Government appoints fill many high level Canadian posts
The government prepares to fill numerous senior positions including governor of the central bank, chairmanship of the railway board, head of the Dominion marketing board, a Radio Commission member, and 11 senate vacancies across Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario and Manitoba. Expected appointees include Hon G S Harrington for railway chairmanship and a Canadian nominee for the central bank governor post.
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Central Bank
Board of Railway Commissioners
Dominion Marketing Board
Canadian Radio Commission
Bank of Canada
Maine
Senate
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
R. B. Bennett
England
G. S. Harrington
C. P. Fullerton
Nova
Communists Released Toronto After Short Prison Terms
Three men John Boychuk Malcolm Bruce and Tom Hill were freed after serving about half of five year sentences for being members of the Communist party an unlawful organization in Canada. They returned to Toronto by train and were greeted with songs roses and cheers from Canadian Labor Defence League supporters at Union Station. Earlier Ottawa recommended their release and within days Sam Carr and Matthew Popovich were freed.
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Toronto
Kingston
Communist Party
Canada
John Boychuk
Malcolm Bruce
Tom Hill
Canadian Labor Defence League
Ottawa
Sam Carr
Matthew Popovich
Soviet Unlikely to Limit Navy at London Conference
The Soviet Union shows no strong wish to participate in naval limitation talks at London next year unless political issues are on the agenda. AP reports from dependable sources noting Moscow’s expansive naval buildup and its defense of Arctic Baltic Black Sea and Pacific coastlines.
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Moscow
Russia
Arctic
Baltic
Black Sea
Pacific
Associated Press
Soviet Union
London
Mounties Guard Flin Flon After Miner Strike
Police guard Flin Flon as miners' strike protests called mass demonstration by the Workers' Unity League. Premier John Bracken said troops will not be recalled until no longer needed.
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Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Flin Flon
John Bracken
Workers’ Unity League
Body of Constable Carr Identified in Fraser River
The body found in the Fraser River about nine miles from the slaying scene has been identified as British Columbia Police Constable Percy Carr. Coroner K. Peiry reports death by injuries, not drowning, and no inquest will be held. Gisbourne’s death was previously examined. three Indians, Richardson, Eneas, and Alex George, were convicted of slaying Gisbourne and sentenced to hang on October 26.
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Vancouver
Canford
Dominion Indian Department
F. H. Gisbourne
Richardson
Eneas
Alex. George
Gisbourne
Italian Navy Plans London Threaten Anglo French Talks
French negotiators in the Anglo French naval discussions insist Italy must drop plans to build two 35000 ton vessels to participate in the 1935 conference. Francois Pietri signals willingness to meet Italy’s demands. Bartholou to discuss with Mussolini.
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London
France
Francois Pietri
Italy
Louis Barthou
Mussolini
Cattle Reach England Ottawa
A cable from the department of agriculture reports the arrival at Birkenhead of the SS Manchester Citizen with 653 Canadian cattle. The shipment landed in good condition and no sales were made. No decision yet on the quota talks between Canada and the United Kingdom for the rest of the year. Canada’s first half 1934 quota was 23 500 head.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Birkenhead
Manchester
Canada
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Promotion and retirement of Rear Admiral Hose in Royal Canadian Navy
The Department of National Defence announced on July 10 Walter Hose CBE promoted to rear admiral and retired from service. Hose had served as director of naval services and was placed on the retired list on July 1 after a number of years in that role.
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Ottawa
Walter Hose
C.B.E
Royal Canadian Navy
Department of National Defence
Hose
Naval Services
Customs Show Recovery in Five Months of 1934
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports noticeable recovery in customs duties collected during the first five months of 1934 compared with the same period in 1933. Excise taxes on domestic sales also rose very materially.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario Cabinet Reshapes Agencies Under Hepburn Regime
Ontario's new cabinet led by 37-year-old premier Mitchell Hepburn moved to overhaul key commissions. The hydro electric power commission gains T. Stewart Lyon as chairman with a $16,000 salary, while McQuesten and Roe buck serve as majeure ministers without pay. Edmond G. Odette becomes head of the liquor commission with a $10,000 salary as beer and wine open-sale law moves forward.
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Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hepburn
Hydroelectric Power Commission
Liquor Control Board
Hydro Commission
T. Stewart Lyon
Crown
T. B. McQuesten
Arthur Roebuck
Edmond G. Odette
Tilbury
Liquor Commission
First Churchill cattle shipment to UK linked by prairie pools
The Brandon will sail around August 20 with 250 cattle and a wheat cargo for the United Kingdom. The shipment is a joint effort by the Saskatchewan Cooperative Livestock Producers and the Alberta Western Stock Growers Association, with the grain contracted by the Saskatchewan pool and bought by the Co operative Wholesale Society of Britain. A second Churchill trip is anticipated later, while Dalworth Monkswood and Grelhood are set to haul Churchill grain alongside two unnamed vessels.
