Export of Hay and Straw Is Under License
Canada faces fodder shortages due to drought and heat. Under the Marketing Act, export of hay and straw requires licenses and may be revoked for noncompliance. The aim is to move feed from surplus to deficit areas, with shipments controlled to curb speculation and ease cattle feed shortages in both Canada and the United States.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canaeda
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North Atlantic Air Service Hinted by Howell Visit
The Daily Herald suggests Clark Howell, chairman of the U S Civil Aviation, may advance a joint North Atlantic service by Imperial Airways and Pan American. Planes would land in Canada and continue to the United States with Croydon as the English terminal.
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London
Daily Herald
Clark Howell
Federal Aviation Commission of the United
Imperial Airways
Pan-American Airways
Canada
United States
Croydon
Increase French Fleet to Protect Coast of France
Reinforcement of the French fleet in the English Channel is underway under Minister Francois Pietri. Two battleships, the Provence and the Bretagne, being modernized in Brest, will join the second squadron to guard the coast against North Sea attacks.
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France
North Sea
Cherbourg
English Channel
Francois Pietri
Provence
Brest
University Leader Urges Alert Police in Kidnapping Fight
Sidney E. Smith president of the University of Manitoba calls for a vigilant police force with a strong crime detection record as the best defense against kidnapping. He speaks on methods of combating kidnaping nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Sidney E. Smith
University of Manitoba
Alberta to Spend 300000 on Trans-Canada Corridor Work
Alberta plans to invest 300000 to finish the trans Canada highway from Banff to the Saskatchewan border. The project will hire many unemployed men now on relief in cities and towns across the province.
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Calgary
Alberta
Banff
Alta
Saskatchewan
Fair Wage Act Victoria Affects Youths in Stores
Victoria workers say youths ages 20 to 71 faced discharge after BC minimum mercantile wage rose to 12.75 per week. Minister George S. Pearson urged firms to reinstate workers and cooperate to raise wage standards while preserving business. He reports over 60 cases and notes 20 percent involved a single firm.
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Victoria
British Columbia
George S. Pearson
Want Regulations Altered Prince Albert
Saskatchewan and Alberta livestock leaders urge immediate changes to allow direct cattle shipments to Churchill. W E Cutt of the Saskatchewan Livestock Pool and Jack Byers of Western Stock Growers Calgary say current rules force a stopover at Hudson Bay Junction, delaying 760 mile runs. They note far shorter overland times to Montreal and 38 hour trips to the northern port with a long stop at Melfort. They praise port potential and say officials treat shippers well.
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Prince Albert
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. E. Cutt
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool
Jack Byers
Western Stock Growers
Calgary
Hudson Bay Junction
Regulate Hay Exports Ottawa
Ottawa considers licensing to regulate hay and straw exports amid shortages in the West and Maritimes. Government aims to shield farmers from speculators while U S buyers seek Canadian hay and may seek duty relief on imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
West
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
United States
Canada and Naval Defence Pacific Coast Proposal
Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt argues Canada should build its own navy to guard the Pacific while Britain patrols the Atlantic. The British admiral, aboard the Montcalm, says Canada might protect one coast and leave the other to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt
Montcalm
Precious Metal Salvage From Egypt Wreck
Italian salvage vessel Artiglio returns to Plymouth with gold and silver bars valued near $1,000,000. The bullion from the steamer Egypt, sunk off Ushant fourteen years ago with $5,000,000 in bullion, was recovered after two months of hard work despite the wreck settling deep on the ocean bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Artiglio
Plymouth
Egypt
Ushant
Road To Jasper Edmonton All Weather Highway Planned
Public Works Minister J J MacLellan reports early start on gravel sections east of Jasper National Park and west of Edson. The project aims to provide an all weather Edmonton to Jasper route funded by a federal loan of 125000 dollars.
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Edmonton
Edmonton-Jasper
Jasper National Park
Edson
J. J. MacLellan
Jasper
Ottawa review returns plan for Vancouver harbor bridge
A cabinet sub committee sent back plans for the proposed first narrows bridge at Vancouver harbor requesting changes in pier locations to allow for a larger main span. The action followed hearings by opposing interests over the width and height of the main span.
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Ottawa
Vancouver Harbor
Relief costs said to be on the decline in Canada
The Gazette cites a Ottawa despatch showing direct relief recipients in Canada fell to 990,098 by end of July. Ontario leads with 300,000, Quebec 285,000, Saskatchewan 180,260, BC 88,100, Manitoba 56,800, Alberta 47,350, Nova Scotia 23,100, New Brunswick 9,100, and Prince Edward Island 388. Provinces like BC, Alberta and Manitoba show declines while Saskatchewan rebounds due to drought and harvest work, with historic peaks noted earlier in 1932–1933.
