Peace River Outlet Debate Relives Western Rail Strategy
A public meeting in the courthouse heard views on a Peace River outlet to the Pacific Coast and ways to solve Canadian rail problems. Ridgeway Wilson urged extending a line via Peace Pass to tap northern mineral wealth and create jobs. Pattullo pressed Dominion action, while SR Ross urged better CN-CP cooperation and freight routing to cut costs for farmers.
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Peace River
Peace Pass
Western Canada
T. D. Pattullo
Fender
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
SR. Ross
Canadian National
Mr. Ross
Canada
W. T. Straith
D. S. Tait
Victoria
Ontario Immune to Farm Mortgage Foreclosures Amid Financial Strain
Ontario will not foreclose on farm mortgages totaling 35 million dollars when borrowers cannot meet obligations. The government plans a moratorium and legislation next session to aid farmers, with Attorney General W H Price urging loan companies, sheriffs, and bailiffs to show leniency during the financial emergency.
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Amy Mortver
Toronto
Ontario
Provincial Agricultural Development Board
W. H Price
torney-General
Col. Price
Investigation of Factory Exodus in Congress
Representative Harry C. Canfield of Indiana introduced a resolution in Congress calling for a commission to investigate the exodus of factories from the United States to Canada. Canfield questioned whether tariffs drive the move, noting similar labor conditions in both countries and urging inquiry.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Canada
Congress
Harry C. Canfield
Indiana
Canfield
Uap
Congressional
Alberta Premier Brownlee Returns From Ottawa
Alberta Premier Brownlee flew back to Edmonton after talks with federal authorities in Ottawa on unemployment relief and old age pensions. A date for the Alberta Legislature’s next session is uncertain but likely early January. Lord Duncannon, Governor General of Canada, arrived in New York aboard the Isle De Prance after a Cambridge University visit.
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Edmonwo—rremer Srownlee
Edmonton
Ottawa
Alberta
Brownlee
New York
Lord Duncannon
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
England
Isle de Prance
Cambridge University
Ottens
Industry Must Prepare For Imperial Conference
The London Times editorial urges Empire industries to organize and lead preparations for the Ottawa Imperial Conference. It argues that government work alone will not suffice and calls for decisive policy that spurs industry in Britain and the Dominions to build intimate economic partnership ahead of the Ottawa talks.
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London
Eng
Empire
Ottawa
London Times
Industries
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
House of
The
Times
Newfoundland Storm Leaves Coast in Floods and Havoc
Newfoundland faces two days of gale damage as shipping stalls along the coast. Water front homes flood while wharves, small boats, and fishing gear are swept away by high tides reaching Placentia Bay. Telegraph and telephone networks are disrupted with inland dislocations reported.
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Newfoundland
St. John's
Dominion
Placentia Bay
Prowsetown
Davis Cove
Germany Aims to Stay on Gold Standard Says Melchoir
German representative Carl Melchoir told world bank advisers that Germany will do everything possible to remain on a 1 cent gold standard as experts probe reparations capacity. He said the German people are horrified at abandoning gold. London planning talks discuss regular New York and London dirigible service with Dr Hugo Eckener and British experts. If approved by Britain, a trans Atlantic service may begin.
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Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Carl Melchoir
World Bank Advisory Committee
Melchoir
London
England
New York
Hugo Eckener
No-Treat Demonstrations Endorsed by Nationalist Congress amid District Protests
In a sweeping mobilization, Allahales led a sworn sumured force of villagers across 800 settlements in the district, as peasants joined no/T reat protests supported by members of the Nationalist Congress. The actions signal widespread dissent linked to organized political backing.
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Allahales
Congress
Premier appeals for Red Cross aid in winter relief
Prime Minister RB Bennett requests Canadians support for a national emergency fund through the Canadian Red Cross Society. He urges voluntary contributions to aid distress from unemployment, crop failure, and economic downturn, stressing collective effort to help hungry, unclothed, and sick citizens. The census notes France’s population at 41,834,923, Seine department at 4,933,855.
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Duchess of Richmond
RB Bennett
Canadian Red Cross Society
Canada
Dominion
The
Red Cross
Arge
Prairie Provinces
France
Paris
Department of the
Seine
Lord Bessborough
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
France Taxes Canadian Goods Exempt If Coming Through From Other Lands
A decree imposes 15 percent ad valorem surtax on Argentine and Uruguayan products and 11 percent surtax on Canadian goods to offset indirect export premiums from currency depreciation. Goods passing through those countries from elsewhere are exempt, and items already en route before the decree remain subject to prior rules.
