Churchill to govern freight rates on grain exports
Northern shipping men say Churchill port will shift grain movement from prairies to overseas markets. With deep water, no pilots needed, and faster shipments, Churchill could halve transatlantic voyage times, reducing freight costs. Saskatchewan pool and government elevator service support shipments via Churchill, lowering handling charges and boosting farm prices through delivery to Europe.
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Churchill
Vancouver
Ottawa
Prince Albert
Grain Company
Churchitt
Treasure hunt at Cocos Island yields no find yet
Panama Leckie head of the Vancouver BC expedition said no treasure was uncovered off Cocos Island as Balboa naval reserve station reported no message. J Walter Young at Balboa confirmed no discovery and noted Canadian destroyers remain nearby awaiting word. Officials in Ottawa indicated they hope destroyers are present but fear they may still be at Esquimalt.
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Panama
Leckie
Vancouver BC
Cocos Isle
Conta Rica
United States Naval Reserve
Balboa
Naval Reserve
J. Walter Young
Cocos Island
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Defence Department
Esquimalt
Plane Crash Near Lake Mazenod Brought To Fort Smith
Bodies of Andy Cruikshank and two air mechanics Horace Torrie and Harry King recovered from a wreck near Lake Mazenod in the Northwest Territories. Pilot Walter Gilbert located the site and planned to transport the remains to Fort Smith Alberta for burial. wives Mrs Cruikshank and Mrs King are at Fort McMurray.
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Fort Smith
Edmonton
Alberta
Andy Shank
Lake Mazenod
Northwest Territories
Walter Gilbert
Cruikshank
North
Horace Torrie
Harry King
King
Fort McMurray
Giant stand of wheat in Westminster gains local fame
London Ontario farmer Frank Spettigue surveys his wheat, three feet tall in growth, but his fields now average five feet four inches. The towering stand may set a district record for the age, signaling a better than average yield outlook for the west.
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London
Frank Spettigue
Westminster
West
Spettigue
Calgary's Bridge Bandit Strikes Again at Party
A suspect dubbed the "bridge bandit" reappeared in Calgary entering a home and robbing two women at gunpoint of $9.75. He had terrorized bridge parties the past month, robbing players of all ready cash.
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Calgary
Ana Cagarys
Saskatoon Lily Ethel Catherwood McLaren Divorced
Ethel Catherwood McLaren known as the Saskatoon Lily and famed Canadian athlete in the 1928 Olympics was granted a divorce from James Gillan McLaren of Toronto on grounds of non support. The action, filed last October, was delayed as she feared residence in Nevada could risk Olympic plans. The couple had married secretly in York township Ontario on November 25, 1929.
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Ethel Catherwood McLaren
Reno
Canada
Saskatoon
James Gillan McLaren
Toronto
McLaren
Nevada
York Township
Ontario
Free State Delegates Twenty Five Representatives To Attend Economic Conference
The Irish Free State will send 25 delegates to the Imperial Economic Conference in Dublin Ireland headed by three government ministers Sean T O Kelly Sean Lomass and Dr Ryan. Senator Johnson a labor leader will accompany as expert adviser of labor.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Free State
Sean T. O'Kelly
Sean Lomass
Industry
Ryan
Johnson
Free State
Smith backs Democratic nominees Roosevelt Garner stance
Will Support Party figure Aurea E. Smith said he would back the Democratic Party nominees, stressing third party formation is impractical at the time. He affirmed his support for Roosevelt and Garner, though not named in his prepared statement.
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New York
Aurea E. Smith
Smith
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Garner
Wheat At Churchill Port Bins Over 1.6 Million Bushels Ready
At Churchill Manitoba the first order of 2 010 000 bushels is in the harbor bins with 1 600 000 now stored. A second order is moving from Saskatchewan. Eleven ships may be needed to haul the first loads as grain galleries extend. Elevator capacity reaches 10 000 000 bushels with a 2 500 000 bushel unit filled. Grain men expect expanded storage soon.
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Churchill
Saskatchewan
Dairy Probe Forms Alberta Milk Inquiry Panel
Alberta government appointed a fact finding committee to study the dairy milk question. Chairman J J Frawley will lead the group, focusing on Calgary and Fannton and examining every phase from producer to consumer as it begins work at once.
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Fémonton
Alberta
Alperta
Trans-Continental Flight Ends Near Sudbury Amid Delays
Vancouver pilots RH Storer and BR Ronald piloted The Vancouver Sun from Montreal to Vancouver. The trip began at St Hubert and faced a broken oil line forcing an emergency landing near Sudbury after an initial refueling plan failed. Strong head winds and heavy rain marked nearly the entire voyage.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Sea Island
RH. Storer
BR. Ronald
Montreal
Fyers
Sudbury
St Hubert
Missing Fiji islander feared dead in Arctic ice floe incident
Ant James Asesela, the lone Fiji Islander who survived over two years trapping along the Arctic coast and islands east of Coronation Gulf, is listed among the missing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe he perished on an ice floe north of Canada’s mainland.
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Ottawa
Ant James Asesela
Arctic
Coronation Gulf
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Reports of gun running on Irish coast
Dublin reports show President Eamonn de Valera grilled in Dail Eireann over alleged arms landings on the Irish Free State coast. He said the government had taken general precautions while McGilligan urged continued inquiry.
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Dublin
Ireland
Eamee de Valera
Dail Eireann
Irish Free State
McGillgan
Eternal Affairs
de Valera
Free State
Presidert
MY de Valera
Royal Navy
Sensational Trial Ends in Acquittal for Mrs Barney in Murder Case
London jurors acquitted Mrs wife Barney 26 daughter of a wealthy baronet of murder she faced a lover’s death in her flat after a party on May 31. The verdict after 1 hour 53 minutes of deliberation led to her collapse and immediate departure to her parents home. She was also cleared of manslaughter and attempting to shoot Stephen, the banker’s son, in a prior quarrel.
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Eivira Barney
London
England
Wife Barney
Thomas William Att Stephen
Barney
Old Bailey
Sir John
Mullens
Mrs. Barney
Stephen
Quebec Officials Worry Over New Racket In License Plates
Quebec authorities warn of a growing racket selling imported 1932 US license plates to Canadians to avoid renewal fees. Officials note the scale defies easy enforcement and cite mounting consumer involvement as a problem. A separate report details Westweek visitors to Sault Ste Marie and wildlife shows, alongside studies linking broccoli imports to cattle diseases in parts of Britain and BC notes.
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Quebec
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Canadian National Railways
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Lindsley Bay
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Andy Nelson
Great Bear Lake
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Mannirea
Convention of Pacific Advertising Clubs
Douglas Newton
A Smith
Dairy Probe
Trans-Continental Flight
Coast Airport
Cancer Institute of London
F. J. H. Campbell
E. P. Johns
University of Western Ontario
Campbell
Sault Ste Marie
Uni Welves
Algoma
Victoria
British Isles
Scottie Agricultural Organizations
T. G. Coventry
British Columbia
J. B Munro
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