Alberta Legislature Backs Public Ownership Of Power
The Alberta Legislature, after a 2½ hour debate, endorsed the principle of public ownership and control of power. Premier J E Brownlee led an amendment approved by the House, with Liberal George H Webster dissenting. Fred J White had urged government action and noted diverse water power potential across the province.
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Edmonton
J. E. Brownlee
George H. Webster
Calgary
Fred J. White
Brownlee
House
Alberta
White
Gardiner Appointed Provincial District Engineer
A. C. Gardiner promoted to Provincial District Engineer for Medicine Hat district arrives from Edmonton to assume duties. He replaces Geo. McMillan who transfers to the Surveys Branch after requesting a different Public Works posting. Gardiner previously lived in Medicine Hat from 1917 to 1923 and has a long Civil Service history.
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Geo. McMillan
Medicine Hat
Surveys
A. G. Gardiner
Edmonton
Public Works Department
Gardiner
Canada
Dominion Government
Calgary
The
Canada Land and Irrigation Co
Southern Alberta Land Co
Dentists Closed as They Inspect Students Teeth
All local dentists are busy today and tomorrow inspecting school children’s teeth, so dental offices are closed.
Fate of Bakers School Act Not Yet Decided
Edmonton March 19 The second reading debate on the new School Act was unfinished when the Legislature rose after a long session largely devoted to the measure. Liberal Hector Lang Labour C L Gibbs and Conservative D M Duggan spoke as Duggan proposed sending the bill to a special commission for recommendations to the next session.
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Edmonton
Hector Lang
Medicine Hat
C. L. Gibbs
D. M. Duggan
Joseph T. Shaw
K.C
Duggan
Minister of Education
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Alberta Teachers’ Alliance
Legislative Assembly
Brownlee
Lang
Shaw
Preservation Efforts Of Medicine Hat Fish And Game Assoc
The Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association publicizes its work in preserving and propagating wild birds and fish in Southern Alberta. It lists stocking programs in Elkwater Lake Battle Creek Cypress Hills and Willow Creek plus pheasant rearing and distribution. The group also plans pest control efforts and seeks support to keep Cypress Hills and Elkwater Lake as a sanctuary for game and wildlife.
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Fish and Game Association
Alberta
Elkwater Lake
Ford
Cypress Hills
Battle Creek
Willow Creek
Surrey
Ian
Te Associatin
Cyr~oress Hills
Elkwater Lake District
Perrin Baker
Earl of Balfour Dies at 82 in England and Scotland
London and Woking reports confirm the death of the Earl of Balfour in his eighty second year after a long illness. A veteran statesman since 1874 he led British politics and was known for the Balfour note limiting postwar claims and the Balfour declaration creating a home for repatriated Jews in Palestine.
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Earl OF Balfour
London
Hari of Balfour
Gerald
Woking
Surrey
Eng
Carse
Wiittingehame
Prestonkirk
East Lothian
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
United States
Palestine
Anti religious campaign targets churches in Berlin
Communist attacks on church buildings in Berlin were reported with a Protestant church in North Berlin having a large illuminated Bible text shattered and a Roman Catholic church daubed with red inscriptions deriding religion. Despatches from Moscow claimed the anti religious campaign would spread to North America.
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Berlin
Moscow
North America
Fatal Turnor Valley oil plant blast claims Tony Flegar
Caught by surprise when a separator exploded at the McDougal-Segar Oil base in Turner Valley at 5 am Tony D Flegar age 35 was instantly killed. An inquest will be held at Turner Valley. He lived in New Dayton near Lethbridge with his wife three children and his mother.
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Calvary
Tony D. Flegar
New McDougal-Segar Oil Company
Turner Valley
New Dayton
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat Kennel Club Plans One Day Open Show
At a meeting chaired by president W. M. Currie the Medicine Hat Kennel Club agreed to hold a one day open point show under C.K.C. rules on June 18 subject to confirmation by the C.K.C.
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Medicine Hat Kennel Club
W. M. Currie
C.K.C
Ten Below Zero Grips Western Canada Cities
Weather across Western Canada shows a sharp cold snap with Edmonton at 10 below zero and other Prairie cities reporting similar frigid conditions. Blizzards hit Calgary and Lethbridge while Prince Albert and Battleford see ten below style lows. Strong northerly winds forewarn more arctic air tonight and Thursday with widespread snow flurries and colder temperatures.
