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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
2
The writing urges calm public discourse and constructive leadership during global economic strain. It warns against agitators who prey on fear, stresses informed debate, and supports democratic citizens shaping policy for the common good.
Delegation from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Saskatchewan met Premier Anderson in Regina to petition the provincial government to ask Ottawa for pensions for the blind. The move follows Manitoba's similar action. Dr. F. C. Middleton led the Saskatchewan group with Captain Baker and Major E. Flexman assisting. The article notes Canada's 1930 grain crop totals and yields.
A novel machine attached to a blade measures how hard meat tissue resists cutting. The item records the blade's encounter with beefsteak. Other notes mention worry reducing weight and rising German bank deposits with a hint of England reviewing auto horsepower tax policy.
Under new provincial land rules, 60 homesteads in northern Saskatchewan were bought through the Prince Albert land office in November. About 1,000 enquiries have been received about vacant lands, with prices from $1 to $3 an acre. Purchases have been made in the Hudson Bay Junction Meadow Lake and Nipawin districts, many by southern settlers.
A seventy year old soil survey chart made for the British government in 1860 was found after being lost. Alberta deputy minister H A Craig announced the discovery, noting its origin and long absence.
Resolutions flood Ottawa demanding federal action for western farmers. Boards of Trade and locals push for measures including abolition of the gold standard and a fixed wheat price between 70 cents and $1 per bushel. Cabinet ministers say relief beyond unemployment funds is unlikely.
Sisley Huddlestone argues in the New Statesman that French schools of political thought place security above disarmament, doubting absolutes and questioning acceptable levels of relative security while noting practical reductions in armaments.
Winnipeg mayor Ralph H. Webb said western mayors were assured by Prime Minister Bennett the Dominion government would share half the cost to complete a coast to coast highway. Bennett predicted paving from the Maritimes to British Columbia within ten years, discussed at the Canadian Association of Tourist and Convention Bureau meeting.
The R 101 airship disaster prompts debate on using helium instead of hydrogen to lift airships. The gas, currently sourced from the United States, could shift with new Canadian Western deposits and potential recovery efforts in line with airship policy.
United States Attorney-General Mitchell reports that Canada’s Export Act amended on May 30 1930 restricts direct clearance of liquor to the United States driving smugglers offshore. St Pierre Miquelon and Nova Scotia ports figure prominently with British ships dominant among seized vessels. Enforcment of the National Prohibition Act improved in 1930 with 27 709 people jailed.
Peter Verigin and Aaron Sapiro discussed with the secretary of agriculture the potential entry of 10 000 to 20 000 Doukhobors to Mexico if land could be acquired. The plan gained backing from the National Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and a hearing was secured, with possible northern resettlement.
A board of railway commissioners report tallies 45 railway crossing accidents in September with 19 deaths and 70 injuries. Provinces show Quebec and Ontario highest counts, only three accidents at protected crossings, and the national railway accident total reaches 183 with 2 passengers, 7 employees, and 41 others killed.
Imports from the United States and Great Britain to Canada fell in October 1930, with U S trade hit harder. Total imports reached 78.36 million dollars, down from 116.27 million in October 1929, a drop of 37.91 million.
Production of aeroplanes and aero engines in England approaches a near record peak as wartime output expands. Government reports indicate sustained growth across major plants and suppliers, with factory schedules pushing toward higher monthly totals.
Mrs Edward A Allen of Bezanson Alberta reports renewed energy after taking Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. She says she could not do housework, but after one box she felt restored and has recommended them to a neighbor. Sold by drug and general stores or by The Milburn Co Toronto.
Alphonse Champagne of North Battleford Saskatchewan reported in Ottawa after Europe that 2000 Canadian horses will be shipped from Western Canada to Soviet Russia under a government agreement. Champagne noted Soviet officials and the public appeared friendly to Canada and eager to expand trade.
After a summer spent with a circus in England Dame Laura Knight displays paintings in London that captivate with color and lifelike depictions of ponies zebras and elephants. Behind the scenes sketches prove vivid and spontaneous and circus members visit the exhibit to perform an acrobatic tribute. The artist traveled with the troupe as a regular member sharing its joys and hardships.
Douglas' Egyptian Liniment is specially recommended for spider infection of cow teats and is invaluable for spavins curbs and splints in horses and livestock.
Sir Charles Gordon president of the Bank of Montreal declares there can be no permanent low mood in Canada. In his annual meeting address in Montreal he reviews the bank’s business and the Dominion, contending Canadians can congratulate themselves on the vigor and soundness of their economic situation.
The Yugoslav population is estimated at 13.4 million, reflecting demographic data shared in the recent census briefing. The figure highlights regional variations and implications for postwar planning.
Mr C G Cowan of the British American Bank Note Company announced at the St Lawrence Stamp Collectors Club banquet that over 1.4 billion Canadian stamps were used last year, with side-by-side stamps spanning about 19 750 miles. About ninety tons of paper and thirty five tons of glue were used to produce and affix the stamps. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as protection against worms and aid digestion.
W. M. Neal, general manager of Canadian Pacific Railway western lines, rejected reports predicting a grain embargo. He stated there is no present or imminent plan to halt grain shipments to Vancouver.
The passage notes that modern science moves people from aching toes to dental care, where teeth are painless removed and replaced by handcrafted Crown Derby restorations that cost money.
A Scotsman extols the Douglas family as ancient and venerable noting the lineage runs far back in history. He mentions the family history is recorded in five volumes and a marginal note in the middle of the third volume states that around that time the world was created.
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