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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
The excerpt records a 19th century voyage and fur trade camp near Peterboro, describing canoe travel, initial contact with Indigenous camps, barter with Cree and Ojibwe groups, trade of furs and goods, camp life, hospitality, and a ceremonial feast with music and dancing, ending with a promise of continuation.
De Valera rejects reports that Dublin will urge Washington to lift police restrictions or seanad Feiner rights on American soil. He says the British government knows his activities have not progressed and that no official representations will be made to the United States.
London Cambridge University votes 712 to refuse women degree membership on equal terms with men. Oxford and other universities have granted full membership, leaving Cambridge women attending lectures and taking honors and exams but barred from degrees.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Canadian wheat moving to the United States and potential duties. It mentions border effects, rival policies, and market reactions without clear specifics. The passage implies cross border grain trade and regulatory considerations impacting shipments.
In the Lenevite assembly Canadian Rowell denounces proposed three new league committees on finances transit and health as a move risking European influence. He warns distant nations cannot attend four annual conferences and cites Canada’s wartime sacrifices while Balfour and Cecil weigh in on the issue.
The Calgary Board of Trade urges the Dominion government to complete 32 miles of the Bank Windermester road during winter. The project would connect Calgary with Banff Windermere Cranbrook and Spokane for a continuous automobile route.
A chestnut colt named ale, runner up to Kop in the Epsom Derby, was purchased at Newmarket by John Sanford of Amsterdam New York for 15 000 guineas. The buyer plans to ship the horse to the United States.
A chaotic melee at an airfield disrupted operations. The incident involved several personnel, including an apprentice and a project lead, with equipment damaged and timelines strained. Investigations are ongoing to determine fault and restore normal service.
Treasury secretary fixes net war cost for the United States at 24.01 billion dollars. Report notes the figure excludes unrelated fiscal items and aims to adjust the era’s budget to reflect wartime needs.
Discussion on liquor policy featured Manitoba Saskatehwan and Alberta representatives at the Marchant Building. Prender TO spris and Be Thetis HH, John on, attort ral, and others outlined Manitoba participation and amendments to the Manitoba Tea pers Act. A Federal cader invonuil preclined with amendments tied to prescription issuance and penalties for breaches.
The Rome report claims Italy will join the Little Entente by secret accord reached at Rapallo. It states Italy will lend 1.5 billion lire to Yugoslavia via an Albanian bank and hints at a defensive alliance basis. The move would align Italy with Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Romania without formal membership.
Sugar refiners again urged the Minister of Finance to grant government assistance, arguing their troubles stem from interference with normal trading. They promised full consideration of their representations, as in prior discussions.
Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the Dublin convention, said in an interview there is no hope of a truce in Ireland or of peace from reported overtures. He warned that peace cannot come while both sides commit frightfulness and cited the many deaths in Ireland.
The Council of Agriculture session concluded with a plan to keep unemployment issues within provincial borders. It notes the federal government will cooperate via Labor and Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment departments, with focus on disabled veterans and general employments across Canada reaching about six hundred thousand by March 1919.
Baron Hayashi, Japanese ambassador to Great Britain and head of the Japanese delegation to the League, said Japan is preparing to hand back Shantung to China but cannot secure Chinese openness to negotiations. He noted Tapah, or Taku Port, must remain open to foreign trade.
The agreement sets Erivan as capital with limited border changes and excludes Kars and Alexanikople. Armenia must surrender arms to the Works, save for 150 rifles 26 quick firing guns and three cannon kept. A Soviet administration forms in Eviyan with accord among Soviet Russia Armenia and Turkish Nationalists.
Washington reports the British Embassy refused to grant passports to the special inquiry commission members. They were selected to study conditions in Ireland firsthand but will not be allowed to visit Great Britain. The commission remains in session to study developments in Ireland.
The grand cattle championship at the Ontario Winter Fair was awarded to the Shorthorn steer Matchless Pete bred and exhibited by Johann Kopas and Son of Flora. Matchless Pete prevailed in a tight contest against Greenwood Gay lad from the University of Alberta.
The Wageblatt reports Britain and France plan to protest to the German Government over payments to the former German Emperor.
At a Dominion glitters Association gathering in Guelph Ontario millers tested western wheat grades for the new crop. The wheat flour made from this year’s wheat is expected to match or exceed last year’s quality. Bread was baked in the Ontario Agricultural College laboratory to assess taste across grades.
The Board of Railway Commissioners, chaired by PLOB, prepares to deliver judgment on Manitoba’s request to suspend railway rate increases. A final decision is expected soon, likely before week’s end, as the Eastern provinces return informs the inquiry.
Martin Vitages wld and Hamiston Edwards of the Freeman's Journal in Dublin were found guilty of spreading a false report intended to cause disaffection. They received six months imprisonment and fines of £500 each.
The Council of Agriculture formally recognizes Hon. T. A. Crerar as national leader of the New National political organization and head of the Farmers Parliamentary group. A coordinating committee with two representatives from each provincial organization and Crerar at the helm will advise and coordinate party efforts across the Dominion. Norman Lambert announced the council’s action.
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