Mining industry second to agriculture in Canada exports
Federal official Charles Camsell told the Western annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that minerals and their products surpassed gold in export value growth, with agriculture still leading. He noted 1933–34 crop exports at 422 million dollars and mineral exports at 220 million, stressing gold demand and rising prices.
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Calgary
Dominion
Canada
Charles Camsell
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Dr Camac
Camsell
Back To The Land Winnipeg Farm Success Story
F Langner, once unemployed in Winnipeg, took city relief and became a Manitoba farmer at Rosser. C E Simonite of the back-to-the-land commission notes Langner brought 1700 bushels of Durum wheat sold at 98 1/2 cents per bushel with a premium for quality. He expects about 2500 dollars gross this year.
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Winnipeg
F. Langner
Manitoba
Rosser
C. E. Simonite
Back
Watt Seeks Refund on Detroit Boston Rail Ticket
John Watt of Auburndale Mass buys an 1870 Chicago to Detroit to Boston rail fare ticket. The ticket, claimed valid until used, was sent to Montreal for refund consideration after Watt presented it for use.
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Chicago
John Watt
Canadian National Grand Trunk Railways
Watt
Auburndale
Mass
Detroit
Boston
Montreal
Printing union adopts slower strike vote rule
The International Typographical Union delegates in convention here voted to let the executive council set the timing of strike votes instead of a 24 hour requirement after authorization, aiming to prevent hasty printer strikes.
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Chicago
International Typographical Union
Executive Council of
the International
Sir George Perley Celebrates 77th Birthday
Sir George Perley of Ottawa born in Lebanon New Hampshire on September 12 1657 marks his 77th birthday. He first joined the House of Commons as the Argenteuil member in 194 after defeats in Russell 1900 and a 1902 Argenteuil by election.
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Ottawa
Lebanon
N.H
George Perley
House of Commons
Argenteuil
Russell
De Valera Protests Russia Entry Tactics at League
Irish Free State leader De Valera climate of the League assembly opposed the lobbying for Russia’s invitation. He supported Russia’s potential entry but condemned hotel room intrigues and drafting changes. He urged putting the matter to a straight vote before the assembly while Austria defended its independence.
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Jean Eamon de Valera
Irish Free State
Schuschnigg
Russia
League
de Valera
Austria
Free State
Indians Claim Rights In Prince Albert Petition
Prince Albert Saskatchewan aged chief George Dreaver testified in the exchequer court hearing the Mistawanis band petition of right. He said in 1876 treaty signing speeches promised medicine would be supplied free to the Indians on their reserve west of here. The Indians allege the Indian affairs department improperly spent 21 2/5. medicine and education were charged against funds held in trust. Other contested items include farm instructors salaries education and maintenance of deaf and dumb members overcharges for 20 horses and payment of truety money to two women not members of the band.
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Prince Albert
George Dreaver
Queen Victoria
Department of Indian Affia.s
Electric Lights In North Ottawa Steamer Nascopie Tours Arctic Posts
The Nascopie steamer, bearing the 1934 Department of Interior Arctic expedition, presses through gales ice rain and fog to posts in the Canadian Arctic archipelago. In Pangnirtung an Anglican mission hospital lighting plant donated by Sir Edward Kemp’s family is opened. The hospital glows with electricity before the vessel proceeds northward.
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Ottawa
Nascopie
Department of Interior
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Pangnirtung
Anglican Mission Hospital
Sir Edward Kemp
Toronto
Canadian Pacific names Western lines general manager
W. A. Mather former Montreal assistant to the vice president was announced as general manager of Western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway by W. N. Neal. Co A Cotterell, general superintendent of the British Columbia district, was named assistant general manager for the British Columbia region including Vancouver Island.
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Winnipeg
W. A. Mather
Montreal
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. N. Neal
Nickel Production Jump for Ottawa in First Half of Year
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports nickel output for the six months ending in June reached 65,333,686 pounds, up from 22,760,291 pounds in the same period of 1933.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Will Enforce Bird Act at Montreal Closing Session
At the closing session of the International Association of Game Fish and Conservation Col onel J W Spalding deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police outlined enforcement of the Migratory Birds Act. Officers in 140 Arctic and sub Arctic posts will ensure compliance by white men and Eskimos. He warned that a continued drop in migratory birds over 30 years would deprive Canadians of wild geese and ducks in the future. James Brown of Montpelier Vermont was chosen president John Farley of San Francisco was elected first vice president.
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Montreal
International Association of Game
J. W. Spalding
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James Brown
Montpelier
John Farley
San Francisco
Big Ben Reappears in Glinting Gold After Overhaul
London’s Big Ben returns to public view after renovation. The clock tower shines with real gold leaf and crimson detailing, restoring its former glittery façade first seen in the early sixties.
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London
Big Pen
Du Ponts Profit From War Orders At Senate Inquiry
Washington reports that the Du Pont Corporation disclosed to a United States senate inquiry that its war orders from 1914 to 1918 totaled 1.245 billion dollars with part of profits used to acquire GM stock. Pierre Du Pont testified $47 million of profits purchased a quarter of General Motors, plus three Du Pont brothers and counsel present. Du Pont was the first major US supplier to win large war orders, receiving 265 million in 1914 15 and 323 million in 1915, while prewar business stood at 36 million. End of war contracts were cut by 260 million, and a 1919 net loss of 10.601 million is noted.
