Liberals Sweep New Brunswick to Historic Victory
In New Brunswick Liberals win 43 seats to Conservatives five, ending Premier L P D Tilley’s government. A. A. Dysart leads a sweeping victory with large Kent County support, Conservatives lose deposits in Gloucester, Kent and Madawaska, two independents fall.
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Saint John
N.B
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
A. A Dysart
L. P. D. Tilley
F. C. Squires
G. W. Perry
E. W. Melville
Carleton
Robert McAllister
A. C. Smith
Mr. Tilley
W. H. Harrison
Lewis Smith
G. H. L Cockburn
Executive Council
H. IL. Taylor
D. A. Stewart
A. J. Leger
E. A. Reilly
New Brunswick Electric Power Commission
Dysart
Kent
Tilley
Saint John City
Gloucester
Madawaska
Canadian agriculture needs coordinated research drive says Dr Swaine
Dr J M Swaine of the Dominion department of agriculture urged unified national research in Canada at the technical agriculturists convention closing. He said cooperation among government and institutions is essential and that improved product distribution will accompany higher yields while focusing on quality and lower costs.
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Edmonton
Canada
J. M. Swaine
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Swaine
Paris Flood Deluge Strikes City and Versailles
A severe rainstorm drenched Paris and Versailles, flooding streets and cellars, creating lakes in low areas and disrupting traffic. The 30 minute downpour uprooted trees and turned the Rose Gardens into waterlogged areas as pedestrians fled to shelter.
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Paris
Versailles
Sea Cadet Training Pressure for Empire Naval Defence
Sam Harris, president of the Navy League of Canada, told the Dominion council meeting that sea cadet training is valuable but useless without sea power. The council announced a discussion on a resolution backing imperial naval defence policy.
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Toronto
Ont
Sam Harris
Navy League of Canada
Dominion Council
Air Vice Marshal Burnett Injured In Fog Crash At Swannington
Air Vice Marshal Charles Stuart Burnett was hurt when his aircraft crashed in thick fog over Swannington, Leicester, destroying the plane. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
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Swannington
England
Charles Stuart Burnett
Leicester
Deaf convention elects officers and funds research
Charles W. White of Winnipeg was elected president by acclamation at the Western Canada Association for the Deaf fourth evening of its triennial convention. Alec Swanson of Lacombe became first vice president, Glomer E. Norris of Muenster second vice president, and H. N. Phillips of Winnipeg secretary. The group unanimously voted $50 to Sigurd Sanda of Saskatoon to continue his deaf and near deaf cure research and summer study.
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Saskatoon
Charles W. White
Winnipeg
Western Canada Association For the Deaf
Alec Swanson
Farmer
Lacombe
Alberta
Glomer E. Norris
Muenster
H. N. Phillips
Sigurd Sanda
Sanda
Laval Signals Willingness To Negotiate Peace With Hitler
Premier Laval told the senate foreign affairs committee he would negotiate a Franco German peace arrangement if chances for a lawful, intact Europe seem real. He cited Hitler's peace and friendship offer as motivating, and said he would not hesitate to act for general peace and reconstruction.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Adolf Hitler
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Hitler
Germany
Laval
Sir Robert Borden Celebrates Eighty-First Birthday
Sir Robert Borden, aged eighty-one, discussed a long life of work and optimism. Born June 26, 1854 in Grand Pre Nova Scotia, he warned that nations face difficult conditions but remains confident all will be well and that social order anomalies should be corrected.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Canada
Sir Robert
Grand Pre
Nova Scotia
Floods Halt Northern Alberta Rail Line to Peace River
Heavy floods in the Lesser Slave Lake region cut the Northern Alberta Railway line at Widewater and inundated areas north of Grouard. Farmers moved mail freight and hogs by boat toward Big Meadows to reach wagons and the rail network. The Edmonton to Peace River train was halted near Slave Lake village.
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Edmonton
Northern Alberta
Peace River District
Lesser Slave Lake
Grouard
Big Meadows
Northern Alberta Railways
Peace River
Slave Lake Village
Ottawa senators get 20000 for Easter adjournment travel
Ottawa based lawmakers will receive 20000 from supplementary estimates to cover travel and living costs during the long Easter adjournment from April 17 to May 20. The fund will reimburse members for journeys to their homes and back to Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Strengthen Navy Paris Resolution Calls for Naval Boost
The naval affairs committee of the chamber of deputies adopted a resolution urging the government to take all useful measures to strengthen France s naval power in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic amid warnings that scrapping key treaties would impact security.
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Paris
Naval Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
France
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Japanese Move to Clear Jehol-Chahar Border Tension
Japanese military leaders ordered a Manchukuo detachment to attack Chinese forces on the Jehol Chahar border to clear up the situation, according to a Rengo dispatch.
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Tokyo
Tsinking
Jehol-Chahar
Rengo
Mussolini and Eden Hold Open Exchange on Ethiopia
Premier Mussolini and British Minister Anthony Eden discussed Ethiopia for an hour in Rome with the greatest frankness. Officials said no agreement was reached as the talks were an exchange of views. Eden reportedly offered no settlement proposals and both sides stressed their viewpoints were fully stated.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Eden
Edmonton Tackles Drouth with Wide Rehabilitation Plan
At the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists convention in Edmonton Dr E S Archibald outlined federal efforts to meet southern prairie drouth. A five year program with 750000 dollars for year one and 500000 for water development targets soil surveys, water projects, reseeding, tree planting and cooperative farming initiatives across the prairie provinces.
