Marketing Bill Passes After Bitter Commons Debate
The House of Commons approved the marketing bill by 36 votes after a week of sharp exchanges. Prime Minister Bennett defended delegating powers to marketing boards as essential to Canada and warned opposition critics against opposing the trade framework. Only Liberal W R Motherwell broke ranks to support the bill, citing farmers’ aims, while the Progressives and Conservatives backed it. Independents sided with the Liberals.
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House of Commons
R. Bennett
Mackenzie King
Privy
Bennett
Canada
Ottawa
W. R. Motherwell
Melville
Mackinzie King
Rain Revives Crops in Western Canada After Drought
Jubilation over crop prospects spreads across Western Canada as rainfall returns. Light to moderate showers fall in southern Saskatchewan and parts of southern Alberta, with scattered showers across Manitoba. Cool temps suppress a grasshopper threat. farmers in Alberta and Manitoba reassess plans to stay on farms rather than abandon them.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
To Build Elevators Moscow
The Soviet union readies for bumper wheat harvests by constructing grain elevators. By 1932 Russia had 574 elevators with 2.0 million metric tons capacity. In 1933 180,000 tons capacity new elevators were built including a 50,000 ton Mariupol facility.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Mariupol
Canadian Senate urged stronger naval force for Dominion
Major-General WH Griesbach of Edmonton urged in the senate the creation of a powerful Canadian naval force capable of cooperating with the Empire and taking over complete defence of the Dominion and its shipping.
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Ottawa
WH Griesbach
Edmonton
Pat declines to tax debt to fund Canada public works
Premier T D Paterson urges a $220 million public works program in Canada during a Vancouver address to the Board of Trade and Canadian Club. He argues for issuing currency or creating a $200 million credit lent to provinces per capita with no interest, repaid via sinking fund, claiming it would not harm external credit.
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Vancouver
T. D. Pattallo
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver Board of Trade
Canadian Club
Dominion On Public Works
Winnipeg man W L Griffiths dies in London at 69
W L Griffiths former Secretary to the Canadian high commissioner in England died in London on June 5 at age 69 from heart disease. He came to Winnipeg from Bangor Wales 50 years ago and helped export Manitoba wheat to Great Britain. He served as Canadian commercial agent in 1897 and secretary to Lord Strathcona in 1903, later allied with Sir George Perley during WWI and retired after 1924. two sons survive.
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W. L. Griffiths
England
London
Mr. Griffiths
Bangor
North Wales
Manitoba
Great Britain
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
J. G. Colmer
Lord Strathcona
Sir George Perley
P. C. Larkin
To Make A Profit From Gold Held By Banks In Canada
The federal government expects a profit of about 33 million dollars from gold taken over from Canadian banks at 20.67 per ounce. Bank statements show roughly 47 million dollars in total gold holdings including overseas agencies, with the New York gold premium around 35 dollars per ounce.
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Toronto
Canada
New York
Indians Face Murder Charge Merritt B C
Four Indian brothers Richardson Eneas Alex and Joseph George are named by a coroner jury as slayers of Dominion Indian Department Constable F H Gisbourne and BC Provincial Police Constable Percy Carr on May 23 near the Canford Indian Reserve. Gisbourne and Carr slain. bodies thrown into the Nicola river. Richardson Eneas and Alex charged after preliminary hearing. Joseph hospitalized with a fractured skull.
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B.C
Richardson
Eneas
Alex
Joseph George
Dominion Indian Department
F. H. Gisbourne
Percy Carr
Gisbourne
Carr
Canford
Nicola River
Joseph
Death sentences in Ukraine for organized theft ring
Seven persons accused of taking part in organized thefts of money and supplies from the agricultural supply trust were sentenced to death by the supreme court of the Ukraine. Twenty four others received prison terms from one to ten years. The convicts, all trust employees, included several Communist party members.
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Kiev
U.S.S.R
Agricultural Supply Trust
Supreme Court of the Ukraine
Communist Party
Want More Pay Toronto Globe Report
The Toronto Globe states 14 Can ada Packers Limited employers asked to restore in bulk a 16 percent wage cut made in 1931 and rescinded last October. General Manager N J McLean said the labour relations committee asked questions and the representations stem from newspaper reports on Parliament scrutiny of the company. He noted questions arose from what happened at Ottawa.
