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Canada Yearbook - 1920

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OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS 753<br />

<strong>Canada</strong> in the United Kingdom, in confirmation of his appointment<br />

to that office on 4th March, 1903. November 12. Robert S.<br />

Gourlay, Toronto, Ont., and John Laxton (November 17, <strong>1920</strong>)<br />

Commissioners for the Harbour of Toronto, to be re-appointed to<br />

that office for a further term of three years from the 22nd October,<br />

<strong>1920</strong>. 1921, June 15. Frederick A. Acland, Ottawa, Ont., Deputy<br />

Minister of Labour, to be King's Printer and Controller of Stationery<br />

in the room and stead of Thomas Mulvey, K.C., resigned. August<br />

18. The following gentlemen have been appointed members of His<br />

Excellency's Staff in <strong>Canada</strong>, viz.:—Capt. 0. H. C. Balfour, King's<br />

Royal Rifle Corps, Governor General's Secretary. Arthur F. Sladen,<br />

Esq., C.M.G., C.V.O., Private Secretary. Captain Edward A.<br />

Greene, M.C., Loyal Suffolk Hussars, Comptroller of the Household.<br />

Major H. Willis 0'Connor,D.S.O., P.P.C.L.I., Captain The Honourable<br />

Francis W. Erskine, Scots Guards, Captain The Honourable W. G. H,<br />

Jolliffe, Coldstream Guards, Aides-de-Camp. Sept. 7. William J.<br />

Black, Ottawa, Ont., to be the Deputy Minister of Immigration and<br />

Colonization. Sept. 10. Major George P. Vanier, D.S.O., M.C.,<br />

Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Royal 22nd Regiment, to be<br />

Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor General.<br />

Day of General Thanksgiving.—Monday, October 18, <strong>1920</strong>,<br />

was appointed by proclamation, as a "day of general thanksgiving<br />

to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest and other blessings with<br />

which <strong>Canada</strong> has been favoured this year".<br />

18427—18

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