LOCAL SOLDIER MAKES QUICK SHIFT TO EGYPT

From the snowbanks of New Brunswick to the sand dunes of Egypt — all in less than 24 hours — is a pretty fast switch ef scenery in anybody's tuage. Top are three soldiers vf the Reconaissance Squadron ef The Royal Canadian Dra- foons carrying out winter

manoeuvres in the chilly ter- rain of Camp Gagetown, N.B. Less than 24 hours later the same three were patrolling the Sinai Desert with their squad- ron as the eyes and ears ot the United Nations Emergenc: Force in Egypt. Left to right are Corporal Gerald Hunt, 31

Hamilton, Ont.; Trooper Ed- ward Foster, 23, Montreal; and | Lance Corporal Paul Waisn,

20, Charlottetown. P.E.I. The RCD Reconaissance Squadron will spend the next 12 months on UN duty in Egypt. (National Defence Photo)

Six Latin American Students Invited To Halifax College

HALIFAX (CP) — The Uni- versity of King’s College is is- suing the first invitations for students at its new Latin Amer- {can Institute.

President H. 1. Puxley said the invitations are being sent to Latin American universities for an initial group of six students, three men and three women. If

the invitations are accepted the Latin American!

students will arrive at King’s

for opening of the fall term Sept. 13.

The institute is the first of its kind in Canada for students from Central and South Amer- ica. Canon Puxley, who has worked on the project for sev- eral years, says one aim is closer educational and cultural relations be

f the students are ex-

{engineering or nursing

ween Canadians and Should be kept at a lov

oceanography, dentistry, 1a w, How- ever, undergraduate classes will be open to them

They will live in student resi- pates on the King's campus, Canon Purley said this is “vi- tally important” if they enter into college social ‘ife and see how Canadians live and think,

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8 The Guardian, Charlottetown, Mon. March 19,

Answers To Questions Given ,

By Government In House |

Answers to questions tablec,

| im the legislature

ROAD MAINTENANCE

J. George MacKay asked ministe~ of highways:

(1) Have any additional ap- propriations for nignways main tenance, road maintenance and snow removal ‘wen’ authorized in- Council since

the

(2) If the answer to question () is “¥es’ How much in crease has been so authorized for each of the above items? xb) How much of an increase any

of highways either ordinary capital?

or

\

ANSWERS | «) Yes | Q Road maintenance, $50.000; Snow removal, $600,000

b) Pavement maintenauce

5.000; Highway construction. $30,000; Roads to resources, $30,900.

SUB-GRA S. S. Hessian asked the min- ister of highways if it is the in- tention of the department of highways to sub-grade, gravel! and get ready for paving, the road leading from Newport to Yorston’s Corner at Launching; also if it is the intention to get the road leading to the fisher- man’s breakwater - at Launch- ing, ready for paving. ANSWE!

si These are matters of govern- ment which will be re

y vealed in due course.

FIRST QUEENS PAVING

J. George MacKay asked the minister of highways:

(1) How many miles of pav

the exchange a two-way affair by appoititment of Latin Ame: can fessors to the King’s fa ulty from time to time. How- ever. this may not be possible for the 1962-62 term. They would teach such subjects as Spanish and Portuguese languages and Latin American affairs.

The president says integrating the students into college life is possibly more important than th classes they will attend if the objective of greater Canadian- haa American understanding

.to be achieved.

ngenial housing is most feera Often students from ands tend to stick to-

pected to take \pest «graduate | wether inithelc/ewo ligase) and work in such fields as medicine,

don't really get to know the people with whom they are stud- ying. That's why we don’t want too large a group.

He expects most institute stu- dents will be in the post-grad- uate ages 9 and upward Older students are likely to be ish

~ was done in First Queen-

luring 1961?

2) How many miles were widened, sub-graded, gravelled or shaled in First Queens dur ing 19617

3) What was the totai amount of money spent on roao building, paving, _seal-coating gravelling, etc. in First Queens during 1961?

