Saskatchewan Seeks Immediate Control of Provincial Resources
Saskatchewan presented a memorandum to Prime Minister Mackenzie King requesting early settlement of the natural resources question. Premier Anderson argued for the transfer of unalienable resources within Saskatchewan, including Crown lands, mines and minerals, to the province with minimal delay. The province cites rights dating to 1870 and seeks royalties from Rupert's Land and Northwest Territories.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
W. l. Mackenzie King
J. T. M. Anderson
King
Anderson
Rupert’s Land
Northwest Territories
Federal Union of Canada
Tragic Ending Seals Northern Fishing Trip
Prince Albert Sask December 10 Gordon Stanley a local youth missing since Thursday amid a blizzard was found dead 28 miles north of Paddockwood The body lay under snow near a deserted trapper cabin Bliss and two constables plus ten residents conducted a four day search before locating him Stanley set out from Prince Albert with partner Tuss for two weeks of big game hunting They hoped to reach shelter but succumbed to the cold with matches still unused and no sign of his route home His body is being brought to the city.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Gordon Stanley
Ken Bliss
Frinze Albert
Blss
Rclmlp
Ppaddockwood
Bliss
Stanley
Gramey
Tuss
Thiuppons
Prince Albert
Gurday
Syne
Snow at Vancouver and Victoria Weather Report
Snow at Vancouver has been continuous since Sunday night with about seven inches in total. A slight drop in snow fell at times. Victoria reports mild and foggy weather.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Victoria Labour defeats Nationalist government in Victoria Assembly
The Victorian Nationalist Government under Sir W. W. McPherson fails to win a confidence vote in the Victoria Assembly 36 to 28 after elections earlier this month. The House adjourns with the Premier facing resignation questions as a new assembly convenes.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sir W. W. McPherson
Victoria
Labor Party
Victoria Assembly
McPherson
State Assembly
Prominent Society Figures Die in Death by Own Action Pact
New York reports Henry Grey Crivhy 52 and Mrs. Josephine Lee Bigelow 22 killed in a Manhattan studio on 67th Street. Police call it a death by own action pact though motives are unclear. Crosby recently married former Mrs. Jacob Peabody and is connected to Boston elite. Bigelow, visiting friends from Boston, had ties to prominent families.
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New York
Henry Grey Crivhy
Josephine Lee Bigelow
Boston
67Th Street
Crosmly
Crosby
Savoy Plaza
Jacob Peabody
V. R. Crosby
Stephen van Rensselaer Crosby
Harvard
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Albert S. Bigelow
Harvaard
Sand Bags Guard Town as Flood Fears Rise in Bridgewater
Desperate residents of Bridgewater in Somersetshire battle floodwaters with sand bags while clashes with nearby villages erupt over barriers. Townspeople defend dams as essential to keep floodwaters contained, and several attempts by villagers to damage the protective barriers are noted.
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Bridgewater
Somersetshire
England
Somerset
Dickens Quote Prompts Local Christmas Gift List
A legacy Christmas notice lists donations totaling 330.00 from organizations and individuals including Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society Riverside Bakery Kiwanis Club Typographical Union Dr F W Gershaw and Mayor Bullivant among others supporting a community cause.
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Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society
Med Hat Greenhouses Ltd
Catholic Womens League
Dr. F. W. Gershaw
Typographical Union
G. M. Blackstock
K.C
Riverside Bakery
Mayor Bullivant
Cypress Club
Kiwanis Club
Convict Revolt Rocks Auburn Prison in Major Break
About 1,580 inmates rioted at Auburn State Prison in New York. Warden Edgar S. Jennings and four guards were held hostage for more than two hours before a State trooper squad and tear gas forced a rescue. Guards Atkins and Van Housen were wounded. Dempser and Riker hospitalized. The escape followed police efforts as convicts fired shots and seized control in the main hall.
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Auburn
N. Y
Edgar S. Jennings
Auburn State Prison
Dariness
Henry Sullivan
Coutineers
Jennings
George BE. Atkins
J. F. Van*ouser
Warden Jennings
Claude Dempser
Krilton Riker
Thve
Atkens
Vanhousen
Riker
Auburn State
Todey
Arctic Flier Goes On Honeymoon With Bride
Graham Longley aviation mechanic with the Arctic fliers leaves Winnipeg on P.R. train No 2 with his bride for a honeymoon in England and the Continent. They sail from St John on the Duchess of Richmond on December 14.
