Trans Atlantic airmail plans to be discussed Ottawa
An inter-departmental Canadian panel and UK official delegates will assess three trans Atlantic airmail routes between Canada and Ireland. Sir Donald Banks says Britain aims to offer a three cent a letter service eventually. Routes include an Arctic Canada path, a Bermuda to Nova Scotia option, or direct Ireland to Newfoundland.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ireland
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Newfoundland
Donald Banks
British Post Office
Arctic
Greenland
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Bermuda
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Sir Donald Sach
New York
Islands
Maritimes
Duke's Son Christened in Buckingham Palace Chapel
The Duke and Duchess of Kent welcomed their first child Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick at Buckingham Palace. Archbishop of Canterbury officiated with River Jordan water from the font used for King Edward VII. The infant, seventh in line, will be known as Prince Edward of Kent, with godparents including the king queen and Prince of Wales.
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London
Duchess of Kent
Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick
Buckingham Palace
Canterbury
Jordan
Edward VII
Prince Edward of Kent
Prince of Wales
Prince Nicholas
Greece
Duke of Connaught
Prince Arthur of Connaught
RAF expands to about 2200 aircraft by 1937
Authorities disclosed a plan to raise Royal Air Force strength to about 2200 aeroplanes by May 1937. A spokesman said roughly 250 more planes than previously announced are already on order, with factories working overtime. Home defence will total 1500 and fleet and overseas units about 700.
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London
Royal Air Force
Shepherd from prairies wows crowd at Royal Winter Fair
A prairie shepherd William H. Martin of Maple Creek Sask led three sheep dogs in a display at the Royal Winter Fair. The dogs rounded up sheep and geese using low commands and a faint hiss to guide the herd, drawing loud cheers from the Coliseum crowd at the Canadian National Exhibition ground.
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William H. Martin
Maple Creek
Saskatoon Boy Joins Royal Air Force Cadets
John Aedy aged 16 from Unity Saskatchewan becomes the only Saskatchewan boy accepted as a Royal Air Force cadet. He travels to England to study at the RAF school for three years, son of Capt Aedy MLC of Revenue District, noted for passing an exceptionally difficult air ministry examination.
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Unity
Sask
John Aedy
Saskatchewan
Royal Air Force
England
R.A F
Capt
Aedy
Revenue District
Air Ministry
War Flyer Under Arrest in Britain on Secrecy Charges
German wartime flyer Dr. Hermann Gortz was arrested in Harwich and held at Brixton jail after being charged with contravention of the Official Secrets Act. Prosecutors allege he acted against the act between September 18 and October 23 1835 at Parish Broadstairs and St Peter's and conspired at Broadstairs between September 18 and October 24. A Daily Sketch report calls the arrest sensational and notes an accompanying rumor of a golden-haired woman linked to Gortz, possibly his daughter or niece, who returned to Germany this fall.
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London
Hermann Gortz
War Office
Gortz
Broadstairs
St Peter's
Broad Stairs
Harwich
Brixton
Margate
Manston
Daily Sketch
England
Germany
New Zealand Canada Trade Pact Renewed To 1936
The Canada New Zealand tariff pact renews to July 31 1936 with new motor vehicle duty revisions taking effect May 1 1936. Hon W D Euler announces continued talks to expand trade while Canadian exports to New Zealand rise from 3 6 million in 1932 33 to 7 34 million in 1934 35 led by cars and parts. Imports from New Zealand grow from 969 704 to 2 534 678 in 1934 35.
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Ottawa
W. D. Euler
New Zealand
Wheat Prize At Royal Winter Fair Goes To Wright
Howard P. Wright of Airdrie Alberta won the first major championship in grain and seed at the Royal Winter Fair for his hard red spring wheat sample. Ontario grower Roy Cham bers of Fenwick led in wheat other than hard red. H G Neufeld of Codette Saskatchewan won the oats title. BC’s B Young of Koksilah captured the peas prize. William Luchwold of Cardross Saskatchewan topped flax. John Hamilton of Coaldale Alberta won field beans. Alberta agriculture department took second in small white beans.
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Toronto
Howard P. Wright
Airdrie
Alta
Ontario
Roy C. Chambers
Fenwick
Wright
H. G. Neufeld
Codette
Sask
British Columbia
B. Young
Koksilah
B.C
William Luchwold
Cardross
Nelson Langry
Homewood
Man
John Hamilton
Coaldale
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Brooks
Women as plane pilots in Toronto debate
Ken Main, chief instructor at the Toronto Flying Club, says average women make poor plane pilots. He concedes Amelia Earhart Ruth Nichols and Amy Mollison are exceptions, noting women's common difficulty is judging speed and distance.
