Portage la Prairie Vote Keeps Farm Union Political Policy
In Portage La Prairie Manitoba a large majority upheld the United Farmers of Manitoba policy of independence from political parties. A proposal for political action to assist the Co-Operative Health Federation was rejected. A separate measure urged mortgage refunds on amortization terms of 20 to 25 years, with administration possibly via a provincial lands board. Inflation and debt adjust ment were discussed under federal supervision.
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Portage la Prairie
Man
United Farmers of Manitoba
Co-Operative Health Federation
Woodsworth
Resignations Of Victoria Hospital Honorary Staff
Eleven doctors on Victoria Hospital honorary staff in Winnipeg have resigned. Dr. E Moorhead stated the resignations were sent to the board a month ago. The doctors claimed they did not agree with hospital policy for treating relief patients, noting Victoria Hospital treated all relief cases while other Winnipeg hospitals limited honorary staff to emergencies.
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Winnipeg
Victoria Hospital
E. Moorhead
Manitoba Medical Association
Winnipeg Medical Society
Drop In Wheat Exports Last Week In October
In Ottawa the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports wheat export clearances for the week ending October 27 at 4,037,493 bushels, down from 5,897,008 the previous week, with a surplus of over 1,000,000 bushels versus the same period last year. Wheat in store on October 27 stood at 249,502,238 bushels, up from the prior week and above the 238,434,907 at the same date in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Adec
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Plan Would Be Welcome for Pacific Coast Alaska Highway
Reports from Washington cited by Premier Victoria BC claim 31 million dollars were set aside for the Alaska Highway project linking Seattle and Vancouver with Alaska. The plan, though not officially confirmed, is said to solve British Columbia unemployment.
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Victoria
Cemier
Mie
Washington
British Columbia
Seattle
Vancouver
Alaska
Banting device claimed to prevent miner's mucosis
London medical men report that Dr F G Banting of Toronto has perfected a device to prevent a dread lung disease among miners caused by inhaled dust. The discovery, if validated, could reduce cases of silicosis and improve miners' long term health.
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London
England
F G. Banting
Toronto
Prizes for Empire Poetry King George to Award Medals
A committee of judges including John Masefield Laurence Hingon Walter de la Mare and Ivor Tregear will select winners for medals offered by King George for poetry published in the Empire’s volume. Awards will be made yearly with December 1634 noting for books published in 1993. Medals target poets for first or second books or under age 20.
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George
Netenes
Empire
Vere
London
Pag Angham Palscokt
Alver
Brithetzens
Awa
John Masefeld
Taureate
Laurence Hingon
British Museum
Walter de la Mare
Ivor Tees
Iwan Dominions
Writer To Be Expelled From Munich
Noel Panter British Daily Telegraph correspondent facing expulsion after being accused of misreporting a Nazi rally where Hitler spoke. Leipzig state attorney found no prosecutable cause and deemed continued stay undesirable. Release date not set. Panter arrested October 25 on espionage suspicions and held at police HQ before British consul-general intervened.
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Munich
Germany
Noel Panter
Hitler
Reich
Leipzig
Panter
London Daily Telegraph
Communteda
Canadian Coal Industry Trio Promotes Nova Scotia Code
Thomas Kennedy of the United Mine Workers of America told district delegates that a Canada wide code modeled on Roosevelt era regulation would improve Nova Scotia mines. He proposed using NIRA based taxation and Canadian controls to stabilize operations and embargo unfair foreign coal, creating full time mining and a protected domestic market.
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Trio NS
FD. Roosevelt
United States
Nova Scotia
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas Kennedy
International
NIRA
Canada
Postmasters Firms District Superintendents to Fill Roles
Government moves to save costs by not appointing new postmasters in cities with district superintendents. The district superintendents will combine duties of district, lent and postmaster, creating vacancies in Toronto Winnipeg and Moose Jaw. The ministers will undertake postmaster duties in those cities.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Toronto
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
English speed king Campbell builds new car racer
Indianapolis business manager says Sir Malcolm Campbell has begun work on another automobile that would stop him from crossing the Atlantic this winter to attempt to better his speed record of 272.108 miles per hour.
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Woaian Ocurm
Indianapolis
Malcom Campbell
Atlantic
J P Morgan Praises Improvement in British Business
J P Morgan noted marked improvement in British business conditions after returning from a lengthy visit to Great Britain. He emphasized Britain had turned the cover away from hard times and spoke on the economic uplift observed during his travels.
