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Major General A D McRae of Vancouver is appointed to the Senate succeeding the late H Crowe. Bret Harte, born in Albany, recalled by his 92nd birthday. Mexico invited to join the League of Nations after endorsements. Romania harvested maize 5.8 million tons, second largest in history. Saskatchewan saw three companies incorporated in early September. US Census shows fewer children and more old people, rural areas highest. Lord Byng may retire from Metropolitan Police later this year. Huntting Merritt Lumber replaces Oriental labor with white workers in British Columbia. Labour parade in Montreal testifies to strength. boats depicted fatty toll. Japan’s vehicle registrations rise sharply, near 90,000 in six years. China? to supply bicycles globally, except France.
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A. D. McRae
Vancouver
Senate
Crowe
Bret Harte
Albany
Mexico
Assembly
League of Nations
Romania
Saskatchewan
Census Bureau
United States
Daily Mail
Lord Byng
Canada
Metropolitan Police
British Columbia
Huntting-Merritt Lumber Co., Ltd
Marpole
Montreal
Lloyds May Cut Grain Insurance Rates From Hudson Bay
Sir William Garthwaite of Lloyds in Montreal says rates on grain shipments via Hudson Bay may drop once the route is proven safe. He urges Canada to share risk, noting land enclosed waters typically raise premiums. Lloyds will likely lower costs after initial voyages show dangers are less than feared.
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Hudson Bay
Lloyd’s
William Garthwaite
Montreal
Sir William
Loyd's
Lloyd's
St. Lawrence
Ten Years Of Seed Collecting In B C Forest Seeds Sent Abroad
The New Westminster forest seed extraction unit, run by the Interior Department Forest Service, marks ten years of service having produced 40,940 pounds of forest tree seeds. Most seed has been sent to Britain’s Forestry Commission and to New Zealand and Australia’s state forest services. Key species include Sitka spruce, western yellow pine, and Douglas fir.
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Britain
Australia
New Westminster
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Forestry Commission of
Great Britain
New Zealand
Australa
Sitka
Saskatchewan hail insurance rates drop for 1981
Rates set by the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association will be far lower in 1981 than in 1930. E G Hingley, secretary, says a directors meeting in Regina fixed the rates for the current year. The association estimates annual rates after the severe portion of the hail season.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Municipal
E.G. Hingley
Regina
Wheat Exports and Farm Machine Efficiency Report
Canada reports wheat exports for the year ended July at 228,480,403 bushels with value $160,856,559, up from 155,766,106 bushels and $188,289,135. Flour exports total 701,663 barrels versus 78,023 prior year. A new farm machine can cut and thrash grain on 40 acres daily with two operators.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan Cancer Campaign Led by Dr Munroe Pioneers Radium Plant
Saskatchewan launches a comprehensive cancer program led by Hon. Dr. Munroe, establishing one of the first emanation plants west of Montreal at the University of Saskatchewan to supply radium gas for clinics. The plan centralizes cancer care, emphasizes early diagnosis, and builds detailed follow up and statistics to measure progress against national rates.
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Saskatchewan
Munroe
Sas
At Ad
Canada
Deserted world glimpsed in fractured sea voyage
A fragmented, dreamlike reminiscence describes a voyage where desert rocks replace oceans. The narrator recalls a tense, smoky night, fear of unseen seekers, and a distant beacon as a window opens to a strange inland sea and a perilous escape.
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Swett
Rome
Cancer death rate rises in Saskatchewan analysis
A historical report notes cancer deaths climbed from 33.1 per 100000 in 1919 to higher levels by 1928, with overall deaths from all causes rising from 383 to 762 per 1000 in Saskatchewan over that decade. The Minister of Public Health urges early cancer control measures and updated treatment methods for adults.
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Saskatchewan
Communist farmers would be slaves under their rule
A speaker warns that under communist policies the farmer and his family would become servants to directors of the people, reversing centuries of liberty. The commentator argues the plan would crush rural life, forcing farmers to abandon independence and face humiliation.
Notable Saskatchewan cancer chief and medical pioneers
Brief biographical sketch chronicles Hon. Dr. Munroe and Dr. Davison, detailing Munroe’s election to the Saskatchewan Legislature for Moosomin Conjluency in 1929, his 1929 appointment as Minister of Public Health, and the swift passage of the Cancer Commission Act. It notes Davison as medical inspector and first director of the Division of Communicable Diseases, with career highlights in Regina and Saskatchewan Health.
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Glengarry County
Quebec
McGill University
Saskatchewan
Moosomin
Bainsford
Scotland
Canada
Ontario
Montreal General Hospital
Regina
Low
Regina Victoria Hospital
Regina Medical Association
Saskatchewan Medical Associaion
Canadian Medical Association
Royal College of Musicians and Surgeons of Canada
Srantiora
Unt
Inter
University of Toronto
Davison
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Munroe
Cancer Service
Hunt for Hidden Treasure on Cocos Island Enthralls Campbell
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed speed king, joins J E Leckie of Vancouver to head a Cocos Island treasure expedition this year. He accepts an active directorship in the financing company. Campbell revisited Cocos in 1926 and, despite poor equipment, remains keen on treasure. He recently opened talks with Costa Rica over a concession to search again, while Vancouver's company had already secured rights.
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Malcolm Campbell
Cocos Island
J. E. Leckie
Vancouver
Leckie
Col. Leckie
Malcolm
Costa Rica
Vancouver Company
Sir Malcolm
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelis
Aline Michaelis presents verses celebrating renewal and courage with refrains urging to begin again. The piece blends optimistic lines about dawn, brave dreams, and a valiant cheer, interwoven with stray phrases about Louisiana and fur production and a barometer in a fragmented finish.
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Aline Michaelis
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London
Japan
Far East
Tertain le
France
Dominion
F. D. Munroe
Saskatchewan Cancer Commission
David Low
RO. Davison
Department of Public Health
University of Saskatchewan
Chung
NOTR
Tg Ca Knut
Borden
Munroe, Md
David Low, M.D
Louisiana
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