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Toronto
Toronto Globe
Canada Packers, Limited
N. J. McLean
McLean
Ottawa
France Sets New Arms Parley Plan While Seated Talks Continue
Geneva reports a calmer World Disarmament Conference scene as France unveils a new action plan and asserts Germany should not be invited back unless it accepts shared responsibilities. Britain and France remain at odds over whether to adjourn or proceed with security discussions.
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Geneva
France
Germany
Britain
United States
Barthou
France Plans Wheat Exports To Britain And Denmark
Reports say France will export over 1.5 million bushels of wheat at about 49 cents a bushel to Britain and Denmark. A government export bounty would raise exporters’ receipts to about 1.91 a bushel, while domestic minimum stays around 2.30 a bushel.
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Paris
France
United Kingdom
Denmark
Britain
Rain Checks Forest Fires In Canada As Rain Slows Blaze
Forest fires burned across scattered areas of Maritime Canada and Newfoundland but eased in some districts with rain. Ontario battles 500 men struggle to contain the blazes. An outbreak along the Maine New Brunswick border had raged unseen for a week, leaving about 40,000 acres of stumpage destroyed.
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Toronto
Canada
Newfoundland
Ontario
Maine
New Brunswick
Snowstorm Hits Boise National Forest Core District
A June snowstorm whipped the high country of the Boise National Forest with as much as four inches of snow in some spots. Most of the accumulation melted quickly as flowers bloomed nearby.
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Boise
Idaho
Boise National Forest
RCMP Colors Arrive for Regina Presentation
Dark red silk colours measuring four by two and a half feet have arrived from London and will be formally presented in Regina next month. Arrangements are led by Ottawa. The banner commemorates fifty one years of service and lists battles such as the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 the South African War 1900-02 the Great War and the Siberian expedition of 1918-19.
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Regina
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
London
England
Ottawa
British Columbia Berry Shipments Near Record Volumes
Victoria reports BC strawberry shipments to prairie and eastern Canada markets already match last season and near record totals. Ninety cars sent with twenty more ready. A 132 car record stands from several years ago, while last year saw 92 cars. Six cars reached Toronto and Montreal marking first large BC berry presence in that market.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Prairie
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
B.C
Britain suspends war debt payments to United States
In a Commons session Chancellor Neville Chamberlain announced Britain would suspend wartime debt payments to the United States until a final settlement could be agreed. He argued token payments would risk default, rejected repudiation, and said resuming full payments would delay world recovery. The note drew mixed press reactions.
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House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
United States
Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Chamberlain
Liberal Star
Star
The
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
U S Paves Way to Negotiate Trade Treaties
Washington report says Congress granted President Roosevelt power to negotiate reciprocal tariff pacts with foreign nations while Germany and Argentina move to be first to discuss new treaties. House rapid action sent measure to White House for signature as ambassadors Espil and Luther seek immediate talks. Cuba negotiations underway with Canada Sweden Brazil Mexico and others showing interest.
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United States
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Roosevelt
Germany
Argentina
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Legislative Branch
Cuba
Canada
Sweden
Brazil
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
Planning Abandonment Of Duplicated Lines
Canadian National Railways trustees avoid public dispute over amalgamation ideas from Canadian Pacific’s E W Beatty. C P Fullerton, chairman, briefed a house committee on railway problems and three thrusts: cooperation, capitalization, and amalgamation. Joint economies save about 1.26 million yearly. plans call for abandoning 2100 miles on 36 projects and 1150 miles of light-traffic lines.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
C. P. Fullerton
House Committee On Railways and Shipping
Mr. Fullerton
Alberta Wheat Pool Praised by Prime Minister
Prime Minister R. K. Bennett defended the Alberta wheat pool during the Marketing Act debate saying it has operated reasonably and beneficially for stakeholders. He noted his role in its formation and as legal adviser while acknowledging Manitoba and Saskatchewan pools.
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Ottawa
R. K. Bennett
Alberta Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Legislature Prorogued Amid Marketing Control Act Move
The 1934 Manitoba session stood prorogued with a bill to let farmers organize under the Dominion Marketing Control Act and provincial statute. The vote was 37 to seven and the premier amended the measure to permit a marketing board under both levels. The bill retains cooperation with the Dominion board and a resolution urged continued unemployment relief arrangements.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion Board
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