Alberta Legislature Delivers Budget Speech in Silence
Edmonton reports the province's annual estimates were presented by the treasurer with a budget speech and no debate as Premier Greenfield spoke for an hour. No member rose to reply or move adjournment until the House voted to go into committee of supply.
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Edmonton
Legislative Assembly of
Greenfield
C. R. Mitchell
Treasury
Mitchell
J. S. Stewart
House
J. R. Boyle
Honeymooned in Florence as Flowers Pelted from Crowd
Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles arrived in Florence on their honeymoon tour. Their car was showered with flowers from cheering crowds at the station, and villagers welcomed them at Villa Medici where they will stay during their Florence visit.
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Florence
Italy
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Paris
Villa Medici
Edmonton Revenue and Expenditure Statement T
Edmonton March 13. Special to The News. Premier Greenfield tabled the estimated revenue and expenditure for the year ending December 31, 1922. The document outlines projected income and public spending items affecting the provincial budget.
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Edmonton
Jagome
Greenfield
Precautions Mount as Delorme Trial Opens in Murder Case
Montreal March 13 Father Adilard Delorme charged with the brutal murder of his wealthy brother faces a preliminary hearing in criminal court. A large security force surrounds the courthouse and thirty witnesses are summoned as the case moves forward awaiting auditor reports on the murdered boy’s estate.
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Montreal
Adelard Delorme
J. C. Walsh
K.C
M.P
Agaim
Court House
Father Delorme
Tax Recovery Act extended redemption deadlines in land cases
In Edmonton on March 14 a bill by Minister R G Reid extends redemption time for subdivided land to June 1 and farm land to November 1 1922. Tax certificate purchasers gain ten percent on invested funds until redemption plus ten percent per year on extension funds. The legislature legalizes the ministerial order suspending required sales.
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Hadmonton
R. G. Reid
Bomb Thrown in Foundry Street Belfast Wounds Twelve
A bomb in crowded Foundry Street Belfast wounded twelve people including a young woman and a child. Police Sergeant Clark was killed on Falls Road after attending a funeral, as his officers and a civilian were also wounded. The report notes criticisms of U S treatment of wounded soldiers and mentions Margot Asquith in New York.
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Belfast
Clark
Falls Road
Canada
United States
Margot Asquith
New York
California growers leader sees Canada cooperation potential
Above the photographer shows on the left Aaron Sapiro and Hon. Manning Doherty Ontario minister of agriculture in Toronto today. Sapiro heads California fruit growers and farmers and says prospects for cooperation in Canada are good, especially for tobacco growers.
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Aaron Sapiro
Manning Doherty
Ontario
Toronto
Mr Sapiro
California
Canada
Government to tax gasoline and raise amusements tax
Alberta plans a two cent per gallon gasoline tax expected to raise 264000 this year. Premier Greenfield also outlined higher corporation fees and increased amusement taxes, with a later probe into why gasoline prices run high in the province.
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Hdmonton
Alberta
Greenfield
Rotary talk on animal husbandry and soil fertility
Rotarian Geo H Hutton of Calgary spoke to the club on animal husbandry and farm fertility. He warned grain cultivation exhausts soil nutrients and urged crop rotation and livestock to renew fertility. He highlighted Western Canada stock genetics, Strathmore fed sunflowers producing twelve tons per acre, and aims to boost Canadian beef to world standards.
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Geo. H. Hutton
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Rotary Club
Hutton
Canada
Chicago
Strathmore
Caledonia Party Aides In Beav er Creek Mishap
A party wagon overturned near Beaver Creek outside Caledonia Minnesota while crossing a ford. Several occupants were injured as the vehicle slid into the water and righted itself with assistance from bystanders.
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Beaver Creek
Caledonia
Minn
Edmonton Weekly Half Holiday Debate and By Law Changes
The Edmonton weekly half holiday remains as is with city council to determine holiday dates and no change to the nine month half holiday proposal. By law updates place drug stores under city regulations to control sold commodities and a debenture refund plan awaits legislative action with Public Utilities Board input. The Lethbridge option to impose the $100 Maximum Service Tax is anticipated, while a Baltimore driver confesses to the murder of eight year old Clare Stonel in woods last week.
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Edmonton
Social
Calgary
Municipal Law Committee
Retail Clerks Association
Public Utilities Board
Lethbridge
J. B. Brownles
Civil Service
Alex Ross
Ontario
Geo. Hoadley
J. R. Boyle
Boyle
UFWA
Government amendments to Women's Institutes Act spark legislative clash
In Edmonton the government amendments to the Women's Institutes Act trigger fierce debate in the legislature. Hon. J R Boyle denounces funding to the U F W A and opposing leaders clash over minority rights. Premier Greenfield signals further sessions and a possible end within ten days.
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Boyle
J. R. Boyle
U.F.W.A
Headley
United Farmers
Hoadley
McKeen
Greenfield
Urge Reduction in Western Freight Rates
In Edmonton the Alberta Legislature may endorse a government proposed resolution to push freight rates to pre war levels. Premier Greenfield announced cabinet contemplation and plans to introduce the measure soon. The move seeks cooperation with Manitoba and Saskatchewan to present a united front to federal authorities.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Greenfield
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominies
Nortié
Martin
Canada reports rise in net debt and war period transfers
Ottawa reporting shows net debt increasing by 92 million to 2.341 billion for the last fiscal year. Consolidated fund receipts reached 484.86 million with expenditures at 361.12 million, yielding a ordinary surplus of 73.27 million. Special costs include demobilization 18.99 million and loan flotation 14.0 million with other charges. War era special revenues of 1.91 million moved to the revenue fund. During the war the Imperial government paid 2.975 million off Canada’s debt, leaving a March 31 1921 balance of 141.414 million in favor of the Dominion, subject to adjustments.
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Ottawa
Can. Press
W. S. Fugding
Canada
Dominion
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Red Cross Association
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Public Works
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King’s Printer’s Office
Agriculture and Statistics
Foundry Street
Falls Rd
Gov't
G. H. Hutton
Law Com
Plitt
Baltimore
Clare Stonel
Woods
G. Hoadley
Women’s Institutes
Alta
Gabinet
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Masonic Hall
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Canadian Brotherhood of Stationary. — Engineers
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