Farmers Bank Plan Touted As Nonprofit Reform
An inter provincial farm organization committee in Saskatoon endorses bearing on a nonprofit basis as the next step in monetary reform. Representatives from Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan discussed three approaches including cooperative banking and changing the monetary system to align consumption with production. The committee favored basing educational work on developing cooperative banking within the current framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Sessons
Manitoba
Alberta
Sankatchewan
John Amott
Roblin
Man
Alf. Atken
Moyerton
Alta
George F. Stirling
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Rolled Oats Mills in Western Canada Face Flooding Effects
Western Canadian rolled oats mills in Calgary Moose Jaw Winnipeg and Saskatoon close or cut hours due to U S oats flooding the market. Canadian millers blame unmet competition not dumping as U S prices enable undercutting after duties and freight. The matter is before Ottawa with no action until Parliament convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Canada
United States
Mls
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Ottawa
Royal Winter Fair closes as one of the most successful shows
The Royal Winter Fair ends in Toronto with premier events and a strong livestock exhibit. Ontario leads closing day with prize livestock, farm produce floats, and scarlet dragoons adding color, praised by president Duncan O. Bull of Brampton. Also noted are canoeists Jaquin and Lesage seeking a Halifax arrival before rivers freeze. Deportation of unruly British migrant workers eyed by Toronto authorities due to farm labor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
Duncan O. Bull
Brampton
Bert Curry
Vance
Manitoba
George Thornton
Robert Hume
Saskatchewan
Hugh McLeod
Harry Naylor
British Columbia
William Douglass
Arthur Kriess
Alberta
Airplane Theft Report Draws Kansas City Attention
Highwaymen seized a maroon and yellow Martin aircraft from Bart Stephenson’s hangar in Kansas City MO after binding and gagging a servicing attendant. The craft, fueled and ready, was flown toward an unknown target in a 300 mile range. Authorities investigate possible ties to farmed men.
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Kansas City
Airlines
Bart Stephenson
Missing Aviators Search Expands To North Cape Area
New York reports a land and air search for Carl Pendielson and Barl Borland, lost since Nov 9 after their plane vanished in a blizzard near North Cape, Liberia. Aviation Corp officials say a first definite clue has arrived, and a dog team from Koluchin spotted smoke 36 miles from North Cape as crews resume efforts.
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New York
Carl Pendielson
Barl Borland
North Cape
Libeia
Avation Corporation
Bielson
Nanuk
Graham B. Grosvenor
Frank Corbandt
Alaska Airways Inc
The
Aviation Corporation
Teller
Alaska
Koluchin
Eielson
Russ
Providence Bay
Elelson
Clydesdale Honors Split Between Saskatchewan and Manitoba at Royal Fair
Saskatchewan and Manitoba dominated the Clydesdale classes at the Royal Agricultural Show in Toronto Sakatchewan and Mani toba each took a stallion championship. Manitoba celebrated Manitoba Day with Amptov Emigrant winning the Carls Rite and Walker House trophy for best Clydesdale stallion, a record fourth Manitoba win in eight years. Saskatchewan also claimed top awards including university of Saskatchewan noted wins and several progeny placings.
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Manitoba
Toronto-Sakatchewan
Saskatchewan
Amptov Emigrant
Ton Horse Syndicate
Ontario
Miraculous Escape Sailor Found Alive After Shipwreck
A Maltese fireman Attard, believed drowned when the steam Molesey wrecked in a gale killing eight, reappeared at Milford Haven hotel. He had hid aboard the wreck, climbed Milford Rock in calm water, and was rescued by a retired naval officer. The feat is described as remarkable.
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Hope
London
England
Attard
Molesey
Milford Haven
Great Milford Rock
Congratulations For Minister Of Finance C Dunning Receives Messages
Charles Dunning, Western Canada’s first Minister of Finance, is deluged with congratulatory telegrams from across the Dominion. The first came from an old Halifax friend, with scores from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and numerous rural points.
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C. Dunning
Dominion
Ottawa
Charles Duning
Western Canada
West
Halifax
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Two Killed In Railway Collision Near Jasper
Two CN Railway crews died in a head on crash four miles west of Jasper. An extra east bound freight engineer D C Watkins of Jasper and westbound fast freight fireman E C F Bragg of Edmonton were killed. Two others suffered minor injuries.
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Vancouver
D. C. Watkins
Jasper
E. C. F. Bragg
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Air Mail Sparks Interest Across Prairies From Saskatoon
Letters flood Saskatoon post office for the new trans prairie air mail service with correspondents stretching from Canada to the Bahamas. The influx reflects widespread interest as plans to begin deliveries unfold and aircraft routes are being established northward.
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Saskatoon
Transprairie Air Mail Service
North Carolina
Canada
United A States
Bahamas
Railway Earnings Fall As Wheat Movement Drops
Canadian National vice president S J Hungerford, touring Truro, states wheat movement this year is under 25 percent of last year, hurting railway earnings. Elevator space in the West and Great Lakes is nearly full, delaying shipments. Westward via Vancouver leads grain movement, with 20 percent more wheat leaving the country than 1928, reducing Atlantic port tonnage.
