First westbound mail plane lands with Roy Brown pilot
News recounts the first westbound air mail flight with Roy Brown as pilot arriving at 2:55 am. Mayor Bullivant received the first letter, postmaster general greetings from Ottawa were included, and thousands of letters were handed to recipients. Flights marked by success with a daily service including Sundays across Prairie provinces.
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Roy Brown
Brown
Bullivant
Ottawa
Medicine Hat Greenhouses Co
Calgary
Winnipeg
Can
Prairie Air Mail
Buchanan
Moose Jaw
A.’Harrington
Manufacturers urge council to meet before gas rate action
A delegation of manufacturers urged the council to hold a joint meeting before enacting gas rate legislation. The gas committee's proposal to rescind special rates and apply standard manufacturers' rates was laid over for a week to allow talks.
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WW. N. Davis
Mavis
Medicine Hat
Davis Ged
Forestry Act of B C Declared Ultra Vires
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council rules the Forestry Act of British Columbia ultra vires for imposing a timber tax. The BC Attorney General lost the appeal against MacDonald Murphy Lumber Co. The ruling also rejects action by petition of right to declare the act invalid. Victoria contemplates steps to validate the act during the current session with about 200000 dollars yearly revenue at stake.
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London
Mar
Forestry Act of
B. C
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Attorney General
B.C
MacDonald-Murphy Lumber Go
Victoria
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Banquet Set for March 27
The Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association invites members and guests to a March 27 convention at City Hall and a banquet at Corona Hotel. Lieutenant Governors of Alberta and Manitoba are among invited guests. 300 covers at $5 include membership. Country reservations urged via C M Niles at Canadian Bank of Commerce.
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The
Fish and Game Association
Alberta
Manitoba
Corona Hotel
C. M. Niles
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Edmonton
Association
Navigation Dates for Hudson Bay and Strait Schemes
Ottawa reports uncertain navigation season length through Hudson Bay and Strait. In three past seasons Fort Churchill opened June 19 to October 22 or November, with occasional weeks of ice. Minister Crerar says dates vary and icebreaker support may extend or shorten the season and is not yet fixed.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Strait
T. A. Crerar
Doukhobors Served 6 Months For Nude Parade
One hundred members of the Sons of Freedom sect will be released from Oakalla jail in Vancouver tomorrow and returned to their farms near Brilliant BC after serving a six month sentence for staging a nude parade at South Slocan BC.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sons of Freedom
Grain inspections report for Winnipeg rail cargo
Winnipeg grain inspections show 489 cars of wheat this year versus 637 last year. Contract wheat 442 cars, oats 51 with 86 previously, barley 27 to 48, flax 8 to 6, rye 11 to 7, no screenings recorded.
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Winnipeg
James Andrews Dies At 62 In Calgary
James Andrews aged 62, for sixteen years general superintendent of Burns and Co Ltd packing plants, died after several weeks illness in Calgary. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon, with the Calgary plant to be closed for the observance.
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Calgary
James Andrews
Burns and Co., Ltd
Monarchs Meet Lacombe In Provincial Final Opener
The Monarchs face Lacombe tonight in the first home game of the provincial championship series after sweeping Southern Alberta. The winner advances to the decisive game tomorrow night in Lacombe with both teams aiming for the provincial title.
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Monarchs
Lacorans
Lacombe
Agai
Coleman
Alberta
Monarch
Harry Sédott
Calgary
Albertan
A.A.H.A
Scott
First Air Mail Package Arrives From Winnipeg
The T. Eaton Company Winnipeg branch received the first package on the first regular First Air Mail flight. The parcel of one hundred propelling pencils bore the label Via First Air Mail and arrived in Medicine Hat at 2:55 a.m. after leaving Winnipeg at 9:30 p.m., six hours and twenty five minutes total. Local manager Mr. Clash notes brisk sales of the novelty souvenir and the original wrapper is on display in the window.
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T. Eaton Company Ltd
First Air Mail
Winnipeg
Medicine Hat
Clash
Teco
Taken Case Opens Over Schafer Stabbing Trial
In the Supreme Court session this morning the trial of A Schafer of Hilda for bodily harm to E A Thompson Moose Jaw began with counsel for the defence and notices of adjournment. Thompson described the attack in a beer parlour and car confrontation on October 3, with multiple assailants before sustaining knife wounds and glasses broken. Continuous testimony from witnesses including E Ploeniszke and Schafer’s German remarks were noted as the hearing adjourned to 2 p.m.
