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$202,240.33 Collleotod" In Gasoline Tax Dar» ing The. Year Of 1,934.‘

Answers To Questions Regarding Gas. Tax, Direct Relief AncLPermanent Road Work Tabled In Legislature Yesterday

Answers to the foll question

were tabled in the Lexis ture yes- terday:

Ml. .;v.w.r. my. B00818 Pnuvllcl

1h a lenttb! debate at Ottawa on the tourist trash now being en~ courlaod by the Department o! Rlilwlyl. Mr. J. H. Myers spoke iglgovulgrgiély o! the attractions o! this ...lﬁ’b‘“°"or»~=5%‘£..‘ “"°...".'..‘°i.°.° more e

usual amount of interest to this dis- cussiou o! the tourist traffic in Canada. In the lirst place let me extend my congratulations to the .;‘.‘.“‘.’.’ii°f...‘f.‘.é“l..‘ii°..°i..t.‘f "“.”§..?.l? very wisely in my Oplnionprto sol vertise our country to the tourist world. It ls really hard to estimate ltilgeulgllu: otrth; tourist tragic to the o o an r v . F0 instance, let us oongidlzrrothecematte: from the iarmer’s viewpoint. I! {or “t”; “u”

Do community, eons can geeawlhlgt that lrﬁial-‘nspirgdtallrceuwav o! consumption oi However. what 1 lose chieﬂy to say is that I have listened with a mllmttz; 0! Dlegsllgle to thgkdiiien ers w v

this question thisoaitaerfiogi, salve? tlslna I presume their diiierent con- igitgerliféeshvlgtezlen Qloticed, nsbg 125a . e on. mem r or but‘??? .i.“{."...“i‘-“‘“.i3.. “m?” ‘° on. was

lust wondering what on earth he could have to say that would attract £Z..“£1“§.f.§'.;.t°'i‘°‘l iii“ 5:“- ‘ "" e a _ -

her for South Essexeiiglg $5.1?) fogh Brbthﬂnvlblttlzgtliéf; ‘for m e n ,

from Britain. from the whole wgrﬁ,

a patch of onions. If there is one vegetable that is mean to loo]; at, unattractive to my way o! think- Jml» i" L1 $11 0111011. and I have Si?“ Everything from rhubarb to '5’.‘.’.3.§°i. Eirilitvrﬁﬁ itiiﬁsli‘? i Let me tell the committee the 321E111: miélls whale lmatter. I‘ O 1' In

Canada. if you wagt ‘themutzsstze til:

f V"! best that you have in the whole Dominion in the way of natural mraldhfarsa ti; standptolnt o!

. 11 t ' one of the things that hill’; tgliris: "fnvllifﬂre here and there in their ho days in the summer time; if you xvii-n to give them wise direction, by means advise them not to leave tilt..fif’“ﬁli’;.i“’-iﬁ "i"? "¥‘“°° . r n

, which I come has a nalrjngzf ‘it 5.3:. It is situated on the border or tho Atlantic ocean, an island crescent in shape. The dormer name oi’ the 55:1: Wis-sh éibgeglwelt. the Indian . eve means “crud-

rled on the sea.” But we have a,

‘g A Q's. if you lreep to spud:

IIORDIN OONOIITI PAVEMENT Give aunts: of miles cl cou-

. Iarﬂn.

oAsoLnur TAX

Mr. Dennis asked the Hon. ﬁle Leader o! the Government to table answers to the lollowing questions:

1. What amount or gasoline tax has been collected during the calen- dar year 1984? 2. What amount o! this tax has been refunded for year 19M? 3. What amount of claims for re- Iundlng remains unpoid? Answer: ; 1. Total neolins to! collected. l934»—$202,2(0.38. 2. Total refunds, IBM-Willis!!- 3. ‘rho above amount includes provision for refunds. 1. Claims in process o! being paid. 2. Subject to investigation. 3. Payment held up for cause.

DIRECT BIL-Ill‘ PAMNTI

Mr. Larabee asked the Hm Leader o! the Government how much money has been paid in dimot iellel during the years 1931, 1032. 1933 and 1934. The number of pore sons receiving relic! on January let. i884, and the number ‘ L, re- lief on January 1st, 1935. Answer: 1. 193141231110.

1932—-624,206.66.

1933-$37,32'l.bO.

