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THE CINEMA DISASTER. OTTAWA, Jan. 13
The Coroner’s jury at Montreal found that Ameen Laurand, the owner of the Laurier Palace Cinema, with tho assistant A rice, and the heild usher, Bas-.zy, were criminally responsible for tho death of seventy-eight children in the panic following the fire in the cinema on Sunday last. Tho accused will be charged to-mor-row.
Children under 10 were admitted to the cinema unattended by adults, which is contrary to the law of the Province of Quebec. EXPLOSION DISASTKR. VANCOUVER, Jan. 13. A message from. Tampico states that thirty-seven Mexican longshoremen ai'e believed to have been killed hv an explosion of gasoline oil tho British steamer “Essex Isles.” QUEBEC’S- STAND. OTTAWA. Jan. 11. 11l speeches in tiie Quebec Provincial Legislature, the Premier, Mr Tasclierau, and Mr Arthur Sauve. the Conservative Opposition Leader, both issued a. warning against any infringements of tho provincial! rights of Quebec in any changes inudc in Canada’s constitutional status, which, might be tho outcome of the Imperial Conference.
Mr Tnschcreau, in the course of his remarks, said:—“l think fidelity to our British ties are necessary for our iifitioival survival, and we should jealously watch over its preservation MR COATES. OTTAWA, Jan. 15. Air Coates lunched with Air King todav and was the dinner guest of the Government at night. It is hoped the preliminaries to a. trade agreement l>otween New Zealand and Canada will he reached during Air Coates visit and it is I relieved New Zealand will later send a delegation to Ottawa to discuss trade relations further, and possibly to conclude an agreement.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1927, Page 3
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