Bank Credits For Farmers Under Review
Ottawa reports closer cooperation among the Dominion Government and the three prairie provinces on farm credit matters. Premier Bennett and provincial leaders discussed broad principles, with bankers likely to instruct local managers to aid farmers facing loan maturities and seek reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newterm
M.A. MacPherson
Relat W. Smith
Saskatchewan
R.A. Hoey
Manitoba
Banks of
Montreal
Royal Nova Scotia and
Commerce
Graf Zeppelin Sets Sail on Extended Med Journey
The Graf Zeppelin departs Fricnemsnacen for a Mediterranean voyage toward Egypt and Palestine with a stop to land at Cairo. The trip follows a 1929 understanding about routes over Egypt and carries 25 passengers led by Flight Lieutenant B S Booth and commanded by Dr Eckener.
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Fricnemsnacen
Germany
Egypt
Palestine
Graf
Cairo
Frelyn McMahon Wins Grand Championship at Edmonton Show
Evelyn McMahon of Gadsby aged 25 wins the grand championship with a Shorthorn heifer calf at the Edmonton spring stock show. George Tait and Lone of Branden reserve grand champion steer from Mackenzie Brothers herd of Lacombe. McMahon also takes Prince of Wales challenge trophy and $150 cash prizes.
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Frelyn McMahon
Edmonton
Dmonton
Alberta
Evelyn McMahon
Gadsby
George Tait
Lone
Branden
Mackenzie Brothers
Lacombe
Little Miss McMahon
Prince of Wales
Royal Grain Commission appoints Brown for West Ottawa
Chief Justice J. T. Brown of the Court of King's Bench Saskatchewan is likely to join the Royal Grain Commission as the third member to inquire into trading futures. He would represent the prairie provinces while Sir Josiah Stamp is named chairman and W. Sanford Evans of Winnipeg is the Grain Exchange representative.
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Brown
West Ottawa
Ont
J. T. Brown
Court of King’s Bench
Saskatchewan
Royal Grain Commission
Prairie Provinces
Josiah Stamp
London
England
Canon
Grain Exchange
W. Sanford Evans
Winnipeg
Ottawa rifle association elects Street president
Lieut Colonel D R Street of Ottawa was elected president of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association at its annual meeting in Ottawa. He succeeds Brig General J Duff Stuart of Vancouver. Proposals to increase prize lists for rifle matches at Connaught Ranges next August were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
New Chicago Mayor Elect Cermak Plans Fast Municipal Reorg
Mayor elect Anton J Cermak promises swift shakeup of Chicago government with a working majority in the city council. He notes 30 of 50 aldermen already allied and dodges questions about Capone and King George remarks, advising Capone to stay away four years.
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Cermak
Chicago
Anton J Cermak
Vic
Cermo
Repul
al Capone
Brit
Florida
London
Thompson
George
Wheat Conference Shapes Western Agriculture Outlook
Robert Gardiner, UFLA president and Progressive MP, says the London wheat conference could reshape markets. He favors a Canada United States Russia Argentina Australia mutual export surplus sharing with possible central feed marketing, while noting a compulsory pool as a second option though he opposes it.
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Calgary
Alberta
London
England
Robert Gardiner
UFLA
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Gardiner
Reduced Railway Fares for Summer Weekends in Canada
C T Riddell, chairman of the Canadian Passenger Association, announced drastic reductions in rail weekend fares across Canadian routes. From May 1 to July, weekend round trips will cost about one and a quarter times the single fare, with examples noting a two mile journey dropping from $6.20 to $4.38 under the new rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
C. T. Riddell
Canadian Passenger Association
Canada
No Cancellation Likely Serious Hardships Would Attend Reduction In Air Mail Service
Ottawa Ont says cancellation of air mail contracts is unlikely as authorities warn that cutting services would cause hardship. The post fire department aims to reduce a 5 000 000 deficit, but continuance of air mail is expected to avoid forcing costly investments on transport companies.
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Ottawa
Post Fire Department
Estabishing i Transportations Organizaton
Hangar To Be Rebuilt In Winnipeg After Fire
Plans for rebuilding the Western Canada Airways hangar in Winnipeg have been completed after a recent blaze caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Tenders for construction are being sought. the new structure will be roughly the same size as the one destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Western Canada Airways
Air Mail Costs Prohibitive Between Calgary and Winnipeg
Dr. G D Stanley MP for East Calgary returns from Ottawa and reports air mail letters between Calgary and Winnipeg cost about 37 dollars each. He says surveys show Calgary sends two air letters for every one sent from Winnipeg, highlighting prohibitive current rates.
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Simnipeg
Calgary
Alberta
Winnipeg
GD. Stanley
Ottawa
Winnipes
Canadian Honored With British Mining Medal
Dr. Charles Cam1 deputy minister of the Department of Mines Ottawa receives this year’s gold medal from the British Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. The single annual award goes to the most deserving individual, regardless of nationality, as announced by a London cable.
