Debated Acreage Cuts At International Wheat Conference
London delegates engaged in a free-for-all debate on acreage reduction as Canada United States Australia push for an elastic export quota system. Argentina weighs a 150 million bushel quota. US and Australia expect sizable cuts. Canada optimistic on wheat prices hitting tariff-reducing levels as Andrew Cairns notes Britain’s imports average 55.6 devaluation gold cents per bushel in early August.
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London
Argentina
Canada
United States
Australia
Russia
John I. McFarland
Great Britain
Labatt Kidnapping Ends as Toronto Billionaire Is Released
John S. Labatt of London Ontario, kidnapped by a gang, was brought to a hotel and later returned home with his wife and three children. He remained nervous and fatigued but unharmed. Clarke Savage of Ivey Elliott and Gillanders declared the three day search concluded.
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Toronto
John S. Labatt
London
Ont
Hugh
Canada
Clarke Savage
Ivey, Elliott and Gillanders
Labatt
Navy opens bids for 24 fighting vessels
Big Navy Washington reports the United States Navy opened bids for 24 vessels to reach treaty strength. Four cruisers, 14 destroyers and six submarines are to be built, with submarines and destroyers first laid down under the act of Congress authorizing the fleet to treaty strength.
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Washington
United States Navy
Devastating Hail Storm Ravages Southern Alberta Crops
A sweeping hail storm across 10 miles by 50 miles devastated thousands of acres of wheat in southern Alberta from Okotoks to Champion and Carmangay. Losses may exceed 700000 with uninsured fields hit hard and some areas reporting 40 percent to complete crop loss. Binders in the fields and ground turned to ice covered lakes as birds were killed by hail stones.
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Letheritre
Alta
Alberta
Okotoks
Azure Cayley
Nanton
Connemara
Vulcan
Champion
Carmangay
Nanton-Connemara
Cayley
Feed Situation Not Greatly Improved in Alberta
Premier Reid says intensive provincial inquiry is under way into hardships from drought and hail in parts of Alberta. A delegation presented their cases, and the premier indicated some relief is needed for dried areas. He cautioned only a slight chance of feed improvement and announced plans for a canvass of the situation.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Reid
Wheat Sales London See Winnipeg Market Tangle
John MacFarland, general manager of the Canadian Wheat Pool, told a closed international wheat advisory committee meeting that British interests in Winnipeg hinder Canada’s ability to sell its crop. He cited Argentine shippers increasing Liverpool offerings as depressing the market. British Winnipeg actions aimed to forestall sudden price rises if Argentine pressure eases.
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London
Winnipeg
Canada
John MacFarland
Canadian Wheat Pool
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Liverpool
MacFarland
Assistance For Indians Regina Saskatchewan 1933 34 cost per person
W Murison Saskatchewan inspector for Indian affairs reported the 1933 34 cost of assistance per person at 4.94 dollars. This rate ranks among the three lowest in the Dominion and covered hospitalization food clothing implements seed grain and other relief outlays. Murison returned to Regina after a three week inspection tour of Indian agencies in the province. He was accompanied by Dr H W McGill deputy superintendent general of Indian affairs at Ottawa.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
W. Murison
Dominion
Murison
H. W. McGill
Ottawa
Fear Wet Harvest Dampens Western Drouth Areas
Western Canada farmers face a wet harvest risk as rain drenched drouth regions in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Heavy storms followed scattered showers with Manitoba alone reporting a good soaking and hail in southern Alberta ending with ongoing precipitation in dry belts.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Christian pacifist lecturing in London tone at local school
Rev Leyton Richards of London argues World Peace Kimonton favors the missionary path over military prep. The pacifist lecturer urges Christians to end enmity and refuse to fight while noting Britain spends vastly more on war prep than peace. He cites 1914 as a failure of Christian nationhood.
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Kimonton
Leyton Richards
London
England
Dr. Richards
British Empire
Alberta seeks federal lump sum aid for relief and highways
Ottawa outlines a plan offering Alberta a $100 000 monthly direct relief grant and loans over $1 000 000 for cities and projects. Edmonton would receive $500 000, Calgary $200 000, Lethbridge $50 000, plus $125 000 for Jasper highway and $150 000 for the trans Canadian highway. An extra $25 000 funds labor costs at Ponoka mental institution.
