittees consider rural credits immigration policy taxation and an alternative vote bill. A slim majority is expected, with possible adjournment for cabinet adjustments and ongoing questions from Conservative MPs.
Edmonton considers better freight rates for Alberta coal to Ontario. Premier Drownless plans discussions during his eastern trip about resuming shipments at seven dollars per ton. Sir Henry Thornton’s east statement notes 7000 tons remain under CN Rail temporary arrangement awaiting clearance. Ontario premier Ferguson urges Dominion railway board to set seven dollars per ton and could guarantee distribution and rail freight.
Sir Henry Thornton president of the Canadian National Railway told the Ontario Government the railway can begin moving at any time the 6 000 to 7 000 tons of Alberta coal remaining from the 26 000 ton agreement at the $7 a ton freight rate He noted no immediate need to extend the rate to further Alberta coal supplies while staying in touch with developments.
The fourth Manitoba Taxis Boys Parliament adopted two feature resolutions urging a national taxi parliament convened by the National Boys' Work Board as soon as expedient. The move frames a nationwide conference to coordinate efforts among youth groups and organized taxi interests.
U S millers defend higher flour prices in Britain as due to worldwide wheat shortages. J Crosby of Washburn Crosby notes the rise stems from Argentine wheat scarcity, not vengeance over rubber, with London cables reporting bakers’ concerns and a Master Bakers Society inquiry.
Riga reports 12 to 13 year old youths organized a raid by homeless children on the Lubianka Christmas market in Moscow. Thirty rioters attacked at noon, prompting mounted police as a riverbank theft wave followed by arrests of 18 youths living in a frozen sewer.
British society again debates a royal match as Princess Astrid of Sweden, niece of King, visits Buckingham Palace after the Queen Alexandra mourning period. Astrid, twenty, popular with King George and Queen Mary, is regarded as an appealing royal prospect with charm, dancing, and domestic tastes.
The state bank examiners announced on December 29 that four Montana banks closed their doors in the last 24 hours. The closures affected the State Bank of Nassau First National Bank of Malta Valley County State Bank of Hinsdale and Glasgow National Bank. These banks had a combined capital stock of 185000 dollars.
Sofia Premier Tzankoff is informed that allied representatives will withdraw the military control commission from Bulgaria soon. The move follows a report to the council of ambassadors that all military provisions of the peace treaty have been complied with.
The British Government will pay pensions directly to war veterans in Canada after March 1, replacing Canada’s civil establishment. Canadians who served in British units and receive Imperial pensions or awards will also be paid directly by Britain.
Forty Ross Navigation Company teams bring tonnage of ore to Denver for interim shipment with more consignments expected. Experimental metallurgical tests on 106 tons of ore will decide the summer development scope of the Flin Flon mine as experts evaluate economical recovery potential.
Ottawa announces two new appointments in the Alberta and Rochester programs to study range restoration. Leonard B. Thomson becomes field husbandman to research cultural methods and seedings while Sydney E. Clarke, an assistant agronomist, will study grass varieties and grazing effects. A westward range survey is planned.
Sir John Aird of the Canadian Bank of Commerce says Canada has 125 million dollars more money available for general business than usual for this time of year. He notes widespread debt reduction, banks cutting commercial loans, and a rise in bank investments in stocks and bonds as the Dominion is ready to finance new undertakings.
Dominion Government astronomer Ralph Delury notes an unusual sky phenomenon observed by Rev. F. G. May at Chelsea Que and other residents. A star or comet the size of the eastern star flashed across the sky, lit the hills, then disappeared, leaving a bright band for five minutes before fading.
Hans Siedler, part of a 250 member group arriving from St. John, says Mennonites returning from Rosario Mexico relocate to Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan Mennonite settlements after finding conditions there unsatisfactory.
The state dinner will not occur on the opening night of parliament. A later date is to be announced for the dinner instead of the opening night.
A new intestacy act in Britain, taking effect next year, ends feudal age rules that favored elder sons and male heirs. It abolishes male priority, grants equal shares to brothers regardless of gender, and aims to simplify transfer of freehold land when no will exists.
J M Clark executive secretary of the organization planning the Winnipeg Toronto daily air service says inauguration is expected about June 1. Nine late type planes will be used, making one daily round trip carrying passengers and freight.
The conference of cooperating marketing associations planned by Canadian wheat pools will convene in St Paul on February 16 with delegates from Canada United States Argentina and Australia. Great Britain may send a delegate. A move toward a world wide wheat marketing association is anticipated, with North Dakota Wheat Growers and Canadian prairie pools well represented.
Dispatches from Budapest report severe flooding in Transylvania, Roumania, after a harsh winter and thaw. Thousands are homeless and hundreds drowned or trapped on rooftops as rivers burst their banks and inundate wide areas.
Ottawa reports that Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways have formed a joint permanent committee to trim duplicate services. Trains are being suspended in Ontario and elsewhere, with an annual saving projected near $900,000 to Canadian taxpayers. Similar steps by the CPR are noted, with further eliminations possible on Ottawa Montreal and western routes.
Analysis shows about 71.1 percent of eligible Ottawa voters cast ballots on October 29, with a national popular vote of 3,157,571, up 85,727 from 1921. Provincial totals include Prince Edward Island 49, and Newfoundland not listed, Quebec 803,566, Ontario 1,220,111, Manitoba 168,996, Saskatchewan 198,504, Alberta 160,609, British Columbia 182,718, and Yukon 1,250 votes.
The crossing of the Afghan border by Bolshevik troops is reported with Afghan officers and soldiers killed in what is described as an unprovoked Soviet action. The event touches British India policy on frontier sanctity and has sparked Afghan indignation, while Britain monitors the border as Soviet authorities view the region as a route to India.
Commissioner Harry Landis says a strong movement exists in Canada and the United States to extend the quota law to both countries. The proposal would apply the same limits to Canada and Mexico as to ten other nations.
Montrose arrived from Liverpool after a harrowing Atlantic crossing. An officer described the voyage as the worst weather the Canadian Pacific liner Montrose has faced in her 38 years at sea.
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