Advocates Move to Ease Canada U S Trade Barriers
The ninth annual Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention urged reciprocal trade concessions with the United States and a 1995 trade mission to China. It backed provincial relief administration, a Canadian wheat institute, joint federal provincial cooperation on public protection in sales, and elimination of duplicative taxation while urging streamlined government and reduced cabinet and legislative sizes.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
China
Canadian Wheat Institute
National Council
Joint International Committee
Congress
House of Commons
Senate
Watt Seeks Refund for Train Ticket Across Cities
John Watt of Auburndale Maas seeks money back after buying a Chicago to Detroit to Boston fare. He presented a ticket bought in Chicago that was forwarded to Montreal, claimed to be valid until used, prompting a refund request from the Canadian National Grand Trunk Railways office in Chicago.
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Chicago
John Watt
Canadian National Grand Trunk Railways
Watt
Auburndale
Maas
Detroit
Boston
Montreal
Sir George Pertey Ottawa 77th Birthday Note
Sir George Pertey of Ottawa born in Lebanon New Hampshire September 12 1857 celebrates his 77th birthday. He entered the House as member for Argenteuil in 1904 after defeats in 1900 for Russell and 1902 in a by election to Argenteuil.
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Sir George Pertey Ottawa
Lebanon
Sir George Pertey
House of
Argenteuil
Russell
Irish leader de Valera opposes Russia invite tactics
In the League of Nations assembly Ireland's Eamon de Valera condemned what he called hotel room intrigues over Russia's invitation. He supported Russia's entry in principle but objected to drafting and redrafting. He urged bringing the issue to the assembly for a outright vote.
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Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Jean Eamon de Valera
Pr Dent
Irish Free State
Schuschnigg
Russia
League
de Valera
Free State
Hunger Rages in Anhuaei Province as Food Shortages Spread
Desperate farmers swarm towns seeking food as famine grips Anhuaei. Reports tell of closed rice shops and looming disorder. Inland advices warn relief is urgent to avert banditry and further death from hunger and disease amid drought and water scarcity.
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Nanking
China
Anhawei
Mounties Issue Orders To Arctic Posts On Bird Act
RCMP deputy commissioner Col J W Spalding issued directives to 140 Arctic and sub Arctic posts to enforce the Migratory Birds Act. He warned a continued decline could erase wild geese and ducks for Canadians in the future. James Brown of Montpelier was named president and John Farley of San Francisco as first vice president.
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Montreal
International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation
J. W. Spalding
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James Brown
Montpelier
John Farley
San Francisco
Nickel production up in first half of year Ottawa report says
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports nickel output for the six months ending June rose to 65,333,686 pounds from 22,760,291 pounds in the prior year. The increase highlights stronger mining activity in 1934 compared with 1933.
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Ottawa
Bank Governor Graham Ford Towers Named Head of Canada Central Bank
Graham Ford Towers, assistant to the General Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada and among the Dominion's youngest high banking officials, has been appointed Governor of Canada's new Central Bank. The announcement highlights his rapid rise in finance and the government’s plan to strengthen monetary policy.
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Graham Ford Towers
Royal Bank of Canada
Dominion
Canada
New Central Bank
Cargo for Churchill slated for 38 Brandon voyage
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool to supply 250 cattle to the Co-operative Wholesale Society of England for the second voyage of the 38 Brandon from Churchill this year. Wheat pool cargo also planned. Vessel aims for London or Birkenhead in late September. Shipments to favor northern Saskatchewan producers, mainly from Prince Albert area.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Brandon
Churchill
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool
Co-operative Wholesale Society of England
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
London
Birkenhead
J.C. Hackney
Livestock Pool
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Stronghold Of Peace Berlin
Adolf Hitler addressed the diplomatic corps in Berlin at the reichs president's office, stating that Germany's unalterable goal is to be the stronghold of peace and reaffirming dedication to the peace cause. The event took place in the former Hindenburg office.
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Berlin
Adolf Hiller
Germany
Reichsfuehrer
Reichspresident
Paul von Hindenburg
Indians Claim Rights swank band funds misuse
Prince Albert Saskatchewan aged chief Gorge Dreaver testifies to the exchequer court that the Mistawanis Indians allege improper spending of 21 275 from the band's funds. They claim medicine and education were charged against government funds and that overcharges for horses and payments to two nonmembers were without sanction.
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Prince Abert
Gorge Dreaver
Hea
Queen Victoria
Department of Indian
Electric Lights On Arctic Expedition Steamer Visit
The Nascopie carrying the 1934 Department of Interior Arctic expedition pushes the patrol despite sea gales ice rain and fog. In Pangnirtung the Anglican mission hospital gained a donated electricity plant from Sir Edward Kemp's family, lighting the hospital before the steamer sailed north.
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Ottawa
Nascopie
Department of Interior
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Pangnirtung
Anglican Mission Hospital
Edwand Kemp
Toronto
Typographical Union Eases Strike Vote Rules
Delegates at the convention of the International Typographical Union approved changing a rule that forced a strike vote within 24 hours of council authorization. The new rule gives the executive council discretion to fix the timing of a vote to prevent hasty strikes.
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Chicago
International Typographical Union
Executive Council of
the International
Lancashire yarn suppliers seek Germany restart offer
A group of Lancashire cotton companies offered to pay 250000 pounds in 12 monthly installments to Germany owed money, insisting yarn delivery to Germany resume immediately amid a complete supply shutdown.
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Lancashire Cotton Companies
Germany
Du Pont profits from war munitions reveal large gains
Washington investigators told of Du Ponts earning about 1.245 billion from munitions between 1914 and 1918, with 47 million used to buy a quarter of General Motors stock. Pierre Du Pont testified that three brothers and a cousin were present, noting early big war orders and a 1919 net income of 10.601 million.
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Washington
du Pont
Pierre
Appeal For Unemployed To Save Citizens And Beliefs
Brig Gen Alex Ross president of the Canadian Legion calls for sympathy and understanding to prevent unemployed Canadians from losing their sense of self and country. He urges service clubs to assist in restoring men to normal life and notes the Legion is studying a plan for vocational training and physical training for returned servicemen.
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Alex. Ross
Canadian Legion
General Ross
Ross
Manitoba Seeks Withholding of Export Licences
Reeves of 12 municipalities in southeastern Manitoba petitions the provincial government to withhold export licences for shipments to the United States until dried-out areas in the province are fully met. An estimated 32,100 tons of fodder will be required for livestock quarters in the southwest this winter. Practically no grain was threshed over a wide area.
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United States
Melita
Man
Manitoba
Big Ben Gains New Paint In Historical London Facelift
Big Ben, famed London clock, has a polished new coat of crimson and bright gold. The renovation restores its earlier glittering appearance from the sixties with real gold leaf applied in thin layers. In related news, Winnipeg appoints W A Mathes as general manager of Western lines for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and A Cotterell moves to assistant general manager in charge of the British Columbia region, Vancouver area.
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London
Bigennas
Big Ben
Winnipeg
W. A Mathes
Montreal
Western Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. N. Neal
Neal
A. Cotterell
British Columbia
Vancouver
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Lord Nuffield
Sir Wiliam Morris
British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Manufacturers and Traders Union
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