Progressives Demand BNA Act Amendment Debate Heats Up
Members of the Progressive party pressed to amend the BNA Act amid heavy debate in the House Committee. Key figures like Waterloo MP Matiway WD. Baler and G. P. Graham urged funding for surveys and branch lines, while critics warned that changing the act could stifle the Canadian National Railways. The session repeated calls to alter the act to salvage provincial rail service.
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Mattways
Drutter
Marlee
Sears
Geretta
House of Committees
Ge Eral
Senate
Matiway
Baler
Litera
Waterloo
Hisilwry
Ast
Henry
Canadian National Railways
CD. Stewart
Watt
KCC Pais
N. Rattleford
Dia
Stewart
G. P. Graham
Revival Sparks Grain Trade Rise Across Markets
Grain prices surge as foreign buyers push wheat futures higher in Chicago and Winnipeg. Alberta shipments and a Panama Canal route fuel the rally with prices for July at 120 September 1291 and December 132. Government plans hold bankruptcy act changes for now while reparations notes move through commissions.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Vereth
City seeks injunction against famed New York hostelry nuisance
United States Attorney Lyman H Ward seeks an injunction against a world famous New York hostelry near the Carlton Heights route, labeling the establishment a common nuisance and aiming to curb alleged disturbances.
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New York
United States
Lyman H. Ward
The
Wild
Carlton Heigh
British Millers Forced To Advance Price Of Flour
Flour prices in London soar as millers blame rising wheat costs and transport issues. Since May the price per sack has climbed over six shillings, with uncertainty over crop yields and market manipulation affecting supplies.
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London
Chicago
Alpine Club Plans Rockies Camp and Meeting
The Canadian Alpine Club will hold its annual meeting at Mount Robson on July 3 with about 150 attendees including members from Winnipeg and Western Canada. A camp opens July 22 and runs to August 4 with outlying camps on Coleman Glacier and Crook to access Moose Pass and uplands. Conrad Cain leads a timber line camp on Mount Robson to aid peak ascents as England and United Kingdom climbers join the gathering.
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England
Winnipeg
Canadian Alpine Club
Mount Robson
Arch of the Rockies
Alpine Club
Wit
Winniper
Penada Polh
Coleman Glacier
Crook
Moose Pass
Conrad Cain
Celerated
Gull
Alpine Club of England
Canadian National Railways
Postal Workers Review Reinstatement Terms Amid Stalemate
Postal employees report no change in reinstatement terms for those who struck. Federation officers announce an executive meeting to review the officers’ report and decide on further statements. Officials say there is nothing more to disclose at present.
Believe Coast Indian Chief Dies After Foul Play
Vancouver reports Chief Jimmy Hare of the Squamish Nation dies amid investigation into head injuries after an assault in the city. Police note an award of over $8,000 to the reserve by a bridge firm for land use. Robbers allegedly sought cash on the chief. London plans a reception march for the Special Service Squadron crew after world tours.
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Vancouver
Jimmy Har Ae
Harry
London
Special Service Squadron
Vancouver Harbor Commission gets $5 million term inal funds
The bill to advance 5 million dollars to the Vancouver Harbor Commission for terminal facilities passed third reading in the House of Commons. The Toronto Viaduct bill also received third reading after lengthy debate.
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Vancouver
Ottawa
Vancouve Harbor Commission
House of Commons
May Test New Treaty spill over into Cape Cod waters
The recently signed liquor treaty with Great Britain allows seizure of vessels carrying liquor within an hour's steaming distance of U S shores. It is to be tested after the capture near Race Point of the Canadian schooner Frances Louise, an Indian vessel.
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Boston
Great Britain
United States
Race Point
Frances Louise
Western party focus on completing Hudson Bay Railway
The Hudson's Bay Association argues for final completion of the Mosman Bay Railway as key election issue. Col RH Webb notes government opposition and a Western party pledge to push through the project, shaping next election policy.
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Winnipre
Tee
Mosman Bay
George Jakaun
Wget
Lauter
Benet
Western Canada
Graham Sail
Hudson's May Association
RH. Webb
Hudson's Bay
Westehall
Col Webb
Senate Completes Action on Canadian National Branch Lines
Ottawa reports the Senate finished with the Canadian National branch lines after passing the remaining bill. It covers about twelve million dollars and a third of projected mileage. Saskatchewan faces the greatest impact as Tubtleford and Radvitle branches fall by the wayside amid protests and uncertain action.
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CNR
Ottawa
Senate
Egyptian figure Jawish held after arrest linked to Premicr plot
Former Oxford Arabic professor Shawish, a nationalist agitator in Egypt, was arrested in connection with a recent assassination attempt on Premicr Zagioul. The Daily Mail notes his brilliant scholarship but cites his extreme venom against Britons and reports of rabid anti British writings.
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Oxford University
London
Jawish
Premicr
Zagioul
Shawish
England
Daily Mail
Dead Bandit's Brother Sentenced in Police Court
Mike Kuzmac brother of Jim Kuzmac was convicted of shopbreaking and carrying a revolver. He received a six year sentence in the penitentiary. A fire destroyed the convent in St. Paul causing an estimated $160,000 in damages.
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Winnipee
Mike Kuzmac
Jim Kuzmac
Quebec
Convent of
Congress
Rate St. Paul
Canada Repriew London Envoy Belcourt Arrives at Allied Conference
Senator N A Belcourt of Ottawa arrived as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary for the Dominion of Canada to the Inter Allied conference opening in London. The arrival marks Canada's formal representation at the talks.
