Explore Ways and Means to Aid the Farmer
Tereate onr Hon Robert Weir chaired a national conference of agricultural officials in Ottawa. The UK aims to shield its farmers from European poultry and dairy competition while giving Dominions and Colonies some advantage. Dr J S Booth urged reducing the 75 cent consumer-to-producer cost spread, noting 35 to 40 per cent is excessive. J S Singleton said concentrated milk products offer farmers the best path, with UK imports of 320 400 000 pounds of such products only partly from Empire and Canada. Special committees were formed on bacon beef poultry dairy herds dairying animal health cereals fruit vegetables pasture marketing and publicity to boost farmer returns.
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Tereate
Robert Weir
United Kingdom
Ottawa
JS. Booth
J. 8. Singleton
Dominion Dairy
Canada
Free State Imposes Duties on Sheep and Poultry
The Irish Free State imposes duties on imports to aid home industry. Sheep face a duty of 11s 3d per head and poultry 3s per bird under the Emergency Duties Act. A two thirds preferential rate applies within the British Empire. Trade mainly occurs with Northern Ireland. UK imports are negligible.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Free State
United Kingdom
Free State
Northern Ireland
Canadian National Railways trims high Trade Department posts
The Canadian National Railways announces abolition of 11 high positions in the trade department effective September 1 as part of a larger economy plan. Reorganization and retirement of senior trac department officers total many years of service to CN and its components. The abolished posts include Assistant Freight Traffic Manager Winnipeg J M Horn, now reassigned as General Freight Agent with W Hately as Assistant General Freight Agent and F R Adams as Chief of Traffic Bureau.
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SW. Hately
Fr. Adams
Transcontinental flight record tied by Haizlip in 30 hours
Capt James G Haizlip wins a cross country derby to Cleveland and flies to New York from Los Angeles in 30 hours 19 minutes tying the United States speed record. Roscoe Turner follows close behind in second place across the route.
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Floye Wennett
United States
World Grain Show to Feature 28 Nations at Regina 1933
Saskatchewan minister W C Buckle told the national agriculture conference that twenty eight nations are expected to take part in the world grain show at Regina in 1933. He hailed western Canada’s crop prospects and said the show will benefit farmers nationwide with serious prize opportunities and added livestock judging. Financing is by federal, provincial, and city contributions, with $200,000 spent on the building and a $103,700 price list prepared. Special excursions and delegations from Canada, Australia, and Britain are planned to boost attendance and interest.
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Toronto
Theorld
Regina
W.C. Buckie
Saskatchewan
Natonal Conference of Agriculture
Canada
Mr Buckle
Buckle
Canad Tans
United Kingdom
St Johns College To Stay Open Despite Endowment Loss
St Johns College and school will remain open this year though endowment funds were almost wiped out. Teaching staff agreed to salary cuts to continue operations at the historic west of Red River institution. The college council urged Church of England support and continued student funding via bursar and scholarships.
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Winnipeg
St John’s College
College Land School
Frst
Red River
College Council
St. John’s College
Church of England
Dover Seaman Fails Channel Swim After 14 Hours
English seminary student Kaamar from Dover abandoned his English Channel attempt after 14 hours in the sea. He began from Cape Gris Nez France, quitting due to fatigue amid the historic grain handling record at Montreal. The Anglo African steamed with 9 428 long tons about 352 000 bushels of wheat in seven hours 15 minutes using four spouts to pour grain aboard.
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Dover
England
A.C. Kaamar
English Channel
Kaanar
Cape Gris Nez
France
Montreal
Que
Beatty Comments on Wheat Bonus and Rail Outlook
E. W. Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway, arriving in Toronto, said the wheat bonus should help the economy and that the conference has undoubtedly aided progress. He added overall improvements are evident as things look brighter.
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E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Keep Cotton Market Halt Planned by Farm Board
A proposed plan by the farm board with Reconstruction Finance Corp would keep government controlled cotton off the market for six to seven months. The arrangement aims to halt sales to stabilize prices and support farmers during the period.
