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in various parts,of. “Canada, and. in. the
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by Hugh Savage of Duncan, B, CG. a

past president of the. BO & Yukon

Press Association, ey Lote

ARTICLE Br 3° . ue

Our first week began with an. eyen-
ine reception . by Major. ‘Astor and
Lady Violet: Astor, at their town house
in Carlton House Terrace. In its de-
lightful rooms the. ‘delegates - venewed
many friendships.

This was Sunday. Next
and evening found. us at the historic
(uildnall, where, after a reception by
the Lord Mayor of London, we were

entertained at ditner. by the press of
Groat Britain and Northern Ireland.
Mere His Majesty sent it ‘reply ‘to a
loyal address adopted. by ‘the confer-
ence while the chairman Major Aster

ues we would tale back fg Inessage i.

that “at the heart of the Empire, ‘the
fateh of the. Empire burns brightty,”
that “barne by the? moral. support and
good will of her brothers - ‘overseas,
mindful of. that generous help in “pas!
necds, England is, struggling, not un-
worthily, to discharge her Tmperiat re:
sponstbilities,?

Life Guards and ‘the’ Fleet: Street
chofr delighted us “With music, An
army of bluck and white “nipjiys’—as
Lyons’ waitresses are dubbed—flitted
ahonut us.
memovinla Linked us on to past glories.

‘Then came: the King’s, hirthidas, The.
ladies were taken to. see ‘the magnifi-
cont spectacle of trooping the colour
on the Horse Guards’ Parade; : while
the Prime Minister. welcomed the de-
lagates on behalf of the gov ernment.

There is space only for'a thought or
two from the many striking speeches,
Here is one, from Mr. Manisey' Macdou-

aid: Phe | arent problem. of geiet
day is the old one jot flow ; to” ‘unite }'
value of indiv iduality, of ‘nntionhood,

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into: combination» with ° community, tins ;
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commonwealth and unity. _If clviliza-
tion is to be maintained and the world
goad pursued. those two conceptions
must move together ond combine.” ot. “ Sng ee
' Going on to-refer to the coming Im- Stopping work on the nigh level
perial ‘Conference, he said, that pro- bridge across the Bulkley tiver at the
|blem will underlie perhaps,-the great- present Uinte ds great’ disappointment
er ‘part of its twork—the problen of }nd it ‘is hard to” ‘make™ the various: ar-
how. to combine ‘national freedom with guments’ ‘coinside. °
comuionvealth: obligations, : how: to isa demand for relief work and oll
merge the Imperial spirit of ralé ‘into governments are spending” ‘vast sums
tlie ‘commonwealth spirit’ of ceduneil,|to Keep men eniployed ‘this ‘Winter,
how ‘to do things'as a Commonwealth many call for a five’ ‘of! six hour day
and Einpire,. and ‘yet to hold’ out: the | to- help relieve the situation, Here is|
hand of. family helpfulness to the reat a job that will keep quite a. few men
of the world. " employed all. winter. All. ‘Imaterial is|
- Mr, Wedgwood. Benn, Secretary of|on hand and. everything .is ready to
State for. India, also addressed us,j/go ahead. ..\The weather could not be.
touching on India’s trade, labour legis- |better for that class of work, and in
ation, and politics ul situation. He-as-}the whole winter’ there ig. never more
serteil that among all classes and races jan odd day that steel. work could
there was an urgent desire for equal- {np be carried on. --
ity of statues. stoel work on bridges as-Dbig as the
Public’ order must be maintained. Hagivilget bridge has gone forward ‘all
Foree conld ‘not provide a, remedy.) winter.
Preservation of law. was. in Indin’s
interest. Indian. issues . were decided
in the Indian interest. He instanced
the increase of- nearly. 40-percent on
the existing rate of duty-on cotton
picce gonds,-which was imposed. by the
wish. of ‘the Indian -Legislature.” The
Home: government . withheld :its hant
although: Lancashire- interests were
greatly ‘prejudiced. ot yt -

"Lhe goal. of- British policy—namely

BRIDGE ‘work CLOSED DOWN

merase

hour day. Possibly eight- hours .could
not, be: worked, but seven hours: could

that the excuse ‘given “by ilie depart-
ment of public works is. good enough,

department ‘jtitended to | extend’ the
construction of the bridge’. over: two,
|more years, By the time the new
bridge can. be opened it. will be three

the Attainment of -Dominion .statue. by
Indin, has -been declared and. is ace]. 00.8.0 SSI
‘cepted by all parties,” he declared, .\ APPROVE “SAM: HILL'S OFFER
~ Messages. of. ‘welcome.-had alread] - 0 0... . oO ‘
heen sent 13: by some 200... members
Parliament ‘and that: day we lunched
as guésts of the United Kingdom
Branch of: the Empire. Parliamentary
Association in Westminster ‘Hall, The | weeks ago-of how_to. build the Yukon
Continued on Page 8 - und. Alaska highway. | Not only, | ‘has

ny the press.of the Anterior. expressed a

other there seems to. -be. general ‘ap-
proval of the plan published some few

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gain... Premier: Tolmie™ will. see’ to. it
that the interests of the “province ‘are|

ictoria and Seuttle December 8, My -

the work gets jinder way the’ better. .
INES ° Ball ‘information from Voce. 7 ! :
and Fourth street, Prince Rupert : ate Coe.

: The “Canadian Geographical Jour-
nal for December. publishes. an article
‘Tby: Diamond: Jenness who made.a trip

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ai cow

far as-Old Kuldo, and: also visited the’
newer village of the same name. His
guide. was Angus Beaton, known to all
in’ the Wérth, ‘The -article- is aivsteat-

alg ‘Asso.

Following isa list. of. ‘cows in ihe above Agsgelation that gave: 5 Ibs. or :
more of. butter fat tor the month’ of | November 1030;

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“led with ‘photos taken: on the trip. -
is: ‘splendid advertising: | for. this. ort,

Lot! the’ country. The. Canadian . -Geo-.

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Name of Cow." oe \ ‘Breed’ Lbs. ners’ “Lbs. Fat’ Owner : articles -OD- this northern, interior’: See. :
. BY Judy ‘Holstein . “1960: 184 “Wis Powell: +++ s./tlon of B. Gor are
“49 Molly | “B10 iets ' me
42 Dolly t 65,
al St Holstein 640° <0. a
82 Dolly’. Holstein’: B10: L. oie ‘DeVoin ”
84 Baldy-. Ht stein”. 2 "8. Woodman’
65. Blackie ‘Holstein. ; fy. 660 fo 59 64200 W sBilleter
130 Sokie'’ Holateth : areas 1 Be “8 Woodman *
92 Daisy, H “Holstein LL, 7 DeYoin.
70, Goldy 4B. BVH, yj Macgiezor
46 Pegey ..) + : horthorn ( ‘Billéter . at =
30 Belle - “Shorthorn 8, a or rae “Donaldson: ’ : OO een ag! ye
-1823 Lanky. _-Holdtein « 8" Ne {Bilieter: (th ‘
90 Name. Holstein” 46.2 My not later.than- noon: on ‘the 1

_ecen oe 1930,: for.’ th

-On one ‘hand ‘there |’

In -years ‘gone. by |

Eut the ‘excuse given ‘is that}: -
the men could not put in a full-eight |

be ‘wo orked. It ‘does not seen to us|

In fact one is lead to bélicve that the}.

years since the old, one was closed.

. From one end of the district to the" - ,

favorable opinion, but , individuals. in 7
all walks of. life have voiced their, ap-[
‘If ‘Sam ‘Hill and his’ assoc! a

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