Privy Council Rules Local Option Powers Limited
The Privy Council holds that provincial legislatures may pass local option laws within their jurisdiction and that the BNA act grants Dominion power to enforce temperance measures. It notes the Scott act fits within peace order and good government, leaving broader prohibitions to Parliament. The British Women's Temperance Association closed with resolutions urging Armenian reforms and thanks to Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Frances Willard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Privy Council
Privy Council
Bs “Itas
Dominion
Canada
Leche
British Women’s ‘Temperance Association
Henry Somerset
Mrancis Willard
Russia’s Growth and World Role in a Modernizing Era
A survey describes Russia’s social and economic progress under the Romanovs, noting expansion in education, industry, and railway building, including the Siberian line. It highlights agricultural strength, export volumes, and a push toward Russian manufactories competing globally. The piece notes the autocrat’s divine right, reforms under Alexander II, and a lasting impact on bread markets across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Alexander II
Europe
National Council of Women of Canada Meets in Montreal
The third annual meeting in Montreal highlights organization power shaping reform efforts across Canada from Walifay to Vancouver. Delegates discuss immigration, education, sport for women, and Canadian literature while noting tensions with labor groups over industrial questions and policy aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Women of Canada
Montreal
Dominion
Northwest Territories
Llairfax
Vancou
Lady Aberdeen
Visit to Doornkop and the Jameson Raid Site
Mr FP G Lockwood of Johannesburg visited Doornkop near Krugersdorp, scene of Jameson’s 1895 raid, and describes rough drumhead roads, the battlefield layout, mass graves, buried horses, and discarded mementos. He notes water shortages for Jameson’s men, talks with a Dutch farmer who cared for the wounded, and reflects on bravery amid odds, with broader notes on local politics and colonial affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. G. Lockwood
Johannesburg
Doornkop
Krurp
Dr. Jameson
Retford and
Gainsborough Times
Nottingham
Jameson
Krugersdorp
Tie
The
Free Press
McInnes
D. W. Gordon
MeInnes
Altho
House of Commons
Andrew Haslam
Cepar
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Dury
Asp Ney
Mennedee
Aw Ley Ly
the People's Store
Victoria Crescent
Ball and Congress
Oxfords
Cash Boot and Shoe Store
Commercial Street
Johnson
Manger
J.s.stannard & CO
Crescent Store
Nanaimo, B.C
LAR Quest
Michael Romanoff
Moscow
Nicholas Romanoff
McKenzie
Yick Chong
Victoria Road
J. W. McKenzie
Mgr. MeKenzie
Melines
G. I. Cane
National Council
Walifay
Vancouver
B.C
Methodist Conference
Winnipeg
Oregon
Quinn
Vanderberg
Pennoyer
Portland
French Climber of Deputies
Madagascar
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