First Legislative Session Of The Council Of The North West Territories
Minutes describe the first North West Territories legislative session opened March 8 1877 at Livingstone Swan River under Canada’s act. The council formed rules and forms of procedure and heard addresses from Lt Governor Laird. A health board and buffalo protection were discussed alongside property and indenture matters.
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Council of the
North West Territories
Livingstone
Swan River
Canada
N.W.T
Government House
David Laird
Matthew Ryan
Hugh Richardson
Esquires
Jas. Farquharson MacLeod
C.M.G
Amedee Forget
Canadian Dominion
British Labor Delegates Report On Russia Conditions
The first report by British labor delegates returning from Russia describes distress and disorganization, suppression of individual liberty, and a harsh war economy. It condemns Polish war policy, notes sanitation shortages, and urges immediate recognition of Russia while highlighting Lenine's letter urging revolution in England.
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Russia
England
Benjamin Turner
Tom Shaw
Scarborough
Nikoli Lenine
Priier
Lenine
North West Territories Council Opens with Transmittal
The North West Territories Council launches its legislative session by receiving a dispatch from the Secretary of State. It includes a copy of an order of the Governor General in Council related to resolutions and ordinances of the late North West Council, now superseded by the new body.
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Council of the
Ryan
Committee of the Council
North West Territories
North West Council
Late North West Council
Suffrage Alliance Opens Congress in Geneva
The eighth congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance opened in Geneva with a sermon by Maud Royden at Geneva Cathedral. The first official session met in Communal Hall. Principal speaker was Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the Alliance.
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International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Geneva
Maud Royden
London
Carrie Chapman Catt
Alliance
Irish Leader Eammon de Valera Maps Postconvention Route
At Chicago he said after the Republican convention he would travel to San Francisco and then New York City. A party member said on returning to Ireland he would take a zig zag route to avoid British detection.
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Eammon de Valera
Chicago
San Francisco
New York City
Ireland
Zionist Executive Plans 10 Percent Tithe to Finance Palestine Immigration
The Zionist Executive Committee seeks a world wide appeal to Jews to impose a 10 percent tax under the Old Maaschor to raise $125,000,000 for financing emigration to Palestine.
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Zionist Executive Committee
Palestine
Ottawa Letters Support 25 Percent Tuberculosis Pension Rise
Letters received in Ottawa advocate a 25 percent pension increase for tubercular soldiers. Senders argue current rates are too low and the raise would match benefits given to ordinary pensioners. An official announcement is pending as MPs expect the pensions committee to report in about ten days.
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Ottawa
Commons
Pensions Committee
House
Portugal Minister Bautista Dies After Sudden Attack
Portugal's Dean Antonio Maria Bautista, 57, minister of interior and premier, died after a sudden lung condition at the ministry during a conference. His wife and two children were summoned as doctors failed to halt the illness. Ramos Preto becomes premier after Bautista's death.
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Portugal
Antonio Maria Bautista
Interior
Ministry of the Interior
Ramos Preto
Senhor Bautista
France
the Lys
Sweden and Finland Nearing Conflict Over Aland Islands
A new war threat looms between Sweden and Finland over the Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea. Both nations assert claims to the isles, which were neutralized by the 1856 Treaty of Paris. Sweden’s League of Nations membership is viewed as a deterrent to open hostilities.
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Sweden
Finland
Aland Islands
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Paris
League of Nations
Grand Duchess Olga Among Refugees Seeks Red Cross Aid
The Grand Duchess Olga sister of the late Czar of Russia among thousands of refugees seeking aid at Belgrade station. Hatless with torn gloves, broken shoes and empty purse she accepted a hot soup from a Red Cross kitchen and said it was the first large meal in a week.
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Olga
Czar
Russia
Red Cross
Grand Duchess
Belgrade
Mass Meeting Demands Government Resignation in Saskatoon
Eighteen hundred citizens at Cairns Park held a united mass meeting calling on the Union government to resign at once. The gathering was organized by the Great War Veterans Association and the Trades and Labor Council of Saskatoon and drew people from all walks of life.
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Cairns’ Park
Great War Veterans’ Association
Trades and Labor Council of Saskatoon
Platform of Farmers Attacked by Canadian Progressive Platform
H. H. Stevens M.P. for Vancouver warned at a Montreal Progressive Club meeting that the Progressive platform promotes grain industry socialism. He said the plan would put the government in charge of marketing all grain and seize control of elevators, the C P R and banks, with private dealings banned. He faulted the Council of Agriculture for silencing rural minorities.
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H. H. Stevens
M.P
Vancouver
Progressive Club
Montreal
Progressives
Council of Agriculture
Canada
Stevens
C.P.R
Prairie Provinces
New Luxury Taxes to Be Discussed in Ottawa
The Ottawa discussion will review the proposed luxury taxes paragraph by paragraph. The minister of finance has given notice on amendments, but the original luxury taxes from the budget remain law for the time being.
