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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
2
A fragmented report notes debates on government confidence motions and a forthcoming session. Signor Orlando cited Italy's worsened position due to ongoing international events, referencing President Wilson and the Adriatic issue as central points of concern.
The fragment notes Northcliffe International and Viscount with WCE relations and a Cooper condition described as satisfactory, indicating an agreement or status update involving listed entities.
Premier Bonsen defends arrests in Winnipeg as serious offences under law and rejects claims of pro-employer bias. Messages from labor leaders and officials in New Westminster and Brandon protest, while Ottawa signals firm action to uphold parliamentary authority.
Representatives from transport shipping milling farming groups meet with Winnipeg Fort William boards and Hop A K Maclean to discuss the current wheat crop market. After hours of talks an extra committee is appointed to continue deliberations and conditions for price support remain unsettled.
Ida observed that section 21 applies to articles of growth produce or manufacture and aims to exempt them from taxation rather than limit Dominion power, and she questioned whether it prohibited export from one province. The discussion centers on provincial control versus Dominion authority.
A statement from Ottawa indicates the government may delay deportation hearings and grant bail to eleven men arrested in the Winnipeg strike. R R Russell W Ivans John Queen A A Heaps George Armstrong and E F Bray are freed on $2000 bonds on condition they refrain from strike activity. Trial dates and immigration board actions are to be determined.
The University of Cambridge plant breeding section reports two new wheat varieties fenman and yeoman have been distributed to farmers and shown yields up to 96 bushels per acre. Milling tests indicate yeoman, while not equal to red fife, can produce a good loaf without imported wheat. Black Watch chewing tobacco advertised.
CPR men are considering returning to work and have sent a communication to the central strike committee at the labor temple urging settlement of the sympathetic strike. They indicate they may take action if the strike continues.
Vancouver telegram from Maj Donald R McLaren DSO MC with two bars confirms Britain donated 107 airplanes to Canada. He serves as liaison with the Royal Air Force as Canada plans a coast to coast flight and may make the air force a permanent branch of defense.
The attorney general imposes a 100 weekly liquor prescription limit per physician as a curb. Doctors must return prescription book stubs to the department under a new serial numbering scheme. After two weeks only a few returns, but blanks fill quickly, prompting a limit on accepted prescriptions.
The Department of Justice says further hazardous devices are likely as authorities believe a reign of terror through sudden accidents may be attempted. W J Flynn, head of the bureau of information, said additional threats are possible but timing is uncertain.
Tenders opened for three new agricultural schools at Raymond Youngstown and Gleichen awarding total $180 419 to Smith Brothers like Wilson Lethbriats Ross Brothers Edmonton for plinthing and related work 33 000 and H B Depew Edmonton for electrical work 3 419.
The session closed in early morning after a tight vote on the government budget amendment with 70 in favor and 121 against. Liberal MPs crossed to support the government on the main motion, while several Unionists opposed the budget. Sir Thomas White defended the tariff and warned against scrapping protection.
Leading prohibitionists in Toronto say the house of commons will fight the senate in amending the bill banning liquor imports. The change would set prohibition at 38 months instead of 12, affecting Ontario’s upcoming referendum. Speculation grows on how the amendment and peace timing could sway voters. Sinister influences in Canada cautions labor leaders. Atlantic City report notes the American Federation of Labor urges cross border labour cooperation and counsel for Canadian members.
The Grandby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Company will permanently close its smelter in Grand Forks due to a coke shortage caused by the strike at the Grey Nesk Pass coal mines. The shutdown will affect the Phoenix mines as well.
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