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Edmonton
Drouth
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Dominion
E. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
Archibald
Prairie
Canada
E. S. Hopkins
Dominion Agricultural Husbandman
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Grouth
Dry
Competition From Japan at Chamber of Commerce Convention
At the International Chamber of Commerce convention 1000 delegates from 35 countries heard Sir Arthur Balfour warn Japan’s cheap products may pressure individual firms yet hold promise for international economic good. Canadian delegate Henry Laurens attended. British and American leaders urged studying Japan’s industrial rationalization to unite industry. Indian executive Walchand Hirachand argued England should stop forcing India into agriculture to protect Britain’s industries.
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Paris
Japan
International Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Balfour
Great Britain
Henry Laurens
Montreal School of Higher Commercial Studies
Walchand Hiarchand
India
England
Farmers Have a Hard Life, Says Prince at St James Palace
The Prince of Wales told 200 Agricultural Benevolent Societies delegates that farmers face the richest mix of economic and natural challenges. He cited his Duchy of Cornwall farming and a Canadian ranch to note practical difficulties and the risk to long-term livelihoods.
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London
Prince of Wales
Agricultural Benevolent Societies
England
St. James’ Palace
Prince
Duchy of Cornwall
Canada
High River
Alta
London government begins planned industrial policy
Government moves toward an industrial policy to aid employment as Sir Horace Wilson joins Premier Baldwin's staff. The decision to grant railroads 40 million pounds for London transport improvements is seen as the first step in the plan.
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London
Horace Wilson
Stanley Baldwin
Opposition to grain dealers proposal dominates grain board hearing
Paul Bredt of the Manitoba Wheat Pool testified before the house committee on the grain board bill opposing a plan to let futures and open market sales continue under stabilization. He urged a government monopoly on marketing the entire crop to prevent outside profiteering and ensure aid reaches producers.
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Ottawa
Wheat Pools
Winnipeg
Paul Bredt
Manitoba Wheat Pool
House
Grain Board
Bredt
Canada
Mr. Bredt
John S. McFarland
Help for Veterans in Ottawa Unemployment Aid Expanded
The Hyndman commission report recommendations lead to supplementary estimates in Parliament. Unemployment relief for veterans with small pensions, previously treated as municipal duty, now receives an additional 500000 dollars.
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Ottawa
J. D. Hyndman
House of Commons
Dominion
Gasoline Price War Reaches Montreal Streets
In Montreal the gasoline price war has lowered costs so many, previously unable to afford running cars, are now driving again. Old automobiles emerge from backyards and scrap heaps as cheap fuel makes trips possible for more residents.
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Montreal
Senate debates 20 percent housing bonus for Canada
Hon Raoul Dandurand urged a 20 percent government bonus to spur home construction in Canada. The plan would cost up to 500 million, with funds to be shared with provinces and municipalities to aid slum clearance and low wage housing. Critics questioned loan efficacy, while Meighen supported provincial lending cooperation as part of a broader housing policy.
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Ottawa
Canada
Senate
Raoul Dandurand
George P. Graham
Brockville
Arthur Meighen
Graham
Dominion
Britain to discuss naval issues with France Italy and Russia
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons that Britain and Germany had pledged no more unrestricted submarine warfare and that delegations from France Italy and Russia were invited to London to discuss naval issues, though acceptance was not clarified.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Russia
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Manitoban byelections elect two ministers by acclamation
In Manitoba two government members were acclaimed in July byelections. J. B. Griffiths was unopposed as health minister for Russell, and J. R. Pitt won Arthur to succeed the late D. L. McLeod.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Russell
J. B. Griffiths
J. R. Pitt
Arthur
D. L. McLeod
Chinese Boy Finds Gold in Anping District
Reports of a remarkable discovery of white quartz with rich raw wire gold and nuggets excite authorities. The find is linked to a young Chinese boy employed as a herdsman by farmer Tsai on Tad Upo mountain in Anping district.
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Canton
China
Tsai
Tadupo Mountain
Anping
Grant For Currie Estate Ottawa
Recognition by the nation of services of Sir Arthur William Currie former commander of the Canadian Corps who died in November 1933 is noted in the supple House of Commons an appropriation of $50 000 has been made to his estate.
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Ottawa
Arthur William Currie
Canadian Corps
House of Commons
Ottawa Appropriation For Militia And Armed Services
Canada’s supplementary estimates in the House of Commons show militia funding at 1,651,000 dollars naval service at 145,000 dollars and aviation at 1,302,900 dollars.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Naval Service
C P R Earnings Rise in Week Ending June 21
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company reports traffic earnings for the week ending June 21 at 2 375 000 dollars, up 220 000 from 2 143 000 the same week last year.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
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Agriculture Research
Empire Naval Defence
Convention For the Deaf
Sir Robert Borden
Mussolini
Lady Houston
Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Downing Street
Buckingham Palace
Malcolm
Baldwin
Commons
Megaen
Currie Estate
C.P.R
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