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Party Chieftain's Home. When scrutineers finished counting ballots cast by hundreds of Conservative convention delegates from all over the province to(...)
Party Chieftain's Home. When scrutineers finished counting ballots cast by hundreds of Conservative convention delegates from all over the province to(...)

Party Chieftain's Home. When scrutineers finished counting ballots cast by hundreds of Conservative convention delegates from all over the province to(...)

Date12/9/1938
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Original Toronto Star caption: Party Chieftain's Home. When scrutineers finished counting ballots cast by hundreds of Conservative convention delegates from all over the province today, it was announced that Col. George A. Drew had been chosen leader of the Conservative party in Ontario. Defeated candidates were Rev. N. Rawson, Hon. J. Earl Lawson and Wilfrid Heighington. Col. Drew's Toronto home on Castle Frank Cr. is shown.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0044639F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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