Drought War Effort Aims at Prairie Water and Soil Reform
Federal and provincial efforts under the Farm Rehabilitation Act mobilize agronomic experts to combat drought. Aimed at soil drift reduction and water conservation, the program seeks to boost prairie livestock water supply and arable land recovery with up to 750000 dollars first year funding and ongoing annual support. Local committees report strong cooperation among governments, farmers, and scientists, receiving thousands of project requests and planning numerous small to large irrigation and land improvement schemes for 1936 and beyond.
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Three
Prairie Province
Ceoiward
Poy Veal
Fedvachirie Farma Rehabilitation
E. 8
Archibald
Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Atvatvvation
Ita Eform
Agwisiy ‘Grand
Saskatchewan
OFS Stone
Water Conservation Committee
Tram
Baskatchewan
It is Said Whooping Cough Is Highly Contagious
A public health note asserts that whooping cough is the most contagious among childhood diseases, emphasizing its ease of spread and the need for preventive measures.
Canada Wheat and Barley Yields for 1935 Improve
Canada reports wheat production at 273,971,000 bushels for 1935, down two million from 1994 figures. Barley shows a 38 percent rise reaching 17,512,000 bushels. Oats yield 416,360,000 bushels, about thirty percent above previous year.
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Canada
Feed For Thought on Germanys Rising War Machine
Frederick T. Birchall argues Germany is converting male citizens into a vast, enduring military machine. He notes a planned system of conscription and classification, expanding beyond standing armies to a national army in arms. The piece contrasts Germanys growth with Frances self-perceived inferiority and rising forcess in Italy and Japan, underscoring a dangerous postwar arms buildup.
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Massouni
Ethiopia
Ths
Birchall
Germany
Reich
France
Italy
China
Rhine
New Zealand Government Moves to Restore Wages
Prime Minister Michael J. Savage vows to aid the unemployed and restore wage levels from pre 1931 cuts. He plans to engage financial authorities including the reserve bank to mobilize real resources for development and reject ongoing foreign borrowing. Labor aims for a statutory minimum wage for men and women set by arbitration for rates above the level.
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New
W. H. Armstrong
Abor
Women Flyers Face Equal Skill Says BC Instructor
Harold Wilson of the Aero Club of British Columbia, a leading Canadian instructor, states that women who take up flying for sport are as capable as men. He notes limited industry prospects for lady pilots beyond personal satisfaction and cites concerns about distance and speed judgment. Kenneth Main of Toronto Flying Club reportedly disagrees, calling women poor aeroplane pilots, a view Wilson counters.
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B.C
Harold Wilson
Aero Club of
British Columbia
Canada
Kenneth Main
Toronto
King George Presents Jubilee Scout Beacon Gun to Empire
The silver gun device used to light the Jubilee beacon in Hyde Park was presented by King George to the Empire. Imperial officials announced the gift as part of celebratory honors, marking a historic display associated with royal jubilee events.
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King George
Hyde Park
Imperial Chocolate Cake and Meringue Frosting
A historical recipe card provides two desserts in one. Imperial chocolate cake uses dark chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and leaveners with sour milk and vanilla. bake in moderate oven. The second recipe makes a lemony buttercream sugar syrup and meringue finish with grated chocolate and walnuts.
Canadian relief costs rise despite higher employment
The Canadian Welfare Council estimates employment is at its highest since 1930, yet over 1,000,000 Canadians still receive direct unemployment relief. Public works boosted recent trends, but relief costs and numbers rise due to cash aid expansion and insufficient reorganization and oversight in several centers.
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Canada
Canadian Welfare Council
Welfare Council
Council
Relef
Drouth
Saskatchewan
Oldest Horse Record Told By Horse Association Experts
The Oldest Horse legend traces to Billy who died in Cheshire a century ago at 62 and is said to have a preserved skull at Manchester University. Paramatta the Australian horse reached 53, Tommy the Welsh pony 52, a Crimean War pack-horse 49, and Mick the Hull cab-horse born in 1888 was listed as alive near 80 in London Answers.
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R. A. Brown
Secreional Horse Associaten
Old Billy
Cheshire
Manchester University
Paramatta
Tommy
Mick
Hull
London Answers
Ontario Plans Tax on Central Bank as Private Institution
A Tax New Bank Premier representative argued Ontario can impose corporation tax on the Central Bank of Canada. He said the bank is a private institution and therefore liable for corporate taxation. The claim centers on whether a national bank qualifies for provincial tax authority.
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Repour
Ontario
Central Bank of Canada
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