Ottawa Passes Estimates for Public Works
The House of Commons debated and approved public works estimates for Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia totaling 2 239 150 with further votes on general public building appropriations including 1 379 400 for Ontario and 670 000 for the Toronto customs building. Debates touched on western reductions versus eastern funding and the fate of an immigration hall in Mr McIntosh’s constituency.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Ontario
Toronto
Provencher
Manitoba
King
Dominion City
Man
Hon Ho A. Stewart
A. A. Beeps
Labor Winniper North
Regina
Prairie Provinces
Canada
T. F. Donnelly
Lib
Willow Bunch
Stewart
Department of Public Works
McIntosh
Mounted Police
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Firmer Policy Expected in India as Willingdon Takes Charge
Lord Willingdon arrives in India this weekend and is expected to inaugurate a stricter policy than Lord Irwin. Punjab Governor Demontmorancy says toleration bred license and will not continue. Similar hardline stance anticipated in other provinces as breaches are dealt with firmly. Ottawa reports four US ships in Canadian waters condemned for fishing on the Pacific Coast under a Supreme Court ruling, confirming Victoria admiralty findings.
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Lord Willingdon
England
India
Lord Irwin
Geoffrey Demontmorancy
Punjab
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Pacific
Supreme Court of Canada
Fm Admiralty
Victoria
Pthc Macs Spe ES
Lost Explorer Courtauld Reported Found By Arctic Flight
Wireless from Reykjavik claims Augustine Courtauld, British scientist, is stranded in Northern Greenland. An Icelandic search plane, Odin, will fly the ice edge toward Angmagssalik to drop provisions if he is located near the meteorological station where he wintered. The search follows previous missions by British Arctic routes. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales and Prince George wrap up a 18000 mile South American trade mission, returning to Windsor amid a family reunion with King, Queen, and Princess Elizabeth.
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Hine
Towland
Copenhagen
Denmark
Reykjavik
Iceland
Augustine Courtauld
Greenland
Odin
Tasionk
Angmagealik
Courtauld
Fince
Wales
Prince George
Windsor
England
Prince of Wales
South America
Windsor Castle
Paris
Duchess of York
Elizabeth
Heavy Grain Shipments For Export From Montreal
Nearly thirty million bushels of grain have been sold for export over the next four weeks. About 50 tramp steamers are chartered to carry grain across the Atlantic along with the regular liners. Conditions during the early St. Lawrence season are improving with grain freighters up and one steamer booked to ship 30 000 quarters to Havre and Dunkirk in May at 12 cents a hundred pounds.
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Montreal
Atantic
St. Lawrence
Havre
Dunkirk
Bert Hinkler Interviewed in Toronto Australia Flyer About Plans
Australia’s Bert Hinkler, first London to Australia record holder in 1928, is at a Toronto local airport. He declined to discuss his plans but hints at a possible South American route or a Pacific crossing via Vancouver, with a North Atlantic option raised by observers.
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Bert Hinkler
Toronto
South America
South Atlantic
Australia
Vancouver
North Atlantic
King Pradashipok
Queen Rambal-Barn
Siam
New York
Canadian Rockies
Chicago
Victoria
Yokohama
Eieset
Grain Probe Report Ends After 40 000 Word Submission
The Royal Grain Commission appointed by Canada to assess grain futures concluded its work aboard the Mauretania. Sir Josiah Stamp chaired the study, about 40 000 words, to be taken to Ottawa by LB Pearson and tabled in the House of Commons.
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House of Commons
New York
N.Y
Royal Grain’ Commission
Mauretania
England
Josiah Stamp
Ottawa
LB. Pearson
Commission
Grain stock in Saskatchewan elevators ahead of winter
TF Mollard traveling superintendent for the Pool Elevators says last harvest grain remains in stock due to wet fall and October snow. After inspection in Prince Albert territory this week, the grain has wintered well and mostly grades straight, with threshing finishing in the surrounding areas.
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Saskatoon
Prince Albert
TF Mollard
War Claims Heard Ottawa Uni Total 497 Cases Pending
War claims heard 308 of 497 total yet to be reported by war claims commissioner Errol Mc Dougall of Montreal. Balance 149 cases. If Armenian massacres jurisdiction admitted for 1920 21 claims, further 271 cases remain to be reported.
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Ottawa
Uni
Errol McDougall
Montreal
Deportations Under 3000 Family Scheme Noted in Commons
In Canada, 568 people including men women and children deported from the 3000 family scheme. Hon W A Gordon Minister of Immigration and Mines answered in the House of Commons to a question from BE Spencer F-4 Battle River.