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Ottawa
Coal price increase in Alberta follows miners' wage rise
Alberta raises coal prices after wage increases granted to miners last week. Lump coal now costs 10.50 per ton and steam coal 8.75, up from 9.75.
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Alberta
Child Killed in Saskatoon Collision Victim Identified
Irene Merrifield visiting Saskatoon with her parents died late Saturday afternoon when an automobile struck her. The driver told police the child rushed toward the car and he had no chance to avoid the impact. The parents witnessed the tragedy.
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Irene Merrifield
Irish police boycott call targets R I A HQ in Roscommon
The Irish Republican Army headquarters in North Roscommon is proclaimed under a general boycott against the Irish constabulary. The order would halt supplies of food milk and other essentials to police officers and their families.
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Irish Republican Army
North Roscommon
Irish Constabulary
Not in Favor of Soviet Government
The American Federation of Labor declared it is not justified in taking any action that could be seen as supporting the Soviet government unless such action is authorized by proper national assemblies of the Russian people and it opposes militarization of labor and restrictions on trade unions and free speech.
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Territories
American Federation of Labor
Quebec Premier Sir Lourie Gouin Announces Retirement
Sir Lourie Gouin, who has led Quebec for fifteen years, plans to retire and take a role as legal adviser for the British Expire Steel Corporation.
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Lourie Gouin
Quebec
Expire Steel Corporation
Finance Minister Moves Broad Luxury Tax Exemption
The finance minister presented a long list to the house proposing exemption for fuels and foodstuffs from the luxury tax. He argued that fuels and foodstuffs should be entirely exempt.
Resignation of O Connor from Board of Commerce
W F O Connor KC has handed in his resignation from the government board of commerce to join a large loan corporation as counsel. With Judge Robson and now O Connor resigning only Commissioner Murdock remains, raising the possibility the government may abolish the board's entire machinery.
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W. F. O'Connor
K.C
Board of Commerce
Robson
O'Connor
Murdock
Fishing rod souvenir from war explodes injuring boy
Charles McKinnon of the Nova Scotia Highlanders returned from France with a German dugout fishing rod that had never been used. Fourteen year old Melville Brennan borrowed it to fish, attempted to assemble it, and it exploded causing serious facial injuries and other wounds. a portion of the rod contained high explosives.
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Charles McKinnon
Nova Scotia Highlanders
France
Melville Brennan
McKinnon
Brennan Atte
Glace Bay General Hospital
Haig Urges Unions and Employers to Help Ex-Soldiers
Marshal Haig spoke at the National Association for the Employment of Ex-Soldiers and argued that selfish trade union principles deny work to ex-soldiers. He said unions should not abandon principles but should meet exceptional circumstances with exceptional action, including sacrifices by both sides.
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Marshal Haig
National Association For the Employment of
J Obed Smith Appointed to International Labor Commission
J Obed Smith, head of London immigration, is named by the Dominion government to represent on the League of Nations commission studying emigration and immigration. The group convenes in Geneva early in 1921.
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J. O. Smith
J. Obed Smith
Supt
London
England
Dominion
the International Labor Body
Leagus of Nations
Geneva
Saskatchewan land settlement group reelects Regina president
At Saskatoon annual convention J. H. Haslam of Regina was reelected president for one year. A ten member committee was formed to enroll more organizations in land development. Saskatoon named permanent headquarters for one year with speakers W. M. Martin Hugh J. Hughes and others.
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Saskatchewan Land Settlement Association
Saskatoon
J. H. Haslam
Regina
Woman Offers $50,000 Reward for Ambrose Small’s Location
A U S woman mails a note promising to disclose Ambrose J. Small’s whereabouts in Toronto, the missing millionaire, in exchange for a $50,000 reward. The development adds a potential lead in the high profile disappearance case.
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Ambrose J. Small
Toronto
United States
Lynching at Duluth Overpowers Police During Mob Court
A mob of about five thousand men seized the police headquarters in Duluth and lynched three Black men after overpowering officers. The crowd held a makeshift court and briefly acquitted two of the suspects in connection with an assault on a white girl.
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Duluth
Wireless telegraphists strike hits ports and shipping
The Association of Wireless Telegraphists reports a strike by marine wireless operators affecting all ports and shipping. The men demand a 180 percent raise over prewar rates and improved employment conditions.
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Association of Wireless Telegraphists
Bolshevik Plot Said to Threaten British India
The London Star reports possible plans for an uprising in India and a Red force to attack Persia and Afghanistan as part of a broader Bolshevik effort to end British rule. It warns that British forces in India may be insufficient if the plot matures.
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Orient
London “Star
India
Persia
Afghanistan
No Strike Among Letter Carriers in Toronto
A threatened postal clerks strike in Toronto will not occur after a meeting of civil servants from all post office branches reached a decision. The ruling averts disruption to mail service in the city.
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Toronto
Post Office Services
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Buffalo
Kewatin
Board of Health
Mr. Richardson
Mr. MacLeod
Mr. Ryan
Divine Providence
James F. Macdeod
the Jewish Appeal
Ted Nernes
Haig
Haslam
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