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Winnipeg
Graham Longley
P.R
England
Mrs. Lengley
St. John
N.B
Portage Fire Damage Tops Six Figures in Canada
Portage La Prairie Manitoba firefighters fought downtown blaze in minus ten weather. The Rebb block two storey brick building was razed. Damage estimated at over $100,000.
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Portage la Prairie
Man
C.P
Rebb
Christmas Seals Fund Drive Seeks More Support
The local Christmas Seals Committee thanks citizens for prior gifts and asks further donations. They note over twenty children require medical mine operations that the committee has covered, urging those who received seals to forward funds to Secretary Huckvale promptly.
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Huckvale
Prairie Provinces Endure Severe Winter Conditions
Prairie provinces face continuing cold with widespread sub zero temperatures and fresh snow. Edmonton records 20 below, Regina reports heavy snow and blizzards, Calgary Saskatoon and The Pas hit around 14 below, White River Ontario shows 60 below, Banff Prince Albert and Minnesota register ten below. forecast: continuing cold and snow.
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Regina
Calgary
Alberta
Saskatoon
Fas
Manitoba
Lethbridge
White River
Ont
Canada
Banff
Rockies
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Minneedogia
Medicine Hat
Prairies
Fort Chipewan's Mail Day Delivers Arctic Letters
Edmonton reports the first Dominion air mail flight from Fort McMurray to Fort Chipewyan on December 11. Two Commercial Airways planes carried half a ton of Christmas mail destined for traders and trappers along Lake Athabasca. The flight took 75 minutes there and a longer return due to wind as sorting begins for northern residents.
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Edmonton
Fort Chipewan
Alberta
Commercial Airways. Limited
Fort McMurray
Athabasca River
Chipewan
Lake Athabasca
Dominion Government Service
Arctic Circle
Lake
McMurray
Chipewyan
Protection for Level Crossings Discussed by Railway Board
Ottawa reports the Board of Railway Commissioners opened an inquiry into protecting level crossings with experts from railway companies. The discussion covered automatic gates at St Huberts, Que, and a shift toward flashing lights to speed traffic, with objections about gate malfunctions and sudden closures near yards.
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Ry. Board
Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian National Railway
St. Huberts
Que
J. &. Mock
Michigan Central
Mack
Canada
High Water Threat Persists Across Great Britain
Flood waters rise as fresh gales sweep the British Isles. England faces widespread floods with the Thames threatening landmarks near London including the Tate Gallery and historic Eton College as Windsor waters rise. Punts navigate submerged streets and a deep inland lake forms near Runnymead where the Magna Charta was signed.
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London
England
British Isles
France
Phames
Tate Art Gallery
Runnyemad
Ghant
Windsor
Royal Castle
Eton College
Alberta Presents Its Case At Dominion Resources Conference
Ottawa December 11 Canadian Press no agreement reached this morning between Prime Minister King and Alberta Premier Brownlee on the return of natural resources. The two hour conference ended with Brownlee saying Alberta’s representations would be written and sent to the Dominion government for consideration by King and his colleagues. Brownlee did not reveal Alberta’s demands. Attending the meeting were several cabinet ministers, with Brownlee accompanied by George Hoadley and J F Limbrun.
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Ottawa
Kenzie King
Dominion Oabirieg
J. E. Brownlee
Alberta
Brownlee
King
Dominion
Brownléé
George Hoadley
J. F. Limburn
Death on pirate attacked ship Haiching near Swatow
Three Campbell women aged 70 and two daughters told of pirates firing on the burning British vessel Haiching off Swatow. Passengers were forced to board lifeboats as the crew struggled. the Sterling British destroyer arrived, saving survivors who were taken to Hong Kong.
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Hong
Sterling
Hong Kong
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Supreme Court of Canada
Court of Appeal
Great Britain
Privy Council
Supreme Cour of Canada
Laborite Party
Sheas
Chun
T. P. O'Connor
House of Commons
Westminster Cathedral
Earl Jellicoe
Fark J. Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Jutland
New Zealand
Charles Dickens
Auburn Prison
Arctic Flier
Portage
Prairie Provinces
Britain
Eden Ie
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