Dafoe Forecasts Northwest Passage Transport Boom
John W. Dafoe, managing editor of the Manitoba Free Press, spoke at the Royal York Hotel advocating a northwest passage water route with Churchill, Manitoba as its terminus. He predicted lower freight costs, a European-Asian network, grain shipments to the old world, coal imports, and revived cattle trade, shifting western Canada’s imports and trade closer to Europe.
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Toronto
Canada
Northwest
Churchill
Manitoba
John W. Dafoe
Manitoba Free Press
Empire Guud
Royal York Hotel
Dafoe
Northwest Passage
Empire
Greatorthern
Ward
Pacific
Europe
Asia
Churchilly
North American
Old World
Hudson Bay
Pennsylvania
Great Britain
Montreal
Great Briain
United States
Peace
Canadian youths chosen for international cattle judging team
Three young farm industry competitors with top scores at the Royal Winter Fair railway ent_rie club events have been named to represent Canada next summer in the international cattle judging contest in Great Britain. Clifford Baldwick of Barrie Ontario Cedric Kirkpatrick of Wirral New Brunswick and Gordon Campbell of Stewiacke Nova Scotia will compete against teams from Britain and the United States.
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Toronto
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Clifford Baldwick
Barrie
Ont
Cedric Kirkpatrick
Wirral
Gordon Campbell
Stewiacke
British Cadets to Attend 1930 Dominion Rifle Meet
Cadets from Great Britain will join the 1930 Dominion of Canada Rifle Association and Ontario Rifle Association shoots. The 19 cadets are led by Major J. M. West of the Shrewsbury OTC, as honorary commandant, per a letter to the Department of National Defence from Burgeon-Captain R. E. Hanson.
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Canada Rifle Association
Ottaiwa
Great Britain
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
Ontaro Rifle Association
Department of National Defence
Burgeon
R. E. Hanson
Imperial ‘Cadet Association
J. M. West
Shrewsbury Officers’ Training Corps
Curtailed Victoria Camps Cut Back Operations
Curtailed logging activity is being enacted at most Vancouver Island camps in line with reduced activity across Oregon and Washington and British Columbia.
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Victoria
Vancouver Island
Confort
Oreos
Washington
British Columbia
Good Market For Wheat Torcata
WA Wilton Canadian agricultural representative in London says large Canadian wheat stocks can fetch good prices before next year’s yield. He predicts British demand will absorb millions of bushels as Western elevators hold vast supplies. World statistics he gathered indicate big purchases of Canadian wheat before the 1990 crop.
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England
WA. Wilton
London
Wilson
Canadian Agricultural
Royal College Of Physical Sixty Leading Figures In Canadian Medicine Meet At Ottawa
Sixty Canadian medical leaders gathered in Ottawa as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons formed to standardize specialization. Toronto to serve as headquarters with Dr John C. Meakins as president and Dr F N G Starr and Dr Duncan Graham as vice-presidents. Registrar secretary is Dr T C Routley. About sixty charter fellows from nine medical schools were sworn in.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons
Royal College
Toronto
John C. Meakins
Montreal
F. N. G. Starr
Duncan Graham
Regstrar
T. C. Routley
Canada
Heavy Air Mail Opens Northern Service in Edmonton
About one hundred thousand letters await opening at the central post office as preparations for a northern air mail route proceed. Superintendent F. X. J. Leger notes daily arrivals of first flight letters. three machines may be needed, with two extra aeroplanes for handling the volume. The start date depends on sufficient river ice for landings.
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Emonton
Central Post Office
North Country
F. X. J. Leger
Emonton Posta
Ukel’hood
Wolves Rampage Through Moscow Suburbs Described In Daily News
A Daily News despatch from Moscow reports a wolf invasion in crowded suburbs attacking adults and children and killing two small children. The text notes overcrowded peasant camps awaiting permission to migrate to Canada.
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London
England
Moscow
Canada
British coal sale talks stall in Commons
London officials report J H Thomas says consultations with coal and slipping interests in Canada require careful study before any new statement. In Winnipeg Mayor Dan McLean asks Dominion to consider shortening working hours to employ hundreds of unemployed Canadians. details not disclosed.
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London
England
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
Canada
Moose Jaw Council Adopts Report on Power Plant Retention
A special committee report on Moose Jaw Sask power plant retention as municipally owned was adopted by council. The decision confirms continued municipal ownership.
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Moose Jaw
Ae Lake Council
Mennonites Refugee Crisis Spurs League Aid Push
Ottawa reports a rapid Mennonite exodus from Soviet Russia with up to 100000 expected to seek homes elsewhere. League of Nations may provide food and shelter next spring while Canada weighs admitting up to 6000 refugees, amid provincial acceptance talks with Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta. Premier Anderson signals limited intake and ongoing negotiations.
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Ottawa
Ont
Geneva
Berra
Warsaw
Soviet Republic
Canada
Russia
Katherine
Republic
League of Nations
Europe
Hoon. F. Nansen
League
Anderson
Bishop Toews
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Dominion
Noted British Authors Kipling and Conan Doyle Ill
The British Broadcast Corporation reports Rudyard Kipling postponed a December 12 radio speech due to health travel orders. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sick from overwork at Crowborough, Sussex, has canceled all engagements for the coming months.
