Objection Heard To Amendment Of B N A Act
Ottawa senate debates the proposed amendment to the British North America Act with objection from George Lynch Staunton who argues Canada cannot or should not gain power to amend imperial legislation. Debate continues on the customs act readjustments aligning with Canada Japan and Canada US trade deals and on Indian act administration. Senator Hardy seeks recognition of 1937 as the 100th anniversary of Mackenzie era rising. Debate to continue this week.
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Ottawa
Senate
George Lynch-Staunton
Hamilton
Canada
Lynch Staunton
Arthur C. Hardy
Lib
Brockville
aMcial
Upper Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie
Lower Canada
Meighen
Hardy
Mackenzie
Queen Mary Introduces Steam Conditioned Cooling at Sea
The Queen Mary becomes the first ship to be cooled and air conditioned by steam. Steam cooling joins carbon dioxide and methyl chloride systems aboard, with the largest capacity among vessels afloat, equivalent to melting half a million pounds of ice daily.
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New York
United States
Careless Driving Penalties Bill Before Federal House
Ottawa debates a bill by T. L. Church to stiffen penalties for careless driving. First offense for driving under alcohol or narcotics could carry imprisonment up to one year or a $200 fine or both, under proposed criminal code amendments.
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Ottawa
T. L. Church
House of Commons
Toronto-Broadview
Vimy Memorial Costed At About 1.29 Million
Defence Minister Mackenzie told the House of Commons that Ottawa Canada's national memorial on Vimy Ridge will cost in the neighborhood of 1 290 000 dollars. The figure was presented to MPs by the minister from Toronto Broadview.
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Ottawa
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Defence
Mackenzie
T. 1 Church
Toronto-Broadview
House of Commons
Alpine Maneuvers Near German Border Stir Rumors
Reports from Geneva indicate Austrian and German forces staged Alpine maneuvers near the German border, with Vienna calling the activity routine. Contending factions accuse propaganda aims from both sides, while official figures cite 1450 troops across four infantry battalions two artillery units and one armored car unit.
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Europe
Geneva
War Office
Vienna
Armany
League of Nations
Italy
Paris
Britain
Austria
Rumors Persist Baldwin Retirement Nears
Rumors among government circles say Prime Minister Baldwin plans to retire soon though he has not fixed a date. F Markham, National Labor MP, expects a change in government within a year with Neville Chamberlain as possible successor. Spectator hints at a post coronation resignation in May 1997.
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Baldwin
London
Worcester
F. Markham
National Labor
Markham
Neville Chamberlain
The
Spectator
Public Works Plan Aims to Ease Zealand Unemployment
New Zealand labor government unveils a three yearPublic Works plan drafted by engineers to absorb the unemployed. Priority projects include road construction river protection airports railway completion irrigation drainage bridges overhead rail crossings housing and hydroelectric works. The program aims to provide cheap power for gold mining investment while reducing joblessness.
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Zealand
Wellington
R. Semple
New Zealand
Hamber Named Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the appointment of Eric Hamber as lieutenant governor of British Columbia effective May 1. Hamber succeeds J W Fordham Johnson who requests relief early due to ill health after a five-year term begun in August 1931. Born in Winnipeg in 1880, Hamber studied at St Johns College and the University of Manitoba and later managed the London branch of Dominion Bank before joining the Harrison family timber business in Vancouver.
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Ottawa
Eric Hamber
British Columbia
Mackenzie King
Hamber
J. W. Fordham Johnson
Winnipeg
St. Johns College
University of Manitoba
Dominion Bank
London
England
Aldyen Hendry
Vancouver
British Columbia Mills, Timber and Trading Company
Veterans pension reform urged to separate bureau from pensions
Lt Col G R Phillip of the Canadian Corps Association urged complete separation of the veterans bureau from the department of pensions and its placement under an independent national commission. Capt Wilfred W Parry proposed pension adjudication by district and county court judges. Pensions Minister Power noted the idea echoes the old complaint that paid government workers are viewed as antagonists by veterans.
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Ottawa
Veterans’ Bureau
Department of Pensions
National Commission
House Pensions Committee
G. R. Phillip
Canadian Corps Association
Wilfred W. Parry
Power
Milk Condenser Plant Planned for Red Deer Alberta
Work will start soon on a milk condensery in Red Deer to be erected by the Central Alberta Dairy pool at an estimated cost of 100000 dollars. It is expected to be ready for operation in July.
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Red Deer
Alta
Central Alberta Dairy Pool
Election Broadcasts Costs Hit 175000 for Radio Airings
Ottawa records show 1985 political party broadcasting expenditures totaling 175000 across radio networks. Conservative led with 85000, Liberal 46000, Reconstruction 5000, CCF 300, with Dominion party share around 13000 for last fall election. Powell of the Canadian Radio Commission testified before the house radio committee, noting non inclusion of single-station buys and that the Conservative party still owes 6000 for line services. he expected payment.
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Ottawa
W. E Powell
Canadian Radio Commission
House Radio Committee
Dominion Partis
Conservative
Liberal
Reconstruction
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Powell
Commission
Bank Of Canada Shares Split By Occupation In 1935
Ottawa reports that women hold 30,447 of Bank of Canada shares from a total 100,000. Households labeled as housewives own 19,350 shares, ladies 6,899, nurses 1,010, and widows 3,179. Legislators own 17 shares, undertakers 14, news men 445, soldiers 31, while the category gentlemen holds 7,057 shares.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Duning
House of Commons
Ontario Legislature Seates to Be Cut Promised by Premier
Premier Hepburn promised a smaller Ontario legislature before the next election. Previous cuts by the Conservative government reduced seats from 112 to 90 before the 1984 vote. The plan may reduce seats further to 80 or possibly 75.
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Ontario Hall
Toronto
Ontario
Hepburn
George
Henry
Wider Radio News Bulletin Service Approved in Canada
The Canadian Press annual meeting approved a plan to establish a day long radio news bulletin service including three daytime bulletins to supplement the existing 10 minute evening summary. Bulletins will be produced in Toronto and shared at small cost via land telegraph networks. The move aims to provide an accurate unbiased on air news source for Canadians and protect against theft of news by radio stations. The board also proposed expanding British news coverage from its London office and expressed sorrow at the death of Harry W. Anderson, Toronto Globe director.
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Toronto
W. B. Preston
Brantford Expositor
A. L. Beaubien
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Land Telegraph
Fional
London
Harry W. Anderson
Anderson
Toronto Globe
Veteran Lumberman Vipond Dies at 74 in Nanaimo
Joseph William Vipond a retired lumberman and crown witness in a Yukon gold rush murder case died in Nanaimo at 74. Born in Illinois he moved to Vancouver Island and after the Klondike days he logged 13,500,000 feet from a single claim on Cowichan Lake in 1907 and retired in 1913.
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Joseph Vipond
B.C
Nanaimo
Joseph William Vipond
Yukon
Mr. Vipond
Joseph Claus
Klondike
Claus
Stikine River
British Columbia
Illinois
Vancouver Island
Pacific Coast
Fone
Cowichan Lake
Insurance Act Senate Banking Committee Hears Protest
Canadian and British insurance firms join Independent Order of Foresters in opposing a Senate Banking Committee probe. The measure would raise the minimum share of profits from participating policies held by Canadian stock companies allocated to policyholders from 0 to 35 percent.
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Senate Banking Committee
Ottawa
Independent Order of Foresters
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
Cana- Man
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