Instructive Address on Canadian Constitution by H S Patterson
H S Patterson of Calgary spoke on Strengthening Confederation at the Medicine Hat Canadian Club. He contrasted division of powers in Canada and the U S with focus on citizenship, marriage and divorce, and criminal law, noting Canada’s federal control and greater uniformity. Continued on Page Ten.
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H. S. Patterson
K.C
Calgary
Assiniboia
Patterson
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Canada
J. M. Gilmour
Chih
3. M. Bilackstock
Ttersoh
United States
Daceabitan
New York
Kansas
Wilson
Unemployment Issue Nears Defeat in Australia
In Canberra on Friday the motion of no confidence in Labor Premier Scullin’s government was defeated 38 to 23. The opposition accused the government of vacillating and failing to curb expenditures and tackle unemployment as Parliament met in Canberra.
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Canberra
Fadelal
Gov
Ken
House of Representatives
Scullin
Sinking of Coast Guard Ship Leaves 262 Dead
Reported sinking near the Yaneteo river mouth shows 262 lives lost from the coastguard ship Shanghai. The Pachi exploded after Chinese soldiers torched cotton cargo, while 722 aboard were aboard, most saved. details remain unclear with conflicting accounts.
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Shanghai
Guaid
Fifteen Hundred Communists Arrested in German Raid
Harbours Germany March 13. Police arrested about 1,500 people in a historic raid described as the largest political operation in Germany. Roughly 1,200 faced prosecution for disturbing the peace after authorities uncovered forged tickets for a Fasci st meeting and conducted two hours of entry-card checks.
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Harbours
Germany
Fish and Game Banquet draws many reservations
The Fish and Game banquet on March 27 at Corona Hall is near capacity with a 300 plate limit. Applications pour in from Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Bow Island Redcliff Irvine Walsh Bassano Brooks Dunmore Manyberries Cypress Hills and more. Tickets available from W H Gray or C H Niles while seats last.
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Corona Hall
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Bow Island
Redcliff
Irvine
Walsh
Bassano
Brooks
Dunmore
Manyberries
Cypress Hills
W. H. Gray
C. H. Niles
Political Appointments in Alberta Estimates Passed
Lands and Mines Department estimates totaling 751809 were passed by the legislature in a Thursday night committee session. Minister R. G. Reid steered the votes as Liberal Joseph Dechkene challenged political patronage in appointing a land agent at Bonnyville. Reid defended the appointee as reliable and qualified, with potential replacement if harmful records appear. A. M. Matheson urged more North hatcheries. Friday will see a resolution to abolish the provincial fiscal agency and consideration of remaining estimate items.
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Lmdmonton
Lands and Mines Department
R. G. Reid
Lands and Mines
Joseph
M. Dechkene
St.ms
Heynes
Land
Bonnyville
Edmonton
Prining
Treasury
Milton C. McKeen
A.F.A
Lagate
E. F
Min Hugh Montgomery
Wetaskiwin
Discriminating Freight Rates in Western Canada Debate
Edmonton March 19. Members of the Legislature Thireda record unanimous disapproval of immediate action to remove discrimination in grain and flour rates from prairie points to Vancouver. The motion, backed by A Andrews UFA, passed as the debate referenced historical orders and appeals from 1929 regarding export versus domestic rate differentials.
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Edmonton
Alberta-Point
Vancouver
AY G Andrews
U.F.A
Board of Railway Commissioners
Prairie
British Columbia
Fort
William
Port Ane
Horns
Vauxhall Producers Hold Annual Meeting
The Vauxhall Producers Co-Operative Association met on March 7 with lower attendance due to a conflict with the local VFA. President Hildenbrand presented the annual report, and speakers urged mixed farming, marketing efforts, and potential truck service to larger centers. Three directors were elected A E Martin J J Marshal and J H Stewart. Visitors from Medicine Hat Tabor Grassey Lake attended a post meeting banquet.
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Vauxhall
Vauxhall Producers Co-operative Association
V.F.A
Hildenbrand
D. W. Hays
Martin
Alex Bramwell
A. E. Martin
J. J. Marshal
J. H. Stewart
R.W
William Raisbeck
Grassey Lake
D.D.G.M
Lucerne Lodge
A.P
A.M
Medicine Hat
Taber
Rajsbeeh
Scott
Ill
Smythe
Lucerne Ledge
Ross
Christie
Porter
Marshall
Tre
O. Merrimain
Grand Lodge
the Knights of Pythias
Calgary
Dirigo Lodge
K.P
Lord Privy Seal Vernon Hartshorn Dies in England
London reports Rt Hon Vernon Hartshorn Lord Privy Seal since 1930 and Ogmore MP since 1918 died at 59 during a country visit. He was Postmaster General in 1924 and served on the Indian Reforms Commission, coal trade committees, coal controller advisory group, and led the South Wales Miners Federation.
