Canadian aviator Captain Boyd outlines non stop Canada flight plan
Captain J Errol Boyd, famed for crossing the Atlantic, speaks in New York on aviation growth in Canada. He envisions a non stop Vancouver to Saint John flight next spring with a 290 mph craft, aiming to spur regular trans imperial air routes and diesel engine use. He plans a dawn to dusk Canada flight path from Vancouver to Saint John via key towns, and will base in Montreal. Parliament to act on radio policy while Alfred Duranteau reviews options.
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New York
Canada
Caseill
Atlantic
J. Errol Boyd
Newfoundland
England
Boyd
Atlante
Pacific
Columbia
Harry Connor
United States
J.o'brien
Engand
Guiseppe Bellanca
Dominion
Europe
Montreal
St. Hubert
Vancouver
Nelson
Fernie
British Columbia
Alberta
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Regina
Brandon
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ontario
Kenora
Nipigon
Sudbury
North Bay
Ottawa
Saint Jobo
Frank Hawks
Los Angeles
Ovans
Uot
Vemmn
Alfred Duranteau
Marine
Radio
Campbell eyes Utah shores for speed record dash
Captain Malcolm Campbell plans a trial at Daytona Beach in 1931 and may then proceed to the Great Salt Lake shore in Utah for the world speed record attempt. He cites Utah's salty lake and exposure to wind as favorable for the speed trials.
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Malcolm
Great Salt Lake
London
England
Utah
Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Daytona Beach
Song Writer Charles K Harris Dies in New York at 65
Charles K Harris renowned song writer and publisher of After the Bar died at his New York home after a three week illness. He was 65.
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New York
Charles K. Harris
Hishome Bere
Air mail link planned between Winnipeg and U S cities
Ottawa reports approval of a Canada United States air mail pact to create a Winnipeg to St Paul Detroit and Toronto route. The service, expected to start around February 1, will shorten mail transit by two days and uses border transfers with Canada’s aviation firms. The move follows the formation of Canadian Airways Limited with leaders from CN Rail and CPR on the board.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
St. Paul
P. T. Coolican
W. S. Glover
Manitoba
Ontario
Detroit
Toronto
Canadian Airways, Limited
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
E W. Beatty
K.C
Canaian Pacific Railway
Board of
Rescue by Dog Driver Saves Tractor Man on Lac La Ronge
Prince Alpert and Clarke Cheney, veteran dog drivers from the north, saved a tractor operator when his machine broke through the ice on Lac La Ronge. A witness halted the dog team and lashed the harness to pull the man to safety as the ice gave way.
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Prince Alpert
Saix
Clarke Cheney
Lac la Ronge
Here
Money
British Navy Service For Halifax Officer to England
Commander W G Brodeur senior naval officer at Halifax N S proceeds to England on January 2 to serve with the Royal Navy for an extended period. Lieut B Shadforth of Vancouver division RCNR is posted to HMCS Naden Esquimalt for 28 days training starting January 4.
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Enior
Halifax
England
Ottawa
W. G. Brodeur
R.cn
N.S
Department of National Defence
Brodeur
Royal Navy
Lieut. B. Shadforth
Vancouver
Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
H.M.C
Naden
Esquimalt
B.C
Viceroy Irwin Reimposes Press Censorship and Tax Liability Ordinances
Lord Irwin the Viceroy of India announces renewed press censorship and unauthorized newspaper ordinances with modifications after expiry. He also promulgates an ordinance addressing liabilities for non payment of taxes.
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New Delhi
India
Lord Irwin
Gasoline Price Reductions Spread Through New York Area
Standard Oil Co of New York trims gasoline prices across its territory including New York and New England. New York City tank wagon price drops to 11.3 cents per gallon excluding a 2 cent state tax. Some areas see cuts of two or three cents per gallon, reflecting broader regional savings.
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New York
Standard Oil Co
New England
New York City
Farmers Sell Horses to be Slaughtered and Canned
Farmers in the district are selling horses to raise funds during a recession. Most buyers are men from the United States who take the animals to Great Falls, Montana for slaughter and canning. The sale includes horses aged four to twenty years, with Roy Stewart reporting forty three animals sold and noting several good horses. Winnipeg reports George Arnold, a 58 year railway guard, retires at 77 after a record Canada wide tenure.
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United States
Great Falls
Montana
Roy ‘Stewart
Winnipeg
George Arnold
Montreal
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Leaders urge agreement on minorities at India round table
London report says Britain's Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and two Indian women urged Hindu and Muslim leaders to agree on minority representation in a proposed Indian parliament. They argued settlement of the minorities issue is essential for progress and warned against outside dictates on constitutional safeguards. Mrs Subbarayan emphasized unity beyond creeds as the crucial step forward.
