De Valera Gains Labor Party Backing in Ireland Vote
Dublin notices the Labor Party suddenly backs President Eamon de Valera’s Republican party for the January 24 general election. Leaders cite agreement on wages policy and national rights amid tariff tensions with the United Kingdom. About 260 candidates expected. government fields 98, Sinn Féin-like groups 100, Labor 24, National Farmers’ Union 30, independents 20.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Labor Party
Republican Party
Eamon @e Valera
Bent Wiliam T. Congrave
Frank McDermott
National Farmers’ League
Laborites
Mr. de Valera
Wilam Norton
Post Office Workers’ Union
de Valera
United Kingdom
Whchh
Debtor Creditor Legislation To Be Before Alberta Legislature
Alberta measures on debtor creditor laws unemployment relief to be reviewed by the legislature as it convenes February 2. Premier John Brownlee stated efforts to minimize business disruption and no major tax changes are expected, contrasting Saskatchewan with no new tax increases.
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Alberta
Kamonton
John Brownlee
Brownlee
Saskatchewan
Dollar value to shrink under Gold Standard push
Senator Borah proposes enacting a return to the gold standard to restrict dollar value and aid farmers. He notes thirty two nations abandoned the standard while the U.S. remains on it, contending this harms farmers seeking real prices for their products. He asks how to fix the money situation.
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Borah
U.S
Washington
W. E. Borah
United States
Manitoba Mineral Rush Sparks Resurvey Plan Near God’s Lake
In Manitoba’s far north towns the mining rush grows around God's Lake and Island Lake about 350 miles northeast of Winnipeg with hundreds of ores reported. The Manitoba Mines Branch announces a resurvey to straighten the tangled staking and record the mineral areas swiftly.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
God's Lake
Island Lake
Manitoba Mines
Thas
China Japanese clash over Shanghaikwan amid heavy fighting
Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang refused responsibility for Shanghaikwan value and warned Japanese commander Nakamura against further contact with the Nationalist Government at Nanking. Chinese casualties in the Sharhaikwan battle reach about 1,700 with heavy civilian losses. British officials move to protect interests in the conflict zone.
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Pease Chima
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Shanghaikwan
Genpraro Nakamura
China
Nanking
Shanbaikwan
Jebel
Sharhaikwan
French liner Atlantique wrecked off Cherbourg in fierce blaze
The luxury liner Atlantique was destroyed by a fierce fire in the English Channel en route to Havre for overhaul with no passengers aboard. Seventeen or more deaths were reported, 211 survivors reached Cherbourg, and 20 distress messages were sent as operators perished. Survivors suffered exhaustion and loss of all possessions. Captain and crew faced fatal smoke and boiler-room burns. rescue vessels Achilles, Burler, and Ford Castle aided to shore.
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Cherbourg
France
Atlantique
English Channel
Havre
Achilles
Burler
Romanoff Treasures at Fifth Avenue Exhibit
A New York exhibition displays Romanoff palace treasures valued at $15,000 including jeweled Easter eggs a quill pen of diamonds emeralds and 2200 pearls lavish dinner services and items 400 years old. The collection of $1,000,000 was acquired by the Hammer brothers Armand Victor and Harry over nine years while they ran concessions under the Louis regime including a pencil and stationery monopoly and later moved out after selling their American auto factory to the Soviets.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Rey
Heirs Claim Estate Against University of Alberta
Seven English relatives sue the University of Alberta over an Alberta estate left by Henry Sirrell who died intestate in December 1929 at Del Bonita. The Bromyard, Herefordshire—based plaintiffs seek the $30,000 estate allegedly awarded to the university after failed attempts to locate heirs.
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University of Alberta
Calgary
Alberta
England
Ellen Madley
William E. Sirrell
Arthur Bartlett
Catherine Sirrell
Arthur James Sirrell
John Sirrell
Evelyn Bray
Bromyard
Herefordshire
Henry Sirrell
Henry Sir
Directors Elected for 1933 Canadian Aberdeen Angus Assoc
The Canadian Aberdeen-Angus Association announces its 1933 directors elected by mail ballot. Manitoba Harry Leader Portage. John Hume Souris. Saskatchewan-W J Belbeck. W D Lyon Deveron. Alberta and British Columbia J Henderson Lacombe Wetaskiwin. Annual meeting set for Calgary on March 28.
