John Hendry on Tariff Question in Vancouver Speech
At the Canadian Manufacturers Association gathering in Vancouver, John Hendry, a prominent Vancouver businessman and former president, urged caution on reciprocity with the United States. He argued Canada should avoid broad tariff concessions, stressing protection, intensified railway development, and stronger inland transportation to support eastern and western growth and agriculture.
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Vancouver
John Hendry
Hendry
British Columbia
J. J. Hill
Stave Lake
United States
Canada
Mother Magland
United Kingdom
Magne
Ture
Dominion
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Shands
Middle West
Briton's Coal Industry in 1909 Details Employed and Output
In 1909 the UK coal industry employed 1,042,435 workers, 80.7 percent underground, with 195,617 surface workers of whom 3.05 percent were female. Total coal output reached 263,774,312 tons, up 2,245,517 from 1908. Fatalities rose to 1,458 with 96 under 16. non fatal accidents totaled 5,625, down 168. The miner death rate was 1.43.
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United Kingdom
England
Bolivia
Brail
China
Persia
Turkey
United States
World Coal Production in 1908 Falls Short of 1907
Global coal output for 1908 reached about 1,068 million tons with an estimated value over 409 million pounds. The United States produced 877,250,000 metres, Great Britain 265,726,000, Germany 215,286,009, Austria Hungary 48,66,000, France 37,284,000, Russia 25,059,000 and Belgium 23,558,000. Production declined in several nations while the United States and Russia showed gains.
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Ias
Great Britain
United States
Germany
France
Russia
Belgium
Austria
India
Austria-Hungary
Coast Land District Purchase Notice for 30 Acres
George Hie and Robert Corlett of Little Canyon B C farmers apply to purchase 30 acres described land in Skeena River area near an island two miles below Little Canyon with bounds around the island and back to the starting post dated August 1 1910.
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Coast Land District
Skeena
George Hie
Robert Corlett
Little Canyon
B.C
Skeena River
George Hib
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Canadian Manufacturers Association
West
Confederation
Grand Trunk Pacifics
Monction
Winnipeg
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific Railways
Atlantic Seaboard
Tidewater
The
Washington Cafe
W. F. Carpenter
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
the Journal
Prince Rupert
New B.C
North
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