Newfoundland Budget Debates Mark 10 Percent Cuts Across Votes
The House debated finance and customs estimates showing a net increase of 71 849 84 over last year with a 10 percent across the board cut proposed on all votes except specified items. Exemptions include public debt interest pensions education hospital grants and coal duties among others totaling about six and a quarter million dollars, with further reductions leading to a combined savings of roughly 700 090. The Prime Minister and ministers moved into Committee of the Whole to consider resolutions and a new seven million loan bill to cover deficits and repay prior loans.
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Railway Department
Bank of Montreal
Board of Trade
Newfoundland
Assembly
Legislative Council
American Telephone and Telegraph
Grenfell Association
Puddester
Minister of Finance
Emerson
Department of Public Works
Puddes
Highroads
Robinson
Engineer’s Department
Highroads Commission
Masonry
Engineer's Department
Highroads Department
House
Hibbs
Board of Liquor Control
Monroe
Mr. Hibbs
Lake
Lewis
Newfoundland House Debates Salaries and Subsidies in 1931 Session
The Newfoundland House debates include steamship subsidies cuts, civil servant pay reductions, and a push to consolidate salaries across boards. Ministers clash over the Board of Works, highroads, and the government engineer’s pay while pledging potential reversals if conditions permit. The session adjourns after proceedings and petitions.
Castoria for Babies Evening Ailments and Sleep
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Political Proceedings Amid Fiscal Debates In Parliament
Parliament debated government policy as the Minister of Finance and Customs agreed to defer relations despite public remarks on national finances. The Prime Minister moved to adopt a draft address in reply and present it to His Excellency. Resolutions on a ten percent civil servant salary cut were discussed, with old age pensions reportedly unaffected and $20,000 added last year.
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Board of Works
Hou
Emerson
Public Work
Hibbs
Messrs
Fitzeibbon
Godden
Ruby
Howell
Bindon
Fitzgibbon
Warren
Hallyard
Grimes
Puddester
Highroads Commission
Finance
Ae Customs
Bowring
Hons
Minister of ‘Finance
House moves to standardize dried codfish export
On April 29 1931 the House met at 445 pm and pur suant adjournment. TER moved first reading of a bill on standardizing dried codfish for export. Newfoundland Hotel resolutions were discussed in committee. Opposition leader urged reducing exemption periods by fifty percent. Resolutions passed and a bill will be introduced next session.
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Sir John Bennett
K. B
Pennett
Oppositon
Bennett
House of Asembly
Legislative Council
Greene
Main Street
Bell Island
Mosdell
Emerson
Campbell
Stan
Grepfell”. Institute
A. A
Newfoundland Hotel
Bih
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