The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 3 Mar 1916, p. 4

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on io Five adadidenarend 10 is 28 tlers in the north courftry. The scope of the work would be widened -- and more attention would be paid to such ' matters as seed selection, while the | farmers would also be given the bene-- 'fAt of tests made at Government ex-- perimental farms. Hydro--electric Extensions. '__The extension --of the Provincial 'Hydro--electric System was another important matter to be dealt with dur-- ing the year. The demand for power had exceeded the expectations of the most optimistic supporter of the movement. The Commission now re-- quired a large additional amount of power, and for this purpose legisla-- tion would be introduced authorizing an extension of the plant at Niagara Falls, _A Hydro--radial scheme also would be developed. Referring to Great Britain's part in | the war, Mr. Hearst thought there was | not a man with red blood in his veins who would not say that Great Britain had taken the right stand, and as for | the feeling in Ontario and Canada he | said that they were never so deter-- | mined as at the present time of seeing | the thing through to a victorious con-- clusion. '"There can be no peace this side of the grave with the ideals Prug-- sia has set up," he declared. '"Our children and our children's children must never have to fight this battlel over again.'"' 'Advised to Stop Speaking. , At this point, after he lhad been Ispeaking for forty--five minutes, the Premier remarked that his medical adviser was behind him telling him to | stop, but he could not stop without | ,sa,ying a word about Canada's brave , 'boys, who, in fighting and dying on foreign fields, had added untold glory !to Canada and to the British Empire. He closed by "urging every man who l can to join the colors and go and fight ; for King and country. We can all do !something. even if we cannot go to \the firing line, and it is our duty to ask ourselves what we can do to help." When the Premier had resumed his seat, Mr. A. E. Donovan (Brockville) said: "I would suggest that we rise and sing 'God Save the King.'" He then led in the singing of the Na-- tional Anthem, the whole House ris-- ing and joining in.

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