Canadians to Repurpose Repatriation Amid March Return Wave
Ottawa reports three ships Carmania Grampian and Celtic have docked with soldiers and dependents. Seven more vessels on the sea route to the Dominion carry over 13 000 souls. March will see about 40 000 soldiers munition workers invalids and dependents return, the largest flow since the armistice.
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Ottawa
Carmania
Grampian
Celtic
Atlantic Seaboard
Dominion
Dem- Shiga
Provincial Budget Projections For 1919 Revenues and Costs
The department lists reveal revenues from telephones and railway loans totaling 3 625 000 with municipal taxes and supplementary revenues raising provincial income to 9 068 470. Expenditures are itemized across public debt civil government justice and public works totaling 9 342 209 with a projected surplus of 19 161.
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Jpogiinion
Bifpi
Veriue
Nortinkl
Mi. Mitchell
Tiyom
Hiuet
Mitchell
Department of Municipal Affairs
Department
Patriotic Fund
Dominion
Treasury
Kirig
Behlip Abe Hind
Paris and Canada in peace talks and machine defect trial
The text discusses Paris peace conference duties of a Canadian delegate and his liaison with British ministers, plus a court case where experts testify on wheat cracking and a machine design dispute involving attachments claimed to interfere with operation. The document cites J Wilson for artists and G M Blackstock for the defendant.
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Paris
Maron
Council of the Great Powers
Mest- Inga
Cahadm
Pen
Lloyd George
J. Wilson
G. M. Blackstock
Births in England and Wales exceed deaths in first quarter 1918
London reports that for the first time six registration districts show births surpassing deaths in England and Wales in the first quarter of 1918. Registrar-general data records 168,000 births and 241,218 deaths, with influenza cited as a primary or contributing factor in about 98,000 deaths.
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London
England
Wales
Fiistrar-General
Alberta Budget Figures Show High Assets Against Public Debt
Edmonton reports Hon. C. R. Mitchell continuing the budget debate with assets backing the government at about 135.95 billion against total provincial debt of 21.5 million. He cites 13.5 million in revenue-producing liabilities and outlines 18 million in other charges and high interest costs.
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Edmonton
C. R. Mitchell
House
Mdmonton
Ines
Opposition in Federal House Weighs Tariff Amendment Move
Ottawa reports lively debate as the Opposition plans to push tariff amendments when the budget is considered. A caucus will seek a frank expression of administration supporters while the government prepares April funds and a budget reveal.
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Federal House
Ottawa
Thomas White
Robert Lemieux
Politics and Family News in Rhiatown
In Rhiatown on March 10 officers report changes as Syron Anderson seeks reelection as village president. Jone Allen and others are noted in the domestic political scene with wives and husbands participating in local affairs.
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Rhia
Orion
Nde Anderson
Udate
Fox
Syron
Anderdon
Jone Allen
Wireless link between Ireland and Canada announced
London March 19 the Marconi company announced the establishment of wireless telephony between Ireland and Canada marking a new transatlantic communications link.
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Wireless
Ireland
Canada
London
Marconi Company
Territorial House approves joint probe into Princesa Sophia disaster estates
The territorial house on March 18 passed a senate joint resolution creating a joint committee to investigate the probate of the estates of victims from the Princesa Sophia disaster.
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Juneau
Alaska
Territorial House
Senate
Princesa Sophia
Princess Patricia Returns Amid Royal Welcome in Ottawa
Forty thousand citizens cheered as Princess Patricia and a standing parade of soldiers passed from the central station to the exhibition grounds. Officials hailed the visit as a moment of peace while leaders discussed future ties.
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Ottawa
Princess Patricias
Central Station
Exhibition Grounds
Commission on international labor legislation ends likely with agreement
Paris report says the commission held its probably last meeting today and reached agreement on all issues. The American position that each country must settle its internal labor rules without external interference was rejected and the league of nations power prevailed in voting.
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Paris
Commission On International Labor Legislation
League Of’nations
Prairie lumber retailers aid soldier settlers at reduced prices
Ottawa reports twelve hundred lumber merchants in the three prairie provinces will provide soldiers going on the land with wholesale lumber at cost plus unloading handling and other charges. The arrangement was made by a board representative with the Western Retail Gamblers association. The new prices apply to stock sizes and an architectural staff assists the soldier settlement board with western building operations.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Soldier Settlement Board
Western Retail Gambermen’s Association
Canada
Judge Greene Hears Alberta Seed Separator Suit
The case Fran ce our Bros v Zimmerman was heard in District Court with Judge Greene presiding. The suit sought the third instalment on a Deajarding Separator sold in 1915 for threshing use. Zimmerman refused payment claiming the machine damaged wheat and failed to perform, alleging poor workmanship.
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Greene
France
Our Bros
Zimmerman
Alberta
Calgary Bull Sale set for April with 750 bulls listed
The Calgary Bull Sale will run April 7 to 10 with 750 bulls from Alberta breeders. Bulls include 6 Galloways 255 Herefords 370 Short horns 123 Aberdeen Angus from top herds. Entries ordered by birth year 1918 first. The Alberta Cattle Breeders Association holds its annual meeting April 7 at Palliser hotel.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Cattle ‘Breeders’ Asociation
Palliser Hotel
Donne
Bon Peltis
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Aberdeen
Victoria Park
L. Richardson
Alberta Cattle Breeders Association
Food administration plans maximum hog price in Chicago area
March reports say the Food Administration, worried by rising food costs, favors setting a maximum hog price rather than pricing live animals. A conference with the Packers' Committee included representatives of the food administration. The Packers push for hogs not to exceed about 17.60 to 18.00 dollars at the outside.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Bomb kills Mrs Greenwood in Oakland garden home
Oakland police report the wife of a San Francisco banker died in a garden blast. A bomb exploded as she opened her door. Investigators seized fragments and note a 1918 extortion letter demanding 6000 dollars with threats of death.
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Oakland
Cal
George Greenwood
San Francisco
Greenwood
Stephens
Sacramento
Hama
Calif
Mareh George Greenwood
Yy and Trust Company of
Ani
Demsion
Ottawa Treasury Estimates Show Rise in Public Expenditure
The fiscal year estimates tabled by Sir Thomas White indicate total expenditures of 437,670,071 dollars, up 137,998,882 from the closing year. Major increases cover public works and railways, with pensions at about 30 million and immigration and colonization costs near 1.5 million. Expenditures for land settlement for soldiers exceed 25 million, plus 22,709,480 for soldiers civil re establishment and vocational training. war costs are excluded and covered by a separate vote.
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Ottawa
hMain
Conmona
Thomas White
Treaty Peace Wave Ends Armament Provisions
Net Paris reports the peace treaty wave ends armament provisions after amendments. The clause for one through Pall by Germany remains a point of contention as the accord moves forward.
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Paris
Germany
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