Hedgings on Wheat Market Not Disclosed
Ottawa reports the government backed wheat hedging tied to McFarland remains secret. Labor Minister Wesley Gordon says it would be unwise to reveal positions in the Winnipeg pit as Parliament passed the 1935 relief bill and approved direct relief funding to provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John J. McFarland
Wesley Gordon
Winnipeg
McFarland
R. B. Bennett
Gordon
Canadian Co-Operative Wheat Producers Ltd
Soil Erosion Drive Unified Under Agriculture Dept
Seven U S agencies unify to fasten midwest soil against dust storms. Ickes and Wallace transfer soil erosion work to Agriculture to form a new organ for wind erosion control. Despite storms, damage to crops is incalculable. Kellogg urges soil studies, shelter belts, crop rotation and grazing control. Cover crops like sorghum milo or kafir maize advised.
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Washington
United States
Midwest
Department of Agriculture
Mid
Southwest
Harold Ickes
Henry Wallace
Soil Erosion Service
Department of Interior
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agriculture Department
Arkansas City
Kansas
Charles S. Kellogg
Soil Survey
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Hatfield Extradition Sought to Face War Reparations Charge
U S Commissioner Charles D Barnard found against Captain Freeman Hatfield in a case involving $71009 in war reparations fraud. He recommended Hatfield be extradited to Ottawa where Canadian authorities seek action. Meanwhile Canada has acquired seven sites in British Columbia for air service use as Defence Minister Grote Stirling spoke in the Commons.
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Manchester
N.H
United States
Charles D. Barnard
Freeman Hatfield
Dominion
Barnard
Hatfield
Ottawa
British Columbia
Grote Stirling
House of Commons
Cost Of Canadian Legation and High Commission Office
Hon. W. D. Herridge received 86470 from June 1, 1931 to present for salary and expenses. The Canadian legation in Washington totaled 335,089 in that period and the London office 554,273 from August 1930 to February 1935. High Commissioner G. Howard Ferguson earned 164,803 with further entertainment outlays and about 5,000 advanced for Dominion Day receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
W. D. Herridge
Washington
House of Commons
High Commissioner
London
G. Howard Ferguson
Rainy Season Expected in the West Says Entomologist
Ottawa audience hears entomologist R. Painter of the department of agriculture outline a rainy western season and the grasshopper outbreaks causing crop distress. He cites two or three species as culprits and notes a bait mixture of bran sawdust and poison can kill about 95 percent of these insects. He cites 1934 expenditures of 708000 in three prairie provinces for extermination efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
R. Painter
Department of Agriculture
Prairie
Ottawa caucus debates Franchise Act revisions for elections
Conservative caucus discussions in Ottawa touched on the Franchise Act and a possible waiver of the annual voter list revision. A government spokesman denied any proposal to waive the May 15 to July 1 revision period. The basic list was prepared in winter and will be revised between May 15 and July 1 each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
Regaining His Health Ottawa
Government supporters in the House and senate received assurance from Sir George Perley that Prime Minister R B Bennett would soon return to Parliament. Medical opinion indicated Bennett would be in bed about another week then seek recuperation at a health resort for a fortnight before prorogation and the general election campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
George Perley
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Viscount Byng Improves in Pasadena Health Visit
Viscount Julian Byng, still in poor health after a recent heart attack, has shown slow improvement at his Pasadena refuge. He plans to depart for England around the first of next month after seeking relief from bronchial trouble.
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Pasadena
Calif
Julian Byng
England
Legislature backs compulsory coal quota plan
In Edmonton the Labour member A. Smeaton of Lethbridge urged adoption of a compulsory coal quota to shift part of Alberta production to the eastern market. The proposal, presented in the legislature, aims to balance supply across regions.
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Edmonton
Alberta
A. Smeaton
Lethbridge
Relief Effort Reach 329 Carloads of Aid by Church Board
The Presbyterian Church in Canada reported 329 carloads of relief food to western breath‑stricken areas, plus 21,000 pounds of clothing for 1,050 families. Mrs. W. H. Fletcher of Toronto led the collection and Mrs. H. R. Horne of Regina directed distribution, with 14 Christmas gift cases and one full community care case included.
