World Happenings Briefly Told
Canada plans 900 million dollar highway program covering 390000 miles of roads. Waterloo Bridge in Britain sinks and will be replaced at 1 295 000 pounds. Naturalization totals 21392 for year ending March 31 1931 with 27 certificates revoked. Gandhi seminary seizures raise 133.22 dollars at auction to pay taxes. William Miller 73 dies in Calgary. he helped drive the last spike at Craigellachie in 1885. Citroen-Haardt Asiatic Expedition reports 8000 miles across Asia with temps from 120F to 16F. Premier Tolmie backs Peace River outlet. three Ottawa reports disputed. Expedition to Cocos Islands recalls 45-year-ago treasure hunt. France maintains disarmament policy under Andre Tardieu. Glacier National Park Waterton Park border bill advances in US House. Queen Mary with Duke of York and Prince George visits British Industrial Fair in Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Mahatma Gandhi
William Miller
Calgary
Craigellachie
D.C
Asia
W. F. Powell
R. M. McLeod
Cocos Island
Andre Tardieu
Chamber of Deputies
Glacier National Park
Waterton Park
United States
House of Representatives Public Lands Committee
CN Rail Branch Lines Plan 648000 for 1929 32
The Canadian National Railways will spend 648000 on branch line construction this year under the 1929 1932 programme. Five lines are active this year with projects in Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia and Ontario. Expenditures to Dec 21 1931 total 17610769 with 4378050 spent during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
R. J. Manion
House of Commons
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Bulwark
Brantford
Hemaruka-Scapa
St. Walburg
Bonnyville
Lulu Island
B.C
Differences Between Sexes Persist Despite Efforts
The text notes lingering differences between men and women despite attempts to eliminate them. It mocks the idea of prolonged study to guess the sender of a letter without opening it, highlighting curiosity about origins and intent.
1932 cannot scare those who endured 1931
A reflective line notes that anyone who survived 1931 has nothing to fear from 1932, expressing grit and resilience for the coming year.
Saskatchewan Gasoline Tax Revenues and Vehicle Licenses in 1931
The Saskatchewan legislature disclosed that the gasoline tax yielded 1 254 654 20 in revenue in 1931 with total collections of 2 458 675 29. Rebates 1 145 528 59 and commissions 56 085 50 reduced net receipts. Vehicle licensing issued that year included 91 276 automobiles and 15 678 trucks, among other categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
A. C. Stewart
Kerosene lamps funded by Standard Oil boost oil demand
About twenty five years ago Standard Oil distributed kerosene lamps and stoves in China and the Orient at no cost to spur kerosene use. Today Standard Oil and Shell operate tankships delivering millions of gallons of kerosene to Oriental nations. Electric lighting is common in ports, but interiors and rural areas still rely on kerosene as the main light source.
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Standard Oil Co
China
Orient
Standard Oil
Shell Oil Companies
Oriental
Clean Seed For Farmers In Saskatchewan Relief Area
An incentive plan offers wheat cleaning in the Saskatchewan relief area. Farmers may take cleaned wheat home or use local elevators or municipal cleaning outfits with cleaning costs included in price. Rebates of 2.15 cents per bushel apply when farmers clean themselves, while cleaners receive up to 2.1 cents per bushel, pending satisfactory evidence and inspections by the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Relief Commission
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Planes to Use Caterpillar Tractor For Gasoline Cache Run
Brooks Airways plans a 1200 mile round trip from Prince Albert to Great Bear Lake using a caterpillar tractor sleigh convoy via Ile a la Crosse La Loche and McMurray to cache gasoline for aeroplanes. The mission aims to establish winter caches with returns possible next season depending on ice and route safety.
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Great Bear Lake
Prince Albert
Fort Rae
Ile A la Crosse
la Loche
McMurray
Alberta
Mackenzie River
Brooks Airways, Limited
Steel
Northwest Territories
Brooks
Fort Chippewyan
Stony Lake
E. B. Burstall
Brooks Company
Great Bear
Need More Population Canada Must Grow Its Population
Acting Minister of Immigration W A Gordon told the House of Commons that Canada must move to the positive side of immigration to pay off the 10 million person nation’s debt. He cited the back to the land movement placing 44 000 people on farms and removing them from unemployment, as a notable accomplishment.
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Canada
W. A. Gordon
House of Commons
Gordon
Glass-walled New York school curved for light saving
A New York architect drafts a round school building with walls of glass to maximize daylight and reduce lighting costs. The design emphasizes open sight lines and energy efficiency while providing ample natural illumination.
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New York
French Dye Producers Dominate Domestic Demand
French producers supplied about 96 percent of the domestic demand last year, indicating a strong reliance on French dye supplies for local manufacturing and trade.
