Word: northern
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conference of the Prime Ministers of Great Britain, Canada, Newfoundland, Irish Free State, Northern Ireland, Union of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, probably Southern Rhodesia and the Secretary of State for India will start its deliberations this week. These heads of States comprise what is known as the Imperial Conference (TIME, May 5). The Conference will probably remain in session for six weeks. The Premiers will be invited by the King to a banquet in Buckingham Palace...
Baron Renfrew, alias Great Steward of Scotland, Lord of the Isles, Earl of Carrick, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Prince of Wales, arrived at Quebec incognito en route for the "E. P." (Edward, Prince) ranch in northern Alberta...
Southern Rhodesia accepted " Dominion Status " in the British Commonwealth of Nations on the 33rd anniversary of the occupation of Mashonaland (Sept. 12, 1890). Under another ordinance, Northern Rhodesia became a British Crown Colony...
...means that a dominion has responsible government which is accountable not only to the Crown but to the elected legislature. Within certain limits dominions are internally independent, selfsupporting and provide for their own defense. Such dominions are Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Irish Free State, Northern Ireland...
Against Colonel Tarafa's apparent disinterestedness it can be pointed out that he is President of the Cuba Northern Railroad, and expected to become President of the consolidated railroads. Until comparatively recently Matanzas was the greatest sugar port in the world, but it now has been succeeded by a port in Camaguey, unknown only a few years ago ? Puerta Tarafa, a private port, developed as an outlet for Tarafa's railway. Not long ago it was made a national or public port; consequently it will benefit by the new bill...