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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
7
Ottawa reports completion of the Canada Grain Act revision led by James Malcolm and EB Ramsay. The act rest on federal jurisdiction beyond trade and commerce with new definitions, grain commission provisions, and licensing to regulate western grain flows while avoiding constitutional challenges.
Ottawa H on W R Motherwell, minister of agriculture, will take his seat when the House opens though not fully recovered from a recent illness. He will not assume full duties immediately and may travel to the West Indies to aid recuperation. Quebec report shows tuberculosis as a significant contributor to the province’s death rate for the year ended June 30 1929 with 206 deaths and a rate of 212.1 per 100 000.
A report to the British Columbia Legislature states a dozen Oakia Jail convicts will be employed making motor license plates for the province. Col Don Martys, the todus cal commissioner, said the program would cost about $5,000 and involve public funds.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed author, suffers retwork and an angina attack and has been ordered to rest in London. Medical authorities specify quiet retreat and monitored activity as he recovers from the health setback.
The National Federation of Canadian University Students unveils an exchange system for third year undergraduates. Any two year completed student may apply to study a third year at a different Canadian university with credit preserved and the year free. Exchanges allowed only between specified regional divisions including British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec and maritime provinces.
Invitations were issued by the Dominion Department of Agriculture to provincial ministers or their representatives for a March 11 and 12 conference in Ottawa. The aim is to devise ways to increase production of bacon, butter, eggs, and cheese as export volumes shrink while demand grows, with cooperation from farmers and livestock groups.
Major-General J H MacBrien, president of the Aviation League, told the Montreal Light Aeroplane Club that 18 of 24 Canadian flying clubs are in financial distress and need external funds to survive. He proposed uniting clubs and small operators as National Flying Services of Canada, Limited with government subsidies.
Customs clearings at The Pas in January ranked second in Manitoba after Winnipeg. C. S. Krempeaux reported a January total of 9,759.63 dollars, a peak for the month and among the province’s top figures. The office handles about 25,000 dollars monthly, with E. Garanche as assistant. Board of Trade efforts seek a federal building to house post office and customs.
Fire ripped through hold four of the liner Muenchen with flames on both sides yet about 7000 canaries survived. Firemen found the birds chirping when they entered the hold, indicating the flames and smoke had not reached the aviary.
New York rians for firemen s colleges throughout the United States and Canada outlined at an executive session of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The meeting chose the place for the annual gathering which opens next September.
The newspaper Le Martin offers a 20000 reward for information on the whereabouts of General Alexander Pani Koutiipoff the White Russian leader who vanished from the street over two weeks ago. The finder will be paid whether alive or dead, and must permit identification of those responsible for his disappearance.
In London Hon. Herbert Greenfield, Alberta’s agent general, defended the Canadian Wheat Pool during a Canadian Chamber of Commerce lunch. He argued the pool protects farmer buying power, preventing a $200 million loss, and urged business leaders to craft imperial trade schemes, amid optimism on clearer market signals. J M Gillett supported boosting British exports and noted transport links like the Hudson Bay Railway could align Britain with Western Canada commercial interests.
In Laconia New Hampshire Roland Lombard won the 90 mile New England sled handicap with 2 hours 4 minutes 25 seconds. Ema St Goddard The Pas Man finished third under the handicap but posted the best actual time earning $500. He logged 2 days 30 miles in 2 hours 27 minutes 30 seconds for his poorest day yet a three day total of 7 hours #
Winnipeg legislature gives third reading to the bill ratifying the agreement transferring natural resources from Dominion to provincial control. The act, described as the most far-reaching measure, emerged from the commons unamended and was adopted unanimously. The Ottawa signed agreement from December 1 awaits Federal Parliament sanction to take effect.
Twenty police men raided the Soviet trade commissioner office in Munich Germany arresting officials and seizing documents. The trade commissioner was later released as investigators pursued correspondence about a proposed sale of explosives by the Soviet government to German firms.
The Canadian Press apologizes for a February despatch from Toronto claiming Lyons restaurants in London displayed placards saying We do or use Canadian flour. London’s Lyons and Company denied the claim and the apology acknowledges the error and regrets any harm.
London notes slow progress as the big five debate naval needs and tonnage limits. Experts propose a common classification by gun power and ship tonnage, with Japan and the United States supporting core categories but differing on cruiser gun sizes. Britain defends its battleships and a 50 cruiser fleet, while US echoes but resists fixed class limits.
Ottawa announces the start of air mail service on March 3 linking Winnipeg Regina Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Calgary and Edmonton Saskatoon. A Winnipeg Calgary route will cut transit by about 24 hours and connect with eastern Canada routes. Details on some delays remain unsettled and no date given for Winnipeg east term lines.
Manitoba will align with other provinces by establishing a teachers superannuation fund. Education Minister R A Hoey announced in committee that a bill would be introduced this session though details were not disclosed. He warned Manitoba could otherwise lack a retirement fund for educators after long service. Estates totaling 5 344 675 07 for education were approved in committee. Lincoln birthday observances occurred in Springfield Illinois and Chicago with banks and markets closed for the holiday.
His Excellency Lora Willingdon will attend the golden jubilee celebration of the McGil Union Debating Society on March 21 and receive honorary membership. An university announcement confirms the honor. The cabinet in Berlin drafts a plan to cut wheat imports by requiring bread to contain 90 percent rye.
Ottawa sketch says a government report on the short line from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay will likely be ready for Parliament’s opening this session. The information came from the railways and canals department.
London committees led by Lord Derby of the United Associations of Great Britain and France work to raise a statue in honor of Marshal Foch. The project moves forward with a formal plan and civic backing.
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