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Truro
S.J. Hungerford
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Hungerford
Great Lakes
Vancouver
Atlantic
Portland
Boston
St. John
Halifax
Huge Volume of Grain Handled by Wheat Pool
The Canadian Wheat Pool reports total handling of 253,102,585 bushels of wheat and 30,694,057 bushels of coarse grains. Gross turnover reached 258,097,071 dollars, down 35 million from the prior year due to last year’s carryover.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Wheat Pool
Board of Directors
Western Inspection Division
United Kingdom
Asia seen as key market for US exports by Hoover plan
The piece notes Asia's potential as the world’s largest market and the push to expand US exports to China and Japan. It highlights Canada’s view on shipments through British Columbia ports and mentions Britain’s long presence in the Orient. Ottawa reports a proposal to start steamship lines from Eastern Canadian ports to India and British East Africa.
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Washington
Asia
Department of Commerce
Hoover
United States
China
Japan
British Columbia
Great Britain
Ottawa
India
British East Africa
Alberta Old Age Pensions Reach 1188 Recipients in Province
The Alberta Old Age Pension Board will include 1,188 pensioners on the permanent roll for November as checks are issued. Nearly $80,000 has already been disbursed during the four months of operation. October ended with 853 beneficiaries, with 385 added in the past month. Officers handle about 100 applications weekly, showing a steady rise in recipients.
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Alberta Old Age Pension Board
Canadian Flying Club Formed in Montreal
A Montreal meeting of the Hangar Club led to the formation of the Canadian Flying Club. Col. J Scott-Williams was elected president. The club aims to promote aviation interest across Canada and provide a meeting place for Air Service ex-officers and aviation personnel.
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Montreal
Hangar Club
Col
J. Scott-Williams
Canada
Air Service
Deny Prison Plot Story Prince Albert Sask
Ottawa inspector of penitentiaries E R Jackson denies rumors of an attempted prison fire at the Saskatchewan penitentiary in Prince Albert. He says thorough inquiry found no evidence of a jail break or attack on guards and notes the building’s concrete and steel construction would resist burning.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
E.R. Jackson
Ottawa
Jackson
Britain ready to join move to settle Russo Chinese dispute
Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson told the House of Commons Britain is prepared to participate with other powers in joint action to settle the Russo Chinese dispute in Manchuria. He said communications had passed with the United States on joint action and that Britain would take the initiative if a unified plan could be formed, noting a telegram from another government and ongoing discussions.
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London
England
Great Britain
Manchuria
Arthur Henderson
House of Commons
Henderson
Austen Chamberlain
Foreign Office
United States
Partici
Western Canada Airways buys six air mail planes
Vancouver reports Western Canada Airways Limited will acquire six mixed mail passenger aircraft for the Winnipeg Banff air mail service. Three will be built in Seattle, three in Vancouver, with night flight capability and a 500 pound mail load. Planes cruise at 115 mph, reach 15 100 feet, and will carry 140 gallons of fuel and four passengers, reshaping transcontinental mail with a mid December start.
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Vancouver
Western Canada Airways, Limited
Winnipeg-Banff
Seattle
Buit
W. L. Brintwell
Western Canada Airways
Winnipeg
Chicago-San Francisco
United States
Western Canada
East
Calgary
Regina
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Alderson
Brooks
Bassano
Namada
Post Office
Dunmore
Britain Must Study Overseas Trade Question
London reports a committee on salesmen education finds British marketing weak due to insular attitudes and unscientific practices. It cites Canada’s growing ocean traffic and calls for targeted representation and investment to revive Britain’s export reach. The Morning Post notes the need for a proactive, right-skilled approach to capture markets.
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London
England
F. MacClure Sclanders
Board of Trade of
Millions For Good Roads In Regina Saskatchewan
Regina Saskatchewan plans to spend 5 million dollars to improve highways with all weather surfacing on six main trunk routes within a few years. A 5 tax cut on motor vehicle licenses will reduce revenue by about 600 thousand, as 120 thousand vehicles are in use. Gasoline tax may rise to five cents per gallon, potentially adding about 1 million in revenue.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
C. A. Stewart
Stewart
J. A. Merkley
No Cause For Worry Ottawa Proposal Quietly Backed
The Ottawa report says a plan to require native and non native Canadians to live in the United States while working there raises little concern. Sources note similar proposals have appeared before and the U.S. Department of Labor opposes tight rules. It explains non native Canadians may work in the U S under quotas and native Canadians pay a head tax.
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Ottawa
United States
United States Department of Labor
U.S
Opening Of Parliament Indications Point To January 30 Opening
Preparations for the coming session of parliament are proceeding. Premier Mackenzie King indicates the desire to have the sessional program ready with little delay after Ottawa arrival. Departmental estimates are being prepared as the cabinet reviews matters to be raised. Indications point to opening on Thursday January 20 or a week later.
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Ottawa
Mackendle King
British Columbia Plans 250 Bird Poultry Exhibit
Representatives of the BC poultry industry meet to prepare a 250 bird exhibit for the London great poultry exhibition next July. The display would show BC's share of the Dominion Government's plan for a thousand birds.
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B.C
Vancouver
London
England
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