The Oldest Science Of Surveying In Modern Canadian Mapping
The piece traces surveying from ancient devices like the gramma to modern tools such as the transit-theodolite and photogrammetric methods. It notes barometers aid elevation measurements, photo topographic mapping via air photos, and the sero plane’s role after aviation. It cites a 49,206 square mile aerial mapping effort by the Topographical Survey with the RCAF and provincial officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sveeelf
Canada
Rocky Mountains
BE. Gi. Deville
Department of the Interior
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ontario
Quebec
Urge Protection of Saskatchewan Fish and Game Life
Fred Bradshaw Regina provincial game commissioner and George MacDonald Prince Albert Dominion fisheries inspector urged conservation of Saskatchewan fish and game life at the Sas katchewan Fish and Game Protective Association annual banquet in Saskatoon. They noted widespread firearm ownership and proposed provincial legislation to treat shooting accidents and fatalities as criminal code matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
America
Saskatchewan Fish and Game Protective Association
Saskatoon
Fred Bradshaw
Regina
George €. MacDonald
Prince Albert
Dominion Fisheries
Survey of British Columbia Lands by Canada Colonization
T F Wever, manager, says a Canada Colonization Association representative will survey 4000 acre plus estates across British Columbia to secure vacant lands for settlement. Many properties have been unproductive for 20 years and are mainly owned by English residents near the Columbia and Okanagan Valleys close to Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
England
Canada Colonization Association
T. ©. F. Wever
Winni
Peg
Columbia and
Okanagan Valleys
Vancouver
Smart frock pattern with gathered bodice and V neck
Simple chic daytime dress pattern No. 1518 for misses in sizes 16 18 and 20 features a two piece skirt with inverted plaits front back and sides. Long sleeves with dart fitting, app linked collar and contrasting collar cuffs. Material amounts and prices provided for pattern and Fashion Book.
Prairie Provinces Population Rises by 111 664 Since 1921 Census
Government Bureau of Statistics reports 1926 census figures for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta totaling 2 067 612 up 111 664 from 1921. Saskatchewan leads with 871 042, Manitoba 639 066, Alberta 607 554. Rural residents total 1 912 951 with urban 1 164 753. Winnipeg 179 087 in 1921 and 191 998 last year. Edmonton 63 163 Calgary 65 513 Regina 37 329 Saskatoon 31 234. Five year census cadence noted.
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Government
Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Nhon
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Western
Canada
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Fruit Apple Output Declines in Canada for 1926
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports preliminary 1926 commercial apple production at 2.55 million barrels valued at 12.39 million dollars, down from 2.943 million barrels worth 16.71 million in 1925. Overall fruit value falls from 22.88 million to 19.58 million. Quebec fruits other than apples excluded.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Almost Anyone Can Win in Western Canada Opportunities
In a letter to Detroit officials, 64 Pahlman of Ionia Michigan describes a Western Canada visit. He toured Regina, praised Saskatchewan wheat lands, expects to lease a 640 acre farm, and notes 90 day wheat cycles and high yields, urging others to seek Canadian Northwest opportunity.
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Ofice
Detroit
Pahlman
Ionia
Michigan
Western Canada
Tam
Regina
America
Saxkatchewan
Egg production in Canada by province in 1926
The 1926 Canadian farm egg production is estimated at 237,299 dozen valued at 66,198,285 dollars, up from 224,778,867 dozen worth 57,950,340 in 1925. Provincial breakdown shows Ontario leading with 90,628,550 dozen worth 27,188,559 dollars and western provinces ranking second to sixth in output.
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Tario
Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Québec
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Hrunewick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Dominion faces costs in royal visit shown by stats
South Africa spent 25 000 pounds for the Prince of Wales 1925 visit while releasing 15 900 prisoners saved 41 000 pounds. The figures come from the London Daily Mail Capetown correspondent illustrating entertainment costs and discounts tied to royal attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Mail
Capetown
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Scottish settlers plan Harris Tweed mill in Alberta colony
The Scottish Immigrant Aid Society plans a Harris Tweed cottage industry in Red Deer to employ settlers and use hand looms and a to be built carding mill. The venture aims to keep families on the land with winter work and added revenue as part of Western Canada’s sheep and farming expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Scottish Immigrant Aid Society
British Isles
Scotland
Ireland
Hudson’s Bay Company
Red Deer
Canada
Harris Tweeds
Prince of Wales at Osborne nicknamed The Sardine
A contemporary recalls the young Prince of Wales arriving at Osborne at thirteen as slight and fair haired. His size prompted the nickname The Sardine yet the king ordered him equal treatment with cadets. The account notes his blend of normalcy and status, highlighting the humor and relief peers felt at his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Prince of Wales
Verney
Oxford
Soviet Union Becomes World’s Third Most Populous Nation
Census shows USSR population about 165 million with 30 percent growth since 1897. City gains drive expansion as Moscow rises to over 2 million and Leningrad to 1.6 million. Tashkent up 120 percent in seven years. Historical shifts note Poland and Baltic independence reduced Russia’s old empire population.
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Soviet Union
China
India
Russia
Russian Empire
Poland
Baltic Countries
Moscow
Leningrad
Tashkent
Exports of Alberta Livestock Rise in 1926
Figures from Alberta’s Provincial Department of Agriculture show a sharp rise in live stock exports in 1926. In 1925 Alberta shipped 19800 horses and 263400 cattle, while 1926 shipments show 15000 horses and 242000 cattle exported to other provinces the United States and Great Britain.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Britain
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Winnipeg News
Dermot
Pez Union
Inndpeg
Julda
Canadian Northwest
Premier Coates
J. G. Coates
New Zealand
Canadian National Railways
Transcona
J. S. Hunter
New Zealand Railways
Coates
West
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers
Co-operative
Prairies
New Brunswick
Prince
The
Soviet
Henry
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