Newfoundland House approves address and bills move ahead
The Legislative Council discussed standardization of exports and the chance of cooperation in debate. The House passed the Address in Reply, appointed a committee to draft it, and scheduled several bills including a national flag act and amendments to life insurance and summary jurisdiction. The session closed with adjournment and notices from multiple ministers.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
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Newfoundland
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Grates Cove Road Petition Referred by House
On Thursday March 12 1931 the House met at three o clock and referred a petition from Grate s Cove residents in Bay de Verde requesting reconditioning of the road to the Railroad station through Grate s Cove for about two miles. The petition was referred to the Department of Highroads Commission. The Finance and Customs minister tabled the 1929 30 Blue Book and the Prime Minister tabled correspondence between Mr Alan Butler and the Colonial Secretary.
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Grate’s Cove
Bay de Verde
Department of Highroads Commission
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Fat Lady and Passenger Clash on Streetcar
A large woman struggles to enter a street car while a bystander waiting to alight jokes. She retorts you would help if you were half a man and the passenger replies if you were half a lady you wouldn't need help.
Chauffeur Delights Employer With Odd Exit Reason
A witty exchange reveals a chauffeur explaining he left after his employer and his wife quarrelled. He jokes they both fell out of the car, leaving the job in a humorous misstep.
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Shaw and the fatal flaw in a marriage race
The anecdote recalls George Bernard Shaw as an unattached bachelor. A pretty actress jokingly proposes marriage to birth a race of beauty and brains. Shaw quips that if the child inherits his looks and her brains the result would be unlikely.
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