. Canadian forest industries July-December 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Hon. E. A. Smith, Shediac, N. B. Late Minister of Lands and Forests, who retired. Hon. Wm. Currie, Campbellton, N. B. Late Speaker of the Legislature who retired. Wm. S. Sutton, Woodstock, N. B. Late Member for Carleton, who retired. Hon. J. P. Burchill, South Nelson Late Member for Northumberland, who was defeated. Many Lumbermen Elected in New Brunswick In the recent provincial elections which took place in New Brunswick there were several lumbermen ca
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Hon. E. A. Smith, Shediac, N. B. Late Minister of Lands and Forests, who retired. Hon. Wm. Currie, Campbellton, N. B. Late Speaker of the Legislature who retired. Wm. S. Sutton, Woodstock, N. B. Late Member for Carleton, who retired. Hon. J. P. Burchill, South Nelson Late Member for Northumberland, who was defeated. Many Lumbermen Elected in New Brunswick In the recent provincial elections which took place in New Brunswick there were several lumbermen candidates who were suc- cessful at the polls, when the Foster Government was returned to ])ower. A few were defeated, and sonic did not again seek political preferment at the hands of the people. Among those, who voluntarily retired from public life was Hon. Wm. Currie of Campbellton, , former Speaker of the Legislature. Mr. Currie is manager of the Continental Lumber Co., and was in public life for many years. W. S. Sutton of Carleton County is another lumberman who de- cided to step down and out. Mr. Sutton is manager of the Woodstock Woodworking Co. and is also indentified with a number of other industries. He lives in Woodstock. Hon. E. A. Smith, late Minister of Lands & F"orests, also with- drew. He represented Westmoreland County and was a valued member of the Foster Cabinet for a number of years. Hon. Mr. Smith's home is in Shediac. During his incumbency of ofifice he inaugurated several progressive moves including the Forest Act and the Forest Fires Act. Mr. Burchill Goes Down in the Fray. Among the lumbermen xvho went down in the contest was Hon. John P. Burchill of Northumberland County. Mr. Burchill is a mem- ber of the firm of George Burchill & Sons, lumber and general mer- chants. South Nelson, and previous to the recent conflict was the hero of no less than ten political fights, in eight of which he emerged triumphantly. Mr. Burchill was Speaker of
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