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Montreal
Canada
The
Gazette
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Empire Spirit Highlighted At Vancouver Club Luncheon
Baron Tomlin addressed the Vancouver Canadian Club praising cooperation within the British Commonwealth to lead world peace and economic stability. He warned of chronic indigestion from over production and rapid new inventions and recalled his role as chair of the royal commission on awards to inventors. He lauded United Empire Loyalists and urged cooperative effort to help Canada solve its problems.
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Vancouver
Canadian Club
Thomas James Cheshire Tomlin
Privy Council
Lord Tomlin
Royal Commission On Awards
United Empire
U S Builds New Ships for Navy Contracts
The United States navy department contracted for 24 fighting vessels with 11 built by private firms and 13 by navy yards. Plans include two 10 000 ton cruisers, destroyer leaders, destroyers, submarines, and light destroyers across both sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Navy Department
Navy Yards
Mel Tur Dam Opens in Madras India
Governor Sir George Stanley opened the Mel Tur dam in Madras to fertilize 1,000,000 acres. The structure contains 54,000,000 cubic feet of masonry and features a 95 foot waterfall across 630 feet.
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Madras
India
Meltur
George Stanley
Ransom Payment Illegal in Canada Says Attorney General
Attorney General Arthur W. Roebuck states that paying ransom or blackmail is not specifically illegal in Canada. He argues English common law applies and paying money may amount to aiding and abetting a crime, suggesting the public could enable racketeers unless legislation changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Arthur W. Roebuck
England
Russians Reach Wrangel Island Colonists After Five-Year Isolation
Twenty four Soviet scientists aboard the ice breaker Krassin reached forty four Russian colonists stranded five years on Wrangel Island in northern Siberia. Relief arrived after a prior rescue ship Cheliuskin sank, leaving 102 passengers rescued by air. Messages describe the colonists’ uncontrollable enthusiasm at the arrival.
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Moscow
Wrangel Island
Siberian
Krassin
Cheliuskin
Behring
Post Office Efficiency Calgary Address Confusion Solved
A London letter bearing Third Avenue West Canada reached its correct Calgary destination after a series of misdirects from Montreal to Verdun Lachine and Ville Ste Pierre. Ottawa postal officials used a numerical street system to route the missive and the addressee name finally matched in Calgary.
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Calgary
Third Avenue
West
Canada
London
England
Montreal
Verdun
Conference Hopes To Publish Wheat Report Faces Opposition
London notes a 1500 word document on the world wheat problem faces strong opposition at the international wheat conference. Argentina and Russia favor disclosure while Canada the United States and Australia oppose. England and other powers fear pressure from interests against government control. The document reportedly proposes a flexible quarterly export quota, continued annual quotas, reserves of 60 million bushels, acreage reductions, and extension of the world wheat pact beyond August 1 1935.
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London
Canada
United States
England
Five Amendments Planned for World Wheat Pact
London reports five major amendments to the 1933 world wheat agreement will be considered by the world wheat advisory commission in Budapest on November 20. The changes aim to extend the pact to 1937, adjust production to demand, set adjustable quotas for exporters, divide crop year quotas quarterly, and create reserves for contingencies citing a 600 million bushel import estimate.
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London
World Wheat Advisory Commission
Budapest
Hungary
Selling Wheat Holdings Ottawa
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Ottawa's wheat holdings declined in the week ending August 17 from 187,231,597 to 185,123,667 bushels, a drop of 2,107,930. Canadian wheat in American elevators reached 10,386,124 bushels, up from 5,262,942 last year, while U S wheat in Canada was two bushels. Wheat in transit on the lakes stood at 3,691,531 bushels, down from 4,098,415 the prior week and 3,239,639 the same week in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Canadian youths win major Fisher Body scholarships
At the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild convention two of the six major scholarships totaling $5,000 went to Canadian entrants. J Ross Farquharson of Vancouver and Harold Rasmussen of Regina earned the top awards, with Canadian winners also taking several $1,000 and $500 miniature coach scholarships for craftsmanship.
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Chicago
Fisher Body Craftsman’'s Guild
J. Ross Farquharson
Vancouver
Trafalgar Street
Harold Rasmussen
Regina
Winnipeg Street
Lawrence Drebert
Edmonton
Vernon M. Parish
Medicine Hat
Alta
Union of South Africa to pay war debt to Britain
The Union of South Africa will clear its entire war debt to Great Britain, totaling 40 million dollars, by the end of August. Negotiations have continued for weeks and arrangements with the British treasury are now being made to redeem the loan.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Union of South Africa
Great Britain
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Minton
Canada and Naval Defence
Pacific Coast
John S. Labatt
Labatt Brewing Company of
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Sarnia
U.S
H. Webster
Hamilton
White City
D. McN. Robertson
Scotland
Straits
Post Office
World Conference
Canc
Australia
Russia
Fisher Body Contest
N. U
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