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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1923
Page
7
The conference discussed supporting British harvesters with winter work in Canada. Aimed to keep workers on farms, with some to join local agricultural communities, minimizing moves after word work ends. The committee noted measures to coordinate immigration and settlement efforts.
Australia’s Presbyterian assemblies vote on church union plans. South Australia Victoria and Western Australia reject union proposals while New South Wales and Queensland support the proposal, signaling a divided path for the union effort.
Depositors of Home Bank are slated to gather on October 5 to discuss a 60-004 phase of the bank’s restructuring. A suspension of one position will be taken in that record, with the curator’s report due by that date.
Grain carriers from Canadian and United States ports show 60,000 bushels of grain space has already been chartered. Postings with the board of grain commissioners indicate existing tonnage commitments and allocations under the current listings.
A crowd of about 200 attended the Altera Shorthorn Breeders Association picnic at the EP Ranch in Peuisko Alberta. Lord Renfrew spoke a democratic greeting and toured cattle and horses with attendees. Prince Edward, portrayed in rustic attire, posed for photos as Pat Burns praised the yearling stock.
Regina Doucette's old Windthorst farmer, attempting a first solo flight at Lakeview aerodrome, sustained serious injuries after stalling at about 150 feet. The single engine plane banked left, plunged to the ground, and ripped apart as wood fragments scattered the scene. The craft cost twenty dollars and the pilot was promptly hospitalized.
A fragmented clipping discusses stamping goods in English Dublin in response to semtations by the United Kingdom and Free State marking. It also references Irish exporters and the phrase Made in land Sona. The text mentions Neville treaty era militar y controls, Bulgarian military increases, and a New South Wales legislative vote against granting titles, with unclear surrounding context.
A semi official statement says the Bulgarian revolutionary movement is near end as insurgents desert leaders and surrender to parties. Fighting continues around Berkovitza and Ferdin and Asia as 5000 Communist and agrarian allies are besieged after proclaiming a soviet republic. Four thousand soldiers with civilian volunteers have enveloped the area, drawing lines around key centers.
Lord Birkenhead argues Canada will not gain five million people in ten years. He cites progress and resources but warns against overoptimism while urging free reciprocal trade inside the British Empire.
A hydrairplane loaned by the Dominion Air Board to the Provincial Government for surveying and forest protection crashed into Lake St John near Roberval, killing five aboard. The dead include Bernard De Salaberry, pilot, 29, Ottawa. Alphonse Landry, observer, 29, Kamouraska. and Emile De Guise, surveyor, Chi. Witnesses report the plane nose-dived. rescuers found the craft underwater as spectators watched in horror.
Ottawa reports the Bienfatt briquetting plant in Bienfatt Saskatchewan will operate for the next three months. Minister J G Gardiner of Saskatchewan and the federal Interior Department stated engineers from both governments assessed the project and hoped continued operation would justify further investment amid high unemployment in Britain rising by a thousand over the past week.
Michael Lampard, Cambridge student aboard the Minnedosa, reports about 90 percent of British harvesters who went to the western grain fields are satisfied with Canada and intend to remain. He notes about 40 to 50 harvesters who have been deported were aboard and calls the deportees shirkers who expect the world to provide a living.
A complainant from Sweden, Mrs HLM Headry, returning with her child from Christiania, alleges rough handling by United migration officers on Ellis Island. She cites a cramped room with about a dozen women, loss of a suitcase, long waits on a ferry, and mistreatment while seeking passage or processing.
A Bavarian political crisis is outlined as Adolph Hitler adherents and General Vor Lossow push for authority while dissidents resist. Berlin reports indicate Hitler’s followers vow obedience to the government except Hitler, who retains independent action. Chancellor Stresemann warns Entente envoys of passive resistance in the Rhineland and discusses potential political changes.
E G Caimeron chief engineer of the St John dry dock told the Engineering Institute of Canada that German submarines used the Bay of Fundy as a refuge during the war. They operated unmolested by sub chasers, cleaning hulls and carrying out minor repairs.
Farmers report strong yields of wheat in the province with most crops graded No 1 or No 2 Northern. Production details come from the Sk Sona Askatehowan Co- operative Company indicating widespread bulk grain.
A European market outlook for Canadian grain shows weak demand and falling prices. An Rome based International Grain Statistics report notes a global grain surplus and reduced consumption. Experts warn marketing may slow but prices may not reach prior high levels this season.
Report from EW Beatty on Burrard Inlet announcing two large steamships added to the coast fleet and Pier BC completion as Vancouver eyes expansion into a major Pacific port. Japan suffers a severe Hiroshima region quake with damage uncertain and floods after a typhoon hits Tokyo area. Dublin passes Judiciary Bill abolishing existing system with new district courts and reduced high court judges.
Mon R. Craig, Attorney General, will urge Dominion authorities to challenge the federal tax on grain futures trading on the Winnipeg grain exchange. Saskatchewan seeks a ruling on provincial power to impose the tax and to nullify Manitoba’s government action in this dispute.
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