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Toronto
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Board of Missions
Prairie Provinces
Peace River District
W. H. Fletcher
H. R. Horne
Regina
U S Lifts All Restrictions On Spring Wheat Plantings
In Washington Secretary Henry Wallace announced removal of all restrictions on spring wheat plantings due to fears of a possible drought and looming shortages. He estimated additional plantings could be 0.9 to 2.3 million acres, with output rising by 10 to 36 million bushels, while noting drought conditions persist in several western states. The plan reserves any surplus under the ever normal granary system. Separate from this, in Shanghai, anti Japanese groups chant and disrupt shops selling Japanese goods, damaging windows before police intervene.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
United States
West
Wallace
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Shanghai
China
Nova Scotia to Create Permanent Civil Service
Premier Angus L. Macdonald will introduce a bill in the Nova Scotia Legislature to establish a permanent civil service in line with recommendations from the Jones Commission of Economic Enquiry. The move aims to modernize state staffing and improve public administration.
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Angus L. Macdonald
Nova Scotia
Nova
Ghost hailed as Burgess boy held by police in arson case
The Burgess township ghost at Black Lake was a 13 year old local boy. He admitted setting fire to a barn on Michael Mc Farland's farm and confessed to the mysterious disturbances at John Quinn's shore house. He is in Ontario provincial police custody and will be arraigned in juvenile court after referral to Lanark County Children's Aid Society.
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Perth
Ont
Burgess Township
John Quinn
Black Lake
Ontario
Burgess Boy
Michael McFarland
Lanark County Children’s Aid Society
Government building programs face unemployment drawbacks
In Ottawa Minister Wes ley Gordon warned that public works plans can fail to stabilize jobs. He cited a county town where a government building drew surplus workers, depressing local wages and undermining the intended relief. In Moscow authorities announced the arrest of 1,074 former aristocrats and wealthy residents for alleged "activities against the state."
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Riot In Harlem After Theft Sparks Massive Uprising
Rioters terrorized Harlem as police from Manhattan Brooklyn and the Bronx tried to quell violence. At least 100 injured and 14 prisoners booked after stores were looted and windows shattered. Authorities accuse agitators of inciting violence over a false claim a youth stole a pocketknife.
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New York
Harlem
United States
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Gardiner Sounds West Recovery Hope in Ottawa
Premier J G Gardiner of Saskatchewan told the University Club of Ottawa that cooperation among governments, banks, the east and the church could solve western problems. He urged that westerners would repay sacrifices many times over and asked if the west could regain wealth, crops and prices of better times to pay debts and still have funds for essentials.
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatchewan
Gardiner
University Club of Ottawa
Ottawa Extends Relief One More Year At Ottawa Conference
Ottawa officials announce in the House of Commons that relief agreements with provinces will be extended for another year. Labor Minister Wesley Gordon says the move preserves direct relief while other measures to create work are being prepared. Liberals oppose, arguing the broader plan lacks a cure for unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
House of Commons
Wesley Gordon
House
Gordon
Fires erupt in Kingston prison revolt shuts work areas
In Kingston Ontario a prison revolt broke a 10 month quiet as fires started in two work departments. About 50 convicts locked in the boot and clothing workshop amid flames while guards breached a steel door to the shoe shop. No injuries reported. Fire damage to the mail-bag and clothing shops was extensive with water flooding the shoe shop. Police gave no official statement on causes.
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Kingston
Ont
James Armstrong
Penitentiary
Lake Ontario
Health Certificate Bill Prompts Bridal Health Checks in Province
A bill by Hon. George Hoadley, health minister, requires bills of health from engaged couples before marriages in Edmonton. Last year a similar measure drew wide interest and was withdrawn for lack of public information. An educational campaign supports the plan, with approval from Local Council of Women, women’s institutes, U.F.A., UF.W.A., and the medical profession.
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Edmonton
George Hoadley
Headley
Council of Women, Women's Institutes
U.F.A
Uf.w.a
Medical Profession
Gold Production Mounts Ottawa
January gold output rose by more than 15000 ounces to 249629 ounces. Ontario led with 179054 ounces, Quebec 32102, British Columbia 25726, Manitoba 11498, Saskatchewan 0 I think there is a formatting issue in the source.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Yukon
Curtail Council Rights Proposed Bill Targets Holiday Declarations
Legislature considers restricting municipal councils and school boards from declaring civic or school holidays without a permit. The bill cites Blairmore and Tim Buck's visit as examples of radical control prompting the move to curb such actions.
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Edmonton
Blairmore
Tim Buck
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