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Ottawa
Canada
W. A. Gordon
Immigration and Mines
House of Commons
Spencer
Battle River
Prospects Good For Cattle Shipments From Montreal
Demand from Great Britain for Canadian cattle remains steady as shipments from Montreal continue. The first voyage left April 20 on the Manchester Commerce with 442 head, and seven more lots are booked for May and June, averaging about 400 head per shipment.
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Great Britain
Montreal
Manchester
France increases foreign wheat mix to aid Canadian exports
A. P. White of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange says France raising foreign wheat to 25 percent for mixing should ease Canada's surplus and modestly boost exports. He notes Germany may cut tariffs on foreign wheat and European buyers will enter the market, improving demand for Canada’s grain. John I. McFarland of the Wheat Pool agrees the move brightens the outlook for surplus removal.
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Winnipeg
France
A. P. White
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
White
Canada
Germany
Mr. White
John I. McFarland
Selvng Agenc
Beothic Plans Annual Arctic Expedition From Ottawa
The steamer Beothic will depart for the Arctic at the end of July under Northwest Territories officials and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It will visit northern police posts and try again to reach Winter Harbor on Melville Island to inspect a long abandoned cache. Last year ice blocked the attempt.
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Winter Harbor
Melville Island
Ottawa
Ont
Beothic
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Northwest Territories
Department of Interior
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Boothic
Arctic
N.W.T
Value Of Corn Imports Sparks Duty Debate In Parliament
Ottawa reports Canada imports about 12,000,000 bushels of corn annually for livestock feed worth over 10 million dollars. MPs debate duties and freight-rate cuts as eastern market access touched by prairie growers and domestic consumption. Canadian Press notes M E Nichols becomes president of Canadian Press and succeeds John Scott at Winnipeg Tribune.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
House of Commons
Dominion
United States
Canadian Press
Toronto
M. E. Nichols
The
Winnipeg
Man, Tribune
John Scott
Mail ‘and Empire
Fatal Plane Crash At Brandon Claims Two Young Airmen
A Brandon Manitoba air crash killed William Clark 21 owner of the plane and William Britten 27 pilot of Wawanesa returning from a flight to Wawaessa. The machine swerved into a spin, exploded, and burned near the focal aerodrome. Bodies were charred and wreckage blocked access as hundreds gathered.
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Brandon
William Clark
FJ. Clark
Wiliam Britten
Wawanesa
Man
Wawaesa
British Economist Predicts End to Low Mood
Sir Josiah Stamp, a British economist, told the Canadian Press that the current economic downturn in Canada and the United States should ending within the next three months. He cautioned the exact timing is uncertain but expected improvement in both nations, with the U.S. recovery possibly faster.
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New York
Canada
United States
Josiah Stamp
Unemployment insurance plan discussed in Commons
Prime minister Bennett said legislation for unemployment insurance would come only after thorough inquiry and data gathering. He warned against non contributory schemes and noted Canada must cooperate with provinces and use census data before any firm plan or act.
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Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
A. A. Heaps
Winnipeg North
Fed
Bennett
King
Quake Devastates Southern Transcaucasia Hit Areas
A powerful earthquake in southern Transcaucasia causes heavy losses across Armenia and Azerbaijan. More than 2,000 injured and up to 500 deaths feared as aftershocks disrupt communications and relief work ramps up with 250 000 rubles allocated for immediate aid.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Republic of
Azerbaijan
Transcaucasia
Soviet Republics
Soas
Armenia
Zanguezur
Mosley Wins Ashton-Under-Lyne By-Election Amid Rabid Crowd
Conservative Lt.-Col. J. Broadbent defeated Labour hopeful J. Gordon and Mosley New Party candidate A. Young after a split Labour vote. Gordon would have won otherwise, but the Labour split left him short. Mosley faced jeering mobs as police escorted him to his hotel.
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Ashton-Under --Lyne
Mangland
Oswald Mosley
Sealist
Ashton-under-Lyne
J. Broadbent
J. Gordon
Labor
A. Young
Mosley
New Party
Broadbent
Gordon
Young
Sir Oswald
France May Seek Unilateral Naval Declarations
Diplomatic discussion over the Italo French naval limitation treaty stalls in Paris. Officials near the Ministry of Marine propose that France bind the treaty with Italy but issue separate statements of naval needs.
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Paris
France
Ministry of Marine
Italy
Saskatchewan Musical Festival at Moose Jaw June 1 2 3
Entries for the Saskatchewan Musical Festival at Moose Jaw are coming in in large numbers. Officials say the total may meet expectations though exact figures are not available yet.
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Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Conference WIM Decides Ottawa Division Vote Rules
The conference will set the division voting question for House of Commons members and include leaders from all groups. The decision followed Hon. C. H. Cahan, secretary of state, reverting to the matter.
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Ottawa
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