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London
England
Britain
India
Ramsay MacDonald
Bebum Sham Nawaz
Punjab Governor Wounded in Lahore Shooting
Punjab governor Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency was wounded by four shots as he left the University of Lahore after a convocation. Sub inspector Chawan Singh died from a stray bullet. a woman doctor was lightly injured. A youth was arrested with another youth who aided him.
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Lahore
India
Geoffrey de Montmorency
Punjab
Chawan Singh
Geoffrey
Lord Irwin
Lady Irwin
New Delhi
University of Lahore
Senate Hall
Point Ik
Supreme Court awards Harris in Canada mine sale case
The Supreme Court of Canada orders William F. Harris of Port Angeles Washington to receive 50 000 dollars from a 250 000 dollar realization in a south Columbia salmon river district mine sale dispute involving Ottawa and a university.
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Ottawa
Uni
South Columbia
Missouri
Supreme Court of Canada
William F. Harris
Port Angeles
Washington
Canadians Sail for South America on Prince Robert Liner
The Canadian National liner Prince Robert sails from a Hairfax on March 2, 1931, with a delegation including Angus McLean president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other trade delegates and their wives. The voyage aims to visit several Latin American countries with Buenos Aires hosting the British Empire Fair opening by the Prince of Wales on a 25 acre site featuring a Canadian pavilion and seven Empire buildings.
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Ives
Buenos Aires
Prince of Wales
Angus McLean
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Jgckeam
Liberals Win By-Election In Estevan By A Five Vote Margin
Norman McLeod Liberal candidate defeats David McKnight Conservative by five votes in Estevan Saskatchewan. The partial count marks the heaviest Estevan vote in memory and keeps Liberals dominant locally while the legislature shows 28 Conservative seats, 24 government seats, six Independents and five Progressives. a recount is likely.
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Permment
Estevan Estevan
Sask
Saskatchewan
Norman Mcleod
David McKnight
Estevan
Saskatchewan Legisature
Anderson
Wheat Shipment To China Largest Cargo From Vancouver
The Chief Capilano will load 490000 bushels or 14700 tons of Canadian wheat for Shanghai with delivery to China. The ship is due to clear for the Orient by January 5 after beginning loading this week. Previously the vessel carried 13200 tons to China, the Pacific coast’s largest shipment.
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Vancouver
Shanghai
China
Pacific Coast
European Nations Sign Tariff Pact
A six nation treaty binding Norway Sweden Holland Belgium Denmark and Luxembourg pledges not to raise existing rates or introduce new ones without mutual consultation. The Oslo signing was announced by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister John Ludwig Mowinckel and described as a major step in northern Europe’s economic affairs.
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Oslo
Norway
Europe
Sweden
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
Luxemburg
John Ludwig Mowinckel
Agsee
Trappers Vanish In Vast Northland Of Alberta
In the Crooked Knife country near Bistcho Lake Alberta three hardy trappers are missing with police and Indigenous guides searching the remote frozen frontier. Ray Holmes vanished in 1923 on the Black River region and Victor Erickson is missing after his trap line in winter. authorities fear both bodies lie beneath the ice as patrols comb the wilderness.
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Alberta
Ada
Foothills
Bistcho Lake
Streme
Fort Vermillion
Peace River
Ray Holmes
Black River
Walker
Victor Erickson
Erickson
Lake Bistcho
Northwest
Les
Border cities seek action over journalist death and migration rules
A Canadian Border Cities delegation urged Ottawa to press Washington to reinstate commuter entries and clarify rights under the U S immigration rules. They also urged a Canada U S treaty and domestic industrial policy to boost Canadian jobs. Claud A C Jennings prominent Toronto journalist died suddenly at 62. tributes poured in from prime minister and provincial leaders. Jennings, born in Cashel, had a long career with The Mail and Empire.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Border Cities
Washington
Toronto
Onl
Claud A. C. Jennings
Mail and Empire
Jensings
R. B. Bennett
Ontario
George 8. Henry
G. H. Ferguson
Jennings
Cashel
Markam Township
Banff Winter Carnival Adds Motorcycle Ski Racing Feature
Banff plans a new feature for the winter carnival running February 7 to 14 in Winnipeg Manitoba. Enthusiasts have practiced over a 45 mile an hour lip with motorcycles in lieu of the hill and aim to beat car speeds in the event.
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Winnipeg
Banff
Consolidated Mines plant to produce nitrate in British Columbia
The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company plans a new Trai BC plant to manufacture nitrate fertilizer locally. Once a Chilean export, nitrate will be produced in large quantities in Canada, boosting domestic supply.
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Vancouver
Canada
Chile
British Columbia
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Trai
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