Proceedings of Newfoundland House Assembly 1930
The June 23 1930 session saw questions by Mr Winter and deferrals on Wool and Silk Mills and smelting. Exhumation of dead bodies was read. Supply in Committee of the Whole was deferred. A bill on stipendiary magistrates passed. amendments to the Income Tax Act were debated and adopted, with focus on double taxation relief and taxation for resident earners. The Gander proposal and Labrador survey topics were discussed. the House adjourned to June 25. The June 25 session lacked quorum. June 26 opened with sympathy resolutions for Hon Eli Dawe, and the Newfoundland Wool and Silk Mills bill proceeded without a guarantee, favoring duty-free raw material and local employment. The Supply committee began with the Finance Department detailing 1929-30 fiscal figures.
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Newfoundland Wool and Silk
Legislative Council
Labrador
Reid
Mr. Conroy
Coffs
Hearsts
Montreal
Eli Dawe
M. I
House of Assembly
Newfoundland
Dawe
Ion
Capt
Dave
United States
St. John's West
Finance & Customs
Legislature Approves Salary and Pension Increases
The bill proposes rising total expenditures by 171 755 30 to 4 947 937 74 due to a new five million dollar loan this year and higher interest. Salaries for the Board of Health chair, Solicitor General, and three Supreme Court judges rise, with pensions up by 5 173 and old age pension by 20 000. The changes reflect adjustments aligned with provinces’ salaries and aging populations.
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House
Board of Health
Supreme Court
Prince Edward Island
Maritime Provinces
Old Age Pension Delays for Fishermen Under Strain
Government debates pension distribution as many districts face excess applicants and insufficient votes. Colonial Secretary notes reduced expenditure by 3,170.50 while patriotic funds were capped. Public Charities sees a 4,448 rise for burials and emergencies, and a new Public Health Department under Dr Mosdell reports strong early work.
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Colonial Secretary's Dept
Colonial Secretary’s Dept
Government House
Public Charities Dept
Public Health
Mosdeil
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