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Medicine Hat
Prairie Provinces
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Winnipeg
Mar
Weather Bureau
Prince Albert
Battleford
Pas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Fair
Edmsonton
Vancouver
Victoria
Alberta
Morrison admits terms not implying dishonesty in probe
In Calgary on March 19 Kenneth J. Morrison testifies that terms like jitney broker and wash gates do not necessarily indicate disreputable brokerage. He says profits of Solloway Mills & Co. could come from large turnover across many offices. Morrison redacts names of other brokerage firms from government report. defense argues report was mutilated.
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Calgary
Kenneth J. Morrison
Chartered
Solloway, Mills and Co
A. A. McGillivray
Tr. W C. Solloway
Harvey Mills
Alberta
Solloway
Mills
Morrison
Howson Attacks Alberta Government At Vegreville Liberal Rally
W R Howson, candidate for Alberta Liberal leadership, told the Vegreville Young Liberal Association that Alberta’s capital debt has more than doubled in nine years. He criticized the U F A for top down governance, defended Liberal social measures, and urged youths to study provincial administration. He cited past Liberal actions on women’s suffrage and farm aid, and noted market instability tied to government arrests of brokers.
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Vegrevills
Alta
Mar
Province of
Alberta
W. R. Howson
Liberal Party
Province of Alberta
Vegreville Young Liberal Association
OCFVA
U.F A
U.F.A
Howson
Maki
Credit Reporting Bureau Opens for Local Retail Merchants
The Credit Reporting Bureau formed by the local Retail Merchants Association is now in operation. It links with other bureaus in the province and is affiliated with the Alberta branch of the association. The secretary’s office is at 528 Second St, phone 2724.
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Credit Reporting Bureau
Alberta
The
R.M.A
Town Planning Board Urges Rural Parks and Proper Subdivisions
Mr H L Seymour urges Alberta town planning to form a Top Planning Commission to guide urban and rural work. He cites farmstead planning, park schemes, sign board regulations, and subdivision rules with ten per cent public area, five per cent for future buildings, and five per cent for parks. Continued on page four.
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Seymour
Town Planning Board
Alberta
United States
Adana Ola Li Company aims to bring new well online
Delegates and company officials visited the Adana Oil and Gas lease border area to inspect the field. Monalta plans to bring the next well into production after cementing the casing at 2346 feet and drilling into productive sand on Sunday the 28th. Four wells have reached about 2500 feet and all are producers with anticipated high barrel output on the structure near Adana Tease.
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N. Laidlaw
Adanac Oil
Monalta
Monasta
Address on Growing Pains in Society by Mr A E Ottewell
Mr A E Ottewell will speak on Growing Pains in Society at the chamber of commerce dinner meeting tomorrow night. The event starts at 6 30 at the Assiniboia Hotel and is open to the public. Attendees should reserve with the secretary or at the hotel.
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Dinnen
Chamber of Commerce
Assiniboia
Alberta's Natural Gas For British Columbia
Vancouver march address proposes a Alberta to Vancouver gas pipeline to fuel industry and homes. C W Eldridge BC Chamber of Mines vice president urges government to study a chemical industry using cheap fuel to compete globally. He cites gasoline by products and large out gas potential.
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Vancouver
B.C
Alberra
C. W. Elcridge
B. C. Chamber of Mines
Mining Bureau of the Board of Trade
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Alberta
Eldridge
Barre
Albert Fields
France and Italy Still Deadlocked at Naval Conference
London March 10 The Paris and Italian sides remain deadlocked at the Naval Conference with negotiations failing to yield any solution. No steps toward agreement are expected until M Tarieu, French Premier, returns to London Saturday with the delegation. Rumors of an imminent breakdown circulate.
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London
Eng
George Aieneton
Can
Correst
Prince
Italy
M. Tar. Wieu
Alberta enters 126 birds for London World's Poultry Congress
Edmonton reports Alberta has entered 126 birds for the Canadian exhibit to be shown at the World's Poultry Congress in London England. The provincial poultry commissioner announced the entry today.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Is.o
London
Eng
Cormie
Poutry Missioner
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A. C. Gardiner
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association
America
Oye
Kennel Club
M’gillivray
Solloway-Mills
Medici
H. L. Seymour
Bullivant
W. Huckvale
Adana
British Columbia
France
Anu Gan
Mickie
Nornigtts Kane
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