1934-—~$39,114.86. 2. January 1, 1984, estimated 814 persons, consisting ct 295 payments. January 1, 183d estimated 100d persons, consisting of 41s ts. The 1o“ "i. , answers were tabled by the Minister oi Public Works in reply to questions asked by m. m:- lntyre: -

ins are rented at very reasonable rates, and tourists coming in their cars often remain in one cabin for two or three days and then move on to another part oi the island. Our v _ people realize that“; these , ' are not always wea hy pe . an Mans a Rom: rrv one ANY m. as the charges both m the cabins and Y C T “o Co“? . ‘id ‘FEW c‘ in the hotels are very moderate. ditching done by the‘ 100% 5404414" I PM"! From the standpoint of health. otPublio Wierh by day's work.

which has an intimate relation to ' . this matter, Prince Edward Island cure“; comer wag: ___.____ J

is in a unique ition. As lrds

dairy productsrrg/sery milch l?) on Gly- mmgm- a mu“ o; ha“; (l) Y"- bll ‘my’! Work. i Answer: What proportion W118 P1116 b! D01

Prince Edward Island has a clean Inn-Med m“ bu“; from cum“, (2) $97.58. -. Nunlber or miles, 0.054. 1a It. mlnlon Government? (d) Give to:

bill o! health; our plgoviirxloe lsbzb- can," Wm, u) To“; m‘; (b) (3) “ill-bl iillcLwd g3 wide or 8,161 sq. yds. tal cost to Provincial Government

sloutely free from ov e tu r- pm" mm“ s. ron at u (a) $4328.16. Answer: ,

°“1°~“5- Em‘ L“ 1925 we h“ °“" gttlrﬁlﬁesr (2) “$133k? cost t: (b) sisatoo. Number of miles, om miles, a

cattle tested (or the iirst time. And u” Gonmmm (d) (c) gggonm l’; wide or 9,645 sq, yds,

in that first test less than halt oi’ w" work don. h’ “y. o! (d) my,1,b°ur_ (a) wgrk o; lnylng pavsmml

m” perm” sh°w°d mum“ o“ ' contract? I: by contrast. give names ‘ (e) Dons under The Belle! Act was done by contract by ‘me

Subsequent test some W" "l" , ‘mm, m I, l, d‘ -, 19x4. Standard Paving Co. ms. at mu w

later only one-tenth oi one per cent ° f“ it and gm Uy_ per sq. yd. The grading was door

reacted. A further test is to be w“ - n‘ t “m,” '7 n - b, day-s work by m, Depargmm

gods ‘during the‘: comingmslumaer. 952cm? m Puma works

the ree om rom an u r- -

culosls u one of u... attrlotions a 1-81 miles 1a n. wide or 10.100 mg?) 9°" “d” ‘m’ “PM l"

our province. when you take a Squire F11!“ W" 311115594 h“ “u- m‘) Total w“ of laying 092mm

drink oi’ mil-l: or eat our butter or Contract let tor surfacing or 3 o‘ “Wmenb and p Bram-w ma.

cheese you have the suarantee that miles at 81.10 per square yard. l 1 P‘ m” o‘ mfg“ M5 W m (A) Total cost of 1571118 1.81 "f1 99 ﬁbmtl a

‘miles oi , vement and preper- l" "m Gwmmmi ‘i Y

it is absolutely (role trorzlhthat dim dise se. Thenw ave every a e atiou and grading of 2 milu- - pavement laid $5,023.48. sessions. , - equals

fish that Canada can supply. I told you on a former occasion about our magnificent ccdfish, mackerel, lob- (b) $5,500.00 per mile $0,847.92. (c) 813,992.83.

sters and oysters, oi’ which we are

so proud. I take iihiszoglwrtunig

c! inviting the peop o lHI-dl (d) w 7g u g1, -

pay a. visit 9o Prince Edward Island w“ d“: by wntwyy ‘QQL- ren Bituminous Paving Co. Ltd. at 81.10 per square yard. Grading was

and partake of the good things we that you have seen the maritime have 111 the W811 0f 1W1- Thm m done by Department o! Public Works by day's labour. Work was

provinces if you have not seen potatoes it is our boast that we grow Prince Edward Island, because that the mealiest, the driest and the best WW1“ be ‘i ‘auaw- EWYW" who “”“’°‘"°‘* P°“‘"’°‘ "’ b" “m” m‘ done under "rhe rulier Act 1284. North lived load Give number or miles in sand

.- y ma.‘ '- wlm~srw;v.zrm~_c:se.rss_

do}? under the unanplovmant Re- lie

(i Whit proportion. it my. was pd: by the Provincial Govern- meat!

(mwhatwaethetotazreostto

Government tor the work-

(d) ‘rots-l cost borne by Ibderal Government amountinl to 100.01 inelu mvelling shoulders. e111 . etc.

Bouihport-Tea Hill Pavement

Give number as miles o! and. asphalt pavement ooutlmort-‘lvs (a) Was work done by day's la- bour or by contract? It by contract. give names d contractors.

(b) I! done day's labour,

enrpioyment

the

(c) What proportion. i! any. W“ paid by the Dominion Govern- merit?

(d) Give total cost of said road to Provincial Government.

Answer.

Number o! miles sass miles. 18 ft. wide or 34.381 so. 1th.