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Canada
London
N. A Belcourt
Otawa
Dominion of Canada
Imperial Preference speech urges empirewide tariff harmony
By addressing the empire chambers, LORD DENBY urges that policies of component parts conform to imperial aims and that any tariffs imposed should be granted within the empire. He argues for coordinated economic policy across the empire to strengthen unity and trade.
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Lord Denby
Congress of the Empire
Prohibition Defeated in Saskatchewan Liquor Control Vote
Saskatchewan voters approved government control of liquor, ending prohibition in the province. The measure, expected to be implemented by the fall session, will lead to legislation by the Provincial Legislature to alter liquor laws. The Attorney General indicated changes would not take effect until the new system is enacted.
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Eamonton
Ali
Sorge Hoadley
England
H.W. Wood
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta
Panama Canal
Ottawa
Prem King
House of Commons
Banking and Commerce Committee
Saskatchewan
Prittson
North Bartleford
Doukhobors Burned in Porcupine Creek Fire
Nelson reports a Porcupine Creek wildfire that killed about 31 horses and left eleven Doukhobors badly burned. Four missing Doukhobors were found, with most injuries to the head as the blaze overtook Camp Number 2 and residents fled for safety.
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Nelson
de Dees
Porcupine Creek
Changes Approved in Commons on Militia and Yukon Quartz Act
The House of Commons gives third reading to the Millia Act with amendments on militia callouts for industrial distress. It also reviews the Soldiers' Pension and Reestablishment Act and consolidates laws on quartz mining in the Yukon Territory as Senate amendments to the Indian Act are concurred.
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of Commons
Ottawa
House of Commons
Yukon Territory
House
Jie Senate
Factory Inspector Di Vancouver Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Winifred Ma hon a factory inspector for the minimum wage board and longtime labor leader died here after a brief illness. For three years she was President of Vancouver Jarment Workers' Coalition.
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Vancouver
Winifred Ma
Minimum Wage Board
Vancouver Jarment Workers
Caton
Senators Debate Suspension of Preference Bill with Belgium
Senate considers an amendment by Sen. Mor David to suspend the Britt Preference as part of the bill authorizing the rade convention with Belgium. The session discusses the implications and potential changes to the measure.
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Otawa — Ine
Senate
Belgium
Mor David
Crow's Nest Pass Agreement Sparks Complaints Across Regions
Fragmentary text reports complaints tied to the Crow's Nest Pass agreement and perceived discrimination. Mentions Victoria and Western regions, railway lines, and protest toward the pact's effects on territory and service.
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Crow's Nest Pass
Hudson Bay Railway Debate On Completion Feasibility
Members debated the completion of the Hudson's Bay route with calls to supply funds and establish terminals at Port Nelson. Sir Henry Drayton urged investigation, while Me Knox and Res TW. Bind Pro Breserve backed prioritizing the project amid government hesitation and inquiries into timing and feasibility. The discussion touched on railway losses to the West and whether the line would be completed.
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Hudson's Way
At House of Co
Canada
Port Nelson
Maine
Knox
Bind Pro Breserve
Nelson
Hudson's Bay
Henry Drayton
West York
Dominion to Confer with Provinces on Pension Plan
Ottawa references Supreme Court to determine provincial jurisdiction over industrial relations. Premier King says Dominion will consult provinces during recess on old age pensions and provincial contributions. Canada invited to late year conference on imperial relations with Britain and other Dominions.
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Otawa
Supreme Court
Fed
Washington
King Tated
Dominions
Trade Pact With Belgium Ottawa Senate Endorses Convention
The Senate considered and adopted a trade convention between Canada and Belgium, with approval received for its terms and site. Separately, Eamonn Valera and Austin Stack, Irish Republican leaders, were released from prison by the Free State authorities per a Dublin news agency dispatch.
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Belgium
Ottawa
Senate
Canada
Be How
Valera
London
Eamonn # Valera
Austin Stack
Free Star
Dublin
Factors That Help to Make Canada Great
A fragmented report cites EW Beaty KC praising Canada’s assets and war effort. It discusses Canadian industry transport and agriculture, noting ice cream, wheat, and water transport as strengths while reflecting on national unity under a mixed heritage.
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Canada
Londonon
Dorsinton
Cauyassa
Beatty
Lealaa
Montreal Keeps Lead in Grain Exports Over Vancouver
A period ending June 1924 shows Montreal shipping 61 006 000 bushels of Canadian wheat and grain, with Vancouver trailing at 59 691 000 bushels. The report notes Montreal’s sustained push for a grain shipping port while Vancouver’s figures lag during a challenging five month window.
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Vancouver
Montreal
Ottawa
Prince Bismarck In Plane Crash Despite Light Injuries
In Hessia Germany Prince Otto von Bismarck grandson of the Chancellor and newly elected to the Refelstag survived a plane crash with his machine smashed. He was not seriously injured though reports describe the craft as badly damaged during a flight from Bamberg to Nie Surber while en route to an aviators meeting.
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Hessia
Germany
Bismarck
Refelstag
Kevin
Nie Surber
Bamberg
Ontario Vote on Liquor Issue Set for October Twenty Third
Ontario government acts to hold a plebiscite on liquor policy next Thursday October 23. The decision fulfills a pledge by Premier Ferguson and aims to reflect public demand for a people’s vote.
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Ontario
Torono Ontario Elemens
Preauer Ferguson
Fliers Test in England Amid Mixed Report From Yorks
A garbled note reports U S fliers in England near Yorkshire and Crosson arriving with three planes for a week long test. Mentions Orkney Toland Cuba copper supply, Berland River, 660 TM trade, and navigable Cu Jong.
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U.S
England
Srough
Yorkshire
United States Army
Crosson
Orkney
Berland
Cu Jong
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