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HOBBY HORSE IS BURNED OUT

riding academy. Slightly char- red but stil standing, the

t homeless hobby was the play —

horse of the club manager’s children, Therg were no human

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- Island Padres

Appointed

Roman Catholic Chaplain |

Squadron Leader the Rev. How- ard S. Wight has been named the Command Roman Catholic Chap- jain for Air Transport Command following the retirement of Sqn. Lar. the Rev. J.L.A. Berthiaume.

Sqn. Lér. Wight was born in Panmure Island, P-E.I., and was educated there, at Georgetown = Charlottetown and at the Holy

Heart Seminary, Halifax, N. S. From 1937 to 1940 he was a mem-

present duties with the Air Trans- ene

S/L (REV.) _—

Speech from the Throne.

The government gave notice ft will bring down 37 bills. and tabled 24 in the assembly:

Main bills tabled Wednesday propose: Construction of a monu- ment to premier Duplessis in Quebec Cjty; amendments to the Wgrkmen’s Compensation Act; increasing provincial government | grants to municipalities for fire protection; enabling municipal corporations to enter into public works agreements at any time with the federal government to combat unemployment; extend- ing rent control until Aprit—30, 1961; increasing to $25,000,000 sums to be placed at the disposal of municipalities which build waterworks and sewer systems; increasing by $15,000,000 to_$200,- 000,000 funds available for loans! to farmers.

Breeders Hold

'|O’Leary Meeting

O'LEARY County Artificial

The Prince Breeding Club

“Hospital Insurance Plan

Seen Likely In Quebec

By RICHARD DAIGNAULT Canadian Press Staff Writer QUEBEC (CP)—The Quebec government has said officially tiiat no constitutional .problem stands in the way of &- hospital insurance system for the prov-| ince. ‘The Speech from the Throne read Wednesday at the opening of the Quebec legislature said no “constitutional principle conflicts with the eventual setting up of a hospital insurance scheme.” The statement is regarded as Quebec’s first firm step toward

“hospital insurance. However the)

Speech from the Throne gave no}

inkling whether the government | intends to participate in the na-' tional hospital plan or set up a separate plan.

The government also empha-| sized that although there is no’ constitutional hurdle Quebec “has its own characteristics.” It. said

it is ‘‘necessary to proceed cau-!

tiously .». . bearing in mind our! particular system of hospital) care.”

Premier Paul Sauve, who suc-| ceeded the late premier Maurice | Duplessis two months ago, said | earlier legislation will be pro posed setting up machinery to provide - the government with complete information on hospital costs and operation.

The Speech from the Throne

details. Be

~~. It referred to proposed meas- {] .ures to stabilize finances of edu-

cational institutions at all levels —presumably an illusion to the government's. plans to assist fi- nancially - snarled universities—

and to the government's intention}

to tighter-labor -law provisions protecting workers engaged in union activities,

The inauguration ceremony fol- lowed tradition closely.

A khaki-clad, 100-man guard of honor of the Royal 22nd Regi- ment stood at attention and a 15 gun salute boomed from the nearby citadel when Lieutenant- Governor Onesime Gagnon ar- rived at the main entrance of the legislature buildings.

Premier Sauve greeted Mr. Gagnon at the door and, escorted by aides in full military dress, they walked to the second-floor legislative council room between rows of white - helmeted provin- cial police.

The opening.words of the speech read by Mr. Gagnon paid tribute to Mr. Duplessis,. who died Sept. 7 while visiting the iron ore mining town of Schef- ferville in Ungava.

Later, formalities over, mem- bers of the legislative assembly

in the green-and-white for their first sitting.

“THUMPING OVATION Union Nationale members gave

aeitice co umaorens Goo.

ovation as he walkéd hig place at the desk

occupied for 18 years by Mr. Du- plessis.

In a motion for adjournment as | a gesture of mourning for Mr. Duplessis and another member! of the assembly who died since the last session, Mr. Sauve de- scribed the late premier a “the living symbol of Quebec’s attach- | ment to its traditions.”

Liberal house leader tinicte

Lapalme seconded the motion. The assembly until today, when two members

was adjourned |

of the address in reply to the

;vidence, Rhode Island, and return-

P. O. MacDonald Dies In Milltown —

MONTAGUE — The death oc- curred at his home in Milltown of Peter D. MacDonald, aged 79 years. The late Mr. MacDonald was_born in Souris Westin 1880, but ‘lived most of his life in Pro-

= to Prince Edward Island in 6.

His first wife. Miss Hazel Jen- kins of Dundas, predeceased him in 1945. Im 1947 he married Miss Christine Bruce of Milltown.

He leaves to mourn his wife, and two sons; Alton Stewart Mac- Donald of Fredericton, N.B., 2nd

well Cape, N.B.

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The funeral was held from St. +Andrew'’s Presbyterian Church, |Montague, yesterday. Interment) was in Montague Cemetery.

AUCTION |

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Earl Bruce MacDonald of Hope-| .

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Novaniber 27

NOTED MISSIONARY *

The town of Lacombe, 110 miles

Hearing of the objection to an appeal of Leslie Hunter regard- ing the election of George Savilic will be heard on November 27. fhe objection was filed by M-.

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nine teachers present.

officers: Mrs. Yvonne Gallant, CUDMORE'S

presi ; Rose rie iron, ”

ew- | secretary. | DRY CLEANERS Jewellers Since The teachers took part in a. — 103 Grafton

Mr. Smaliwood also told the | discussion on the curriculum. i Kent St. “=

gathering he'd like to settle Each teacher presented a prob-|

The workshop was opened by the appointment of the followin<

Islond Artificial. Breeding Ax- sociation held their meeting in the Public Hall, O'Leary with a |good attendance.

The president Mr. Alvin Mac- Isaac and secretary, Glendon MacKendrick presided.

ning were S. D. Peacock exten- jsion worker of the P. E. I. partment of agriculture who spoke on pasture management, and, Dr. D. G. Moore manager | of she N.B. Central Artificial | Breeding Co-op located at Fred- ericton and Raeford Locke repre- senting the P. E. I. Federation of Agriculture.