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Brandon
United Kingdom
Saskatchewan Co-operative Livestock Products
Alberta
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan Pool
Co-operative Wholesale Society of
Churchill
Dalworth
Monkswood
Grelhood
Big Federal Loan Expected To Be Issued In Canada
Ottawa reports the Dominion government may launch a large security issue within a month or two. A $500 million loan could be offered if markets stay favorable, backed by $1 billion in savings at 2 percent. A separate $5 million central bank share issue with up to 4.1 percent dividend is also anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
Central Bank
Department of Finance
Hamiltons Begin Long Covered Wagon Trek to Crescent Valley
Guy Hamilton his wife and family have started a lengthy overland journey from Coronach Sask to Crescent Valley British Columbia in a covered wagon The party includes two cows and a calf to provide milk and to consume surplus on the roughly three month trek along the route described in local coverage.
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Coronach
Sask
Guy Hamilton
Crescent Valley
British Columbia
Hamilton
Germans Visit English Port for First Time in Two Decades
German warships Koenigsberg and Leipzig paid a four day visit to Portsmouth England on July 11 marking the first English port call by German ships in more than 20 years. They were greeted with a 21 gun salute from shore batteries and then departed on July 15.
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Portsmouth
England
Koenigsberg
Leipzig
End Musicians' Strike in Ottawa Ends After Talks
The walkout by American Federation of Musicians affiliates affecting Canadian radio ends after a conference between Hector Charlesworth and Joseph Weber. The commission will pay union wages but not run a closed unionized organization. The Montreal started strike June 10 and spread nationwide to June 15. Musicians will not be penalized and will be reabsorbed into commission programs soon.
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Ottawa
American Federation of Musicians
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Hector Charlesworth
Joseph Weber
New York
Federation
Chariesworth
Montreal
Canada
American Federation
Wheat Awards Shown at Calgary Exhibition
Joseph H. B. Smith of Wolfe Creek Alta an international wheat exhibitor captured new awards in the fields section. His half bushel sample won the grand championship in hard red spring wheat and several special prizes. The grand championship for cats went to J. Rock of Morrin Alta.
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Calgary
Joseph H. B. Smith
Wolfe Creek
Alta
J. Rock
Morrin
Stevens Probe to Open Again in September
Ottawa announces formal sittings of the price spreads and mass buying commission will begin in September to study chain stores agricultural implements fish flour mills bakeries and the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The 11 commissioners including Hon. H. H. Stevens were sworn in July 10 and hearings will be held in Ottawa with expert analyses prepared over the summer months.
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Ottawa
H. H. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
E. J. Lemaire
Privy Council
House of Commons
Action 10 Shuts Out Australian Wheat Imports
Ottawa reports the Dominion government has moved to shut out Australian wheat and flour. British preferential rates on these commodities imported indirectly into Canada have been withdrawn along with benefits on raisins dried currants and butter. The action follows prior House of Commons representations and a Canada Australia trade agreement clause allowing remedial measures if imports harm domestic business.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
House of Commons
H. H. Stevens
Australia
Opposes Liquor Ads in Ontario Newspapers
Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn voiced opposition to liquor advertising in Ontario newspapers and publications, saying it conflicts with temperance goals. The liquor control board has shown support for ads, but any removal requires government authorization.
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Premier Hepburn
Ontario
Toronto
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Liquor Control Board
Edmond G. Odette
Radio Link Spans Arctic to Antarctic via New York
The Arctic and Antarctic were linked through New York by radio in a historic first. Signals sent from northwestern Alaska reached Little America in the Antarctic, with communications officer Charles J. W. Murphy confirming he heard the Arctic transmissions, though they were dim.
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Arctic
Antarctic
New York
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Little America
Charles J. W. Murphy
Richard E. Byrd
May Revise Pension Act Vancouver
An overhaul of the British Columbia Superannuation Act reveals a 8 million dollar liability if payments continue as before. Toronto actuary S. H. Pipe is conferring with provincial and municipal employees about recommended changes likely to be included in a revised act for the next legislative session.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
S. H. Pipe
Toronto
Pipe
Car stolen from police adviser parked in Three Rivers
J. M. Bureau, legal adviser to the Three Rivers police department, parked his car in Three Rivers during Association of Fire and Police Chiefs meetings. On exiting, he found the automobile missing despite about 400 police and fire chiefs nearby.
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Three Rivers
Que
J. M. Bureau
Association of Fire and Police Chiefs
Quebec
Best Choral City Montreal
Winnipeg is the best choral city in the Dominion and Montréal the best orchestral city in the opinion of R De H Tupper secretary of the McGill University faculty of music on his return from a tour of the Dominion west of Montreal.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Dominion
Montréal
R. de H. Tupper
McGill University Faculty of Music
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R. G. Reid
Lands and Forests
J. E. Brownlee
Fort of Churchill
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