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London
England
Great Britain
Rudyard Kipling
Si Arthur Conan Doyle
British Broadcast Corporation
Kipling
Sir Arthur
Crowborough
Sussex
Canada reports pension disbursements and totals
Canada reports 18 894 old age pensioners with 3 289 089 dollars disbursed since inception. British Columbia has 4 214 pensioners and 1 520 652 dollars. Manitoba 4 743 pensioners and 801 156 dollars. Alberta 416 and 14 516 dollars. Northwest Territories one male pensioner 51 63 dollars. Ontario payments not yet made.
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Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Ontario
Alberta Election Rumor Circulates In Calgary
Premier Brownlee dodged June election questions saying matters of this sort may be decided without government input. Rumors suggest Alberta could vote in 1930, though the former government term ends in 1931. In Quebec, three armed masked men robbed the Canadien Bank of Commerce office in St Chrysostome near Montreal, tying staff and fleeing with about $500 after cutting phone lines.
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Fomonton
Alberta
Calgary
Brownlee
Montreal
Canadien Bank of Commerce
St. Chrysostome
Que
Britain Urges Civilian Minsters for Five-Power Naval Talks
London reports the British government sent communications to Italy France and Japan urging civilian ministers to represent those nations at the five-power naval conference rather than military delegates.
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London
England
Italy
France
Japan
Canadian Pacific Introduces New All Steel Flat Cars
The Canadian Pacific Railway adds two fully steel flat cars built at Angus Shops to support large scale shipments like transformers and rotors. Each car measures 53 feet 9 inches inside, with a loading deck 22 feet 7 inches high from rail and a 9 700 pound weight plus 225 300 pound load capacity. Six wheel trucks with rolled steel wheels are used.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Mechanical Department
Angus
Fort Laches
Definite Change Against Communists In South Africa
Hon Oswald Pirow minister of justice declares that the Communist Internationale and allied organizations inspire unrest among natives in the Union of South Africa. He cites the Durban riots and a police raid that led to 600 arrests from 5,000 natives who refused poll taxes.
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Pretona
Souma Arica
Tne
Communist Internationale
Union of South Africa
Oswald Pirow
Third Internationale
Durban
Earthquake Shakes Olympic 640 Miles Out At Sea
The liner Olympic was shaken by an earthquake felt along the coast from New York to Halifax and reported by the commander on arrival from Southampton and Cherbourg. The shock was so strong it rattled lights in the mail room and caused stewards and passengers to rush to the promenade deck.
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Seriel
New York
Halifax
Olympic
Southampton
Cherbourg
Plans for 1932 Grain Show at Regina Toronto
Regina hosts the first international Canadian grain conference from July 25 to August 6 1992 with a major prize fund of 201500 dollars. Hon W C Buckle chairs the executive and finance committee while Dr J H Grisdale is named conference program chairman and F H Auld oversees the exhibits. Lord Willingdon consents to act as chief patron.
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Toronto
Regina
Sask
W. C. Buckle
Saskatchewan
Canada
J. H. Grisdale
Agr
Dr. Grisdale
F. H. Auld
L. H. Newman
Dominon
Ernest Rhoades
Dominion Department of Agriculture
D. T. Elderkin
Latta
Lord Willingdon
W. K. Motherwell
Dominion
A. Prefontaine
Manitoba
C. H. Hamilton
Dominion Grain
A. B. Whitmore
D. T. Eiderkin
W.yule
J. A. Mooney
Macalpine explorers reach Fort Resolution after perilous flight
A lone pilot Andy Cruickshanks delivered word that Colonel MacAlone and seven explorers are safe at Fort Reliance on McLeod Bay after ten days landbound. The party awaits better weather with fuel and food at the Reliance base as Blanchet patrol readies further relief toward The Pas and Cranberry Portage.
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Winnipeg
Northian
F Fyers
Fort Resolution
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories
Andy Cruickshanks
Guy S Blanchet
C.D. H. Ma
Fort Reliance
McLeod Bay
Cruickshanks
Relance
Pas
Blanchet
MacAlone
Reliance
Dominion
Cambridge Bay
Hudson's Bay Post
Victoria Island
Bathurst Inlet
Bathurst
Resolution
Stoney Rapids
Cranberry Portage
Canadian Corps of Signals
Cruickshank
Sir Henry Thornton Receives Norwegian Knight Commander's Honor
Sir Henry Thornton, president of Canadian National Railways, is made knight commander of the first class of the Order of Norway of St. Olaf by Helmer Bryn on behalf of the King of Norway. The decoration cites his work aiding Norwegian immigrants to Canada and his role in colonization matters.
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Canadian National Railway
King of Norway
Montreal
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Norway
Order of Norway of
St. Olaf
Helmer Bryn
Awarded Damages For Airplane Accident In Ontario
The Supreme Court of Ontario awarded $2000 to Alva Lalonde and $500 to P Charron of Rockland for injuries from a winter airplane crash. The case, before Mr Justice Garrow, involved a plane from International Airways in which they were passengers.
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Canada
Justice Garrow
Supreme Court of Ontario
Ocean Cables Severed by Earthquake Breaks Link to Europe
News of a major disruption to transatlantic communications as ten or more undersea cables between America and Europe were severed by recent earthquakes. Ships bent on repairs scouted the North Atlantic bed off the vicinity of Nova Scotia while the seaboard tremors affected offshore cable routes.
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New York
Caple
North Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Seaboard
America
Europe
Royal Wedding Gift to Humbert and Marie Jose
The wedding gift from King Victor Emmanuel to Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium is the Chateau of Racconigi in Piedmont, the birthplace of the Crown Prince.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
Marie Jose
Belgium
Racconigt
Piedmont
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McGill University
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R Brownlee
Rob Quebec Bank
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Africa
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