St Patrick's Concert Draws Large Medicine Hat Audience
A packed Corona Cabaret welcomed St Patrick's Day program featuring sixteen numbers of Irish songs, dances, and instrumental pieces. Calgary's Harry G Nolan gave an educative address as Rhodes Scholar and Oxford graduate, praising Irish heritage and the role of unity among citizens.
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Medicine Hat
Corona
St. Patrick’s Committee
Ireland
Harry G. Nolan
Calgary
P. J. Nolan
Michael Fitzpatrick
J. M. Gilmour
St. George's Day
Lower Canada
Gilmour
Nolan
Rhodes
Alberta
Oxford University
St. Patrick
England
Gaul
Edison aims for rubber from golden rod at Ford plant
Fort Myers Florida March 18 Thomas Edison says he does not expect to live to 100 but will stay active until machinery for emergency rubber from golden rod is ready. He forecasts a U S rubber crop within 12 months after planting at Henry Ford plantation near Savannah Georgia.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Airplane Damaged En Route Delays North Mail Run
Air mail to Aklavik and intermediate points was delayed about a day after a plane piloted by Glyn Roberts damaged during a takeoff over rough ice at Fort Resolution. Captain W. R. May accompanied the aircraft. Glyn Roberts flew back with the other pilot to McMurray where a standby machine was obtained and brought to Resolution. The Mall was transferred and the two machines proceeded northward. damage was limited to a broken ski and a bent propeller.
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Midmonton
Aklavik
Glyn Roperts
Fort Resolution
W. R
Glyn-Roberts
McMurray
Resolution
Provincial planner H. L. Seymour to speak at City Hall
Tonight at 8 p.m. Mr. H. L. Seymour, a provincial town planning expert, will address a public meeting at City Hall. Mayor Bullivant will act as chairman as the meeting remains open to the public.
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H. L. Seymour
Bullivant
Boiler explosion kills three in Kinney Station wreck
At Kinney Station on the Jouinville and Nashville Railroad a freight train derailed after a boiler explosion on the engine. Three men were killed and at least one more seriously hurt in the early today wreck.
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Eveneville
Ind
Jouinville and Nashville
Kinney Station
Labor Seeks Higher Working Age for Alberta Miners
Alberta labor members pushed to raise the minimum working age for mine workers from 16 to 18 and for surface work from 14 to 16 during Mines Act debates. Premier Brownlee proposed deferring action after a divided vote, with Liberal Warren Prevey suggesting a 15 year start, while parties debated conference with operators.
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Edmonton
Chris Pattinson
Edson
M. Christophers
Rocky Mountain
J. E. Brownlee
Milton Do. McKeen
U.F.A
Lac Ste. Anne
Labor
Brownlee
Warren W. Prevey
Liberal
Argentine swimmer Pedron Gandlotti sets water distance record
In Buenos Aires on March 18, Pedron Gandlotti swam 390 kilometers about 240 miles from Goya to Santa Fe in 65 hours 54 minutes, claiming a world record for distance and endurance in water. He started Saturday at 10 50 a.m. and finished Monday at 4 40 a.m.
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Buenos Aires
Pedron Gandlotti
Goya
Santa Fe
Cardotti
Government Rejects Probe into Teacher Superannuation Plan
Edmonton March 18 Efforts by Hector Lang Liberal Medicine Hat to form a legislative committee to study teacher superannuation failed 35 to 11 as Premier Brownlee and allied members argued time and funds were not right for a teachers pension scheme. The debate exceeded two hours with Lang urging a full survey and drafting a 1931 scheme. Liberal and Labor backed the motion while UFA and Conservative members opposed.
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Edmonton
Hector Lang
Medicine Hat
J. E. ‘Brownlee
U.F.A
Labor
Langgard
Border liquor exporters closing docks in Detroit
The Detroit News reports liquor exporters along the Detroit river plan to shut docks and abandon the business after seven years. They expect Ottawa to pass Premier King’s bill prohibiting export of alcoholic beverages to U S and other prohibition nations, effective after May 24, prompting an early stock clearance.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
Detroit River
Ottaya
King
United States
Milk River Murderer In Alberta Border Town
Kong Ying Sing a 65 year old operator of a Milk River poor room was murdered shortly after midnight by an unknown assailant who fled. Robbery is suspected though the killer took nothing. Alberta Provincial Police investigate. the slayer likely crossed into Montana as Milk River lies 12 miles from the border. An inquest will be held.
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Winnipeg
Kong Ying Sing
Milk River
Alberta
Montana
Canadian trade talks and industrial growth under review
The Ottawa report notes private member resolutions in the House and a survey of Australia New Zealand treaty effects. It highlights Canada’s industrial expansion from 1922 to 1928, rising production and employment, butter consumption, and debates over dairy trade and provincial funding for highways, education, and health.
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House of Commons
Negebla Lens
New Zealand
London
Ocober
Canada
Teeta Mant
Us.a
Britain
Council debates gas policy with Medalta Stoneware contract hints
The council discussed price and policy for gas with manufacturers and considered letting industries drill under city leases. Ald. Staple proposed a contract similar to Medalta Stoneware Co and urged careful, nonharmful action while inviting Canadian Manufacturers Association representatives to a future committee meeting.
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Mfacturers Association
Ald. Stapéi
Gee
Mec Stoneware Co
Associatitt
the .M.A
Ald
Ireland
Gas Committee
Gas Department
Hole
Ald. Simpson
Ald. Hole
Medalta Stoneware Co
Blackburn
Lake of the Woods
Milling Co
Medalla Stoneware’ Co
Medicine Hat Brick & Tile’ Co
Ald; Simpson
Medalta Co
D. Simpson
Sime
Ata
Lake of Woods
Alba
Importation of Wheat Prohibited Without Permit in Union
A Pretoria notice declares that no wheat may be imported into the Union of South Africa without a written permit from the Minister of Finance. The Government enforces wheat import restrictions amid a Gazette Extraordinary. Also notes the death of H. C. Arkell, noted Ontario sheep breeder.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Union of South Africa
A.P
Union
Gandhi Begins Civil Disobedience Campaign in India
Gandhi leads a march toward Jalalpur to oppose the salt monopoly as part of the civil disobedience campaign. In Burma, a Gandhi lieutenant faces sedition charges as Calcutta mayor Sen Gupta also contends with charges, amid reports of a plot and a bomb at a Punjab governor's motorcade.
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Armadabad
India
Gandhi Mahatma
Jalalpur
Gandhi
Burma
J. M. Sengupta
Calcutta
Rangoon
Lahore
Geoffrey ‘Thorency
Punjab
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Weloky
R. H. Ranger
Jack Sharkey
Miami
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H. Lang
U. S. Boundary
Law
Ottawa
Aiter Med
Hat ‘News
Bn.a
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BATES
Korfacturers
H. C. Arkell
Ontario
Terswater
Gays
Mickie
Viedtitig
Eottinen
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