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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
7
Calgary That Unites Grate Grow ers Ltd opposed selling its elevators to the three provincial wheat pools of Western Canada. A large meeting of 350 delegates rejected leasing and endorsed selling, with negotiations to transfer grain handling facilities for the 1927 crop, after a war charter and bylaws vote.
Foreign Minister Briand told the chamber that Italy may show temper but should not misuse it and warned France does not tolerate attacks on Ler Wegations abroad such as Ventimiglia after an assassination attempt on Premier Mussolini. He noted ongoing talks with Germany and said progress is being made with Dr. Stresemann, though grave differences remain.
Charles D. Clinch, a wealthy Californian traveler, rewards Waikiki hotel staff Ernest Ching and Harry Nolan with a world trip for their courtesy. The story notes Clinch’s generosity during his first Honolulu visit and the bond prize incident involving Mme Lombard at the Clermont Insane asylum.
The Duncan Lumber Company of Vancouver is announced as a successful tenderer for supplying timber to the Montreal harbor commission. The company is required to supply British Columbia timber to meet the commission’s needs.
A butter bean weighing six pounds and measuring 24 inches long was grown in Mrs. Michell Davis of Dore's garden. She and her mother shared a meal from the oversized bean, noting it could provide two complete meals for two people.
Sir Joseph Pope former undersecretary of state in the federal government and a distinguished figure in Canadian public life died at his Ottawa home. He was aged 78 and had been ill only a short time.
Reporting a crisis in France as rapid recovery of the franc threatens employment and industrial output. The auto and allied sectors face cuts to forges and foundries, shorter freight schedules, and layoffs as orders dwindle. Firms plan to remove foreign workers to preserve local jobs while a social slump looms.
In the International Hay and Grain Show flax contest at Chicago, Montana entries came close but not enough to win. Carmenigan’s team captured top honors with Montana’s Purd finishing first runner up and Lewis Kiba placing second. Canadian entries dominated later standings with W Catell, JW Swabs among top seven, while others trailed.
William Darnborough of Laura Saskatchewan captured the spring wheat championship at the seed grain show during the Guelph winter fair, also winning the top peas prize. Andrew Schmidt of Mildmay Ontario won fall wheat class. Darnborough’s sheep exhibits earned a best Suffolk ram ribbon. The remainder championship went to Hrehead of Nutana Saskatchewan.
A petition from orthodox Jerusalem Kabbalists led by Rabbi Press tnuer asks the League of Nations to urge Palestine authorities to allot a Mount Morlals Jerusalem strip for rebuilding Solomon’s Temple. The Permanent Mandates Commission tabled the request amid other Palestine Syria and Southwest Africa petitions.
Official figures show 10,994 aliens identified as unlawfully in the United States in the last fiscal year. Of these, 2,102 were deported to Canada, while more than twenty thousand aliens were barred from entry, including 15,809 turned back at the Canadian border.
Silver Leaf Mining Syndicate Limited plans regular winter shipments of lithium ore from the Palat tout Bois area on the Winnipeg river near Winnipeg to Bradford England. Secretary T. P. Ballam confirms the company values the ore at about 1 000 000 dollars.
The Ferguson government secures a decisive win in Ontario elections with a large majority. Key ministers return, Liberal seats fall to government support in urban centers, and premier Ferguson plans to call the new legislature to advance government control of liquor pending further details.
A dispatch from The Pas reports 1260 men began laying rails on the Hudson Bay line toward Kettle Rapids Bridge. The target is to extend to the Limestone River this winter, enabling footings for Limestone bridges before spring. Currently 700 workers are on site with two freight engines and a trainload of supplies moving forward for construction.
Manitoba announces McLean of Winnipeg as the Rhodes scholar for 1926. Born in Manitoba, he matriculated at Brandon College in 1921 and entered the University of Manitoba in 1922, with four years of active involvement in university circles.
Calgary notes a drop in proposed resolutions for the UF A annual convention opening January 18 at Edmonton. Farmers now govern, shrinking the Farmer's Parliament image. Wheat pool edits reduce grain related items sent to the UF A, with few submissions expected for the meeting.
Delegates from every province attend the 25th annual central council meeting of the Canadian Red Cross Society in Toronto Discuss plans for a financial campaign next year noting that in the past five years the Red Cross spent about 650 000 on health activities The organization urgently needs funds for ongoing work Meanwhile British officials and shipping interests prepare a multinational effort to suppress piracy near Hongkong at Bias Pay with help sought from American and Japanese navies.
Six highly trained horses used by French officers aboard the Metita arrived at Montreal docks from the Bolingbroke. Canadian Pacific arranged special transport to Toronto for jumping competitions at the Winter Fair. The photograph shows a mounting horse raised from the ship’s hold at the Montreal pier.
An experimental Dominion farm release announces a new wheat variety named Reward. It claims earlier maturation, higher resistance to rust, and increased yields compared with Marquis and Garnet. Plots will be planted at 27 government farms across Canada next spring to test performance in varied soils and climates.
At the Guelph Winter Fair the Clydesdale stallions dazzled, with Aruprior Emigrant owned by Reston Agricultural Syndicate of Reston, Manitoba, leading the male classes alongside Fyvie Star of Brampton. A walkover crowned junior champions as Percherons with Carl Roberts won Monarch station, marking a historic display seldom equalled in the Dominion.
Crerar president of the Varied Grain Growers outlines Canada’s growth over 59 years and predicts rapid progress in the next 25 years at a banquet. Delegates represented by Alderman Freeze and J. Ti. Sutherland attend the annual meeting for the board of trade.
Winnipeg discussions featured W A Black of Ogilvie Flour Milling Co Montreal urging Canada to retaliate against foreign tariffs with an export tax on wheat. He said tougher wheat pricing hurts farmers only slightly while drying costs fall on mills and stressed demand from the Orient and growing macaroni production in Canada.
Premier Mackenzie King and other Dominion leaders addressed the Imperial Conference on defence. They emphasized unity, advisory mechanisms, and Dominion India collaboration, with plans for a reduced Singapore base scheme and adjusted expenditures amid broader imperial coordination.
London paper comments on a Geneva disarmament talk likely to pit Britain against France and its European allies. The Express warns Britain would be asked to disarm and finance others' wars, with France holding sway in committee and risking outvoting Britain on postwar decisions.
A German astrologist predicts 19 percent mortality and dramatic upheavals next year. He forecasts Bolshevism’s rise, suppression of Cord, and violent attacks across European nations. A tidal wave of unprecedented destruction is warned for France and England. In El Paso, Father Mariano Guerrero is arrested in Juarez on charges of practicing religion.
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