Report of the Select Committee Appointed 29th February, L888, to Investigate and Report Upon Alleged Combinations in Manufactures, Trade and Insurance in Canada: Submitted to the House of Commons by the Chairman of the Committee, N. C. Wallace, M. P. 16th May, 1888. Second Session, Sixth Parliament

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weight barrels cause of 47 Sources from which the supply of raw sugars
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Alexr Donald Fraser GROCER MONTREAL 5869
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Freedom to purchase in Canada and Europe contrasted 61 Conditions of mem
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tion compared 70 Combn has taken away the difference between buying a small
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by the combn 85 No notification of removal of name 83 Wholesalers selling to con
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Witness a member of the Guild a statement demoralization of business asserted
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agree to accept the weekly price issued by the Canadian Refinery Mr Paul makes
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on sugar 106 Qualities of sugargrocery trade of Toronto prosperousprofits
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H W Sewell GROCER c HAMILTON 114117
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W B Clay Grocer Galt 122124
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class made cheaper in New York than in Torontoprice lists compared 128
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Gibson BISCUIT MANUFACTURER OTTAWA 137144
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Combination agreement signedcost of flourthe combination control the manufac
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atives of U S coal companies present in Toronto insist upon dealers forming a com
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of tenderspremiums for receiving contract paid into the poolpool divided amongst
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Ottawa and regulates the prices for retail to citizensthe methods of operation
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W H Easton COAL DEALER OTTAWA 184191
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between independence and combination prices 185 187 188 Import cost on
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Affiliated with Ottawa Cartage Co as a dealerpersonal advantages of dealing
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Reasons assigned by American coal agents at Buffalo as to why they stopped
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Sources of supplies to Ottawa coal importersOttawa Coal Cartage Co 218 Wit
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purpose in promoting organization and applying for charter 221 A reminder
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No combination in coal in CobourgSources and ports of supply 228 Prices from
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against in prices 234241 Minimum of profits fixed by the combinationDiscount
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William Bowman COAL DEALER LONDON 41249
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don 248
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A coal exchange or combination established in MontrealNo connection with
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Present stockholders and personal amountsImport and retail prices of coal
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As a dealer associated with the Ottawa C C Co 254 Cause of his affiliation of bus
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frustrate these negotiationscoal consumption of Ottawaimport of coal over
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Elias Rogers Coal Dealer Toronto 145164 and 271302
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Michael Dwan COAL DEALER TORONTO 302304
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Oath administered by the coal section to members and employees not approved
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Patrick Kelly BLYTH ONT 318319
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Secretary to Oatmeal Miliers Associationprimary object of to realize profi s
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W J Copp IRON FOUNDER HAMILTON 292397
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A W Morris CORDAGE MANUFACTURER MONTREAL 397403
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Binder twine combination duration of 397 Prices of binder twine and terms
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A E Boulton PAINTER BOLTON VILLAGE ONT 409413
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Experience in undertakers businessApplications to be received into the Under
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LONDON ONT 421428
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Time in the London MutualFire Underwriters AssociationCircular issued by
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Inception of the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association 428 Companies in
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Appointment and cost of association inspectorsother items of costout of whom
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James Boomer SECRETARY WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY TORONTO 447458
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Hand in Hand Insurance Company for guidance of its agents p 690698
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Fire Underwriters Association of Canada when establishedMakes insurance rates
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Oct 1885 Exhibit 45 B sec 41 p 649 forbidding representatives
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Discrimination by the Board inconsistent with the rules and classification of
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the fixed ratesRates of the M and M Co Premium notes 493 Intimidation
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List of subscribers to the Dominion Wholesale Grocers Guild alias the Sugar
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Notice of special meeting of Jobbers Association in American Watches
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Petition to Parliament from the Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Manu
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A Walter Paul grocer to Geo Hadrill Secretary Montreal Board of Trade
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Minutes of meetings of the Wholesale Dominion Grocers Guild from
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Letter enclosing resolution of the Retail Grocers Association of Hamilton
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Letter from Mr J N Blake Toronto asking the Committee to inquire
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Remonstrance addressed to the Committee from the Manufacturers
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Petition to the Select Committee on Combinations from the office bearers
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A Minutes of meetings of the Coal Trade Branch of the Toronto Board
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A to I Circulars from anthracite coal agents at Oswego and at Rochester
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A Constitution Rules and Bylaws of the Oatmeal Millers Association
625
A B and C Expenses of the Montreal Branch of the Canadian Fire Under
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A Origin of the Millers and Manufacturers Insurance Co 639 A
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March 1886 at Toronto 663672 E Meeting 14th April 1886 of
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A Cor stitution adopted 13th Nov 1865 revised 17th May 1872 and 28th
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Statement in behalf of the Coal Trade Branch of the Toronto Board of Trade
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