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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
4
OCR reads a fragmentary line about local names and a morning event or meeting, with unclear details and several garbled phrases. The readable bits mention a Banner source and possible names but no clear action, date, or place.
The town of Russell questions a rumored plan to transfer the County Court seat to Binscarth. Critics warn it would create long travel for northern residents and hurt business in Russell, suggesting political motives behind the suggestion rather than genuine regional benefit.
The proposed amendments to the separate school clauses of the Northwest Provinces bill are examined. The author argues the revisions fail to uphold church-state separation and equality before the law, contending the Papal Abregate backs a policy aimed at promoting religious privileges.
The writer argues that education is a local matter and provinces must decide their own school systems. Federal imposition of a separate Catholic system in the North West would create religious and linguistic divides, harming a future diverse commonwealth.
At Brandon on the 14th a Manitoba municipal convention with about seventy five delegates created a union. Its aims include co operation among municipalities, guiding legislation on municipal questions, improving government, and advancing municipal interests. It calls for annual conventions to discuss and resolve topics and seeks united action to defend municipalities against corporate encroachments.
The 1901 census shows Roman Catholics 30 000, Anglican 25 000, Presbyterians 28 000, Methodists 22 000, Baptists 5 000, Mennonites 4 000, Doukhobors 9 000, Greek Church 7 000, Lutherans 12 000, Mormons 3 000, Pagans 5 000 and many under 1 000. Population then 160 800, now about 500 000 with Protestants increasing. Ontario legislature opened on Wednesday. Reorganization of Lake of the Woods Milling Co announced amid talk of merging with Ogilvie Co.
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