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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1885
Page
4
The Northwest Council session in Rea N W T on December 10 opened with the LieutGovernor presiding. Committees considered vital statistics bills and relief for settlers, with resolutions urging Dominion clemency and compensation for losses from recent unrest, plus veterinary health checks for horses and mules.
The assembly tackled amendments to the herd law and discussed school funding and inspectors. Council members argued over fencing hay stacks and timely provisions for teachers, with figures for salaries and aid debated as the session adjourned.
By order of His Honor the Governor in Council all and appointment heretofore made of Justices of the Peace in and for the Northwest Territories will be cancelled on the first day of January next except such Justices of the Peace as are north of the province boundary.
The Nor'-West Farmer pursues advancement in farming practice by sharing information facts and practical experiences. It emphasizes an invariable aim to promote knowledge and improve farmers' work through community effort and guidance.
A fragmented ad invites readers to subscribe for 2.00 to 2.50 annually or 175 for one year. It promotes a home information book and premium lists for winter, urging purchase through the office of publication.
Announcement from Ottawa in 1885 outlines the Grand Colonial Exhibition to showcase imperial relations and trade potential. The message, issued by the Department of Agriculture, emphasizes displays by colonies and aims to strengthen Canada’s world position.
Provincial notice outlines claims under the Mapitebe Act to extinguish Indian tithe for Half-Breed families and Original White Settler descendants. It sets deadlines for filing under Order in Council and Vie acts and warns unfiled claims may lose entitlements. Deputy Minister A M Burgess signs the notice.
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