Major-General McRae Appointed to Senate
World happenings brief notes McRae of Vancouver named to the senate replacing the late S J Crowe. Also mentions Bret Harte born in Albany, Mexico invited to join League of Nations, Romania maize crop report, Saskatchewan incorporations, US census shifts, Lord Byng retirement, BC lumber labor change, Montreal parade, Japan vehicle growth, Britain bicycle exports, and two quoted lines from Gutierrez Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. McRae
Vancouver
Senate
Bret Harte
Albany
Mexico
Assembly
League of Nations
Romania
Saskatchewan
Lloyds to Lower Grain Insurance Rates, Says Sir William
Sir William Garthwaite of Lloyds, visiting Montreal, says insurance on grain via Hudson Bay may rise this year but will likely fall once the route is proven safe. He suggests Canadian government could share risk in early years if danger aligns with St. Lawrence routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
Lloyd's
William Garthwaite
Montreal
William
St. Lawrence
Ten Years Of Seed Collecting In New Westminster
The New Westminster seed extraction unit of the U.S. Forest Service has completed ten years of service producing 40,940 pounds of forest tree seeds. Most seeds have been sent to the Forestry Commission of Great Britain and to state forest services of New Zealand and Australia. Key species include Sitka spruce, western yellow pine, and Douglas fir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
B.C
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Forestry Commission of
Great Britain
New Zealand
Australia
Sitka
Hail Insurance Rates Set for 1931 in Saskatchewan
E G Hingley secretary of the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association announced that 1931 rates will be much lower than 1930. Directors met recently in Regina to fix this year's rates. The association estimates hail insurance based on the severe portion of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Municipal
Wheat Exports and Farm Machinery Pace in Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada exported 228,480,403 bushels of wheat in the year ending July 31, up from 155,766,106. Flour exports reached 6,701,663 barrels, slightly below last year. A single farm machine now cuts and thrashes grain on 40 acres daily with two operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan Leads Canada in Health but Faces Rising Cancer Deaths
Saskatchewan's cancer campaign shows the province with the lowest death rate in Canada from several causes. Minister Dr. Munroe outlines a centralized, radium and X ray driven program with clinics, education, and long term data gathering to fight cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Deserted island rescue tale from Captain Jimmy
Narrative recounts Captain Jimmy and General Lu stranded in the Chinese Sea on a desert island. They ignite smoke signals and fires to attract a freighter, endure fog and isolation, and finally hear a steam horn as hope returns. The piece ends with a note offering readers a signed photo from Captain Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Iis
Japan
Soline
Jimmy
Star Building
Toronto
Communists’ plan would enslave farmers and crush liberty
The passage claims that under Communism farmers and their families would become servants to state directors, reversing civilization and eroding the liberty won by ancestors. It asserts that both rich and poor would face robbery, with farmers singled out for humiliation if forced from their revered role.
Saskatchewan Cancer Commission Act Led by Dr Munroe
The Saskatchewan Cancer Commission Act was passed within five months after Hon. Dr. Munroe became Minister of Public Health in 1929. A native of Glengarry County, Quebec, he credited medical colleagues for their support and also started the Saskatchewan mental health programme. Dr Davison, director of the Cancer Service, joined the public health staff earlier and helped establish communicable disease control in Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Munroe
Moosomin
Saskatchewan Cancer Commission
David Low
Regina
R. O. Davison
Department of Public Health
Low
McGill University
Davison
Toronto
Montreal
University of Saskatchewan
Glengarry County
Quebec
Bainsford
Scotland
Canada
Ontario
Montreal General Hospital
Regina Victoria
Regina Medical Association
Saskatchewan Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
Royal College of
Brantford
Ont
University of Toronto
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Cancer Service
Regina and District Society
Hunt For Hidden Treasure On Cocos Island
Sir Malcolm Campbell joins J R Leckie of Vancouver to head a year expedition to search for hidden treasure on Cocos Island. Campbell accepts an active directorship in the financing company. He previously hunted treasure there in 1926 with poor equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Campbell
Cocos Island
J. R. Leckie
Vancouver
Leckie
Col. Leckie
Malcolm
Speed King
Costa Rica
Vancouver Company
Sir Malcolm
Beginning Again
The Rhyming Optimist hints at morning joy and courage as the speaker repeats Begin again to revive dreams and banish doubt. The verse pairs cheerful resolve with faith that life is a chalice shaped for bliss, urging persistence and renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tliss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arry
London
Census Bureau
United States
The
Daily Mail
Lord Byng
Metropolitan Police
British Columbia
Huntting-Merritt Lumber Co., Ltd
Marpole
Far East
Britain
France
Gutierrez
Madrid
N. U
General Lu
Scottie
Chung
Dorden’s Chocolate
F. D. Munroe
M.D. C.M
David Low, M.D
R. O. Davison, M.D
Aline Michaelis
Louisiana
Lustige Blaetter
Ber- UN
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