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Washington
du Pont Corporation
Delaware
United States Senate
General Motors
Pierre du Pont
Irenee du Pont
Pierre S. du Pont
Lamont du Pont
Counsen
Felix du Pont
du Pont
United States
Europe
du Pont Company
Pierre
Bank Governor Graham Ford Towers Named for New Central Bank
Graham Ford Towers, assistant to the General Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada, is appointed Governor of Canada's new central bank. He is among the Dominion's youngest high banking officials and will lead the national monetary institution.
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Graham Ford Towers
Royal Bank of Canada
Dominion
Canada
New Central Bank
Cattle and Wheat Cargo Planned for SS Brandon Voyage
Cargo for the second Brandon voyage from Churchill will include 250 head of cattle from the Saskatchewan Livestock Pool to the Co operative Wholesale Society of England and a wheat cargo from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. The ship is due to sail for London or Birkenhead in late September with cattle sourced from northern Saskatchewan, mainly Prince Albert area producers, aiming for high quality.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Churchill
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool
Co-operative Wholesale Society of England
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Brandon
London
Birkenhead
J. C. Hackney
Livestock Pool
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Manitoba petition to withhold feed export licenses
Reeves of twelve municipalities in southeastern Manitoba petitioned the government to suspend export licences for feed to the United States until the province’s drought areas are served. An estimated 32 100 tons of fodder will be needed for Southwest livestock this winter. Little grain was thresh ed across a wide region.
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Melita
Man
Manitoba
United States
Germany Offers To Pay London Yarn Debt In Installments
German importers of yarn offer to pay £250,000 owed to Lancashire cotton companies in 12 monthly installments. They state immediate resumption of yarn deliveries to Germany is essential to restart trade.
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London
Lancashire Cotton Companies
Germany
Famine Grips Anhuaei Province Provokes Food Demands
In Anhuaei province famine spreads across the countryside as drought drains fields and water sources. Hungry farmers flood town centers beseeching rice shops for aid while authorities warn relief is needed soon to avert disorder and disease.
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Nanking
China
Anhawei
Hitler ends speech as Germany bound to peace policy
Adolf Hitler reiterates Germany’s aim to become the stronghold of peace in a private address to the diplomatic corps at the reich presidency. He states that the unalterable goal of his policy is to make Germany a steadfast center of peace.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Reichsfuehrer
Reichspresident
Paul von Hindenburg
Canada US trade reciprocity urged by Winnipeg chamber
The ninth annual Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention in Winnipeg urged early reciprocal trade concessions with the United States. It backed a 1935 trade mission to China, wage unemployment relief via provincial administration, a Canadian wheat institute, and joint federal provincial efforts to curb duplicatory taxation and reduce government costs. The report calls for streamlined services and immigration studies while supporting negotiations to extend mutual concessions to accelerate trade.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
China
Orient
Canadian Wheat Institute
National Council
Joint International Committee
Congress
House of Commons
Senate
Bennett Seeks Premier Input on B N A Act Changes
Prime Minister R B Bennett dispatches a letter to provincial premiers dated August 31 asking for suggested meeting dates with Ottawa to discuss constitutional questions. The letter also requests views on reducing duplicate taxation, reallocating revenue, surrendering certain social policy powers, defining federal and provincial jurisdictions, and coordinating federal provincial research and statistics. It considers how to amend the British North America Act if jurisdiction changes are decided.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Geneva
Dominion
Appeal for Unemployed Calgarians by Legion Leader
Brig. Gen. Alex Ross president of the Canadian Legion urged Canadians to prevent unemployed veterans from losing conscience or purpose. He called for sympathy and work to restore veterans to normal life and suggested service clubs help with rebuilding these men through vocational and physical training programs.
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Calgary
Alex. Ross
Canadian Legion
General Ross
Ross
Ontario to Seize 30000 Dollar Sweepstake Winnings
Ontario Attorney General Arthur Roebuck announced steps to seize a 30000 dollar sweepstake prize won by John Wisebord of Orangeville. The money, tied to a Quebec veterans association ticket on Windsor Lad, could be forfeited under a federal act. Wisebord plans to travel to Poland to visit his mother.
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Toronto
Ontario
Arthur Roebuck
John Wisebord
Orangeville
Ont
Wisebord
Quebec Army and Navy Veterans’ Association
Windsor Lad
Poland
Unemployment Insurance Bill Planned in Commons
Acting Prime Minister Sir George Perley announced a new unemployment insurance bill to be introduced in the House of Commons next session. It will be discussed at the Dominion provincial conference this fall, with suggestions from provinces welcome.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
George Perley
Dominion
Premier Needs Rest On Return From Geneva
Prime Minister Bennett returns to England and Canada after a Geneva mission and is confined to his rooms with a bad cold and fatigue from overwork. The illness and travel strain prompt expectations of a period of rest.
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Geneva
K B. Bennett
England
Canada
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League of Nations Assembly
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Ence
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RCMP
Arctic
Big Ben
Wheat Pool
SS. Brandon
Lord Nuffield
Sir William Morris
British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Manufacturers and Traders Union
Cowley
Intend
U.S
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