(4) What was the total mile- age of paving, hard-surfacing | or seal-coating ‘done in Queens| County in 1961?

(5) What was the total mile age of paving, hard-surfacing or seal-coating done in Kings County in 1961?

ANSWERS

(1) 12.0 miles; (2) 8.8 miles: (3) $534,063.74; (4) 48.0 miles (5) 38.6 miles

FATE OF SPUD CARTONS

H. P. Smith asked the minis- ter of agriculture:

) What has happened to the pane cartons brought into the legislature as an exhibit last year by the minister of agricul- | ture, and described by him at | that time as the future means | | of selling quality potatoes? |

2) How many cartons were} purchased by the government | of this province?

(3) How many of the cartons | have been used? |

(4) Are the balance in storage and where are tbe stored? — |

AN!

1, Cartons stu i in neoran due| to low price of potatoes this year. le

2. 10,000 each of two different designs, \1

3. Between five and six hun- dred of each design.

4. Remainder of cartons stor- ed in Associated Shippers ware- house.

CROP INSURANCE At

C. C. Baker asked the mis ter of agriculture:

(1) Was the Crop Insurance Act proclaimed and when? —_|

(2) Who are the employees of the Crop Insurance Agency, and what are they paid?

(3) How many farmers re- ceived benefits in the past year from the Crop Insurance Agency?

How many persons ap- plied for insurance under the Crop Insurance Act?

(5) How much was collected in premiums under the Crop Insurance Act in 1961?

(6) Who are the directors of the Crop Insurance Agency con- stituted by Section 9 of the act?

(7) When were the directors

a

Insurance Fund"? NSWERS — April 3, 1961 F ‘Vitiam Mellish, managing rector, at a salary of $3,600.

4. Nil 5. Nil

6. Chairman. D dell

Lloyd Wad vice-chairman, say, Hamilte Albert Drake, Vern Ralph Coffin, Head of Hillsboro.

7. July 1st, 1961: D. Lloyd Wad. dell, $402; "James A. Ramsay $66.65; Albert Drake, $82.66; Ralph Coffin $87.70.

8. No money spent from $100,- 000, appropriated.

HIGHWAY SANDERS L. Bonnell asked the min ister of highways to table an- wers to the following ques-

mbers,

Sons: (1) Who are the sanders of the

winter roads in the Fourth Dis- ict of Kings County?

(2) How much was each paid?

(3) What was the total cost of sanding in the Fourth District] of Kings County in 1960, 1961| and 1962 to date?

ANSWERS

(1) Preston Robertson, $2.75. Truck and self for each hour worked; Milton » cents for each hour worked; Weaton Gosbee, % cents for each hour worked; George Mac- Kinnon, $275. Truck and self for each hour worked; Earl MacKinnon, 90 cents for each hour worked; Cecil Nicholson. 90 cents for each hour worked; Nathanial Campbell, $2.75. Truck and self for each hour

worked; Paul Collins, 90 cents for each hour worked; John MacDonald, 90 cents for’ each hour worked.

(3) Fiscal year ending March 31, 1960— $4,209.50; Fiscal year nding March 31, 1961—$7.266. 63; Fiscal year to February

1961 — $5,813. DAIRY SCHOOL

H. P. Smith asked the minis- ter of agriculture:

(1) Has the new dairy school, announced by the leader of the government on October 28, 1959, been opened’

(2) If the answer to question (1) is “yes”, (a) y pupils are in attendance? (b) How long does the course last? (c) Who are the instructors? (d) What salaries are they paid?

1, No; 2. No an:

OFFICE FURNITURE

George Ferguson gives Notice that tomorrow he will ask the minister of public works:

(1) What office furniture has been purchased for the govern- ment offices in the calendar year 1961?

