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t THE ONTARIO GAZETTE 6 e omnmmemmmemmmemanneen i eeeeiiiammmmmmmmemmmmmmememmemmenmemmmmmumumummuummmmammmremmemmmmmmmmmamenmemmmmmmmmmmmmmmes f The Third Session of the International Labout | pf the Province during the Recess in company Conference held under the auspices of the League | with the Minister of Education and rendered j of Nations was attended by the Minister of Labour | worthy service. 3 in an advisory capacity. Certain subjects were 3 discussed and recommendations made with a view The improvement of the highways of the Pro-- $ to the improvement of labour conditions by Inter-- | Y!De has been carried on energetically during the f national agreement. These recommendations, | PAst year. Substantial progress has now been which deal mainly with agricultural labour, will | Made with the necessary preparatory work, and ' afford material for future and mature considera | the foundations for the Provincial System of tion. For the present Session you will be invited | T0ads are being established on a permanent basis, ' to improve and develop existing legislation along The advisory assistance given to townships by the j lines already undertaken. Highways Department, and the Provincial grants now made are building up the minor arteries of s In December last the first unit of the Queenston ie Province and are coordinating the whole un-- Chippawa Development was completed and of-- aertaking in a practical way. 'Lhe adaptation of ficially opened, and the plant is now generating | these operations to the actual needs of the people, ' power for commercial service An addition@al | ang ne application of a more complete system of unit is being instailed which will shortly double | maimtenauce, are igqeals to be kept constantly in o the present capacity. Preparations for complet | yjew, ing the development are being carried out by the lHydro Electric Power Commission. The success A comprehensgive survey of our forest resources of the undertaking, both financially and other-- has been unueriaken by modern meildous, and will wise, is a matter of the utmost importance to the | PrOvaviy be compicted in two or three years, Province as a whole and to the municipalities iue imntormation obtained will ailord reluable data concerned. 'The extension of transmission lines | 19" tfuture operauons,. in the meantime, steps to the rural districts is being undertaken. are being taxen by means of reforestation and piotective measures to prevent the eventual de-- The Commission appointed to enquire into and | pletion of our timber supply. Large areas are be-- report upon the proposal system of radial rail | jmg set aside for this purpose under technically ways completed its labours some time ago and its trained oflicers, and a planting programme is be-- findings will be duly laid before you. In view of | ing developed which will ensure sullicient growth the report, and of the changed conditions, my | to continuously replace the annual cut of pine in ministers have found it advisable to avoid further this Province. commitments for radial railways until this House shall have had an opportunity to decide as to the Legislation has been prepared for the purpose policy to be pursued in the future. Legislation of ailording a necessary measure of protection dealing with this subject will be submitted to you | !9 the investing public. Several Bills have been P for your consideration. uraited by the Legisiative Committee on Insur-- ance. Among other measures in contemplation A contract has been entered into by the Temis-- are Bills concerning the Mechanics Lien Law, the kaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commis: Police Magistrates Act, The Voters Lists Act, the sion for the construction of the first section of Probation Act; The Mining Tax Act, the Mining ' the proposed extension of the railway to James Act and the Fish and Game Laws; the operation Bay, as authorized by you two years ago. It of motor busses on Provincial Highways, the is expected that the undertaking will encourage registration of nurses and the Municipal Fran-- | industrial development, facilitate settlement and chise. 1 contribute to the general prosperity. The finances of the Province have been admin-- k Substantial progress is being made in educa-- | istered with a view to maintaining the balance ' tional matters throughou¥ the Province, School | petween receipts and expenditures, and the out-- i Boards have taken steps to provide for the in-- | look in this respect is satisfactory. At an early ' creased number of pupils resulting from the law | date the Public Accounts will be laid before you ' requiring attendance up to the age of sixteen along with the estimates for the current and J l years, and the work of erecting new buildings ensuing fiscal years. ' and enlarging others has gone forward with com-- l mendable vigour. The payment of larger salaries I commend to your earnest consideration the to teachers has enabled very nearly all the schools various measures which will come before you and to secure properly qualified instructors. The Com-- I trust that under the guidance of Providence your 3 _ mittee of this House, appointed last Session to | deliberations will promote the welfare of this study educational matters, visited various parts Province and of all its people. f B SSE NT o in i i c -- _ mm «ommc a m ie ; >