British Empire Exhibition Aims to Boost Imperial Trade
The British Empire Exhibition in London seeks two goals: foster sentiment among dominions and develop trade within the Empire. It emphasizes non political efforts to connect manufacturers with Dominion markets, expands emigration schemes, and highlights the Empire as a vast undeveloped market with diverse resources.
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London
Bettish Empire
Great Britain
Europe
British Empire
Equatorial Regis
Bess
Dominions
Good Roads Policy Highlighted by Saskatchewan Progress
The Calgary Herald lauds Saskatchewan for 446 miles of new highways in 1923, bringing total to 760 miles and $1,134,000 spent last year. Ottawa subsidies total $747,519 under federal aid, while Alberta aims to match Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan will now maintain all federal aid roads from completion, under the highways department. Moose Jaw Times notes Latta's leadership and Gardiner continues the policy since 1917.
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Calgary Herald
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Ottawa
Federal Highways Commission
Alberta
Highways Department
Canada Highway Commission
S. J. Latta
J.G. Gardiner
Moose Jaw
Pessimists Not Wanted in Canada Economic Note
The Brantford Expositor urges against doleful laments on Canada’s economy. It says pessimists won’t help and calls for courage and confidence as the watchword for 1924.
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Canada
Brantford
Settle Vacant Lands Policy Urged by Sir Clifford Sifton
In Winnipeg the Canadian Club heard Sir Clifford Sifton urge a systematic settlement plan for Ontario clay belt and vacant lands in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He proposed attracting tens of thousands from the British Isles and Central Europe, favoring contracted English farm laborers who would settle. He praised small thrifty farms, noted U S wheat diversification reducing competition, and called for lake and ocean rate adjustments. He also suggested a central bank audit board to ensure safe banking.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Sir Clifford Sifton
Canadian Club
Winnipeg
British Isles
Scandinavia
Europe
Sir Clifford
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Safeguarding Depositors Hinted In Canada Speech
Hon W R Motherwell, minister of agriculture, told Ottawa’s Women's Liberal Association that Canadian politics has descended to cut throat tactics and that strong legislation is needed to protect bank depositors. He outlined debt reduction progress and said the CN R debt would fall to 30 million while praising a system to guarantee depositor safety via circulation fund redemption.
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Canada
W. R. Motherwell
Women's Liberal Association
Ottawa
Mr. Motherwell
C.N R
Motherwell
BC Lumber Trade Powers British Columbia Exports Rise
British Columbia's export timber sector shows steady growth with water-borne shipments for the nine months to September 1923 totaling 447,951,087 board feet. This compares with 195,290,114 a year earlier, up about 78 percent. Japanese demand reaches about 250,000,000 feet, much of which BC may capture.
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British Columbia
Duchess of Athol Urges Faster Naval Shipbuilding
The Duchess of Athol, newly elected to Parliament, delivered a maiden speech focused on reform of maintenance and separation orders in marital cases and urged accelerating the naval shipbuilding programme. She expressed a desire to end wars and favor expenditure on merchant shipping over warships, and the speech was well received.
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Duchess of
Athol
House of Commons
Canada Leads In Wheat Trade Questioned By U S Officers
Former Chicago Board of Trade official Philip Campbell testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, urging repeal of stamp taxes on grain trade. He argued U S restrictions pushed much business to Canada and claimed the Winnipeg Grain Exchange now rivals Chicago as the world’s largest wheat market.
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Canada
United States
Philip Campbell
Chicago Board of Trade
House, Ways and Means Committee
Campbell
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised By Canadian Woman
Mrs C H Latlamme of Bridgeville Quebec reports strong relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The ad claims the pills stimulate and strengthen weak kidneys and have helped thousands, with sales through druggists and The Dodd's Medicine Co. Toronto.
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C. H. Latlamme
Bridgeville
Que
Dodd
C. H. Laflamme
Dodd's Medicine Co., Ltd
Toronto
Co-operative Marketing Plan Backed By Alberta Farmers
United Farmers of Alberta move to create a separate board for general farm product marketing under one umbrella, distinct from the wheat pool. An annual convention resolution calls the executive to appoint a seven member committee to survey and organize commodities under the co operative system. A separate memorandum to Manitoba cabinet links one third of higher purchase costs to labor laws.
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United Farmers of Alberta
Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Employers’ Association of Manitoba
Market reports guide hog and milk production
Producers rely on market reports to determine the class of hogs and dairy products to raise as they move through several hands to reach homes in Britain and Canada. The article stresses the importance of market data for deciding what to produce and how to price it.
Government plans not to bring De Valera to trial
Republican circles in Dublin report the government will not bring De Valera to trial and this stance is believed to apply to other prominent Republican leaders in custody. The release of the more influential leaders is not being contemplated at present.
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Dublin
Brin de Valera
Briquette Plant at Bienfait Closes as Experiments End
The lignite utilization board shuts its briquetting plant in Bienfait Sask after engineers conducting tests depart. The day is described as epitomizing the year with seasonal metaphors marking the ending closure.
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Lignite Utilization Board
Bienfait
Sask
Definite Policy Of Immigration Islow Put In Force By The Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry W Thornton head of the Canadian National Railways established a seven point immigration and colonization program to attract productive settlers to Canada. Dr W J Black, Deputy Minister of Immigration, leads the plan with a London base and aims to promote settlement, land development, agriculture, and skilled workers through coordinated federal and provincial cooperation.
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Canadian National Railways
Henry W. Thornton, KB
Canada
Sir Henry
W. TP. Robb
Robb
W. J. Black
London
England
Black
Great Britain
Dee Blick
Government of
Manitoba
Manitoba Agricultural College
Tnis
Soldiers
Henry W. Thornton
Hlack
Januars Ltd
Dominion
Australians claim high prosperity through home ownership
The article notes that many Australians own homes, with state government programs aiding access for low income groups. It cites 441 025 owner occupied dwellings and 127 983 purchased by instalment, and lists state ownership percentages ranging from Queensland 56.41 to New South Wales at SA, concluding that over half live in self owned homes.
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Commonwealth
Queenland
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
Pasmania
New South Wales
Australia
Western Canada Fur Shipment Sails to New York
The largest consignment of fur pelts ever sent from Western Canada departed Calgary for New York. The cargo included 386 coyote or wolf pelts gathered from various parts of the province. Demand is brisk and prices rose from 8 to 72 per pelt.
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Western Canada
Calgary
New York
Fresh made grup served at Irvin Crippen's Christmas dinner
A fresh grup made from sugar bush sap was prepared three days earlier and featured in the Christmas Day menu at the home of Irvin Crippen, a farmer near Algonquin in Grenville County, Ontario.
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Gap
Irvin Crippen
Algonquin
Grenville County
Ont
This Article Will Interest Every Mother
A Toronto reader praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a great help during and after pregnancy. The testimonial claims reduced suffering and quicker recovery, urging mothers to obtain the remedy or request a trial package from The Viesce Lab in Bridgeburg.
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Toronto
Henry McDonald
Wilmot Avenue
Dr. Pieres
Dte Viesee
Bridgeburg
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