Mass Buying Probe Sought for Livestock Market
Ottawa urged a commission to probe all phases of livestock marketing in Canada with sittings in major centres. Winnipeg exchange led eight commission houses in protesting reduced commissions. Testimony accused truckers of bypassing farmers via bills of lading, prompting calls for enforcement and further inquiry. An executive session will review next steps.
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Ottawa
Canada
Winnipeg Livestock Exchange
Department of Agriculture
H. H. Stevens
Ontario
Department of Highway Regulations
Stevens
Factor
House
Costly Yukon government criticized in Commons debate
Pierre F. Casgrain of Charlevoix-Saguenay protested in the House of Commons that Yukon government costs were too high for its small population. He cited main estimates at 228 500 dollars and noted 20 000 dollars spent in 1930 for direct relief, urging scrutiny of relief expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Yukon
Pierre F. Casgrain
Lib
Charlevoix-Saguenay
House of Commons
Dominion
Wheat in Canadian National Railways elevators market
One quarter of the wheat in storage in country elevators between the head of the lakes and Vancouver is in elevators in this division of the Canadian National Railways. Superintendent J. H. McKinnon declared. There are 10,000,000 bushels stored in elevators of this division of the total of 40,000,000 for the west. The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool is holding wheat in its elevators for shipment via Churchill this year if rates make this profitable.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Head of the Lakes
Vancouver
Canadian National Railways
J. H. McKinnon
West
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Churchill
Most Competent Boy Scout from Winnipeg Wins Travelling Scholarship
Cockburn McCallum of the 44th Winnipeg troop, named King’s Scout, received Hudson’s Bay Company travelling scholarship for 1934. He will travel this summer as handyman aboard the supply ship Nascopie into Arctic seas.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Cockburn McCallum
Hudson's Bay Company
Quebec Joins Coast to Coast in Support of Dominion Bill
Quebec completed its step in backing the natural products marketing bill of the Dominion government joining a parade of provinces. The province lined up with others across Canada to complete the support chain from coast to coast for the measure.
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Quebec
Hardships byrd party little america expedition Antarctic trek
The second Byrd Antarctic expedition relayed a grueling 100 mile road build southward facing 61 degrees below zero. Capt Alan Innis Taylor led a three-dog team caravan along rolling ice barriers marking depots for a spring trek to Edsel Ford and Queen Maude ranges. They endured a brutal day with 43 below wind and sandlike snow, losing several dogs and watching others freeze or die. a snow quake on March 16 shook the ice barrier for miles.
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America
Antarctica
Alan Innis Taylor
Royal Canadian Mounted Po- Nee
Royal Flying Corps
Edsel Ford
Queen Maude Rancres
Carp
Ronne
Paine
Rome
Rescued From Ice Pack Leader Otto Schmidt Returns
Prof Otto Schmidt head of a 100 plus expedition was rescued after 62 of the party reached Siberia and 28 remained on Wrangel Island ice. The Cheliuskin sank off northern Siberia on February 13 as rescue flights carried Schmidt to Cape Van Karem and Nome for medical aid.
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Name
Alaska
Cheliuskin
Siberia
Prof
Otto Schmidt
Cape van Karem
M. T. Sletneff
Sletneff
George Ushakoff
Clyde Armstead
Bill Lavery
Fairbanks
Prof. Schmidt
Schmidt
Nome
Russia
Wrangel Island
Veteran secretary honored at Northern Alberta Shorthorn Club dinner
Professor George E. Day of Guelph, veteran secretary of the Canadian Shorthorn Association, received a complimentary dinner and an engraved walking stick. J. O. Harvey of Miller was re-elected president and W. Lyle Robinson of Vermillion was named vice president.
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Edmonton
George E. Day
Guelph
Canadian Shorthorn Association
Northern Alberta Shorthorn Club
J. O. Harvey
Miller
W. Lyle Robinson
Vermillion
Radio Salaries Ottawa Details Withheld Until Committee Decision
Information on salaries paid to members and staff of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission and other financial operational details will be provided to the House of Commons Committee on radio but, pending a later committee decision, the facts will not be made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
House of Commons Committee On Radio
Bennett backs early revision of the B N A Act in Commons
Prime Minister Bennett signals support for an early rewrite of the British North America Act to widen Ottawa’s control of social legislation but says no move will be made until after the next election. He notes jurisdiction changes require constitutional reform and asserts no commission is needed.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Dominion
House of Commons
Confederation
Britain Traffic Accidents Toll in Early April Week
Ninety people were killed and 4 035 injured in traffic accidents in Britain during the first week of April, an official statement released here shows.
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London
Britain
New Brunswick Relief Disbursements Earn Premier Tilley’s Backing
Premier L. P. D. Tilley defended relief payments in New Brunswick against charges by the Dominion Auditor General. He said investigations will show relief disbursements were carried out as regularly and efficiently as in any Canadian province.
