Stevens Probe to Reopen in September
Ottawa reports formal witnesses will reopen the Stevens commission inquiry in September to examine price spreads and the chain stores, agricultural implements, fish, flour mills, bakeries, and the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The 11 parliamentary members sworn as commissioners will hear witnesses and consider evidence gathered by the House of Commons committee with expert analysis by the bureau of statistics. The mandate covers investigations and reports on the stated industries with a summerwork timeline for preparation and hearings to follow.
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Ottawa
Communion
St.vens
EJ. Lemaire
LB Pearson
J. H Boyer
Department of Trade
Fend Commerce
Commission
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Trade and Commerce
House of Commons
Family begins long overland trek to British Columbia by wagon
Guy Hamilton, his wife and seven children depart Saskatchewan in a covered wagon from Cornach to Crescent Valley BC in one of the longest overland journeys in recent years. They travel with two cows and a calf to supply milk and drinkers while they are away. The trip is expected to take about three months.
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Saskatchewan
Vancouver
Guy Hamilton
Crescent Valley
Columba
Winnipeg Premier Bracken states police kept for miners strike disorders
Premier John Bracken declared no return of police stationed at Flin Flon after mass demonstrations in front of the legislative buildings. The action follows disorders connected with the miners strike and the Workers Unity League.
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Winnipeg -Hoyarsian Asstea
Flin Flon
John Bracken
Workers Unity League
German Warships Visit English Port After 20 Years
German cruisers Koenigsberg and Leipzig visited an English port on July 1, greeted by a 22 gun salute from a battery. The ships remained for four days, marking a rare naval visit after more than two decades.
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England
Koenigsberg
Leipzig
Italian Navy Plans France Annoyed Over Mahan Plan
Italian and French naval talks centered on Italy’s push for the Mahan plan and new units. French officials signaled willingness to meet reasonable Italian demands, with discussions to continue as Louis Bar thou and Premier Musso Luni plan further meetings.
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France
Mahan
Fendi m
Frances Puter
Italy
Louis Barthou
Musso Luni
May Revise Pension Act In British Columbia
Toronto actuary S H Pipe says British Columbia faces a liability of five million dollars if superannuation payments continue at the current basis. He is consulting with provincial and municipal employees on revisions to be proposed to the legislature.
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Itish Columbia
Vancouver
British Columbia
S. H. Pipe
Toronto
Pipe
Cattle Shipment to Britain Reports No Sales Yet
Ottawa cable reports the S Manchester Citizen arrived at Birkenhead with 653 Canadian cattle in good condition. No sales occurred at cabling time and talks continue between Canada and the United Kingdom on the six month cattle quota. Canada’s first half of 1934 quota stood at 23,500 head.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Birkenhead
S. Manchester
Canada
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Western Red Cedar Mills Fire Destroys Vancouver Plant
A $250,000 blaze at the Fraser River mill of Western Red Cedar Mills destroyed the Vancouver plant, razing buildings and stored lumber valued at $82,000. Firemen fought for hours to control the flames and prevent further losses. Employment impacts were reported as uncertain.
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Vancouser
Red Cedar Mills
Fraser River
Joint convention discusses power and navigation links
United Western Canada delegates at a joint convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Engineering Institute of Canada heard talks on power, navigation possibilities of the Columbia River reclamation and related topics. Promotion of Commodore Walter Hose to rear admiral was announced. Hose retired from the Royal Canadian Navy after years as director of naval services.
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Vancouver
Ottawa
Walter Hose
Royal Canadian Navy
Department of National Defence
Hose
Naval Services
Excise Tax Intake Rises Sharply in 1934 First Five Months
Ottawa report shows customs duties and excise taxes collected in the first five months of 1934 exceed the same period in 1933. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes a marked rise in domestic goods excise receipts, indicating stronger revenue collection despite ongoing economic strain.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau
Tca
Slaying of Policeman At Canford Reserve Leads to Hangings
The body of British Columbia Police Constable Percy Carr was found in the Fraser River about 100 miles from the slaying scene. Coroner K Pelly in Chilliwack ruled death from injuries, not drowning, with no inquest planned. Three Indian brothers Richardson, Fneas, and Alex George were convicted in the Gisbourne case and given hanging sentences for slaying.
