Harding Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1929 - 1967 Minutes of Provisional Directors meeting, 16 April 1929 By-laws 1-7, 16 April 1929 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting, 22 February 1933 Agreement between Harding CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 15 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 30 April 1929 - volume 3, 30 September 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1947 (16 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1941 - 1942 Final statement, 1941 - 1942 Allocation of surplus, 15 January 1958 Approving purchase of elevator, no date Membership list, 1951 Miscellaneous Meeting of Pool Elevator Board, 20 November 1940 Directors meeting, 17 November 1969 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Woodworth
During the independent existence of Manitoba Pool Elevators, the Manitoba Co-operator, published by the Manitoba Co-operative Conference Ltd., was the official organ of the cooperative movement in the province. The sub-series consists of issues of The Manitoba Co-operator from 1931-1936 and 1943-2001.
Co-op Farm Implements was a subsidiary company designed to serve Pool members in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of general documents and photographs.
A commission to inquire into the formation and operation of the Manitoba Pool up until 1931. Charges were brought against the Pool by J.R. Murray, then Assistant General Manager of UGG. The four charges were, briefly: (1) producers had been mislead into forming elevator associations, (2) members are bound by contract to the association, (3) financial statements sent out to associations are inaccurate, (4) Pool members are not getting as good a deal as they would on the free market.
The first two charges were deemed provable by the commission, while the last two were not. It was noted by the commissioner that no pool members had come forward with complaints.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series contains volumes 1 - 25 of the Royal Commission on Manitoba Pool Elevators.