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Wien
Supreme Court
R. B
Davidson
A. Schafer
Hilda
A. Thompson
Modse Daw
Tustic
Ives
K E. A. Thompson
Moose Jaw
Witnera
Medicine Het
Campbell
Avere
E. Ploeniszke
Schafer
Irvine UFA drops cheese factory plan after meeting
A public Irvine UFA gathering discussed a proposed cheese factory. The committee’s report and District Agriculturist James Murray led to halting the project due to unattractive financials and handling costs affecting milk, calf feed, and pigs. A Magnet Theatre event and next Irvine UFA meeting are announced.
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U.F.A
Irvine
James M.murray
Murray
Magnet Theatre
Irvine U. EF. A. Lonal No
U. WF. A
James Murray
Rotary History Scholarship Winners Highlight Alexandra Students
Hugh Hughes and Andrew Elder of Alexandra High School were guests of honor at the Rotary Club luncheon. Hughes spoke on The Passing of New France and Elder on Lord Durham and His Work in Canada. Principal Percy Riches and teachers Miss Cobns and Mr White attended.
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Hugh Hughes
Andrew Elder
Alexandra High School
Rotary
Rotary Club
New France
Lord Durham
Canada
Areddregees
Percy Riches
Cobns
Mr. White
Worst Flood Strikes Touloush Area in 50 Years
Floods from the Agout and Garonne rivers inundate Touloush and surrounding towns. About 1,600 workers are trapped in a spaghetti factory at Viviemur as the region becomes a submerged area of sixty square miles with many buildings collapsed and roads wrecked. Residents fear more injuries as waters rise rapidly and aid efforts begin.
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Touloush
Viviemur
Garonne
Toulouse
D Cox Heads Boy Scout Association Officers Elected
At the annual meeting in City Hall with J E Davies presiding Hon President Judge Greene President Lt Col H W D Cox 98 0 Vice President John Hill secretary treasurer C B Wright District Commissioner J Jessop Nott Executive Committee two members from each troop committees to appoint one member from Rotary and Kiwanis. Appreciation note to Commissioner Nott for his work.
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Boy Scout Association
J. E. Davies
Judge Greene
LtCol
H. W. D. Cox
John Hill
C. B. Wright
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Nott
Association
St. John's St. Patrick’s
St. Barnabas
Calgary
Conservative Leader Baldwin Calls Tax on Food Urgent
London reports A Stanley Baldwin, leader of the Conservative Party, speaking on the nation’s taxation policies. He urges urgent action on food taxes as a key political issue in the ongoing debate.
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London
A. Stanley
Baldwin
Servativ
Natio Ounc
Prince of Wales Visits East Africa Amid Health Note
An East Africa column notes the Prince of Wales traveling with a medical update. The report mentions a morning event in Nairobi and Uganda, referencing Ganda origins and a return plan.
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Nairobi
Enya
East Africa
Prince ‘of Wales
Natsing
Prince of ‘Watey
Uganda
Grade VII marks listed by percentage ranges
The document lists students by grade VII with percentages: Over 70 percent includes Arthur Anderton Hazel toole and others. between 60 and 70 percent names Nellie Graig Esther Flaig Etla Rabb and more. between 50 and 60 percent features Henry Rabn Rose McPhail Kenneth Jinvig and numerous additional names. below 50 percent includes Hisle Bra i al h Fun with several more students.
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Arthur Anderton
Hazel ‘Toole
Alice Bishop
Vera Weighell
Rage
Heisrick
Rose Heather
Harold Wright
Alex’ Fuay
Bill Cannings
Willie Pakas
Frieda Miller
Tae Ee Rover
Roni
Nell
Peter Sweeney
Joe
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Edmonte
Judicial Committee OF Privy Council
Medicine Hat Fish
and Game Assoc
Hudson’s Bay and Strait
Doukhobors
Jas. Andrews
Thompson
Irvine U.F.A
Villenur
H.W. D. Cox
Boy Scout Assoc
Anita ‘Ockert
Poh
Annié Koent
Mather
Rath
Vern
Torgerson
Myrtle
Spey
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