Big Hydro Developments in Canada in 1931
A government review notes new hydro installations totaling 346000 horsepower in 1931, lifting Canada to 6666000 hp with $110 million spent. Quebec leads with 382200 hp, while British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia add others. Major projects include Powell River 24800 hp, West Kootenay 57000 hp, Bridge River 55500 hp, and Winnipeg area expansions at Seven Sisters Falls and Slave Falls.
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Canada
T G. Murphy
Interior
Pew Turone
Dominion
Quebec
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Powell River Co
Lois River
Ashcroft Water, Electric and Improvement Co
Bonaparte River
West Kootenay
Corra
Sons of Mexican President Visit New York Students at McGill
Fernando Ortiz Rubio and Guillermo Ortiz Rubio, sons of Mexico's president, stayed with friends in New York during the holidays. They are McGill University students, Fernando in civil engineering and Guillermo in commerce, speaking fluent English and describing Canada’s hospitality and winter conditions. Fernando singled out the Beauharnois power project as of paramount importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
New York
Ortiz Rubio
Mexico
Fernando Ortiz Rubio
Guillermo
McGill University
Fernando
McGill
Beauharnois
Tariff Criticism of Canadian Mills By Manchester Chamber
The Manchester Chamber report on home and overseas dominions argues Canadian tariffs raise protection beyond necessity and hinder Britain's trade. It cites three factors for Canada's trade drop: tariffs, industrial development, and global competition, calling the tariff the greatest obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Britain
Seaside Visit Turns Toward Culinary Jumble
A Berlin diary entry from Derfbarbier recalls enjoying the seaside but condemning the meals. The exchange suggests limited lodging changes and a running joke about life insisting on cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derfbarbier
Berlin
New Use For Electric Eye At National Museum Of Canada
The National Museum of Canada uses ultraviolet light from an electric eye to classify prehistoric stone implements lacking complete data. By matching chemical signatures revealed under UV rays to known geology of Dr. Ami’s collection areas, archaeologists gradually assign origin without damaging the artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum of Canada
H. M. Ami
Canadian School of Pre-history
France
Dr. Ami
Savant
Hat Lift From Hog Farm Filler Up A Farmer’s Grateful Note
A Saskatchewan livestock truck unloads at a small abattoir. After grading, a German extraction farmer from near Strasbourg collects a cheque slightly over one hundred dollars. He lifts his hat to the hogs and explains they have saved him in tight times, always providing money when needed.
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Saskatchewan
Strassbourg
Forest Lands Forestry as Canada’s Wealth Source
Canada’s Forest Lands Forestry is the most profitable use of one third of the land, per the Forest Service of the Department of the Interior. Commercial forests can be grown on 555 million acres, while 182 million acres are largely inaccessible or valued for climate, water, erosion control, or scenery.
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Canada
Dominion
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Gold production by provinces and Yukon in 1930
Five provinces and the Yukon produced gold in 1930. Nova Scotia 1272 fine ounces. Quebec 141,747 fine ounces. Ontario 1,736,012 fine ounces. Manitoba 23,189 fine ounces. British Columbia 164,331 fine ounces. Yukon 35,517 fine ounces.
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Provinces
Yukon
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Lions in Captivity Said to Grow Better Manes
A report notes captive lions develop fuller manes than their wild counterparts, attributed to steady feeding and absence of harsh conditions. Researchers caution that social and environmental factors also influence mane growth.
Charitable Shriner Metal Drive Funds Hospital Project
Across Canada Shriners collect metal scraps for a Montreal foundry to melt into Christmas novelties. Proceeds support a convalescent home linked to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Banks and Knights of Columbus back the drive with wholesale orders.
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Toronto
Vancouver
Halifax
Canada
Shriners
Montreal
Shriners’ Hospital
Knights of Columbus
Shriners’ Hospital Fund
Egg Within an Egg Stuns Saskatoon Contractor
R B McLeod of Saskatoon, a contractor and sportsman, found a white Leghorn hen laid an egg inside an egg at supper. The smaller egg was attached inside a normal egg with both shells intact. The odd discovery drew local attention as unusual and noted alongside other quirky anecdotes.