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East
Farm Board
Reconstruction Corporation
Bjorn Prytz to lead Swedish Match reconstruction
Bjorn Prytz, Stockholm industrialist, chosen by creditor interests to be president of the International Reconstruction of the Swedish Match Company. He follows the late Ivar Kreuger, and will try to settle the affairs of the vast firm once the world’s largest match company before Kreuger’s death.
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Bjorn Prytz
Stockholm
Ivar Kreuger
Kreuger
Esk Port Churchill Sailor Reports Safer Passage
Capt Blacklock of the SS Saksworth Newcastle arrived to load wheat for the United Kingdom. He preferred sailing into Churchill over Montreal, noting a worry-free entry and a wonderful passage, expressing satisfaction with the business and the port arrival.
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Churchill
Montreal
Blacklock
SS. Saksworth
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Canadian Author Drowns In Lake St Clair
Raymond Knister a Toronto writer aged 32 drowned near Stoney Point in Lake St Clair while swimming. It is believed he suffered a heart attack. He was son of the late Robert Knister and authored two novels including White Narcissus and My Star Triumphant the latter winning a 2500 prize in 1931.
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Windsor
Raymond Knister
Toronto
Stoney Pont
Lake St. Clair
Knister
Robert Knister
Shelley
Ottawa
Revival Of Dominia Wheat Trade With France
Market for Wheat Revival Of Dominia To France is expected. Paris imports fifty thousand sushels of Manitoba wheat during the past week to be milled and re exported to French colonies to evade tariffs. French millers guarantee re exportation and pay only Winnipeg market price. Additional orders suggest a revival of Canadian wheat sales to France as a market opens in colonies that import millions of quintals of flour.
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Dominia
France
Paris
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Review of Empire Naval Defence Urged
A Melbourne dispatch to the New York Times reports Sir George Pearce Commonwealth Minister of Defence urging a review of empire naval defence. He says Ottawa conference laid a basis for empire trade and that defence needs a new orientation for a widely scattered empire. He argues current defences cannot be deemed satisfactory.
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New York
New York Times
Melbourne
Australia
George Pearce
Stanley Bruce
London
England
Ottawa
George
Surgeon Seals Wounds in Beating Heart After Hunting Accident
A one year old boy in Vienna survived after three birdshot pierced his heart. Dr Clav Felsenreich of the University of Vienna performed a remarkable operation, sewing the wounds while the heart beat and later removing the remaining pellets from other organs.
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Vienna
Nuwilf Saveuaaler
Clav Felsenreich
University of
Jad
Empire Trade Gains Impetus From Ottawa Talks
Fort William Ontario reports a major boost from the Imperial Economic Conference. Minister R Manion hailed the Ottawa agreements as laying a foundation for broader Empire trade and prosperity. He warned against expecting immediate results though optimism grows as economic conditions improve in Canada.
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Fort William
Canada
Conference Starts Work on Canadian Agricultural Talks
Conference in Toronto forms first national advisory council to coordinate efforts among federal provincial and academic groups. Hon Robert Weir urges provincial councils for local issues as agricultural bodies are urged to unite. S. E. Todd announces packing houses will allow government inspectors to inspect hog carcasses on the rail aiding access to the UK market and countering Danish competition.
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Toronto
Iico
Canada
Robert Weir
Weir
S. E. Todd
Industrial Council
Canadian Meat Packers’ Association
United Kingdom
Denmark
Plan Has Collapsed Des Moines Produce Movement
Des Moines witnessed the collapse of the last Farmers' Holiday Association picket line as Sheriff Charles F. Keeling and a force of deputies and armed truck drivers moved along highway 65 north of the city. They forced their way through picketers aiming to block agricultural pricing, allowing unhindered entry of farm produce into the capital.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles F. Keeling
Highway 65
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Ames
Eittinger and Brand Pay August Bonus to Staff
The bone Chicago firm Eittinger and Brand announced a ten percent August bonus for employees. Officials said staff earned it because business was strong and overtime was required.
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Chicago
Eittinger and Brand
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