Seven Central Bank Directors Elected In Canada
Seven directors for the Bank of Canada were elected at a shareholders meeting, listing members McKean Wright Black Magor Beaubien Bradshaw Woodward with votes. The bank wo n t meet until licensed in March 1936, with directors to attend four meetings yearly and max fees set at 20000 annually.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Canada
Willam K. McKean
Halifax
Robert A. Wright
Drinkwater
Bank
William D. Black
Hamilton
Robert J Magor
Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Government Commission Hopes to Report Soon
Premier R B Bennett told the House of Commons that the royal commission on mass buying is expediting its work and would report as soon as possible. He said it would be improper for the government to influence the commission, while Mackenzie King asked when the commission would report and urged prompt legislation once ready.
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Oxawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Mackenzie King
Beverages tasking 750000 farm workers under unemployment insurance
A government statutory committee under the Unemployment Insurance Act 1904 proposes bringing 750,000 British farm workers under unemployment insurance. Chaired by Sir William Beveridge, the cabinet submission outlines a plan to extend dole coverage to agricultural workers.
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London
William Beveridge
Drop in federal appropriations for next year in Canada
Ottawa reports a drop of 921,068 from last year in the main estimates tabled by Finance Minister E. Rhodes in the House. For the coming year, Sandal year appropriations total 351,960.04, with the principal rise in public works at 4,259,440 offset by a 4,150 decline in the public debt. Other notable increases include aviation 738,000 and post office 559,984, while miscellaneous expenditures fall 2,040,284 and soldiers and general land settlement drop 442,300. The aviation boost funds the Royal Canadian Air Force and civil aviation. Public works total 13,024,050 with provincial allocations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia for buildings, harbors, and rivers.
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Ottawa
E- 8
Rhodes
House of Commons
Royal Canadian Air Force
Nova Scotia
Publicity campaign by United Farmers of Alberta planned
Industrial technique publicity drive organized by the United Farmers of Alberta aims to spread cooperative knowledge across Alberta. The executive board approved plans in session here. J. K. Sutherland Hanna Geo. B. Church Balzac and J. F. Brown Castor named board members with Sutherland on the cooperative committee.
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United Farmers of Alberta
Calgary
Alberta
Plana
U.F.A. Executive Board
J. K. Sutherland
Hanna
Geo. B. Church
Balzac
J. F. Brown
Castor
Co-Operative Committee
Survey of Buildings Edmonton Chronicle
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce council passed a resolution urging a survey of all city buildings. Assessors engineers health and fire inspectors would participate to identify structures not meeting the Construction Council of Canada standard.
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Edmonton
Construction Council of Canada
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Ncil
Bay Route Expenditures Seen Lower For 1935 36
Ottawa capital expenditures on the Hudson Bay railway and terminals will be substantially less in the 1935 36 fiscal year than in 1934 35 per estimates tabled in the commons. The proposed outlay is 302 000 dollars versus 676 000 dollars voted last year.
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Otawa
Hudson Bay
Dominion Fruit Act amendment adopted by growers group
The annual convention of the Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association adopted a proposal to amend the Would Video Fruit Act to regulate growers marketing their own fruit and intra provincial distributors within the Dominion framework.
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Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobers Association
Farmers Must Keep Promise Under Debt Adjustment Rules
Alberta Judge rules farmers who agree to pay on a third crop basis must fulfill their promises or face theft charges. Future debt adjustment orders under the Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement Act must be obeyed or risk bankruptcy. Justice A F Ewing warned to stop dishonest practices and maintain debtor integrity.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Justice A. F. Ewing
Farmers
Ottawa cleans up vacant government posts
The government passed an order-in-council abolishing all posts vacant on February 1 as a surplus post cleanup. If any are needed again they will likely be recreated, and the move is mainly organizational.
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Ottawa
Senate debates Canadian social legislation in historic brief session
Ottawa without dissent the senate adopted ad vens in reply to the throne speech in one of the shortest debates in ten years. Adjournment until Feb. 5. Meighen urged action while Dandurand Casgrain and himself discussed the social measures as a new step in Canada’s pathway.
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Canada
Ottawa
Senate
Arthur Meighon
Raoul Dandurand
J. P. B. Casgrain
Montreal
Meighennet
Relief Appropriations for Saskatchewan and Parks Aid
An order in council dated January 22 provides a national relief advance of 1 250 000 dollars for Saskatchewan flood areas and 75 000 dollars for relief to permanent residents of Canadian national parks. The move follows a federal administrator report dated January 1 and was tabled in the House of Commons.
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Ottawa
A Nationa
Grough
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
Western Canada Fairs elect officers at Winnipeg meeting
Irwin Dean of Este Saskatchewan was chosen as president of the Western Canada Fairs Association at its annual Winnipeg gathering. R. Gunne of Dauphin Manitoba becomes first vice president, HF Hedley of Melfort Saskatchewan second vice president, S. E. Heckbert of Vermilion Alberta third vice president, and Keith Stewart of Portage la Prairie Manitoba secretary treasurer.
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Winnipeg
Irwin Dean
Este Sask
Western Canada Fairs Association
R. Gunne
Dauphin
Man
HF. Hedley
Melfort
Sask
S. E. Heckbert
Vermilion
Alta
Keith Stewart
Portage la Prairie
Plan to Restore Half of Civil Service Pay Cuts
Ottawa reports the House will consider a measure to restore half of the civil service salary deductions from April 1 next year. The move would adjust current estimates reflecting a 10 percent cut for salaries over $1,000 annually, with full restoration sought as revenues allow. The government acknowledges hardship from deductions and notes civil service acceptance overall.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Quota Will Be Uniform ario's New Policy Governing For Allowance
Ontario institutes a uniform food allowance policy from the government. Minister David A. Croll states the plan aims to remove discrimination and will raise allowances in most municipalities while reducing them in a few, including Toronto township. A family of four would receive five dollars and twenty five cents weekly, with up to one third of the monthly allowance earned without deductions.
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Ario
Toronto
Ontario
David A. Croll
Public Welfare
Crolj
Toronto Township
Croll
Will Renew Loan to Saskatchewan for Another Year
The Dominion treasury will renew a 500000 loan to Saskatchewan dated January 24 1934 maturing January 30 for one year. Saskatchewan will deposit four percent treasury bills with the federal government and pay interest on maturing bills. An order-in-council states the federal government will accept treasury bills for interest of 65968 due on already deposited bills.
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Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Dominion Treasury
Treasury
House of Commons
Dominion
Coal Strike Shuts Fargo Moorhead Roads
During a harsh 20 below zero spell, more than 300 truck drivers walked out threatening Fargo Moorhead coal deliveries. Police protected critical routes as strikers demand union recognition seniority rights and a six member arbitration board plus reinstatement of two drivers allegedly fired for union activity.
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Fargo
Moorhead
Board of Arbitration
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Central Bank
Mass Buying Commission
Wunu
Anwer
Canina
John Gr Stam
United States
South Anhwei
Ching Weichow
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Survey of Buildings
Prince of Wales
Western Canada
Leopold
Astrid
Belgium
St. Moritz
Switzerland
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