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R. B. McLeod
Saskatoon
Discovery Ties Infantile Paralysis Treatment to Normal Blood
McGill University scientists report a breakthrough at the American Bacteriologists meeting in Baltimore. Dr. Maurice Brodie shows that antibodies found in the blood of healthy adults match those in recovering poliomyelitis patients. This suggests most people have been exposed to the polio germs and that serum from healthy adults may treat infantile paralysis.
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McGill University
Maurice Brodie
McGill Department of Bacteriology
Society of American Bacteriologists
Baltimore
Brodie
McGill
Dr. Brodie
Scientist Receives Award for Nerve Growth Discovery
Dr Carl Caskey Speidel of the University of Virginia wins the $1000 annual prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for revealing how nerves grow from birth to maturity. He clarifies competing theories by showing the nerve development process. A second note mentions Spain's new law forcing farmers to keep units productive to curb unemployment and imports.
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American Association For the Advance of Science
Carl Caskey Speidel
University of Virginia
Dr. Speidel
Spain
Canada Fourth Largest World Trader in 1931 Trade
In a year end survey Hon H H Stevens Canada’s minister of trade and commerce notes Canada ranked fifth in total world trade in 1931. Exports per head outpaced the British Isles and exceeded Germany France and the United States. He cites confidence restored in 1932 with stabilizing prices and rising employment aided by a successful $150 million Dominion loan and heavy subscription of $215 million.
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Canada
H. H. Stevens
British Isles
United States
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Dominion
Wheat-Rye Hybrid Promises Low-Cost Quality Grain
British Ministry officials note Cambridge University School of Agriculture has developed a wheat-rye hybrid, claiming it yields good quality grain on poor soils at low production costs. Supervising Sir Rowland Biffen, the team suggests strains suitable for land not typically used for wheat, expanding cultivation possibilities.
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British
Ministry of Agriculture
Cambridge University School of Agriculture
Sir Rowland Biffen
Secret French Plane Aims For 500 MPH And 15 Mile Heights
Reports say France has built a mystery plane using a new principle. It may reach 500 miles per hour and fly above 15 miles, with pilot and mechanic sealed in an airtight oxygenated tank. Italy is also conducting secret trials on Lake Garda.
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France
Italy
Lake Garda
Canada Prepares for August 31 1932 Total Solar Eclipse
The Dominion Observatory reports preparations underway for two English scientific expeditions to seek totality in Quebec with more expeditions likely. The event draws wide public and professional interest as the August 31 eclipse approaches.
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Dominion Observatory
Department of the Interior
England
Quebec
British Columbia lumber trade gains in world markets
British Columbia lumbermen say the industry will lead Canada out of economic depression. BC softwood grows in England with London city council preferring Empire lumber for housing. Exports to Australia surge in 1931, BC holds 75 percent share. shipments to China and Egypt rise, while surplus stock dwindles and low prices aid industry recovery.
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Canada
British Columbia
England
London County
Inverness
Australia
China
Egypt
International Aerial Pageant Planned By Air League
An international aerial pageant is planned by the Air League of the British Empire for mid summer to bring planes from all regions in competition. Ottawa is cited as a possible location for doubt over Canadian representation due to distance and funding needs for planes and pilots to travel overseas.
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Air League of British Empire
Air League of
British Empire
Canada
Ottawa
Heston Aerodrome
London
Dominion
Waste Of Rust Industry mobilizes metals in battle on rust
The piece notes chromium copper brass and copper alloys and aluminum bolster the anti rust effort with nickel as a major ally. A dialogue closes with a humorous family exchange about a mother stealing the speaker’s change.
Soybean roots in China's early agriculture under Shen Nung
An old Cologne joke quotes Lustige Kolner Zeitung about a suitor who is told he cannot marry the daughter while mentioning other domestic business. The fragment hints at historical notes on agriculture in ancient China.
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Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
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Darling
Sons of
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Canadian West
Canada’s Forest Lands
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joe Primeau
Joe
Studdy
Christian Science Monitor
Emperor Shen Nung
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