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Dominion Indian Department
F. H. Gisbourne
Carr
Gisbourne
Merritt
Richardson
Fneas
Alex. George
Duke of Connaught Withdraws From Engagements
The aged Duke of Connaught, uncle of the king and former Canada governor general, aged 84, cancelled all engagements for several days due to heat and throat condition. Physicians say his health is not alarming but a quiet period is necessary.
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London
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Ontario cabinet moves to overhaul commissions
Economy Measures 9 outlines a sweeping cabinet plan led by Hon. Mitchell Hepburn to cut provincial commissions by over 30 percent, form a new liquor law, and appoint a salary 10,000 chairman for the hydro commission while ministers serve without pay. Edmond Odette becomes sole liquor commissioner with the same salary.
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Pew Ontario
Mitchell Faepburn
Ontario
Mr Hepburn
Hydroelectric Power Commission
Liquor Control Board
Hydro Commission
T Stewart Lyon
Toronto
Crown
TB. McQuesten
Arthur Roe
Hobuck
Edmond G. Odette
Tilbury
Liquor Commission
End of Ottawa Musicians Strike Reaches Agreement
Ottawa ends the walkout with the American Federation of Musicians after a conference between Hector Charlesworth and Joseph Weber. The Canadian radio broadcasting commission will continue paying union wages but will not operate a closed unionized unit. The June 10 Montreal start extended nationwide to June 15. Striking musicians will not be penalized and will be reabsorbed into commission programs when possible.
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Ottawa
Wam Uue Venalisie
American Federation of Musicians
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Hector Charlesworth
Joseph Weber
New York
Federa
Charlesworth
Federation
Montreal
Canada
American Federation
Big federal loan expected to be issued in Canada
Ottawa expects a large federal loan within the next month or two as market conditions allow. Officials foresee a possible 500 million loan with maturities around 900 thousand and a sale at about 3.1 percent. A parallel issue of 5 million in new central bank shares with up to 4 percent dividend is planned, all handled by the department of finance.
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Ottawa
Central Bank
Department of Finance
Northern Route to Churchill Ships First Cattle Sale
The first cattle shipment from Churchill will depart northern Manitoba in mid August aboard the Brandon and commanded by a charter. About 250 cattle and a wheat cargo are bound for the United Kingdom. The Saskatchewan Cooperative Livestock Producers and Alberta Western Stock Growers Association back the cattle, with the Grain shipped by the Saskatchewan poor. The Co operative Wholesale Society of the United Kingdom buys the cattle and much of the grain. A second Churchill voyage is expected later, with Dalworth Monkswood and Grelhood chartered for grain from Churchill alongside two other vessels.
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Montreal
Churchill
Manitoba
Brandon
United Kingdom
Saskatchewan Co-operative Livestock Producers
Alberta
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Co-operative Wholesale Society of
Branton
Dalworth
Monkswood
Grelhood
First Arctic Antarctic radio link reported via New York
Charles J. W. Murphy relays Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s expedition claim that a radio signal bridged the Arctic to Little America in the Antarctic through New York. The transmission, sent from a remote point in northwestern Alaska within the Arctic circle, was described as the first feat of its kind, though the signals were dim.
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The
New York
Arctic
Antarctic
Mote Point
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Little America
Charles J. W. Murphy
Richard E. Byrd
Wheat awards span Calgary Exhibition in Alberta
Joseph Smith won grand championship in the fields section of the Calgary Exhibition for barn red spring wheat. His half-bushel sample earned the grand championship and several special prizes at Creek, Alberta. The general division vote went to J Rock of Morrin, Alberta.
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Joseph Smith
Calgary
Joseph H. B
Creek
Alta
J. Rock
Morrin
Aita
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Stevens Probe
Minister of Trade and Commerce
H H. Stevens
Pension
RG. Reid
J. E. Brownlee
Constable Carr
Sobarn
Australia
Uous Welsiiss
Jean Batten
Amy John Mollison
Ort of
Wheat Award
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