Labor Motion Defeated In Manitoba Legislature
The Manitoba legislature defeated the labor motion demanding an investigation of the Seven Sisters power agreement by a house committee. The vote was 19 to 31 with five Liberal votes for the government and several Liberals against. Labor leader John Queen presented the resolution as division bells rang near six.
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Bracken
Manitoba
Seven Sisters
House
Jusson
St George
John Queen
D. L. Campbell
Lakeside
Edmison
Hirandon
J. W. Pratt
Burtle
Labor
H. A. Robson
K.C
Clean Up Campaign Urges Spring Community Effort
The piece argues for a city wide spring cleanup to remove winter litter and decay, repair and repaint buildings, and plant and beautify. It says cleans are low cost, mostly labor, and improve health by removing disease breeding sites, making the town a better place to live.
Manitoba Newspaper Editors Meet in Winnipeg
Newspaper editors representing about fifteen weekly papers in Manitoba met at the Royal Alexandra Hotel Winnipeg on Friday to discuss issues important to weekly papers. A key topic was government printing equalization and a committee was appointed to approach Hon D G Mc Kenzie with a view to presenting the matter.
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Manitoba
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
D. G. McKenzie
Manitoba weekly publishers to meet in Churchill if Bay road opens
The group argues weekly newspapers are community assets and should be used by government for important matters. Churchill in Manitoba, the far north, is likely to host this year’s annual meeting if the road to the Bay allows August travel. arrangements are with the executive committee.
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Winnipeg
Churchill
Manitoba
Manitoba Weekly
Com
Sir Hugh John MacDonald Dies After Long Public Life
Sir Hugh John MacDonald died on Good Friday morning at 3.10 o’clock in his eightieth year. He remembered Winnipeg and Manitoba origins, born March 13, he was a lad of seventeen when Sir John A. Macdonald led Canada’s first parliament. A state funeral followed with thousands in mourning at St. John’s cemetery.
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Hugh John MacDonald
Hugh John
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sir John A. Macdonald
Canada
Confederation
St. John's Cemetery
Steel reaches Churchill as Manitoba seaport line nears full rail status
Telegraph lines report Fort Churchill battalions completed striping the northern shore with steel as Manitoba’s plan from 1911 advances. The C N R aims to upgrade to branch-line standard by July or August with general traffic possible from September amid muskeg challenges and ongoing development work at the Port of Churchill.
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Winnipeg
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
J. H. Lefroy
British Association For the Advancement Science
Furt Churchill
Archangel
Manitoba
Pas
Churchill
Port Nelson
C.N.R
C. A. Dunning
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D. Sutherland & CO
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