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London
Eng
Vernon Hartshorn
Priv Seal
Todtdy
Vernon ‘Hartshorn
Committe
Coal Controllers Advisory Committee
The
South Wales Miners’ Federation
Laval Sustains Premier in Extended Deputies Vote
The Chamber of Deputies in Paris after over 24 hours of session backs Premier Laval 340 to 215. The vote rejects a Socialist amendment to a measure reorganizing the Aero-Postale Company.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Aero-Postale Company
Bull Tramples Farmer to Death in Fox Valley
Stanslaw Pawyka a 31 year old farmer in Fox Valley district died Tuesday after a bull belonging to a neighbor trampled him on his farm. The bull was later destroyed by Mounted Police. Pawyka who came to Canada from Poland was a bachelor with no local relatives. His Chicago brother will manage his estate.
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Stanslaw Pawyka
Fox Valley
Pawyka
Chicago
Canada
Poland
Snowden Very Ill in London Hospital
Philip Snowden British Chancellor of the Exchequer had a severe night and is ill with cystitis A minor operation may be considered in the near future No change in temperature is reported from Tuford England on March 13.
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Tuford
Eng
Philip Snowden
Ask Young Baldwin To Resign His Seat In Parliament
London March 13 Oliver Baldwin son of the former prime minister is asked by the local Labour party to resign his seat in the House of Commons after leaving the Babor party. Baldwin Labour member for Dutley joined Sir Oswald Mosley’s group advocating stronger action on unemployment.
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Young Baldwin
London
Babor Party
Oliver Baldwin
House of Commors
Baldwin
Labor
Mermider
Dutley
Oswald Mosley
Alberta Legislature Approves Treasury Estimates in Edmonton
Estimates totaling 798 390 for the Treasury administration and operation were approved by the Legislature. Debates covered salaries of Public Utilities officials, old age pensions funding, and potential Dominion cost shifts in municipal levies. Premier Brownlee noted possible forthcoming Ottawa legislation affecting levy arrangements.
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Laucw Evel
Ody Stegueil
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners
George H. Webster
Liberal House
E. Brownlee
Ottawa
Landslide Engulfs Hamlets in Chamberry France
Government engineers divert a massive landslide threatening Leghatelard after heavy rains. The mass moved at 500 feet per hour over ~100 acres, swallowing 12 houses in Michaud and toppling giant walnut trees. All 425 residents evacuated with no casualties reported.
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Chamberry
France
Leghatelard
Berges
Michaud
le Chatelard
Officials Report Strong Test On City Gas Well Northeast Porter's Tail
An official test conducted at the city gas well northeast of Porter's Tail reported rock permeability and a flow of 2,786 cubic feet per twenty four hours. The test was led by W Cainer of Baramesa and C Weringman of the Caldary office. Government officials expressed satisfaction with the well's performance.
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Porter
W. Cainer
Baramesa
Oil and Natural Gas Resources
Provinge
C. Weringman
Caldary
Doings in Parliament Ottawa Mar 18
Parliament notes in Ottawa report Premier Bennett moving to take up the Speech from the Throne with precedence and adjourning to Friday. Unfilled government seats include Hon H I Stevens bound for Bermuda and Sir George Perley at the British Empire Exhibition in Argentina. A proposal for a National Council of Social and Economic Rights is outlined by Alfred Speakman. J Manion seeks time extension for railway construction in Alberta.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Bennett
H. Hi. Stevens
George Perley
Stevens
Bermuida
Canada
National Coun Ncil
Ags
Alfred Speakman
Progressive
Red Deer
Spe
Spree Ee
J. Manion
Northern Alberta Railways
Edmonton
Dunvegan
Spirit River
Alta
Central Canada Railway
Grimshaw
Alt
New Zealand Crisis Weighs on Canadian Parliament
Pry Wellington reports a large section of government reform measures facing a crisis as a no confidence vote nears. The cabinet seeks drastic spending cuts and public service wage reductions to close a projected yearly deficit near four million dollars.
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Pry
Wellington
N.Z
Rautagiis
Ne “Op
Tida'y
Petra opiGases
Ian Ne
Eet
Sproval
Representa
Killarily
Peruvian Crisis Stirring as Military Demands Continue
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports the Southern Peru military chief threatens a new revolution if the government fails to resign as Secretary of War. Gustavo Jimenez remains in place amid tensions as the Cabinet reshuffles.
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Buis Aires
Ak Lima
Nackoo
Peru
Gustavo Jimenez
Dods
Tulsa Quarries Blast Shakes Tulsa Vicinity
An explosion near Red Fork Oklahoma shattered windows and startled residents. Authorities say several quarry workers may be injured as emergency crews assess damage two miles west of the Tulsa area.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tula
Ina
Red Fork
Transport merger plan put to head for London services
The Ministry of Transport moves to unite London's tramways buses and subways under a single public ownership plan with a proposed merger valued at 650 million dollars. The ministry today released the proposal text outlining the consolidation strategy.
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London
Ministry of Transport
Hidrye” Pully
Labour bevernd faces defeat in House vote
In a fragile session the Labor party faced an unexpected setback as the House voted amid divisions. The debate centered on supply measures and economic reforms affecting the Bellaire coal industry, with Conservative critics urging different political action.
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Gammons
Bellaire
Ian
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C. E. Hayden
Dominion Fish and Game Association
Frank Farley
Alberta Fish and Game Association
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