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Toronto
Ken Main
Toronto Flying Club
Amelia Earhart
Ruth Nichols
Amy Mollison
New Era For Farmers Toronto
Ontario minister of agriculture Duncan Marshall tells farmers at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair dinner that Canada faces five to ten years of peak progress in farming with one third of national wealth in agriculture. He praises resilience and foresees Canada becoming a leading agricultural nation.
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Toronto
Canada
Duncan Marshall
Ontario
United States
Mr. Marshall
Italy Plans Food Supply and Farm Reallocation Amid Sanctions
Rome reports Mussolini approved secret farm plans to feed Italy despite League sanctions. The program targets 3,646,000 farms, aims to boost food and fodder production, and create industrial substitutes while diverting land to home consumption. Ethiopia rejects peace based on territorial gains.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Riot at Taschereau Campaign Meeting in Montreal
Tomatoes and potatoes pelted St James market during Premier Taschereau’s campaign rally. Nineteen windows were broken and several dozen protesters formed a cordon outside. Police and constables cleared the area as 17 demonstrators were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace.
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Montreal
St. James Market
Quebec
Taschereau
Irenee Vautrin
Fernand Rinfret
Premier Taschereau
Alberta Finance Minister forecasts 9 million deficit for year
Edmonton reports Hon. Charles Cockroft states the 1935 36 provincial deficit will exceed 9 million dollars with an apparent 4.5 million shortfall by March 31 1936 not counting relief charges. He says tax increases may be needed and notes talks with R J Magor on cutting expenditures and boosting revenues. Loans available at about 1 percent.
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Edmonton
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts
Charles Cockroft
R. J. Magor
London naval hero Lord Jellicoe dies at 75
Lord Jellicoe, renowned British naval figure of the Great War, died November 20 in Kensington London in his 76th year after falling ill on Armistice Day. Born December 5 1859 he led the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 with enduring fame.
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London
Lord Jellicoe
Jutland
Kensington
Turner Valley Oil Fields May Be Developed
Ottawa reports the British American Oil Company studies intensified Turner Valley development in Alberta to produce a third grade of commercial gasoline from naptha. If successful, Coutts refinery could close and Cutbank fields in Montana may be withdrawn from, changing western Canada supply dynamics.
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Ottawa
Turner Valley
Alberta
British American Oil Company
H. H. Bronston
Tariff Board
British America
Coutts
Alta
Cutbank
Montana
Canada
Bronston
J. J. Frawley
Attorney-General’s Department
Saskatchewan Cooperative Associations
Frawley
Oil Company
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Methods used at stock fairs are deplored
Toronto reports the Guelph winter fair being praised for adhering to live stock regulations. Dominion livestock commissioner George B. Rothwell urges cleanups at the 12th Canadian Association of Exhibitors convention, naming unethical showing and registration gaps as a racket. Hon. F. C. Biggs supports tighter controls and cites thousands of ineligible animals entering rings.
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Toronto
Guelph
Ont
Canada
George B. Rothwell
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Rothwell
Canadian Association of Exhibitors
F. C. Biggs
Ottawa
National Livestock
Biggs
May Balance Budget Edmonton Plan for Alberta
Alberta aims to balance its budget by March 31 as R. J. Magor reports a year’s cash deficit at 9.546 million dollars. He says debt refunding near 200 million dollars and saving about 3 million annually in interest will help reach balance, with Ottawa concessions and spending cuts key factors to be discussed at the next Ottawa conference.
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Edmonton
Alberta
R. J. Magor
Advier
Aberhart
Dommon
Ottawa
Canada to Resume Trade Talks With New Zealand
Hon W D Euler says negotiations with New Zealand will start soon after New Year to discuss tariff changes before they take effect. The Canada New Zealand pact extends from Nov 24 to July 1 1936 and calls for major changes in New Zealand duties on Canadian motor vehicles and parts with tariffs not operative until May 1.
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Ottawa
Canada
New Zealand
W. D. Euler
Trade and Commerce
Alberta Edmonton Delegation to Ottawa Conference
Seven men form the Alberta delegation to the federal provincial conference in Ottawa led by Premier Aberhart. Accompanying him are Charles Cockroft treasurer and minister of municipal affairs W A Fallon minister of public works railways and telephones J W Hugill attorney general C C Ross minister of lands and mines and J C Thompson provincial auditor. R J Magor eastern business magnate and special financial adviser will assist as an expert and left for the east last Friday.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ottawa
Aberhart
Charles Cockroft
W. A. Fallon
J. W. Hugill
C. C. Ross
J. C. Thompson
R. J. Magor
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