(a) Work or Iavins pavement was done by contract by the Mod- em Paving Co. Ltd. It 86.500 it!‘ mile.

(b) Work done under The Relief sot 1934. (c) $7,000.00.

What's the secret of spell’: coolness‘! Menthol? Yes. .; but there's hardly a trace of menthol in the mobs. The menthol does its work in rba rigenrn, where i: merely lowers

- the temperature ofthe smoke. So what Spud gives you is just old-Fashioned tobacco enjoyment . . . with {be but tabs out! Cool smoke... that's the secret of Spud’: fresh, clean taste. ‘.

was Re-

IIENTIIOL-CQOLED CIGARETTE!

4mm» nkneim. . see the package. Also, Spud Flue-cut Tobacco for rolling your own. 10c the package.

MR. SCHULMAN Demonstrates the new.

LANGBURNE

Coats 6's’ Suits here today from

11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

0f course every lady would love to have a LANGBURNE Coat . . . or a LANGBURNE SUIT. At. this showing today Mr. Schulrnan will have the new models approved by Paris and New York, ,

Xou can have a Suit or Coat . . . made to 3'0"!‘ own measure . . . in any of the scores of new cloths . . . . Canadian, Irish, Scotch and French.

Every well dressed lady wants to see this great variety of new styles. .

From 11 A. M. to 5-30 P- M- LQQK FOR THE "LANGBURNE" LABEL

Per lb. . . . . .. 37 lbs. spikes at better name rbr it. “the mrden of 5° "19 8111f." and to anyone who sees it icr instance lrom the air with its nloe. square fields. attractive farm- houses and buildings, all pamted m- whltewashed, nice fences, green liclda and the best and purest or running water that is to be found in any part of the whole world, it certainly has the look of a well kept and well cultivated garden.

Before I proceed to elaborate on the beauties and attractiveness o! Prince Edward Island, let me give this advice to people from western Canada. who want to take a trip to the east during their holidays in the summer tune: If you go to Now; Bcotls. and New Brunswick, they an all right in their way so far es they g0. but do not come back saying

Ernest McEaoh- ern 3 days of bell.’ at $2.25 .

8 days of self and horse

III-ﬁlth! I001]

Give number or miles of sand asphalt pavement at Hampton. (a) What proportion, if any, was paid by the Dominion Government? lb) Give total cost of said road to the Provincial Government. (c) Was said road done by contract or day's labour? 1t by contract. give names of contractors. (d) It done by day's labour, was it done under Unem- ployment Rclicl? (c) Give total cost of said road.

Answer:

Miles of pavement, 1-102, l8 it. wide or 11,416 sq. yds.

(a) $2,675.00.

(b) $4,773.13.

(c) Day's labour.

(r41) Done under The Relief Act 103 .

Pius McDonald, 400 it. lumber. sawed

8 days work

Fred McDonald, Foreman. 950 It. lumber, sawed lumlber, saw

650 it. roun lumber

4 pcs. 8x8 at $1.80

s days work

M.P.’s Waylaid In Former Days

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, March Ill-Just a #0 turesque old Houses or Parliameu custom.

Every night when the House eds Journs the doorkeepers and polish men go through tho corridor!

18.00 54.78

97.58 lives in that island and many who where in Canada. And what is true ‘ do not live there know very wall of potatoes is true also of turnips that Prince Edward Island l; 1mm I think it is well known that with many stahdpoints the banner pro- reference to turnips Prince Edward vlnce of the three.

Mclntyres 1.111132

Were any repairs done to Mc- Mcfngy“ mrhwuvh Mum,

ilii~

Ii it our sea beaches. They are red sand, hard sea beaches.

central Canada-the rise and lall of

3 would like to say just a word

We have there what is unknown to peoplg in

the tide twice in every twenty-tour hours. The tide recedes, going out possibly a mile from the shore and leaving burg those beautiful, level

sand beaches. When the tide is out ad

it.

Island occupies a unlqllo Position; there is no other place 1 have ever seen where you can grow lllmllil 0f the mil“: tléat we can in Prince Ed Is an . Ililvr. Hanson (Skcena): Tourists are not interested in tumips.

Mr. Myers: I might go on: We Bro proud oi having the best mutton and lamb to be found anywhere in 0e11- Then one o! the attractions

asphalt pavement North River Road. (a) Was it done by contract or day's labour; i: by contract. give name of contractor; i! done by day's labour, was it under the Un- employment Reliei? (b) Give total cost of said road. (o) What propor- tion. it any, was paid by the Do- minion Government? (d) Give to- tal ooetoisatdroed to Provincial

Intyreu Bridge last year? If so, what was the nature oi the re- pairs? la) Was it done by days labour or contract? It by_ contract, give names of contractors. (b) I! b! day's labour, was it done under the Unemployment Relief? (c) Give names oi each man that worked on said and amount each one received. (d) How much a 10nd

Give number oi miles from and of McIntyre Highway to Milton ~01 hard surfaced road built in 1934. (a) Was it done by contract or day's labour? 1t done by contract, give names of contractors. (b) Ii’ done by day's labour. was it done

under Unemployment Relief? (c)

shouting "Who goes home? Who loos home?"

