Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 21, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba David Williamson v Dies at Beausejour was Well known As hotel keeper at Headin Gly Hijra Lye esteemed old time resident of Avin and a kindly whose amiable disposition Ivon for him hosts of friends during his Long sojourn in passed away on Friday last at in the person of David at the age of g8 born in the late Williams came to Manitoba in living in James for ten in 1892 he moved out to where he conducted a hotel for several a mine Host he became a Well known and his Hostel on the main West was a popular stopping place for travellers on the Westward years ago the deceased moved to where he took up Resi Dence with his and it was at her Home that he spent the closing Days of his in the he visited his old Home in returning to Canada last he is survived by one of and two Brothers and three All of whom reside in remains were lain to rest Here Oji the obsequies being at tended by a Large number of old time friends of this esteemed Brandon City Council Robert Mcfarlane is appointed chief Engineer a Nieting of the City Council this eve in Ink it was recommended that to Boft of this be appointed chief Engineer or superintendent of the waterworks Plant Mcparlane application met with Tolje favor of who is engaged by the City on the Survey of the local later in the evening the Council showed its appreciation of the retire Iris a superintendents services by presenting Shaw with an electric lamp and a travelling Ian application for the use of the Silty Hall for the week of 11 to 10 received and granted to the a Rindon poultry the provincial poultry show will Ejchelt on these were very few items of in a Gotanco before the and the session was a Short new Bridge Over the Snye River be built shortly and the City in has been instructed to secure for a Cement or steel contracts for new dry 1pr the construction of the new a malt itry Dock will be opened by the minister of Public works in of Lawa about the Middle of this the contract probably will be let without according to a Tele Gram from Tol minister of by president of the Victoria Board of Oil Tanker on the Standard Oil Tanker Atlas went on tire Rock sat Snow Orangrel and is reported to be lading Captain Sullivan re ports that should the ship slip off water will be forced to Alum Don thei the Atlas is a of Gross of 20 tons and carries he Borries Best to Correct Manitoba free december my camera and i in route a Winnipeg newspaper mans camera record of a journey and of Little walks at Roque Brune today we visit this old roman town overlooking Monte Carlo and climb to the top of the ruined from which a wonderful View can be obtained Over Cap Martin and Monaco and almost to Southern France abound with these ancient which have become landmarks 1or All enlargements can be had at reasonable Cost from the snapshot your nose or ban Are in or crooked As result of in the late or of approval general of luxury tax abolition merchants now predict prompt Rise in prices of All commodities was generally expressed sunday night by leading business men of this representative w retail business interests of on decision of Federal government to remove the luxury the View is universally Given that the tax has been a great Handicap and a nuisance and it is generally believed that the removal of the tax will mean better in the jewelry Trade the immediate result will be a reduction of ten per in the Price of All prices will now climb cloth ing men in this City say that retail clothing prices reached Rock Bottom and Are due for an one dealer said on saturday that prices had been forced Down by a general purchasing strike of the pub lic All Over Canada and the United the luxury tax being the final but he predicted a return to stable one prominent whole Saler in an interview on Satur today abolition of the tax will undoubtedly prove a stimulus to Busi it has been Felt by the general i Public that it would be of Only temporary duration and on this account a Large part of the Community have been postponing their it May Well he that the luxury taxation has served a most useful National although i am glad it is now come to an editorial comment Canadian press has collected the following editorials Toronto mourners at the Niles to be removed from under or Blemle Hes of Orrlea to the prop15r sur Coji von Borries the a surgeon with it Piper fans built him fully about your advice free end literature ent open Dally 9 to 6 by von Borries elevator inside theatre sagging Cheeks thai Day you cannot buy replacements a Thyl merchants Are enthusiastic Here expressed great enthusiasm and actual Relief aver the announcement of the abolition of the luxury hundreds of sales have been they through the operation of the government acts government has acted wisely in removing the luxury tax and doing so at the present instead of waiting until the next said sir Thomas formerly minister of e better Kodak store Headquarters make it a Kodak Christmas the one present thai particular people simple to operate a notice can be assured of malting perfect we have every style in and there s a Model for every member the come in and let our Kodal experts advise you will not be urged to 231 Portage Kodak authorities the opposite the Post office limited Agency for Victor safety Cinema and Victor open evenings will be few rave of the luxury which has been in form suspended by an but we May take it for has been for All practical purposes Toronto mail and luxury As they Are served the purposes for which they were they were needed to pro Duce but they were also de signed to have a moderating effect upon the upward movement of prices on Many of the necessaries of they have answered both and now we have arrived at the time when excessive profits Are out of the question in Many lines of business and when in order to accelerate slackening Trade itis deemed advis Able to take off the luxury John Telegraph undoubtedly government has taken a Wise step in bowing to the pressure brought to Bear upon especially in View of the situation with respect to a employ Public not out of the John Standard announce of abandonment of the tax will be but from the stand Point of commodities it does not Fol Low that the buying Public is Alto Gether out of the the govern ment needs the Money that the tax had brought in an though the tax in its late May cease to there is no saying that it will not re appear in some other John times expectations that its abolition will have much effect on Industry and Trade May not be fulfilled to any great but it will stimulate Busi Ness to some Victory for Halifax chronicle the retail merchants have scored a they protested against its imposition from the beginning probably its effect upon Christmas Trade influenced the minister of finance in putting an end to it will have few Montreal Gazette the luxury according to the testimony of were hurtful to creative of distrust and an incentive to we have no Means of knowing As yet How much Revenue has been derived from this and will never known How much has failed to reach the Treasury at but it is quite improbable that the amount is so Large that the abolition of the tax will Embarrass the Public do not ask removal of the luxury taxes in order to lighten the Load of the Calgary Herald the tax is As much needed As Ever As a Revenue the expenses govern ment in Canada Are and will stay the minister of finance will simply have to find another Avenue of the sudden repeal of this tax is an indication or the Gravity of the Industrial situation in Eastern can Brandon new steam rates Are not to be cumulative pub lic utilities commission has advised the City Council that it made a mis take in the order Given the Canada Gas and exec try corporation for an increase in the steam letter has been received by the City clerk Froid Gys lading that the exact wording of the order was not checked up was it was not the intention of the com j it is that the corpor i action should 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