Manitoba plans orderly Churchill development with safeguards
The Manitoba Government pledges controlled growth for the Churchill port project to prevent squatters and ensure sanitary water, fire-proof housing, and steady jobs. Initial outlay around 50 000 dollars is expected, with leases for land and industrial development on Dominion property.
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Churchill
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
J. G. McKenzie
Natural Resources
Cranberry Portage
Flin Fion
McKenzie
Mackenzie
Dominion
Rural and Urban Population Shifts in Dominion 1931
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1931 census shows rural 4,802,138 and urban 5,572,058, totaling 10,574,196. Urban grew 1,219,936 in ten years, rural 366,311. Western provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta detail rural and urban counts.
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Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
England
Wales
Little girls bloomers dress pattern in blue and white
Spring sewing fun as patterns for a bloomer dress feature deep blue on white with scalloped yoke and cuffs. Size options 2 4 and 6 years. Style No S41 calls for 2 35 yards of 35 inch fabric and 1 1/3 yards contrasting. Price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Pages
Pattern ordering note appears from Winnipeg newspaper column listing an address at 275 Airdorot Ave. Winnipeg. It references a pattern service with sizing guidance labeled Yettern No Size.
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Winnipeg
Unies
AiDermot Ave
Death Valley Bloom Mirrors Earlier Flower Deluge
Report from Death Valley California notes recent heavy rains forming a lake fifty miles long and reviving seeds for a potential spring bloom. Percy Brite Bakersfield supervisor chair reports valley may yield a wildflower spectacle similar to the two year ago emergence of columbine larkspur delphinium bells daisies geranium buttercups poppies and cactus flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
United States
Percy Brite
Bakersfield
Disarmament Debate Cited From National Review
J E T Harper argues in the National Review that mere disarmament cannot prevent war. He compares ancient scythes and bill-hooks as potential offensive tools and warns virile nations may adopt offensive measures to secure life’s necessities.
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Great Britain
J. E. T. Harper
The
National Review
London
England
Canadian trade ship returns to Halifax after Caribbean cruise
The S S New Northland completed a two month Caribbean cruise, sailing from Halifax January 8 to call at Bermuda and numerous Caribbean islands. Canadians aboard promoted West Indies trade, fostered goodwill, and sought to favor Canadian goods over US items under the 1925 treaty and the Lady Boats program. Firms reported many orders and ongoing contacts, signaling future business. Wages in Australia are rising.
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Caribbean
S.S. New Northland
Halifax
Canada
Bermuda
Leeward
St. Kitts
Nevis
Antigua
Montserrat
Dominica
Barbadoes
Windward
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Grenada
Trinidad
British Guiana
Jamaica
Cuba
Great Bear Lake Region Seen as World’s Richest Mining Area
The Toronto Globe reports that Great Bear Lake area near Edmonton to the Arctic shore is exceptionally mineral rich, especially pitchblende. Dr Charles Camsell notes deposits may rival the world’s best, with cancer treatment potential and Canada’s mineral value surpassing wheat.
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Great Bear Lake
Edmonton
Arctic
Charles Camsell
Canada
Sudbury
Camsell
Samuel Hearne
Coppermine
Hudson Bay
Mackenzie River
Toronto Globe
Canadian Exhibit Sells Unprecedented Apple Samples
Officials at the Canadian exhibit in the empire marketing board section reported inquiries for Canadian produce greatly exceeded expectations and an unprecedented number of apples and other samples had been sold.
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Empire Marketing Board
The Sugar Maple and Sap Sugar in Maple Trees
The sugar maple is tapped commercially for syrup and sugar from its sap. Sap of maples varies in sugar content, but sugar maples are the most productive. A note cites Forest Service and Canada. A quip on wives and listening follows, then a saying about will and contestants. Europe’s cat production last year exceeds 1930.
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Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Europe
Hardest RCMP Arctic pursuit ends in tragedy
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police posse hunted the elusive trapper Johnson in Canada's sub Arctic. The pursuit, in extreme cold and vast ice, cost one life and left two officers seriously injured. Johnson fought fiercely and died with his boots on, defying attempts to capture him.
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Arctic
Canada
Johnson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mounted Police
St Thomas
Railway Officials Retire From CN Railways
Canadian National Railways announces the retirement of two traffic department leaders. H. H. Melanson assistant traffic vice president ends 43 years of service effective March 9. Thomas Lorne MacDonald freight traffic manager central region retires after 45 years on March 15.
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Traffic Department
Canadian National Railways
H. H. Melanson
Thomas Lorne MacDonald
Central Region
Mr. Melanson
Mr. Macdonald
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Fritz
Lustige Korner Zeitung
Cologne
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taffoy
By Annette
California
Caribbean Sea
Australia
B.C
H. F. Angus
University of British Columbia
Prof
Angus
Canadian National
Frank Frederickson
Bill Cockburn
Vikingen
Oslo
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