Western express rates cut by 20 percent under Dominion plan
A railway board in Eastern Canada orders a 20 percent cut in western express rates, effective by July. The decision, signed by Chief Commissioner H. Drayton and others, targets prairie provinces and British Columbia with standard maximum tariffs reduced from 5 to 4 and from 6 to 4. BC reductions aid coast fruit trade. parcels post system cited as limiting future rate drops. The eastern rates remain unchanged for now.
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Raillway
Drayton
Malice
Cha’rman
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Mabse
Coast Provinces
Prairies
Dominion
Senate Montreal Witness and Borden Navy Question
The Senate debates whether it should block or pass naval grant and closure as a party charged question. The issue probes constitutional roles and whether a second chamber should override party loyalties in national policy.
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House of Commons
England
Borden
Senate
Canadian Senate
Wilfrid Laurier
Commons
Practical Advice From Lord Strathcona For Young Men
In an interview with Young Men, Lord Strathcona urges young men to be content with their lot while preparing for advancement. He stresses self-reliance, diligent work, and readiness to seize opportunity, warning that luck favors the prepared and that trust in Providence should be accompanied by effort.
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Lord Strathcona
Canada
Where has the money gone in the global stringency
The article questions why money is tight worldwide and where it has disappeared. It ponders whether shortages are natural or man made and asks if financiers suppress circulation to gain bargains. It also offers gardening advice on sweet peas and trench planting methods.
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Canada
United States
America
Europe
Atlantic
Methodist Conference Set for Brandor Manitoba
The Annual Conference of the Methodist church in Manitoba is planned for Brandor. Meeting dates announced include a Statning Committee on June gth, a Ministerial session on June ith, and a General session on June 13. The piece also condemns casual swearing as a vile growth and urges self respecting youth to curb it.
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Methodist Church
Manitoba
Brandor
Justice Stuart Rules Threshers May Hold Grain For Costs
In Calgary April 18 Justice Stuart held threshers may seize and retain grain to secure threshing costs but cannot sell it. They may keep the grain until paid or seek court sale if unpaid. A granary cannot be broken to seize grain and damages were awarded for illegal seizure and sale.
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Calgary
Alta
Justice Stuart
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