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Dominion Auditor-General
New Brunswick
L. P. D. Tilley
Canada
Public Bank Vote Backed by Alberta Legislature
The Alberta legislature adopted a resolution by W. R. Howson calling for the Bank of Canada to be a publicly owned and operated institution and to be forwarded to the Dominion government. Premier Brownlee questioned the logic of private ownership of such a key bank and its six percent guaranteed dividend. The assembly also approved a resolution urging a special one year freight rate on coarse grains from Alberta to eastern Canada.
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Edmonton
W. R. Howson
Alberta
Central Federal Bank
Bank of Canada
Dominion
Brownlee
Canada
Hutterites Move to Alberta Lands After Border Crossing
A train of 16 stock and settler cars from the Hutterite colony at Alexandria South Dakota cleared customs en route to Well ing near Lethbridge Alberta. They have purchased 5000 acres of land in Alberta for 175000 dollars and plan mixed farming with corn sugar beets and heavy horse power, only two tractors. Their South Dakota holdings were sold near the same price per acre.
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North Portal
Sask
Alexandria
S.D
Welling
Lethbridge
Alta
South Dakota
Alberta
Senate Passes Hospital Sweepstakes Bill After Heated Debate
The senate gave third reading to the hospital sweepstakes bill by 37 to 20 amid strong opposition from both government and Liberal leaders. It moves to the House of Commons for a non party vote on its merits. Proposals to divert proceeds to education or charity were rejected.
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Ottawa
Arthur Meighen
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
House of Commons
J. H. Rainville
Montreal
Stevens probe widens to cover stores and farming sectors
The Stevens committee in Ottawa expands inquiry to department stores furniture clothing chains and milling and baking industries with probes into Canadian rubber footwear and tobacco growing. Livestock packers and department stores provide rebuttal testimony while economists draft price spread briefs.
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Ottawa
Stevens
House of Commons
Hon
H. H. Stevens
Ottawa Debates Sweepstakes Law Ahead of Informer Rules
The Commons will likely consider the sweepstakes question soon as the government waits to debate legality and potential informer protection before drafting any related legislation.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Britain and Australia Eye Ottawa Trade Pact Revisions
London discusses expiring Ottawa trade agreements with Australia and Canada as talks intensify. Stanley Bruce plans bilateral negotiations to shape broader Dominions deals, balancing exports of British goods with farm imports and differing UK views on food production and imports.
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London
Ottawa
Walter E. Elliot
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Mr. Bruce
Australia
England
Runciman
Elliot
Bruce
Dominions
Governor General and Lady Bessborough Visit Lethbridge
The Governor General and Lady Bessborough were welcomed in Lethbridge after an unofficial tour to the Pacific coast. Mayor Barrowman read a Civic message at an official reception as scores of schoolchildren cheered for a city holiday. His Excellency addressed returned soldiers at night and wished to attend next year for Lethbridge’s golden jubilee.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Bessborough
Pacific Coast
J. R. Barrowman
Bill Moves Second Reading on Transport Bill in London
Senator Catrine Wilson of Ottawa attended the Dominions gallery as the government pressed second reading of its transport bill to curb road deaths. The measure would set urban speed limits and lower limits for heavy commercial vehicles with required distinguishing lights.
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London
Catrine Wilson
Ottawa
Dominions’ Gallery
House of Commons
Road Work Possible for 25000 in Thunder Bay District
Fort William M L A Frank Spence said 25 000 or more men may work on roads in Thunder Bay district soon. He returned from Toronto after urging provincial legislature and expects a provincial election in June.
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Fort William
Plans for CCC units in Peace Garden work
Brandon Manitoba reports A G Buckingham announces 280 members of the United States civilian conservation corps will camp at Dunseith North Dakota on April 22 and work in the International Peace Garden through September 15.
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Brandon
Man
United States
Civilian Conservation Corps
A. G. Buckingham
K.C
Peace Garden Movement
Buckingham
Dunseith
N.D
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Ross Chapman
Toronto
Sam Factor
Toronto West Centre
Saskatchewan
Byrd Party
Utes
Bennett
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Urge
Hutterites
Harrison Watson
Foreign Trade Service
Frederick Hudd
New York
Douglas S. Cole
Bristol
Mr. Hudd
F.H. Palmer
Oslo
Norway
A. S. Bleakney
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
H. P. Kennedy
Livestock Marketing Board
Gordon Oswin
United Farmers’ Livestock Department
Norman Sommerville
Mr Oswin
Swine Committee
Mr. Oswin
Mr. Sommerville
U.F.O
Oswald Freer
St. Boniface
TRY
Lord and Lady Bessborough
Bill
Peace Garden
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