Immigration season opens as Canada foresees 200000 new citizens
Dent of Immigration and Development of the Canadian Pacific Railway says the 1927 season will bring over 200000 new Canadians, about 40000 more than 1926. Factors include reduced Transatlantic rates, steady land settlement, tobacco industry migration, and active local colonization boards guiding western expansion. Juvenile immigration also expected to rise substantially toward land settlement.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
Canada
British Isles
Tit-Ia
United Sites
Iregard
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Ontario
Colonization Board
Weather and elections in Manitoba hint at change
A reader asks about next week’s weather. the editor replies with a pun about “unsettled.” The note also explains Manitoba’s near term shift to proportional representation for a single member constituency, noting ballots with a mark i instead of a cross to avoid spoiling.
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Likley
Inquirer
Manitoba
Immigration pact lets railways enlist European farm hands
The Department of Immigration signed a three year agreement with railway companies to bring European farm workers to Canada with near unrestricted authority. Immigrants from Southern Europe must be bona fide agriculturalists and railways will provide employment. For British immigrants, railways may nominate settlers, a prerogative previously held by department officials.
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Department of Immigration
Canada
Europe
Liberals Choose Robson Leader in Manitoba Convention
Miss Winnie Rowan visited Rapid City with the Soldans while W. Horner conducts business in Brandor. Misses M. Hanlin and E. King plan to travel to Minnedosa this Saturday for the Marquette Division elimination in the International Oratorical contest. Manitoba Liberals select Judge Robson as their new leader succeeding Hon. T. C. Norris at a Winnipeg convention last week.
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Winnie Rowan
Mrs . Soldan
Rapid City
M. Hanlin
E. King
Minnedoss
Marquette
Manitoba
Judge Robson
T.C. Norris
Winnipeg
Confederation Jubilee Holiday Proclaimed in Canada
The House approved a bill to spend 250000 dollars for Canada's Jubilee celebration. July 1 and July 2 will be public holidays, marking the Confederation Jubilee.
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Canada
Ballot questions on liquor law referendum proposed
A government committee recommends three ballot questions for a liquor law referendum in the province. They cover modification of existing law beer by the glass and sale by Brewers with government control. Premier Bracken Mead notes outcomes depend on which questions carry.
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R. W. Craig
John Bracken Meade
Craig
Surrey
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