PLEBISCITE WANTED
YUKON ANNEXATION
(Received May 1, 1.50 p.m.)
DAWSON (Yukon),, April 30.
The Dawson Territorial Council, in a protest to Ottawa, demands^ a plebiscite on the annexation,ofth"e Yukon territory by British Columbia owing to violation of the democratic, rights of the citizens.
The PremierT of.; British, Columbia, Mr. ■ T., D.. Patullo,'' announced: ; some days ago' that an; agreement had been reached with ihe-EibminionV Government for the acquisition' of ihe.Yukori territory,by: British. Columbia,; subject to the approval of ;the Legislature' of _ the :province.; Th c terms fare that the , Dominion Government shall retain the, post :; office,■ national; revenue,' -justice, ■ and Indian' departments,, :and: payl the : province 125,000 dollars;annually for the next-five years to 'meet; expenditure on reservations for "the■■ usev of :■;•. the^lndian population. ~: -. ;'":'"';■■ :'-.-'i ■.'■
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 10
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124PLEBISCITE WANTED Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 10
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