Senate approves drought relief bill for prairie lands
The senate passed a rehabilitation bill funding $750,000 this year and $1,000,000 for several years to combat drought and soil drifting in western Canada. Senators Meighen Dandurand Buchanan urged a practical mix of science and lived experience for a land rehabilitation commission.
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Ottawa
Senate
Prairie Provinces
Canadian National Railways
Arthur Meighen
Raoul Dandurand
W. A. Buchanan
Lib. Lethbridge
J. A. Calder
Regina
Meighen
Canada
Meighen Sai
United States
Dandurand
House
Buchanan
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Price Spread Report Favors Federal Trade Commission Oversight
A price spreads report calls for a five member federal trade and industry commission under the prime minister with powers to enforce the Combines Act, regulate monopolies, oversee agreements to curb cut throat competition, prohibit unfair practices, and coordinate with chambers of commerce and other government bodies to solve trade issues. It envisions direct supervision over business and wide enforcement across federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
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Ottawa
Dominion Board of Rail
Trade Commission
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Montreal Dining Car HQ Won't Move to Winnipeg
W W Swindon Canadian National Railways says a proposed rearrangement of dining car runs between Montreal and Winnipeg will not shift the dining car department headquarters from Montreal. The plan would simply lengthen layover time at Winnipeg. Swindon replied to Ald Dave Rochon who warned that Mayor Camillien Houde would oppose any move to relocate the headquarters.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Laover
W. W. Swindon
Canadian National Railways
Swindon
Ald
Dave Rochon
Camillien Houde
CNR
Wine
Lake navigation opens with first 1035 grain cargoes
Vessels Stada cona Donnacona Granby Winnipeg and Saskatoon, owned by Canada Steamship Lines, cleared from the harbor and headed down lake with the season’s first cargoes. L E Block opens navigation at Sault Ste. Marie thirteen days ahead of last year, upround for Marquette ore load. In Ottawa the Demunio government studies a peat fuel process as Minister Gordon dismisses inaccurate reports on negotiations.
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Fort William
Stadacona
Donnacona
Granby
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Canada Steamship Lines
Sault Ste. Marie
Postal officials seize 12000 Canadian lottery tickets
Postal officials in Niagara Falls New York disclosed that 12 000 Canadian lottery tickets mailed from the city to various parts of the United States have been seized. They believe the tickets were smuggled across the border and mailed.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Increase In Rates Ottawa Board approves Canadian rail hike
The board of railway commissioners grants Canada US international traffic rate increases to align with US emergency boosts. Increases up to seven percent apply from April with maximum per hundredweight limits. Excludes grain flour mill products hay straw fruits vegetables livestock milk pulpwood lumber and fertilizers.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian Railway
Canada
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tax Higher Salaries Edmonton
The province moves to raise income tax via a bill amending the Income Tax Act. Passed for second reading, the measure imposes higher taxes on earners whose incomes exceed 5000 dollars after exemptions.
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Edmonton
Progressing Favorably After Snowmobile Accident
Sather Canarest of Grouard Alberta flown to Edmonton after his hand was crushed beneath a snowmobile. Hospital staff report progress and expect a two week stay. Four fingers were amputated.
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Sather Cnarest
Grouard
Alta
Edmonton
Argentina Co-operative Association proposes wheat export talks
The Argentine Co operative Association invites Canadian and Australian farm groups to send delegates to London for a conference to discuss removing export limits. The wheat committee may meet May 15 in London. The big four exporters Canada, the United States, Australia and Argentina met in London in March but did not reach an extension agreement beyond July 31.
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Hell
Buenos Aires
Argentine Co-operative Association
Argo London
London
Canada
United States
Australia
Argentina
Londoy
Tariff Board to Visit Auto Plants in Canada
The tariff board will begin the investigation of the automobile industry by visiting plant sites that manufacture motor cars and parts. Hearings open in Calgary in conjunction with the gasoline inquiry, with several postponements requested by witnesses. The board will then proceed to Vancouver for hearings before returning to Ottawa to conclude proceedings.
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Ariff Board
Ottawa
Tariff Board
Calgary
Vancouver
No Wheat Shortage In U S Despite Dearth and Dust
G E Farrell of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration says U S wheat production this year is estimated at 625 million bushels, matching normal consumption, with a 120 million bushel surplus on hand. He notes no fear of a great shortage despite drought and dust storms and discusses plans for a referendum on continuing wheat control programs in the Midwest and West.
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Indianapolis
United States
Reed
G. E. Farrell
Division of Grains
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farrell
Middle West
West
Health conference opens in Ottawa April 25
The conference of provincial health ministers, with Hon. D. M. Sutherland and federal pensions and national health minister, will open in Ottawa on April 25. Mr. Sutherland stated.
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Ottawa
D. M. Sutherland
Pensions and National Health
Sutherand
Rearmament of Germany Tops League of Nations Debate
Geneva reports a French drafted resolution backed by Britain and Italy to strengthen the League covenant and condemn Germany's rearmament and treaty repudiations. Poland's Beck challenges the draft amid fears it may prejudice Eastern European peace, while Berlin warns the measure could topple efforts to reintegrate Germany.
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Geneva
Germany
Council of the
League of Nations
Pierre Laval
Great Britain
France
Italy
Joseph Beck
Poland
Europe
Berlin
League
Loyalty to King Celebrated as Empire Hails 25th Accession
The senate and House of Commons united in an address to King George V marking the 25th anniversary of his accession. Speaker Meighen and Liberal leader Dandurand led the motion, praising the monarch for stabilizing democracy amid fierce challenges. Also, Ontario veterans were authorized paid leave to attend the Canadian corps reunion at Vimy in July 1986.
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S Enate
House of Com
Mons
Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Arthur Meighen
Raoul Dandurand
Commons
Empire
Meighen
King George
Dandurand
Toronto
Ontario
Vimy
France
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Protest over coal price cut by CNR fuel dept in Coalspur region
The legislature passed a resolution protesting a 50 cent per ton price reduction paid by the CNR fuel department to mines in the Coalspur region on motion of Chris Pattinson. Later, ddson.
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Edmonton
CNR Fuel Department
Coalspur
Chris Pattinson
Ddson
Ban on Slot Machines Kicks In in July Provincewide
Saskatchewan lawmakers in committee of the whole decided to enforce a prohibition on slot machines in the province starting July 1 next. The broader legislation also becomes operative in Saskatchewan, aligning with similar measures passed by the legislature.
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Saskatchewan
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W. .A. Gordon
Mere
J. B. Adams
King George's Jubilee Trust Fund
Haifway
Want Wheat Conference
U.S
H. L. Brook
Crayton Aerodrome
Austalia
Darwin
Lympne
C. J. Melrose
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