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Paris
Argentine
Uruguay
Salvage team braves Arctic danger to recover fur cargo
D Morris and three Eskimo companions completed a remarkable salvage of ten bales of fur from the stranded steamship Baychimo near Point Barrow Alaska. They traveled 15 miles across ice using improvised harnesses and ropes while risking harsh Arctic conditions.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
D. Morris
Vancouver Island Holly Shipment Heads to Toronto for Christmas
Ten thousand pounds of red berried English holly from the Holly ranch of F. and Pemberton has been dispatched to Toronto. It will reach December 14 and furnish decorations for about 3,000 households.
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Vicaria
Vancouver Island
Toronto
Holly
F. &. Pemberton
Manchester Guardian Attacks League Over Manchurian Crisis
The Manchester Guardian, critical of the League of Nations during the Manchurian debate, says the League council’s attempts to resolve the dispute are futile and weak, serving only to make the league contemptible in the eyes of the world.
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Critial
League Manchester
England
The
Manchester Guardian
League of Nations
League Council
League
Hon Edmund L Newcombe Dies After Illness During Court Session
Ottawa jurist Hon Edmund L Newcombe CMG a longtime justice of the Supreme Court of Canada since 1924 died after falling ill during the November session. Born in Cornwallis Nova Scotia he studied at Dalhousie and York Ontario where he became a QC. He held numerous posts including deputy minister of justice and delegate to Britain on copyright matters.
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Edmund L. Newcombe
Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
Cmg
Supreme Court
Cornwallis
Nova Scotia
Dalhousie
Ontario
Queen's Counsel
Newcombe
Canada
Great Britain
United States
His
Military Service Council
Canada Registration Board
Pensions Cost Dominion Over Forty One Million
Ottawa reports Canada’s total annual pension liability, at November end, reached 41,484,963 dollars with 37,802,510 dollars as of March 31, 1930. Minister Murray Maclaren notes amendments creating a pension tribunal, appeal court and veterans bureau, and outlines restored final payments and widows’ pensions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Murray Maclaren
Pensions and National Health
Col. Maclaren
Pension Appeal Court
Veteran's Bureau
Aater
Pension Tribunal
Veterans’ Bureau
Board of Pension Commissioners For Canada
Pension Board
Chief Commission
Ts the
Bunal
Canada to curb raw material imports from the United States
Winnipeg reports that the Dominion Government studies free trade shifts to cut US dominated sourcing. Minister H H Stevens notes Canada imports rubber hides wool coffee and silk via US channels, paying for banking warehousing and shipping profits. He aims to have rubber silk wool firms buy directly from producers, reducing US dependence. The main hurdle is resistance from businessmen entrenched in current methods.
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Winnipeg
United States
H. H. Stevens
New York
East Indies
New Zealand
Brazil
Japan
Canada
Stevens
British People Help In Financial Distress Auction At Christies
Jewelry gold coins and trinkets donated by people from all walks of life were auctioned for the national treasury. The sale raised about 3700 dollars, with items sent to St Hon Philip Snowden during his tenure as chancellor. Each item sold separately to show the amount contributed. Among the coins were two pound pieces minted for President Kruge of South Africa and a gold five pound piece.
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Treasury
London
England
National Treasury
Christie's
Philip Snowden
Kruge
South Africa
Western Canada Destiny Cited by Presbyterian Moderator
Very Rev. W. G. Brown of Saskatoon told the Kiwanis club that western Canada will soon guide the Dominion’s future and that eastern Canadians will thank God the west is part of Canada in a keynote address.
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St. Thomas
Unt
Canada
Dominion
East
West
W. G. Brown
Saskatoon
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Kiwanis Club
Edmonton Branch Opposes Closed Season on Ducks
Alberta Fish and Game Protective Association Edmonton branch adopted a resolution opposing a closed season on ducks for next year in central and northern Alberta. Members stated their opposition at a meeting in Edmonton. In Britain, unemployment rose in the week ending November 23 to 2,622,027, up 6,912 from the prior week and 316,383 from a year earlier.
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Edmonton
Averu
Alberta
Alberta Fish and Game Protective Association
Britain
London
MacDonald Urges Immediate Conference After Basel Report
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told the House of Commons that his government favors an international conference to tackle the world economic crisis immediately after financial experts conclude their Basel meeting and report.
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London
England
Ramsay MacDonald
House > Commons
Basel
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Herman Trelle
Wembley
Chicago
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