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J.P. Morgan
United States
Great Britain
Export Business Effects Foreseen by Sir Henry Drayton
In a Toronto address before the Incorporated Accountancy and Auditors Association of Ontario Toronto chapter Sir Henry Drayton former Canadian Finance Minister warned that the NRA would raise costs and prices harming export business He predicted U S export trade would be adversely affected while Canada could benefit from the NRA’s failures.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
NRA
Sir Henry Drayton
Accountancy and Auditors Assocation of
Ontario
Sir Henry
NIRA
Millions Given By Japan Fo Relief
Japan announces a 200,000 yen Mitsui foundation to relieve peasant distress. About 30,000,000 yen equals $8,526,000 Canadian funds. The donation aims to aid farmers and fishermen and fund scientific and industrial research for poverty alleviation.
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Tange
Japs Aure House
Mitsui
Mitsui Foundation
Japan
Montreal Seizures Sharpen Crackdown On Rum Runners
Canadian police and mounted patrols report seizures of documents and several vessels in a broad operation against rum running. Simultaneous raids hit headquarters in Matane Riviere Du Loup Bic and St Francois Du Lac. The leader is detained at Riviere Du Loup as more arrests are expected.
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Montreal
Royal Canadian, Mounted Police
St. Pierre Et St Lawrence
Quebec
Matane Riviere du Loup Bic
St Francois du Lac
Skipalong
No 12
Riviere du Loup
Remembrance Day Observed in Ottawa and Britain
Remembrance Day appropriation notes Ottawa ceremony at Parliament Hill with Governor General and Prime Minister R B Bennett in attendance. In London Armistice Day features a wreath by the King at the Whitehall cenotaph with the Prince of Wales and dominion representatives. An army of 350000 volunteers will sell Flanders poppies across Britain.
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Ottawa
Parliament Hill
R. B. Bennett
London
Eng
Whitehall
Wales
Dominions
Colonies
Flanders
Britain
Policy Of Agriculture Portage and eaitie, Man
Premier John Bracken of Manitoba outlines a broad national policy for agriculture aimed at all provinces. He paired his plea with hope the west would give the London wheat agreement a fair and honest trial. He called the agreement a challenge to save agriculture and urged cooperation and an honest trial.
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Portage
Eaitie
John Bracken
Manitoba
United Farmers of Maitoba
Ocean Air Route Agreement Reached at Conference
St John s Newfoundland Prime Minister F Alderdice said Britain Canada and Newfoundland reached a pact on a trans Atlantic air service. Details withheld but the terms satisfy all parties and Imperial Airways envisions a cordial Britain Canada aviation partnership developing the project in harmony with no fixed start date.
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Ocean Air Route
St John’s
F. Aldertice
Great Britain
Canad
Newfoundland
Eric Geddes
Ment
Imperial Aways
London
England
Canada
Britain
Alderdice
Duke of Athol Summoned over Lotteries Act violation
A Bow Street summons against the Duke of Athol for contravening the Lotteries Act caused a London sensation. He funded a private pool of over £150,000 for voluntary subscriptions, distributed 748 gifts worth £2,000 to £10, and set aside £60,000 for charities while £36,000 went to subscribers who bought jackets. The Oct 21 announcements named winners as Scotland Yard officials met with the duke at his Scottish estate, with a Bow Street hearing set for Nov 14.
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London
Bow Street
Duke of Athol
England
Scotland Yard
Bow Reet
May Close Calgary Exchange After 30 Years
The Calgary Alberta exchange, in existence for 30 years, will close shortly after a members meeting. W Roenisch cited Vancouver grain exchange growth drawing most trade to the coast and said most export firms have offices or agents there. The majority of members decided they should not bear ongoing costs of the Calgary exchange.
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Calgary
Alberta
W. Roenisch
Vancouver
Ottawa postal service plans air mail to Camsell River and Coppermine
The post office contemplates two extensions to its Mackenzie River service. One would carry air mail to Camsell River near Cameron Bay, Great Bear Lake. The other would extend to Coppermine on the Arctic Ocean shore, 29 miles north of Cameron. Special air mail stamps will mark the opening of the new post offices.
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Ottawa
Tne
Omce
Mackenzie River
Camsell River
Cameron Bay
Great Bear Lake
Arctic Oces
Coppermine
Cameron
Banx Report Referred for Approval After Review
The Banx Report on banking and currency, concluded under Lo. Macmillan, has been sent to the Governor-General for approval before distribution and publication, marking the next step in releasing the findings.
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Dewa
Unt
Royal Commission On Banking On Currency
Lo. Macmillan
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RCMP
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Nitoba
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Carlisle
Shap
Calgary Grain Mart
Banx Report
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