No Change in Russian Policy Stands in Ottawa
Ottawa Premier Bennett rejects lifting the Soviet embargo while defending laws and national life. He cites Russia dumping wheat and lumber and warns Communists like Tim Burk will stay in penitentiary. Delegation led by George Winslade pressed for relief and non-contributory unemployment insurance.
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Ottawa
Russia
RE Bernett
Workers’ Economic Union
Soviet Union
Penncy
Bennett
Dominion
Canada
Tim Burk
Mose
Japan
India
George Winslade
Toronto
J. B. McLachlan
Cape Breton
Saskatchewan Pioneers Asked to Register for Roll of Honor
A roll of honor for Saskatchewan pioneers of the 1880s will be prepared by provincial librarian Mrs J E Bothwell and J H Lee Grayson of the government service. Pioneers are asked to register at the provincial library to help build the record with dates and experiences stored in the provincial archives.
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Regina
Saska
Pioneers of
Saskatchewan
J. E. Bothwell
J H. Lee Grayson
Government Service
Wheat Delivers Start New Crop Near Medicine Hat
First wheat from the new crop arrived August 3 when farmer J. G. Dais brought a road to the milling company. The wheat graded No 1 Northern and district farmers feel optimistic about the year. Free Pair fair in Saskatoon drew over 42,000 attendees, with total attendance surpassing prior records though a loss may reach up to $4,000.
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Rly Wheat Delivery
Medicine Hat
Alberta
J. G. Dais
Here
Saskatoon
Sask
Canada
Port Ready For Business Church Construction Nears End
The deep sea pier project progresses with grain galleries and freight beds nearly complete. Two sidings await trains to move freight to southern cities while painting and cleanup finish the site. Workers will taper off this month with fewer large payouts as summer dredging and winter shipping plans proceed in Bar por. October 15 is seen as the season’s close.
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Pas
Man
Department of Railways and Canals
Bar Por
Prairies
Floods Devastate Grain Areas in Harbin Manchuria
Floods create a vast lake near Harbin Manchuria turning fields into water. Tens of thousands of residents lose homes and move to cities. Enormous stocks of grain and soybeans are ruined. Material damage reaches several hundred million Mexican dollars as transport routes and the Chinese Eastern Railway branches are paralyzed.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Til
End Of Conference Nears In Imperial Party Finale
A London report notes the Imperial Party conference near completion with plans to wind up on August 16 ahead of the British delegation led by Lt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin sailing aboard the Empress of Britain on August 20.
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Imperial Party
Imperial Economic Cf
London
Stanley Baldwin
Lincoln's Inn Elects Honorary Benchers
London bestows honorary bencher status on Rt. Hon. Stanley BM a key figure in the Australian Tele perial Economic Conference and Hon. Newton W. Rowell of Toronto. Lincoln's Inn remains one of England’s four inns of court to which barristers belong.
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London
Eng
Stanley BM
Newton W. Rowell
Toronto
Lincoln's Inn
Inns of Court
Bruce, Ie’ Gation
No Capital Expenditure Ban by Canadian National Railways
Mayor Hayman said no capital expenditures will be made by the Canadian National Railways until the royal commission on transportation reports to the government, likely by August 16. He cited information from Honor RJ Manion, Minister of Railways.
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London
Canadian National Railways
Royal Commission On Transportation
Hayman
Honor RJ Manion
Railways
West Ottawa group shows optimism amid tough economy
Members of the British National Union touring Canada for five weeks express hope for Ubis country’s future, praising the spirit of the west despite economic downturn and looking forward with optimism.
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Ottawa
British National Union
Canada
Ubis
Studies Sheep Industry in Western Canada
Kindt of the Agri economics Branch of the Canadian Department of Agriculture has gone to Western Canada to resume data collection for the economic study of the sheep industry in Southern Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
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LE. Kindt
Agri ‘Economics
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Western Canada
Saskatch
Alterta
British Columbia
Manitoba Premier protests harvest labor influx
Premier John Bracken of Manitoba protests eastern Canadians boarding freight trains to Manitoba for harvest work. He says police block upward travel by trains but allow freight arrivals. Inquiries show many available workers in Manitoba and fear further westward movement worsens unemployment relief issues.
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Winnipeg
Man
John Bracken
Manitoba
Hom
W. A. Gordon
Ottawa
Canada
Ontario Board of Directors Appointment Announced
Hon. R J Maniz announces the appointment of J Hungerford to the board of directors for the government owned railways system in Ontario. Hungerford’s term begins August 1, filling the vacancy caused by Sir Henry Thornton’s resignation.
