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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
8
British Government signals readiness to convene a conference of the powers if Paris negotiations fail to resolve Hoover plan disputes. London notes France’s proposal bars Young Plan guarantees and warns urgency while a communique states willingness to meet at an early date if no quick solution emerges.
Victoria British Columbia reports growing shipments of frozen fruit from Vancouver Island to the United Kingdom. Captain F Livesey of the Saanich Fruit Growers Association says a new packing process will absorb much of this year’s berry surplus. A company capitalized at 75 dollars aims to move at least 30 tons of strawberries and loganberries to London, seeking a lasting market after samples drew attention.
In London Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald says disarmament has nearly hit a limit as he compares British naval, army, and air spending with other powers. He appeals for international agreement to advance disarmament and peace efforts. Ottawa notes reveal Camp Hughes staffing and reinforcements at Winnipeg. Rouen sees Lady Haig present a 2000 purse for Joan of Arc memorial chapel.
Ian Winnipeg recently appointed to the Manitoba and western Ontario command of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Superintendent Richard Field arrived from Dawson, Yukon, succeeding Supt A B Allard, who was transferred to the Yukon.
Five people were killed when a Teavelair monoplane crashed during a crowd- attracting flight near Hamilton. Captain Robert Street, Harold Raine, JH Maher Jr, Charles L Daly Jr, and Alfred Rogers died. Rogers survived to hospital. The doomed flight aimed to kick off a trans-Canada air tour tied to a city pageant and crowd draw.
The Supreme Court of Canada rules radio broadcasting falls under Dominion Parliament, not provincial authority. The majority, led by Chief Justice Anglin, cites convenience and necess ity, while Justices Rinfret and Lamont dissent seeking provincial input over receiving operations in Quebec's challenge to Dominion supremacy under the British North America Act.
Ruth Nichols, the Rye aviatrix whose trans Atlantic attempt was halted by a crash in Saint John New Brunswick, arrived in Armonk New York by ambulance airplane piloted by Clarence Chamberlain. Her representatives said she plans to resume the interrupted flight within six weeks after her plane is rebuilt.
Washington says Hoover plan failure could trigger Germany’s moratorium under the Young plan. The State Department reaffirms the US position to France. In Chateauroux, Sgt Herve Martin faces court martial for causing a fatal car crash when his aircraft struck occupants, causing decapitation of some victims.
Ottawa clarifies how Appendix XII to the Stamp Commission report on grain futures was produced and printed. Bennett says no government checks occurred. only chosen exhibits were printed. 10,126 copies were distributed minus Appendix XII. all copies were later stripped of the appendix.
Harold Gatty and Wiley Post circle the globe in eight days eleven hours, finishing at Roosevelt Field Long Island after nine days total and four days ten hours air time. A crowd of about two thousand cheers as the white ship Win We Mae lands and the pilots receive police escort to the administration building amid cheers and brief chaos.
Col. Handford MacNider United States minister to Canada spoke glowingly of Major W. D. Herridge Canada new minister to the United States after a ten day stay in Washington. He said everybody was tremendously impressed with Major Herridge in remarks Monday June 29.
The Hon. Alfred Duranteau, minister of marine, welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favor of exclusive radio jurisdiction. He said policy outlining would wait for the jurisdiction decision and noted Premier Taschereau must decide on appealing to the Privy Council. If Quebec does not appeal, the matter will be pursued after the appeal time expires.
The Supreme Court of Canada hands down a decision in the Dunphy versus Croft case upholding a two mile sea limit for customs enforcement. The ruling limits seizure powers of Canadian revenue officers and narrows the trading area for customs within coastal waters. Captain Sylvester of North Sydney represented by D. A. caching argued the appeal on behalf of the plaintiff.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Bennett in the House of Commons pledges relief for Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba drought areas. He plans unemployment measures and a national relief board to address 5,000,000 acres affected and 100,000 direct sufferers as harvest prospects fade despite recent rains. Mackenzie King signals Liberal cooperation.
Kansas City. McArthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, warned of a world wheat drop for the coming year, estimating at least 350 million bushels less than last year. He cited diminished Canadian and Argentine acreage, Russian output, and a narrow Danube basin carry, with prices likely to react only when clearly known.
Ottawa implements Budget taxation features starting July 1. Penny postage ends except for in-town drop letters. Out-of-town letters incur one more cent, now three cents minimum. A two cent stamp tax on all cheques applies from Dominion Day, and income tax amendments begin except for corporate two percent tax to non-resident shareholders.
A government commission in Madrid released a preliminary draft for a new Spanish constitution. It proposes a six year presidential term, a joint senate and lower house vote, 240 senators and 470 deputies, universal suffrage including women, and abolition of all titles of nobility. Election returns show Conservatives and Socialists dominating the assembly with monarchists reduced to five deputies and Communists lacking representation.
Ottawa reports Premier Bennet announced in the House of Commons that postage stamps may be used for the two cent tax on cheques and money orders. Opposition figure Fernand Rinfret criticized the excise stamp requirement as a nuisance, noting stamps were hard to obtain outside banking hours. Bennet stated a method change years ago allowed postage stamps to be used.
Edmonton MLA WR Howson, Liberal, called for a public inquiry into how the Alberta wheat pool and its elevator system were run, citing a Manitoba style investigation as a model.
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