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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
7
Ottawa signals willingness to curb cross border liquor smuggling if the United States enforces clearance checks. Hon W D Balor notes 100 percent of runners are American, with few Canadians involved, and Canada may act to limit liquor exports to reduce illicit trade and fund enforcement.
Captain Ross G Hoyt of the U S Army completes a 4300 mile flight from New York to Nome Alaska in 32 hours flight time returning via Minneapolis Monton White Horse Yukon Fairbanks and Nome He lands near Jasper due to fuel trouble but a repaired plane is shipped to New York The Canadian National Railways show courtesy Ottawa approves a Vancouver Flying Club instructor replacing a deceased steward pilot Wilson ran a tying school in Victoria BC
Rt. Hon Ram say Mactonald revealed Labour Government aims to curb naval arms and seek U S partnership to curb world armament. He cited Kellogg pact aim and outlined suspending Surrey and Northumberland, canceling Maidstone and two submarines, and slowing dockyard work. Autumn talks with President Hoover mooted for disarmament progress.
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture said Ottawa researchers are pursuing varieties that combine rust resistance with real wheat quality. While several rust resisting types exist challenges remain, as tests run with higher grades to yield a top Canadian wheat with rust resistance.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics issued a recent estimate placing Canada's population at 9 796 000 as of June 1 1929, up about 33 000 from the prior year. The report for 1921 to 1929 shows a gain of over 1 000 000 in that period with increases in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and the Yukon.
A United States visitor, A Kristiansten, was fined $25 and costs in police court for being disorderly in a public place. He complained loudly in a local theatre when the audience did not applaud the American flag as a newsreel parade picture appeared on screen in Winnipeg. The Grain Standards Board met, approving grain out-turn standards from number one northern to number six wheat, with one exception. RC Fe Fistrar of the exchequer court of Sapada was appointed acting judge to handle appeals from soldier revocation cases.
Ottawa reports Canada's annual savashe drive to develop the north. Steamers hurry to Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay to aid navigation ahead of Churchill port opening. The Boothic sails on Arctic cruise. Arranmore and Sambro head to Resolution Island to build a direction finding station. Acadia sails to Churchill with hydrographic survey party.
Mayor Camillen Houde of Mon dreal was unanimously chosen leader of the Quebec Conservative party by 1,000 delegates on July 10. He succeeds Arthur Sauve who had led since 1916, after nomination by Laurent Barre of Rouville and seconding by Winfred Hackett of Stanstead County.
President Hoover announced the United States would not begin keel laying for three cruisers in this year’s naval program until there is time to review their impact on the Anglo American parity agreement. He welcomed Premier MacDonald’s disarmament approach and said both nations should cooperate to reduce armaments.
In Winnipeg Hon. Robert Forks, immigration minister, announced Western Canada has a nine grain crop this year and no call will be made to Great Britain for unemployed workers to join harvest efforts. He said Canada has sufficient manpower to harvest the crop and that there is no need for extra harvesters this season.
Sir Job Ferguson Conservative candidate in Twickenham warns that without a great Empire policy Britain will become a second class power. His remarks at Hounslow spark internal Conservative debate over Empire free trade policy and party alignment. Officialdom distances itself from his stance.
The London Daily Mail reported a powerful quake hitting the Icelandic southwest coast near Mount Hekla. Buildings swayed in the capital and residents fled their homes with no casualties reported, many sleeping outside through the night.
Dr. Smith, a Winnipeg native, was formally elected president of the Ut Ush Medical Association. The group will meet in Winnipeg next year. He recalled an invitation to visit Winnipeg extended when the association met in Montreal 33 years ago, calling the wait long but rewarding.
London reports Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson told the House of Commons that China seeks a pacific solution with Soviet Russia. Beijing would attend a round table with Soviet representatives and may appeal to the League of Nations if forced. British policy on troop numbers in China was also discussed.
Pope Pius III, aged 59, appeared in a grand procession from St Peters at twilight. Crowds of over 200000 watched as he bore the golden monstrance, blessed the faithful, and entered Vatican City under the Lateran Treaties, marking a historic moment as the prisoner of the Vatican stepped into public view.
The provincial government sent relief to Wainwright consisting of groceries clothing and furniture for families left in hardship after a large fire. The action followed a report by G B Henwood deputy attorney general and H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture after a visit to the town and talks with the town council committee on relief measures.
The Hon. Herbert M. Marler the Canadian minister to Japan will delay speaking engagements in Regina Edmonton and Calgary by a week due to his father’s illness his secretary A L Hall said. Marler plans to attend events in all three cities and will reach Vancouver on August 5 for the trans Pacific connection.
The Canadian Bisley winners will receive no Ottawa reception as announced by Col. R J Birdwhistle secretary of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association. Any reception for Lieut Col RM Blair or Lieut Desmond Burke will depend on their municipalities or military units.
A Churchill mill nerve facility was opened on July 18 with postal packets transported from Mile 445 by train, marking a notable development in local transportation and communications.
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