For what departments in government was the furniture purchase

(3) What was the cost of the

furniture to each }@f the above named trever m Der MonTm, 19,07S ¥1497.44;

| (4) From what firm or firms | fhe performance of their 6 | Camere Reid, 200 per month im the province was this furnt- | ties? 11,784, $1,064. dward Lannp ture purchased? (4) How much were they paid| gan, 20 per month, 14,922, $1, (5) What sum of thoney has | in mileag 284.54.

been paid to each supplier? —_| \SWERS NOTE: Miles and mileage ie (6) What office carpeting or| McLean Horne, $200 |jures above for period April ugs have been purchased for month, se a: $1,241.28; aos] test to date.

the same period? $200 per month, 16,

PLAN RUSSIAN TOUR

the| 25, “"$Li1603; "Cyrus Gallant, :|ONTREAL (CP) — The Mont

(7) What firms supplied

carpets and rugs and at what 2 per ‘month, 4a. $1,276.42; | oni symphony Orchestra

cost? fonald MacDonald, 200 perifv grom Montreal to Mose 8) How many typewriters ma 12,318, a2 38 April 19 for its three-week com

have been purchased by the) Clinton Glydon, 200 per month Set Russia, Aus

cert ion of government in the year 1961? | trian

(9) What was the cost of such typewriters?

(10) From what suppliers in the province were they purchas- |

?

| 17,375, $1.456.25; Arthur Gallant, it was ap 200 per month, 28,055, $1.853.85; eae a Fay. me L-concer, Blake Wood, 200 per month, 8, | tour, ‘urope 561, $839.27; Alex MacPherson, | 6B Boa chet trom 200 per month, 16,89, $1,594.83 |Canada, is the second halt of ch Campbell,

ed | Hugi Pet/a cultural exchange 2 agreement (11) What was the price paid) month, 13,697, $1. x0; Her-| with Russia, Last summer the for the typewriter to each sup- best McDermid, 200 per month, | Red Army singers, dancers and plier? , $659.20; Raymond Acorn,’ musicians toured Canada. (12) How many, if any, of

these typewriters were’ elec tric?

P. E, I. Federation of Agriculture

Marketing’ Meeting Thursday, March 22 - 8:00 p.m. Montgomery Hall

Speaker: Mr. James MacNeil, Halifax Mr. Reid Sangster Panel Discussion Chairman—Hartwell Daley Marketing poultry products, potatoes - fruit - beef

(13) How many adding mach. ines and calculators have been purehased by the government | in the sane year 1961?

(14) To what departments |

| me they allocated? 5) From what suppliers in the, province were they purchas-

(16) What was the total casi of these machines?

(17) Were tenders called or| quotations requested on any of the items mentioned in this question?

(18) If the answer to question |

(17) is “yes”, (a) What were the | tenders called? (b) For what items?

ANSWE! H. M. Simpson Ltd., I ealcu- lator, $362.96; 1 cardwheel $228- 95; F.A.S, Jones, 1 rug— Cabot Building, $428.30; Crockett and Storey, 1 rug — Court House $732.86.

NOTE: The above covers de partment of public works only, as each department purchases their own equipment.

ENGINEER'S ASSISTANTS

Stewart Ross asked the min ister of highways:

(1) Who are the assistants to the district engineers

(2) What is the salary each?

(3) How many miles did each

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| Rock Hudson and Gina nn are teamed on the screen for tae first time arm romance with frolicsome com-

in “Co ” Sandra arin and Walter Slezak also star in the Technicolor picture filmed on the Italian Riviera and in Rome, “Come September” is presently showing at the Capitol Theatre for 4 days,

appointed and what have they been paid?

(8) How much money is now

thus get more from their studies in Canada The University of King's Col-

s an Anglican institution

Milliated with Dalhousie Univer: sity here. It is Canada’s oldest having been founded in

1789. About 200 undergraduate

Southern Kings Real Estate Farms, Homes, Business Pro- perty, Building Lots, bought,

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