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Ottawa
Alberta
George Hoadley
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Jasper
Dominion
Ponoka Mental Institution
Agriculture Taught in Ontario Public Schools
Speaking at the Lakehead exhibition Hon. Dun can Marshall Ontario minister of agriculture announced the new government will include agriculture in public school curriculum starting with the third book. The education minister is detailing teacher training in upper grades while focusing on improving marketing and educational conditions to benefit farmers and instill interest in agriculture.
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Fort William
Canada and Australia Reach An Agreement
Canada and Australia announce a trade pact prohibiting further shipments of Australian flour to Eastern Canadian ports while allowing Western ports to import it duty free. The agreement ends a negotiation started last June when Canada warned that eastern markets were harmed by Australian flour. The western coast market remains unaffected.
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Ottawa
Canada
Australia
Fiie
Auction Sale Of Cars In Toronto By Government
Ontario government to auction nearly 100 automobiles on August 28 at Varsity Stadium. Premier Mitchell F Hepburn announced the sale. Cars will be shown in review with former cabinet ministers names, mileage, and upkeep costs displayed on placards. Bidders will sit in the main grandstand, while the auctioneer stands before them.
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Toronto
Ontario
Varsity Stadium
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Byrd Recovers Sufficiently to Stroll at Little America
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, recuperating from minor illness, walks outside at the Byrd advance base 123 miles south of here. Temperatures dip to 61 degrees below zero as Dr. Thomas C. Poulter notes the next move depends on Byrd’s health.
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Little America
Antarctica
Richard E. Byrd
Here
Thomas C. Poulter
Byrd Expedition
Byrd
Argentine seeks bigger wheat quota at international talks
Argentina asked for an export quota of 150 million bushels of wheat for the current crop year and pressed for more elasticity in the quota system. Rodolfo Garcia Arias led the discussion, claiming Argentina exceeded its previous quota and opposing minimum price schemes while signaling optimism on acreage reduction. The conference warned that abandoning cooperation could create future surpluses as new yields vary. Canada’s Andrew Cairns said world consumption efforts were largely disappointing outside France.
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London
Argentina
Rodolfo Garcia Arias
Canada
Australia
United States
Garcia Arias
North America
Andrew Cairns
France
Quebec Premier Warns of Constitutional Complications
Premier L. A. Taschereau of Quebec warned that any tampering with the British North America Act would bring serious complications. He spoke while asked about reports that Premier R. Bennett planned an inter provincial conference in the fall to study constitution amendments.
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Montreal
L. A. Taschereau
Quebec
R. B. Bennett
Dominion
New Brunswick Sesquicentennial Honors 150 Years of Progress
Prime Minister R B Bennett addresses New Brunswick's sesquicentennial banquet and the dedication of the provincial museum. The event marks 150 years since the British crown established New Brunswick in 1784 amid pageantry and calls for economic policy clarity as Canada weighs capitalism versus alternatives. Bennett warns about global policy shifts impacting the Dominion and urges careful consideration of allied nations' economic movements.
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Saint John
N.B
New Brunswick
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Dominion
United States
Entomologists to Survey Insect Pests Across Saskatchewan
Dominion department of agriculture field crews from Lethbridge Alta begin a three week survey of pale western cutworms and grasshoppers across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The program aims to chart the 1934 insect crop and assess potential pest control needs.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Lethbridge
Alta
Government weighs controls on machine guns
The government seeks to curb machine gun circulation. Beginning next month, possession requires registration with the commissioner of internal revenue. For new guns after Sept 24, buyers must obtain an order, be fingerprinted, and pay a $200 tax plus sales tax.
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Washington
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Ontario Liberal convention backs by election candidate
Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn announced a 2 million dollar saving in administration expenses since taking office and projected another 100000 saved in auditing departmental books. Col. W. P. Mulock was chosen as Liberal candidate for the North York federal by election.
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Newmarkt
Ont
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Ontario
North York
Col. W. P. Mulock
Japan seeks friendship over territory says Japanese official
K Inahata a member of the house of peers and industrialist from Yokohama stated Japan desires world friendship more than land. He spoke on arrival and noted he would attend the forthcoming world inter parli amentary conference in Belgrade.
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Victoria
Japan
K. Inahata
House of Peers
Yokohama
Belgrade
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