Amery Defends British Harvester Conditions in Canada
Right Hon LC MS Amery secretary of state for the Dominions states most British coiners in Western Canada worked under satisfactory conditions. He said reports of widespread bad treatment cannot be substantiated and noted an officer was deployed to Canada to assist with illness and misfortune among harvesters. He added no harvester was harmed under the national insurance scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeadon
England
Amery
Dominions
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Henderson
Canada
Amne
Tam
Plane Crashes In Hudson Bay Area
A Toronto Star despatch reports one member of the Northern Aerial Mineral Exploring party died and another is badly frozen after a plane crash in the Hudson Bay area during a forced landing. A government tug evacuated six survivors. pilot’s name not yet confirmed. Captain Oakes dispatched to assist.
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Toronto
Toronto Star
Vna
Hudson Bay Area
Star
Hudson's Bay Area
New Field
Hudson's Bay District
Oakes
Canadian Scouts to Attend World Jamboree in England
At a conference of provincial Boy Scout commissioners, Canada planned to send at least two troops to the world jamboree near Birkenhead, England, marking scouting's twenty first anniversary. Contingent size would depend on provincial enlistments. Hurricanes' floodwaters hinder rehabilitation around Lake Okeechobee, with waters spilling over banks and flooding thousands of acres.
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Ottawa Ou
Koy
Canada
Birkenhead
England
West Palm Beach
Lake Okeechobee
Britain to Publish White Paper on Franco-British Naval Talks
London reports that the cabinet intends to issue a white paper detailing the talks and the documents exchanged with the powers involved in the Franco-British naval compromise. The publication awaits completion of outstanding formalities.
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London
Eng
Unemployment Insurance Debate to Return to Parliament
Ottawa will revisit unemployment insurance as industrial committee backing for compulsory contributions from state, employers, and employees is endorsed. Minister Peter Heenan said most provinces have expressed positions, with replies to be reviewed in the next session. provincial views remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
Peter Heenan
Dominion
Department of Labor
Heenan
Churchill Joins Building Trades Union in Kent
Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, has joined the Amalgamated Union of Building Trades Workers. He paid the entrance fee by cheque and will receive his union card soon. The rules note a five shilling entrance fee, nine pence weekly, and trade protection plus weekly strike pay and unemployment benefits. Any future employer of Churchill as a bricklayer must pay the minimum wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Winston Churchill
Kent
Amalgamated Union of
Building Trades Workers
James F. Lane
Churchill
Lane
New Seed Wheat Varieties Ready for Farmers
The Department of Agriculture will supply about 25 000 bushels of Garnet and Reward seed wheat this year. Developed by L H Newman at the experimental farm, the new grains ripen seven to ten days earlier than others. Last year’s seed sale was around 3040 bushels, and demand may exceed supply. price is three dollars per bushel.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Tuberculosis Eradication Under Restricted Areas Plan
Canadian cattle disease control shows TB infections drop from 7.9 percent to about 0.5 percent after tests and retests. Dr. George Hilton urges continued use of restricted areas as farmers replace infected stock for higher returns with less labor. Antarctic broadcast a success reports a wireless reception about Byrd expedition programs on route to New Zealand.
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Ottawa
George Hilton
Department of Agriculture
Department
Hilton
Montreal
George A. Wendt
Westinghouse Company
New Zealand
Chamberlain Wil Travel Across Canada Schedule
Sir Austen Chamberlain begins a Canadian tour in Victoria on Oct 29 and ends in Quebec on Nov 15. He will visit Victoria Vancouver Banff Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec, with multiple arrivals and departures through Nov 14, finishing by sailing from Quebec the next day.
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Victoria
Salle
Quebec
Ottawa
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Vancouver
Sir Austen
Banff
Toronto
Montreal
Final Payment of Wheat Pool for 1927 Crop
Winnipeg reports the final payment of 24 cents per bushel for the 1927 wheat crop is in the mail to Wheat Pool members in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba receives 251873.53 dollars of a 4722105.89 dollar total. Saskatchewan 2870820. Alberta 1600143.7. FE Ramsay says deductions were made from interim payment and that No 1 Northern Fort William price stood at 142 dollars per bushel, unchanged from last year. President McPhail notes the payoff is steadier than 1926 and expresses optimism for future growth of the Pool with more Saskatchewan wheat integrated.
