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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1900
Page
4
An inserted price list notes charges for auctions sales entertainments tenders and legal notices in the Nonpareil with 12 cents per line for first insertion and 8 cents for subsequent insertions Readers are advised on reading notices and deaths rates and formats for Brevier line items
Citizens question why school grants for the last half year remain unpaid. Officials cite administrative changes under the Greenway Administration as the cause while promising review and prompt payment.
Hugh John repeats his claim that the Senate rightly withheld School Lands for Manitoba and expresses audacious regret that the lands were not granted to him.
The article notes that after years of effort the N. P. R. has persuaded thes F. R. to buy them out. It argues it would be wrong for Hugh J to build government roads and hand them over to the N. P. R. to operate.
Hugh John rebukes the Telegram amid policy disputes. The Tribune faces ouster, and the House may revisit actions that exposed alleged secret deals tied to Greenway and Coll. McMillan, suggesting Hugh John and Tribune staff knew of these deals and favored their passage.
French Conservative figures during the campaign pledged Hugh John to implement separate schools and now urge the Government to fulfill the commitment. A Tory Journal openly advocates the policy.
Rumors claim Finance Commissioners will be paid handsomely from public funds for preparing the Budget speech for a key cabinet trio. gossip predicts five ministers soon, with generous pay for all involved.
The Manitoba Legislature adjourns for a month to allow Hugh John and followers to regroup. Eastern papers claim Hugh John's railway charges are discredited and he hesitates to release the Finance Commission report.
The Macdonald Government asserts last year’s public accounts erase deficit talk and notes a surplus would have existed if school funds advances had been made. The Mapleleaf Club of Winnipeg backs Macdonald and claims total control of his political actions.
The Tribune reports the House will adjourn until June and liquor firms are told to renew licenses while a prohibition bill is being prepared by a CP R lawyer for Hugh John. No immediate prohibition is expected. future class legislation may be drawn up by applicants’ lawyers at government expense.
The passage accuses the N P R and its organ the Tribune of dishonesty and manipulating charters from Hugh Jonn and Ottawa to delay CPR access. It claims the CPR has no charter yet and may wait months, while the NP R and Tribune allegedly sold Manitobans on their scheme, with Mr Greenway mentioned.
A terse remark highlights that the speaker knew the man’s aim when he pressed for a cheap lumber rate before allocating public funds to the N. P. F. R. The quote suggests scrutiny of financial influence and accountability.
The Western Sun attacks the Liberal press and accuses Winnipeg Tribune staff Bethune Moncrieff McIntyre and Fessenden of pushing a misrepresented resolution against Greenway. The piece calls for expelling the plotters and removing the Tribune from Liberal ranks.
Rev. J. D. Dyer leads the Methodist Church with Sabbath School each Sunday at 2 30 PM and public service at 3 30 PM. Russell schedule referenced.
Dr Barnardo s Farm Home invites applications from farmers and others for boys and youths trained in English homes. Older boys stay one year at the Russell Farm Home gaining practical farm work experience before placement. Pays from 11 to 13 shillings. Applications to Manager Dr Barnardo s Farm Home Winnipeg.
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