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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
1
Price listings show WM. Ashbourne offering low rates on cash purchases of Canadian butter white beans Taylors cocoa cheese and assorted goods including hats corsets stockings ham smoke dyes and trouting poles. Highest prices paid for fishery produce noted.
The article reviews government policy on sales taxes and import duties aimed at raising revenue, citing inspector salaries totaling 34 285.0 and a plan to tax sale prices of goods while exempting raw materials. It includes debate among Sir John Craille, Prime Minister, and Mr Hagin about equity, taxation of the wealthy, and overall economic impact on consumers and industry.
The proposed sales tax reform was tabled by the Prime Minister and drew mixed reactions. Critics labeled it an import tax that would raise the cost of goods and burden consumers.
The passage discusses a government loan of six million dollars used for current expenditures. It notes public impressions about the loan and mentions funds allocated by Sir R. A. Squires. The text hints at colonial figures and a planned start date around the end of June, with three quarters of a year noted.
In a heated session, discussion centers on a proposed six ships loan and a 2,500,000 grant for railway works, plus 510,000 for a project and 1,500,000 for general purposes. Dr. Barnes and ministers clash over debt, revenue, and the colony’s financial future with critical questions on terms and impacts.
Fragmentary report hints at Great Britain pursuing naval reductions as deities and ships are discussed. The text references a vessel built in 3906 and mentions prices in shillings, plus a note on protecting ships with Lee Mailugate and Tesmanes Cyn pang.
Fragmented OCR text describes a session in a school arena with a fire incident and attempts to extinguish it. It mentions figures and responses but details are garbled. The piece includes scattered phrases about singing, cries, and a possible public notice. No clear events or names are legible.
A.M. Guenther extols Dodd’s Kidney Pills and Dodd’s Dynepsia Tablets after thirteen years of use. He claims relief from rheumatism headaches and urinary issues, praises the products’ effects, and notes other household remedies. The piece also touches political tensions and government actions shaping public sentiment.
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