January 21, 1868
MORE AID FOR NOVA SCOTIA
Hon. Sandfield Macdonald (Premier) has advised the Ontario Legislature that a motion will be introduced, likely tomorrow, to grant aid to Nova Scotia. Campaigns are being undertaken in Ottawa and Toronto as well.
SOUP KITCHENS
The Québec Board of Trade met last week to arrange for the establishment of a soup kitchen in that city. The Montreal soup kitchen, meanwhile, fed 517 people last week.
FIRE AT QUEBEC LEGISLATURE
A fire was discovered in the chambers of the Speaker of the Legislative Council of Québec. The fire originated from the gas works in the chambers and was extinguished with little damage.