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Winnipeg
Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
FE. B. Ramsay
Central Selling Agency
Northern
Fort William
Alberta 1
Regina
A. J. McPhail
Canada
Many Die As Seven-Storey Building Collapses
A newly built seven-storey structure collapses amid faulted materials and rushed work. Authorities fear at least 64 dead, mostly workers finishing the project, with a woman and baby carriage victim, a chauffeur, two coachmen, and four horses among those trapped. about a hundred laborers were inside when it fell.
Order Repeal of Immigration Policy Contested
Washington may repeal order eighty six of the United States immigration department within a week. Proclaimed April 1, 1927, the order sparked international turmoil until the Supreme Court declined to review a New York appeals court ruling, which had treated Canadian workers on the U S side of the border as immigrants subject to U S law.
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Washington
United States
Chiang Kai Shek Inaugurated President of China
Chiang Kai Shek was inaugurated president of China marking the first unification of a centralized government in 1T years as Nan jing hosted a grand ceremony. He assumes chairmanship of the Nationalist government council amid nationwide rejoicing on a national holiday.
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Shanghai
China
Chiang Kai Shek
Chiang
Nanjing
Byrd Leads Antarctic Expedition From Los Angeles
Commander Richart E. Byrd USN prepares to depart with thousands of Americans at the barrier, launching the South Pole voyage to map and gather vital data. The S2 member expedition costs about 1.15 million dollars, funded by nationwide contributions to chart ice region mysteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Richart E. Byrd
USN
South Pole
United States
Employment improves in Canada as jobs rise this year
The Department of Labor reports better employment conditions across Canada with 28,714 applicants placed in public offices up to August. This contrasts with 239,570 placements in the first eight months of the previous year, signaling continued improvement in the labor market.
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At of Labor
Iawa
Ont
Canada
Department of Labor
Dominion
Welcome for settlers from the British Isles
Premier Mackenzie King declares Canada welcomes migrants from Britain and will fund passage where needed. Charles Dunning notes many harvest workers may settle in the West, comparing it to decades of western settlement. He opposes aggressive Western farming subsidies and condemns British press propaganda implying Britons are unwanted in Canada.
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Lord Melchett
Sir Alfred Sand
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
London
British Isles
Mackenzie King
Canada Club
Streed
Charles Dunning
King
West
Britain
Legations as a Symbol of Our Goodwill
London Premier Mackenzie King outlines Canada's aim in establishing legations in Washington and Paris. He says the posts will enhance diplomatic standing, foster Anglo-Saxon friendship with the United States, and reflect Canada’s bond with France and Britain. He hopes the missions aid consultation and cooperation on shared interests.
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London
Mackenzie King
Canada
Washington
Paris
United States
France
Farmhand Boy Becomes Westbound Theatre Star
Winnipeg native Gordon Mcleod, once a Saskatchewan farm hand at Indian Head Experimental Farm, rose from humble chores to stage fame. He later toured London company across continents after filling Sir John Martin-Harvey’s touring spot in Toronto, with earlier stints in Asia, Africa, and Europe. He served as a junior lieutenant under General Smuts in World War I, including East Africa and France.
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Winnipeg
Mana
Saskatchewan
West
Indian Head
Imperial Hotel
Gordon Mes Licod
London
Sir John Martin-Harvey
John
Toronto
Mcleod
China
Japan
Burma
Cairo
Singapore
South Africa
General Smuts
German East Africa
Inter
Leutenant
France
Death of Prominent Alberta Grain Man Pearson
Prominent grain executive Pearson general superintendent of elevators for the Alberta Wheat Pool died in an Edmonton hospital after falling ill at Chauvin. He had spent 20 years with the John R. McFarlane Grain Company of Calgary before joining the pool about two years ago. Saskatoon report: investigation into Mike Harrison death continues after his body was found beside CNR tracks with blood soaked newspapers and $195 pay from a farmer prior to death. Only 15 cents found in his pocket. skull fractures and back wounds noted.
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Wamonton
Ana—Nomuey Suansell Pearson
Alberta Wheat Pool
Chauvin
Edmonton
John R. McFarlane Grain Company
Calgary
Saskatoon
Mike Harison
CNR
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Saskatchewan Farm
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