Legislative Council debates tariff and bills in May sitting
The Legislative Council discusses House of Assembly bills on Crown Lands and taxes, notes concurrence on Supreme Court amendments, and hears critique of pork and beef duties plus tariff changes affecting staples. Sir M. G. Winter condemns high duties on poorer classes while Morine cites commission work behind tariffs.
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House of Assembly
Supreme Court
Avalon Telephone Company
Shea
M. G. Winter
Peases
Morine
M.G. Winter
Tariff Debate Highlights Commission Role and Duties
Members including Mosdell Ayre Brownrigg Odea Hutchings Angel Greene McKay and Piercey discuss tariff reforms. Hon Morine and Hon Witter push for changes while defending the Tariff Commission and its mandate to advise, not set rates.
Tariff Debate Reflects on Tax Burden and 1917 Act
A speaker critiques tariff changes after a government report, arguing rates should be carefully reviewed to avoid frequent shifts. He questions reliance on the commission, notes taxes fall on producers and middle classes, and calls for reduced expenditure to curb debt while predicting future adjustments to unfair rates.
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Monroe
Winter
Wanted Agents Offer Extra Cash In Spare Time
Classified notice seeks male or female agents to deliver and collect. Earn $2 to $5 daily, paid weekly in cash. Limited to one agent per town. For details write to prompt indicates.
Grand Walls District Home to World’s Largest Pulp Mill
The district hosts the Anglo Newfoundland Development Company’s vast pulp mill at Grand Walls near Ywillingate, with Botwoor as principal shipping port. The area shows extensive industry, finance, education, and infrastructure including hospitals, schools, churches, telegraph and railway links, and seabord facilities.
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Grand Walls
Ywillingate
Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company, Ltd
Botwoor
Tumvehering
Mintoad
Labrador
Ess
Bank of Nova Scotia
L. A
Lewisporte
Huse F Assembly
Gvernment
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Standard Manufacturing CO Limited
ST. JO
M. S. Crosse
Logan Ave
Winnipeg
Man
E.aj.l.infield
T’gate
Standard Marble &Granite Works
P.O
ST. John's
George Reid
SCT
Pevay Reenantes Ac
Nfld Govt Railway
Clyde
Shoe Cove
Bay
Beaver Cove
St. John’s
Port Aux Basques
Nfld Gov't. Railway
Legislative Council
Mro Winter
Witter
Anderson Agends
Kinane
Expedition P
Tarifin Steel
Tron
Flo
Mosdell
Tariff Commission
Board of Trade
Crays Roads
Back Harbor Road
Charles D Mayne
Anply Stewart ,Roberts
Tygillingate Zon
Motor Car Department
Ford Sales & Services
Henry Ward
Martie
A. E. Hickman Co.ltd
National Oil Products Co
U.S. Baresi of Fisheries
Arthur Ebbary
Managrior NM
Twillingate
Notre Dame Bay
Torlnipity
Fisheries
Notre Dame
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