Macdonald College Marks 101st Founders Day Anniversary
The piece honors Sir William C. Macdonald founder of Macdonald College at St. Anne de Bellevue and Macdonald Tobacco Company. It notes his endowment exceeding six million dollars to the institution and over twelve million to McGill University, funding faculties from Science to Medicine, plus the Macdonald Park site and McGill Union.
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Macdonald College
Sir William C. Macdonald
Macdonald Tobacco Company
Canada
McGill University
St. Anne de Bellevue
Sir William
Faculty of Law
Conservatorium of Music
Faculty of Medicine
McCord Museum
Macdonald Park
McGill Union
McGill
Macdonald
Tobacco Knight
University of McGill
Faculty of Agriculture
Quebec
Macdonald Institute
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Prune Whip Dessert Recipe Card
A vintage style recipe for prune whip using milk sugar junket prune pulp lemon juice and egg white. Beat egg white to stiffness fold in prune pulp and lemon juice mix with sugar and vanilla then fold into prepared junket and fill glasses. Chill until firm then serve.
Derbyshire Sandwiches
Run through the meat grinder enough finely sliced boiled ham to make one cup of it when minced. Add one-half teaspoon mixed mustard, few drops tobasco sauce, one teaspoon sugar, salt and pepper to taste, and enough Chili sauce to make a smooth paste. Spread on thin slices of buttered bread.
School boards replace Merchant of Venice with Julius Caesar in Saskatchewan
Premier Dr J T M Anderson defended the department of education policy on textbooks before the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association. He said the Shakespeare substitution in public schools stems from objections raised by Jewish people and remains the department’s stance amid criticisms.
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J. T. M. Anderson
Saskatchewan School Trustees’ Association
Orioles and Swallows Top Weevil Control List
Scientists identify orioles and swallows as the most effective natural predators among 66 bird species that feed on the cotton boll weevil, suggesting their role in pest management.
Germany Eyes Early Return to Free Rental Market
Germany signals plans to lift restrictions and restore an unrestricted rental market soon. Officials aim to ease controls, encouraging faster housing supply and market dynamics despite inflation concerns.
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Germany
Canadian Architectural Institute elects 1932 leaders
Gordon M. West of Toronto is elected president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for 1932 at Lucerne Quebec. John Y. McCarter of Vancouver becomes first vice president. Western council members include Alberta G H MacDonald R McD Symonds British Columbia S M Eveleigh John Y McCarter Andrew L Mercer Saskatchewan F H Portnail W G Van Egmond.
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Gordon M. West
Toronto
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Lucerne
Que
John Y. McCarter
Vancouver
Council For
Alberta
G. H. MacDonald
R. McD. Symonds
British Columbia
S. M. Eveleigh
Andrew L. Mercer
Saskatchewan
F. H. Portnail
W. G. van Egmond
Four Judicial Districts in Saskatchewan Shut for 1932-33
The government provides no funds for Gravelbourg Leader Maple Creek and Wynyard districts for the 1932 33 fiscal year. Twenty three districts operated during the year now closing and saving about 30 870 dollars will result from halting four districts.
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Saskatchewan
Gravelbourg
Leader
Maple Creek
Wynyard
Appointment of Sir Leslie Wilson as Queensland Governor
The Rt Hon Sir Leslie Wilson former Governor of Bombay is named Governor of Queensland succeeding Lieut General Sir T H Goodwin. He will assume duties in June. A distinguished soldier he served in South Africa and the Great War commanding the Hawks battalion of the Royal Naval Division at Gallipoli and in France.
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Leslie Wilson
Bombay
Queensland
Australia
T. H. Goodwin
Hawks Battalion
Royal Naval Division
Gallipoli
France
Farm Implements Exported Increase in January Values
Canadian farm implements exported in January valued at 120324 dollars, up 9300 from December 1931. The United States was top buyer at 43486 dollars, followed by Great Britain with 15806 dollars in purchases.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bect
United States
Great Britain
France Count: about eighty daily papers and two hundred magazines
A report notes France maintains roughly 80 daily newspapers and 200 magazines across its media landscape. It highlights the size and scope of print media, indicating a robust periodical market with multiple outlets in both daily and magazine formats.
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France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tolmie
Ottawa
Peace River
Queen Mary
Duke of York
Prince George
Olympia
London
England
Department of Trade and Commerce
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Talon
By Annette
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Homer Becki
North
Genereal View Meedonnad
Tece Pelldimes
Macdonald Engineering
Mecill University
Macdonald Hall
McGul Lnaliversity
Weill Deleversity
Betty Barclay
Derbyshire
Architectural Institute
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