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June 27, 1923

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING

Mr. C. A. GAUVREAU (Temiscouata.) presented the fourth report of the Joint Committee on Printing.

INDUSTRIAL GROUP OF GREAT BRITAIN

GREETINGS BY WIRELESS TO PARLIAMENT

LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to inform the House that I have just received the following cablegram:

Honourable Rodolphe Lemieux,

Speaker, House of Commons,

Canada.

The members of the Industrial Group of the House of Commons visiting the Marconi Company's wireless telegraph stations send from Radio House, London, greetings to the members of the Canadian Parliament. They recall with pride the fact that the first long-distance wireless telegraph service in the world was established by Senatore Marconi between Great Britain and the Dominion of Canada.

Secretary, Industrial Group,

House of Commons,

Radio House,

London.

To this cablegram I have despatched t' e following reply:

Secretary,

Industrial Group,

London, England.

In the name of Canadian House of Commons I wish to reciprocate your greetings and to thank you for your thoughtful reference to Canadian pioneering experience in wireless which, if possible, links the Dominion more closely to Motherland.

Rodolphe Lemieux,

Speaker, House of Commons.

Topic:   INDUSTRIAL GROUP OF GREAT BRITAIN
Subtopic:   GREETINGS BY WIRELESS TO PARLIAMENT
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FUEL SUPPLY

Mr. W. F. CARROLL (Cape Breton South and Richmond) presented the third and final report of the Select Committee on Mines and Minerals, and moved: That in accordance with the recommendation contained in the third and final report of the Select Standing Committee on Mines and Minerals the minutes of proceedings and evidence with reference to the possibility of an independent fuel supply for Canada be printed in blue book form and as an appendix to the Journals of the House, and also that rule 74 be suspended in connection therewith. Motion agreed to.

POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT

Hon. CHARLES MURPHY (Postmaster General) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 246, to amend the Post Office Act. He said: By an amendment to the Post Office Act in 1920 a new schedule of postal rates was applied to newspapers and periodicals. At that time the rate was one-quarter of a cent per pound. The new schedule raised the rate on an ascending scale until it reached the maximum of 1| cents per pound, which went into effect January 1, 1922. Strong objection was made to this maximum rate, particularly on the part of publishers of small town dailies and of weekly newspapers circulating in the rural districts, and it was alleged that the increase represented an added expense of at least five hundred per cent to this class of publishers. They asked that the maximum rate be reduced to three-quarters of a cent per pound, or that in any event it be made not more than one cent a pound instead of the li cents established by the amendment of 1920. This request has been repeated at frequent intervals during the past year and a half both by individual representatives of these publishers and by delegations and correspondents, and after observing the operation of the act the Government is of opinion that the maximum postal rate on these publications might fairly be reduced to H cents a pound. It is to give effect to this decision that the present amendment is introduced.
CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition):

Will the minister not add to his explanation a statement of how the present rate compares with the actual cost of carriage of these publications to the country?

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT
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LIB

Charles Murphy (Postmaster General)

Liberal
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Mr. MURPHY:

I would be pleased to do so if I had a statement of that kind prepared. The proposal, of course, will represent a decrease in the receipts, but this decrease will be made up by increased business from other branches of the department. I will try to get information for my right hon. friend.

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT
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CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. MEIGHEN:

Is it not a fact that the charge now fails to bring in anything like the cost to the country of the carriage of these publications?

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT
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LIB

Charles Murphy (Postmaster General)

Liberal
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Mr. MURPHY:

My right hon. friend is

correct. Of course, the disparity was all the greater two years ago when the rate was only a quarter of a cent a pound, and it was still greater prior to that time when newspapers used to be carried free.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT
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QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).

'CANADIAN NATONAL R ALWAYS-BRANCH LINES

PRO

*Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):

Progressive
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1. Is it proposed to recommence construction on the Hanna to Warden and Loverna (Saskatchewan) to Warden lines, in Alberta?

Dr. F. G. Banting

2. If so, what are the proposed routes?

3. Where is it proposed to locate divisional points?

4. Will Big Bailey and Hanna continue to be divisional points ?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   'CANADIAN NATONAL R ALWAYS-BRANCH LINES
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LIB

George Perry Graham (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal
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Hon. Mr. GRAHAM:

Mr. Speaker, I can give no further information in answer to this question than has been given already in the discussion on the Branch Lines Construction Bill.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   'CANADIAN NATONAL R ALWAYS-BRANCH LINES
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PRO

Edward Joseph Garland

Progressive
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Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):

This question was placed on the order paper before the discussion the minister refers to took place. I am quite content to let the question drop.

Question dropped.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   'CANADIAN NATONAL R ALWAYS-BRANCH LINES
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-COAL

June 27, 1923