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Aberdeen-Angus Association
Winnipeg
Man
W. Crawford
Manitoba
Harry Leader
Portage John Hume
Souris
Saskatchewan
W. J. F. Belbeck
W. D. Lyon
Deveron
Alberta
British
Saskatchewan to Cancel One Year Farm Loan Interest
Premier J T M Anderson announced by radio that Saskatchewan will ask the legislature to cancel one year of farm loan interest for the Saskatchewan Farm Board and the province. The relief covers November 1, 1931, to November 1, 1932, with interest paid credited to principal. Arrears prior to November 1, 1931, will be amortized over five years, and other principal and interest arrears may be amortized over ten years, starting November 1, 1933, at six and a half percent. The plan totals about 2.348 million dollars in amortizations.
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Tchewan
Regina
Sask
J.T. M. Anderson
Saskatchewan Farm Board
City of Calgary Becomes Own Banker in Credit Fight
Calgary officials guard city funds to meet urgent payments as they seek $750000 credit from Bank of Montreal. Mayor Andy Davison filed formal application to force the bank to extend funds, while the bank demands $390000 in United States exchange charges for debenture payments over $2,000,000. Tax prepayments rose to $222,976.72 as citizen loyalty shone amid the cash squeeze and the struggle to secure financing.
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Calgary
Alberta
Bank of Montreal
Andy Davison
Submerged Continent Search Draws Expedition to Aden
An expedition to seek traces of a submerged continent that may have linked India and Africa will depart Calcutta for Aden next August under the command of Colonel RB Seymour Swell, director of the Zoological Survey in India.
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Calcutta
India
Africa
Aden
RB. Seymour Swell
Zoological Survey
Scientist joins Port Hope radium plant staff
W. B. Friend, a scientist and physics instructor at Mount Royal College, has moved to Port Hope, Ontario to join the staff of the new radium plant there.
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Calgary
W. B. Friend
Mount Royal College
Port Hope
Ont
Pew
Railway Men Seek Reading of Employment Hours
A petition to Governor General Earl Bessborough on behalf of about 700 railway engineers firemen and conductors and others asks for readjustment of hours to distribute work more evenly. J E Weston for the Canadian Re Employment Railway Association notes roughly half of Canada’s railway workers are out of work and some toil up to 80 hours weekly. The plea requests that employed railway workers be limited to days of work per month and urges CPR adoption of a government supported plan under the Industrial Disputes Act.
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Toronto
Earl Bessborough
J. E. Weston
K.C
Canada
Whic
CPR
Saskatchewan forms wheat study groups at grain show
C H Puckering spoke for Regina World Grain Show as the Regina board of trade formed a group to study the wheat situation and draft recommendations. About thirty groups have formed in Saskatchewan with similar aims to propose action at next year’s grain exhibit conference in the capital city. Puckering urged Saskatchewan to push European producers toward growing other crops and to buy Canada’s best bread wheat instead.
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Prince Wert
Sasx
Cing
C. H. Puckering
Regina
Board of Trade
Saskatchewan
Mr. Puckering
M. Puckering
Canada
Unemployment Insurance discussed in Ontario
Premier George H. Henry met with a Trades and Labor Congress delegation in Ottawa advocating general unemployment insurance at the Dominion Provincial Conference. The group urged labor representation at the conference and amendments to the Liquor Centre Act for beer by the grass. Calgary youth Roman Jugdies, aged 19, received five years in penitentiary for armed robbery of the Third Street West CIBC branch.
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Toronto
Ontario
George
Henry
Trades and Labor Congress
Tom Moore
Ottawa
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Dominion
Calgary
Alberta
Roman Jugdies
H. H. Scott
Third Street West
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Wages fixed at 17 50 a week for NSW men
New South Wales authorities have set basic wages for men at 17 dollars 50 cents per week. The measure establishes a standard rate for male workers across the colony, signaling a shift in labor compensation.
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New South Wales
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