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May 30th. The first case in Manitoba's new Law Courts was triedthis morning before Mr. Justice Prendergast.June 1st. Deer Lodge opened as a Returned Soldiers Home.June 1st. Exit the Bar-room.Aug. 3rd. Sir James Aikins succeeds Sir Douglas Cameron as Lieut.-Governor.Oct. 24th. Great War Veterans Association secure Manitoba Charter.Nov. 14th. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire sworn in as Governor-General of Canada at Halifax.Winnipeg's Bank Clearings for the year pass the 2 Billionmark, $2,061,795,257.Dec. 31st.1917Mar. 1st. Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, becomes law in Manitoba.Mar. 9th. Manitoba Farm Loans Association Act and Rural CreditsAct assented to.Mar. 26th. Manitoba Military Convalescent Hospital (the Dairy ServiceBuilding occupied to-day) opened at the old AgriculturalBuildings.Dec, 31st. Winnipeg Bank Clearings for the year, $2,622,824,702.MANITOBA MILITARY MEDICAL HOSPITALOpened March 26th, 19171918Oct. llth. The Spanish 'Flu epidemic in full force. The Ban placedon all public gatherings.Nov. llth. Armistice Day.Manitoba's Victoria Cross winners are: Major W. G. Barker,Warren; Sgt. Alex. Brereton, Strathclair ; Sgt. Leo Clarke, Sgt.-Maj. F. W. Hall; Capt. Norman Mitchell, Winnipeg; Lt. Allan Mc-Leod, Stonewall; Capt. Christopher 'Kelly; Capt. Robert Shankland;Sgt. Robert Spall; Sgt. Raphael L. Zingel and Lt. J. E.Tait, Winnipeg.Dec. 31st. Manitoba's school population, 134,829; pupils, 109,923;teachers, 3,097; school-houses, 1,645.(90)