The cry is a relic ol tho dayﬂ when the members of parliament guided by no street lights. were in ooﬂstlmt danger of being aaylald. They waited in groups alter the sessions, to be guided homewurd by police and. trlrchbcnrvrs.

was paid for stone? (o) Give total cost up to date oi all work, in- cluding labour and material.

Answer:

Yes. The sides oi the approaches were riprapped with field stone.

la) Day's labour will: yardage price for alone.

(b) No. _

(c), (d). (e), Names, quantity stone supplied and hours oi labour Ilven- .

is mo pggsagg irom Cape Tormen- tine. New Brunswick. in shat m1- atlal car ferry the Chkrlimﬁwwlir run by the Department oi Railways. It, is a real treat to cross in that magnificent ship. 0n one deck thero are three railway tracks ' 1110b 08B accommodate sixteen standard rail- way cars; you drive your automobile right on the upper deck under ltd own power, and that deck ell-trio! from fifty to sixty automobiles. So you have no trouble in 88m"! across. The only WEEK link 3 m9 railway between Sackville and Tot- mentlne, which is not ‘P 11> "l! standard. On another occasion. possibly when the estimates of the Minister o! RailWlYl I" "b. I ma! have en OPDWWNW ¢° 43m“ " protest with reierence to the service we are receiving on that line.

In conclusion, in order to mlio way for my hon. friend Rom MAI- quette, let ms 111st so! that mac's education as e eitlun oi Canada is have provided cabins in which tour— incomplete until he has visited lsts can stay overnight. These cab- Prince Edward Island.

r BRINGING UP FATHER

Government. Answer: Number of miles, 1-215 miles II

ft. wide or 12.796 sq. yds.

(a) Work of laying pavement was done by contract by the Mod- ern Paving 0o. Ltd. at $6.600 per mile The

. was done by day's labour by the Department o! Posblie Works.

the hot sun warms those beaches. and when you go out in your bare feel. the sand is quite hot. Then when the water flows back slowly with the rise o! the tldc, the hot sand warms the water which gives you beautifully warm water to bath in. Let me say this also to the people of central Canada: This ls salt water; it is the salt sea waves, and no man's education is quite complete unless he has soon, tasted and had a swim'in the salt water. So fur as hotels are concerned, we have a splendid Canadian National hotel in the city ‘of Charlottetown, one of the best little railway hotels in the dominion, and I believe from the standpoint of revenue it is do- ing much better than any of the rest oi the system. In addition to that we have many hotels, especially round. the north shore where the best bathing is to be found. In ad~ dition many of our enterprising ' people in Prince Edward Island

FREE COAL

Our Free Coal Contest proved so popular that we have decided to continue it another month.

When you order BASEBURNER Hard Con] (Ciu-sinut size) you will receive a sales number: Each Wednesday the Mayor will draw one number, if you are lucky we will present you with a similar quantity Hllfil (foal absolutely free . . . . . . . . .. $12.50 p01‘ km

We have the lowest city price on BRADORE Coal. $7.75 per ton,

H. R. Large 6? Co

Tel.-1000 58 (luccn $1- 90 79-1

For a quarter of a century we have been making Engines as well as repairing them.

We have the plant, the staff, and the experience to repair any make of En- gine, pumps, boilers, tanks or any

kind of machineryP-or we vim

make anything to your order 11l- Short Notice and Save You Money. We keep comlllole stock oi’ Parts and Sup- lowest

Souris East Road

com- a.‘ ‘u. 1 Give number of miles of 5nd i asphalt pavement Sourls East. (a) 1. n a new bridge was built be- m" m"

wh t cost oiatsaid road. lb) an". km“ a proper on, any, was paid 1W “BM ' u °°“,°,'f by Dominion Government? (c) ,°'°"‘ “'3'” m‘ “m” ° Oiveiotalcostofeeldmadtothe “m l‘ mm"' ma“ w‘ Government oi the Province. (d) East River. I! so. was this work w” “an” d b

done by 618's work or by contract? “m” 7 “uh” °'

2. Givetotelooetoinidbndze.

day's work? I! by contract, give a m" “m” a m“ mph?“ mines oi tractors. (s) If done eeob one

by day's labour. was it done under the Unemployment Belief?

Retail and Wholesale

plies at

prices. TIL: HER-l AM 1H!

My m 0P r-r AND Quotations mwouw a R a° i. on Request. /

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