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Department of Mines
Ottawa
Ott
Charles Cam 1
Department of Miner
London
British Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
Resource compensation debate for Saskatchewan and Alberta discussed
Ottawa sources say a single commission may set compensation for both provinces on alienated natural resources from 1905 to Oct 1. Premier Bennett and ministers discussed the idea with Alberta and Saskatchewan leaders, with no official statement issued yet. Saskatchewan seeks accounting from the Dominion on pre-1908 resource administration.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
RB. Bennett
T. G. Murphy
M. A. MacPhersom
J. FE. Brownlee
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Churchill Elevator Project Promises Two Million Dollar Build
The Churchill two million dollar elevator project progresses with 1000 jobs planned and steel shipments in 30 trains of 40 cars from Winnipeg to Manitoba port. Work to start by July 1, with a hotel opening and grain test shipments planned for September, per Minister D C McKenzie. No women will be employed.
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Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway
Winnipeg
Manitoba
D. C. McKenzie
Soviets Outline Ambitious Civil Air Program
The Soviet government announced a major civil aviation plan coinciding with the May 1 opening of several Russian passenger and mail airlines. It budgets 172 million rubles for 1931, trains 13,000 student aviators, and aims to extend passenger and mail routes by 25,000 miles with fifty new aerodromes and 260 landing fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Viscount Secures Motor License in Ottawa Arrival
Viscount Duncan son of the Earl of Bessborough arrived in Ottawa and went to Rideau Hall with the Governor General briefly. Four hours later Viscount Duncannon secured his permit at the motor license office to operate an automobile.
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Ottawa
Viscount Duncannon
Earl of
Bessborough
Rideau Hall
Doubts Over Quota Policy From British Millers Leader
John Westgate of Liverpool an officer of the National Association of British and Irish millers doubts a report that Britain may require millers to source 15 percent of wheat from UK growers. He says no scheme has been submitted and warns the quota is dangerous. He also says current English wheat policy does not justify an 18 percent quota.
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London
England
John Westgate
Liverpool
National Association of British and Irish Millers
United Kingdom
Westgate
Manchester Guardian
Anglo German Conference Opens in London June Meeting
London hosts a high level Anglo German Conference from June 5 to 9 with Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius meeting British leaders including Premier MacDonald. Talks focus on general disarmament and the Austro German economic pact amid calm British reaction to outside pressures.
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London
England
Bruening
Julius Curtius
Germany
MacDonald
Wider powers for the Dominions seen under Westminster
Ottawa reports that nine provinces approved a draft clause for the Statute of Westminster. The Canadian section would protect the British North America Act from repeal or amendment and requires full provincial consent for major changes. A further conference will discuss methods to amend the act.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bennett
British Empire
Dominions
Alberta to appeal Supreme Court ruling on Fraud Securities Act
Alberta and Ontario prepare to take the case to the Privy Council after the Alberta Supreme Court ruled parts of the Alberta Fraud Securities Act ultra vires. Premier J E Brownlee and Attorney General W S Price announced the move following a meeting with provincial attorneys general in Toronto. Proposals were also sent to the Dominion government to amend the Federal Companies Act to grant provinces similar control over stock sold in provincially chartered companies.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Ontario
Privy Council
Supreme Court of Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
W. S Price
Toronto
Price
Dominion
West’s Need for Commission to Study Western Economics
Conservatives in the legislature push an amendment to a covert resolution urging a Dominion commission to study Western Canada's economic needs. John T. Haig of Winnipeg says the policy declares the party’s aim to examine production costs, freight rates, consumer prices, and loan interest, with possible joint action by British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan if the Dominion does not appoint a commission.
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Winp Peg
Dominion
John T. Haig
Winnipeg
Maritime Provinces
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Hon Gove
Audience With Emperor in Tokyo Personal and Official Notes
General Sir Arthur Ie once Canadian war leader and McGill principal received an audience with the Japanese Emperor in Tokyo. He has journeyed from Yan toward Vancouver after weeks in England and a stop in India where he represented the Dominion at New Delhi’s government buildings inauguration and a Cans column unveiling. Farmers face trouble from broker loans. Manitoba to receive full old age pensions this year despite Bennett’s stance on Dominion cost share. Senator Riley comments on local farm finance, and W J Major remarks in the legislature about pensions and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Sir Arthur Ie
McGill University
Montreal
Arthur
Yan
Vancouver
So Hur
England
India
Dominion
New Dali ‘i
The
Manitoba
R. B. Bennett
W. J. Major
Plans for Pacific Flight From Tokyo Aims for Heian Mara
Captain Thomas Ash seeks permission to use Harold L. Bromley’s lane for a nonstop Pacific crossing aboard the liner Heian Mara funded by the United States government. The government maintains a $3 balance in the plan.
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Pacific
Tokyo
Japan
Thomas Ash
Ann
Heian Mara
Harold L. Bromley
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Rifle Association
Chg
W. E Clifford
Ussr
Pict
Joe Crossom
Alaskan Airways
Stearman
Point Barrow
Alaska Territorial Health
de Vighne
Henry Greisa
Barrow
Miller
West
Sir Arthur Currie
D.E. Riley
High River
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