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12th Governor Ge'Mml: Lord Willingdon (1926 to 1931).

1927.-Destruction by lire of the Laurier-Palace theatre in Montreal causing the death of 77
children. Privy Council judgment grants Newfoundland the Labrador peninsula.
General elections: LiberaIs returned to power. Diamond jubilee of Canadian Confed-
eration. Official visit of T. R. H. the Prince of Walell, Prince George and the Rt.
Hon. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain. H. E. Mgr Andrea CaB8ulo,
Apostolic Delegate, Mrives in Canada. St. Charlell Refuge at Quebee destroyed by
lire, 33 children lose their Iivell. His Grace Mgr R. M. Rouleau, Archbishop of Quebec.
created Cardinal. Inauguration of an air mail service between Murre.y Bay and Seven
Islands on the North Shore.
1928.--German plane "Bremen" with three passengers fliee across Atlantic from East ta West
and lands on Cantbdian sail, at Greenly Island, situated between Labrador and New-
fonndland, in the Province of Quebec. Inauguration of an air mail service betwcen
RinlOusk.i, Montreal, Ottawa tbnd Toronto. New Compensation Act put into force.
Inauguration of an air mail service between Montreal and New York. Rev. C. A.
Lamarche appointed Bishop of Chicoutimi.

15TH LIEUTEN AN'l'-GOVERNOR: SIR LOMER GOUIN (1929).

15T1i LIEUTENANT-GoVERNOR: HONOURABLE H. G. CAtlROLL (1929 TO 1934).

1929.-Annual grant of $1,000,000 of the profits of the Liquor Commission ta public charities.
Signature of the accord re-establishing the temporal power of H.is Holiness the Pope
(February 10th). Death of Sir Lamer Gouin, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province
(March 2Sth). Congress ta honour Virgin Mary held in Quebec. Council of Agri-
culture re-organized. Rt. Hon. Ramstby MacDonald, Prime Minister of Great Britain,
vieits the Lake St. John region (22nd Oetaber) and is officiaHy received in Quebec
on the 24th October. Death at Regina of Archbishop O. E. Mathieu, former Rector
of Laval University (26th October). Roch Pinard, student of Joliette College,
winner at an international oratorical contest held in Washington (26th October).
Fire destroys the oldest part of the college of St. Joseph at Thrce Rivers (13th
November). Inauguration of the radio station of the Province (17th Deeember).
1930.-Conference of representatives of the Canadian provinces for the purpose of adopting
uniform legielation concerning stock exchangee and brokerage firme (14th February).
Erection of a township reserve in the county of Montmagny (22nd May). Inaugura-
tion of the Harbour bridge Montreal (24th May). Canonization of eigbt Jeeuit
Martyrs put to death by the Indians in thc firet days of the colons (29th June).
Federal elections: Conservative party victorious (28th .July). The giant airship
R-lOO of Great Britain succellefully crosses the Atlantic and moors at the mast con-
structed by the Canadian Government at St. Hubert, near Montreal (3let July).
Unemployed Aid Act, passed (4th December).

13th GovernM General: The Earl of BessbMO'U.gh (1931 1.0 1935).

1931.-New Governor Ceneral and the Countess of Bessborough arrive (4th April). Conference
at Ottawa between governments of the 9 provinces of Canada; the \Vestminster Act
ia approved (7th April). Death of H. E. Cardinal Rouleau, Archbishop of Quebec
(31st May). The Supreme Court of Canada decide,; t,hat the Dominion Covernment
has jurisdiction over the radio (30th June). Appoinbnrmt of Commissioners ta promote
utilization of forest products (30th July). Creation of the Dairy Commission (14th
August). Provincial electiona: LiberaIs remain in power (24th August). Workmen's
Compens~.tion Act, put into force (Scptember let). First official vieit of Goveroor
Geneml and Countess Bessborough to Qucbec (9th Octoher). Foundation of zoologica!
garden at St. PierJ''' de Charlesbourg. Aseembly passee Unemployed Aid Act (l9th