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Ontawa
J. Hungerford
Canadian National
R. J. Manioz
Henry Thornton
US Hopes Economic Conference Opens Path to Arms Reduction
The US administration foresees the international conference as a step toward improving business conditions and reducing world armaments. Officials at the State Department and White House are weighing the qualifications of candidates for the three American members of the committees that will organize the conference and study its economic and financial aspects.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Ahd
White House
Rich Silver Strike Near Mile Lake Draws Prospectors
Canadian Northern Mining Corporation reports large silver deposits south of Mile Lake on the Bonanza property in Calgary Alberta. The strike adjoins their claims and officials say it is the largest silver find in the area attracting thousands of prospectors.
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Calgary
Alberta
Mile Lake
Bonanza
Canadian Northern Mining Corporation
Birthday honors at Imperial Conference in Ottawa
The Imperial Conference paused to honor Rt Hon Stanley Baldwin on his 65th birthday. Prime Minister Bennett noted the congratulations, and Baldwin replied with brief remarks. Baldwin, born August 3 1867, marked a Commonwealth leaders’ gathering in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Ships En Route to Churchill for Grain Load
Two tramp steamers head to Churchill Manitoba to load grain for Europe. The Pennyworth sailed from Antwerp and the Sie left Oran for Churchill, with routes and August arrival anticipated as rates for ships remain unannounced.
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Churchill
Montreal
Que
Hudson Bay
Europe
Pennyworth
Antwerp
Sie
Oran
Algeria
Rentz
Manitoba
Thiepval Memorial Unveiled by Prince of Wales in France
The Prince of Wales unveiled the world’s largest tombstone at Thiepval on August 1, honoring 73000 officers and men with no known graves. The memorial arch walls carry each name, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, as part of the Imperial War Graves Commission effort to honor 1,100,000 empire servicemen.
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Thiepval
Prince of Wales
Edwin Lutyens
France
Alfred Lebrun
Edouard Herriot
Lord Tyrrel
Canada
Philippe Roy
G. Vanier
High Compioner
London
England
Lebrun
Albert
Kew
Legion of Honor
De Valera Aims Irish Republic Across Ulster
Senator Joseph Connolly said de Valera seeks an Irish republic including Ulster and will pursue this policy until achieved. The debate followed a senate resolution urging Britain talks to settle land annuities. De Valera warned against delaying coal orders from Britain and considered tariffs on British coal if transfers to the continent fail.
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Dublin
Ireland
Joseph Connolly
Senate
Eamon de Valera
Great Britain
United States
Britain
de Valera
Mis
Limerick
Counihan
British Commonwealth of Nations
Connelly
Northern Counties
Ulster
Free State
United Kingdom
Historic Winnipeg mansion destroyed by fire
A 24 room former Banfield residence built by A F Eden on Osborne Street and Assiniboine Avenue in Winnipeg burned completely. The historic four acre estate with treed grounds, once linked to Manitoba and Northwestern Railway land commissioner Eden, stood vacant prior to the blaze.
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Winnipeg
A. F. Eden
Manitoba and Northwestern Railway
Osborne Street
Assiniboine Avenue
Banfield
Liberal leader Baldwin praised at Ottawa summer school
At a Liberal summer school in Oxford London England Sir Arthur Salford orford, praising Baldwin for courage to translate speeches into policy. He said Baldwin is likely one of the great Liberal leaders of the day.
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Arthur Sal
London
England
Oxter
Liberal Summer School
Ford
Baldwin
Ottawa
Census reveals religious makeup in Ottawa and Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics releases last census counts showing 4,098,546 Roman Catholics and 2,016,697 United Church members in Canada. Anglicans tally 1,635,321, Presbyterians 610,482, Baptists 443,229, and Lutherans 394,052 in Ottawa and national totals.
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Ottawa
British Empire Clinches Four Track Championships
Olympic Stadium hosts events as Empire athletes claim four of eight track titles already decided. Ireland holds 97 points with Canada at 19 and Britain at 13. New Zealand has three and South Africa remains.
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Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
British Empire
Commonwealth
Ireland
Canada
Britain
New Zealand
South Africa
California Japanese population note from 1990 census
The 1990 census enumerates 97 456 Japanese in California. The figure highlights a demographic snapshot for California's Japanese community amid the broader national census.
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California
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