Ferguson Rules Out Ontario Plebiscite
Premier G Howard Ferguson declares no plebiscite for Ontario liquor control act as he defends the program. He says the government will be judged by record, calls plebiscite contrary to responsible government and criticizes Liberal leader Sinclair over the issue. Also notes Beam wireless service from England to Australia to begin in weeks after trials.
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Howard Ferguson
Ontario
Ferguson
Cr Tod
Dominion
Fung
W. EN. Sinclair
Sinclair
London
Rng
England
Australia
Ottawa employment climbs in August payrolls hit record
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show GAUC payrolls totaling 1,007,812 workers at the start of August, up from 1,070,817 on July 1. The gain is unusually strong for the season and the index stands at a record 1278.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
GAUC
Ottawa Income Tax Collections Rise in Five Months
Income tax collections in Ottawa for the five months ending August 31 totaled 60,292,142 dollars, up 9,311,918 from the previous year. In August alone the National Revenue Department reported 800,427 dollars collected versus 522,100 the prior August.
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Ottawa
National Revenue Department
Japan to Join Washington for Naval Limitation Talks
Japan announces its move toward naval disarmament with Commander Taman Yamaguchi assigned to Washington to join the Japanese embassy staff and prepare for the proposed conference on naval limits.
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Tokio
Seismic shock recorded at Saskatoon university site
The seismograph at the University of Saskatchewan recorded a severe earthquake shock on September 17, the strongest here in months. The quake’s origin could not be pinpointed until cross checked with other stations. Army and Navy Veterans convened in Quebec with Brig General W A Griesbach presiding. over a hundred delegates attended.
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Saskatoon
Sask
University of Saskatchwan
Army and Navy Veterans
Quebec
Army and Navy Veterans’ ‘Association
Canada
W. A. Gries Bach
Edmonton
Alta
Sapiro Advocates One Hundred Percent Pool by Legislation
Aaron Sapiro spoke to about 700 farmers near Estevan under the Saskatchewan United Farmers banner urging one hundred percent pool by law. He argued farmers should market all grain through a single controlled system and compel outsiders to use the pool, outlining four questions to frame the proposal.
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Ratevan
Tama
Estevan
Aaron Sapiro
America
Saskatchewan
United Farmers of Canada
Sapiro
Hudson Bay Railway clears line to Churchill for regular trains
The Hudson Bay Railway reports the final two miles of ballast completed enough for regular traffic to Churchill with safety standards met. Regular passenger service won’t start until spring per Ottawa decision. Officials Major J G MacLachlan and D R Campbell inspected Flin Flon and found all in order.
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Pas
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Bay
Ottawa
3. G. MacLachlan
D. R. Campbell
Western Region
Imperial Trade Conference Proposed in London 1930
Plans are discussed for an Imperial commercial conference in London to precede the British Empire premiers meeting in 1930. Each Dominion would appoint a small delegation representing interests across trade agriculture and business to draft an empire trade policy for submission to the premiers.
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London
Rng
Uverstood
Canada to Sign World Court Optional Clause
Premier Mackenzie King indicates Canada will sign the optional clause in the statutes of the world court of international justice. He mentions ongoing discussions in Geneva about Empire members joining the clause.
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Ottawa
Canada
World Court of International Justice
Mackenzie King
King
Geneva
Police Return Young Doukhobors To Home
Vancouver Doukhobor children aged eight to eighteen escaped from the children’s home and headed to Oakalia jail to rejoin their parents. Police found them and brought them back. At the same time more than 100 Sons of Freedom Doukhobors were jailed for six months for taking part in a nude parade at South Slocan, BC.
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Vancouver
Ang Ung
Oakalia
Institution
Sons of Freedom
South Slocan
King and MacDonald Dine at Sandringham Ahead of Historic US Visit
King George and Ramsay MacDonald spent the evening in the Sandringham Castle drawing room with Their Majesties hosting. The Prime Minister and his daughter Ishbel were guests and are expected to return to London on the morrow. The Prince of Wales called in briefly before the end of the visit.
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Sandringham
Eng
King George
Ramsay MacDonald
Sandringham Castle
United States
Prince of Wales
Shbel
London
MacDonald
Miss Ishbel
Mary
Thomas Pleased With His Recent Visit to Canada
Lord Privy Seal and Minister of Employment J H Thomas returns from Canada praising results. He aims to involve British business in securing coal steel and wheat trade, expects Canada to buy more British goods, and cautions against artificial unemployment remedies while seeking practical steps with business groups.
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Thomas
Canada
Liverpool
Eng
J. H. Thomas
Great Britain
Britain
Dominion
Mr. Thomas
Planes By Remote Radio Control Aglimpse Of Future Flight
A joint Aero Club of Pennsylvania and Rotary Club meeting heard G E Toews of the Navy Yard Aeronautical Laboratories describe pilotless planes and radio control. He cited 416 mph as the top speed achievable today, though Britain may have a larger engine. Edward P Howard noted a licensing application for a pilotless aircraft navigated by radio impulses has been filed.
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Philadelphia
Aero Club of Pennsylvania
Rotary Club
G. E. Toews
Aeronautical Laboratories
Navy Yard
Britain
Edward P. Howard
Air Regulations Division
United States Department of Commis
Canadian minister Marler presents credentials in Tokyo
Marler, new Canadian minister to Japan, presented his credentials to Emperor Hirohito. He traveled from his hotel to the palace in an Imperial Household vehicle. The ceremony was brief with the foreign minister and Household Ministry officials present. Tokugawa received a farewell audience before sailing aboard the Empress of France.
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Tokio
Marner
Japan
Hirohito
Marler
Tokugawa
Canada
France
Prince Purchases De Haviland Gipsy Moth Plane
London The Prince of Wales has bought a two seater De Haviland Gipsy Moth for 3500 dollars for private use. It is equipped with dual control so he can take control during flights.
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London
Eng
Prince of Wales
Leaps Opera in Germany Berlin Albert Coates Conducts
Conductor Albert Coates led a production of Boris Godounov in Berlin Germany. The performance showcased the opera's dramatic Russia set and featured a tense staging highlighting political intrigue and emotional intensity.
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Berlin
Albert Coates
Boris Godounov
British Premier May Call Power Conference
The British government plans a five power conference late in January with Britain inviting the United States Japan France and Italy to participate in London. Invitations may follow talks between Premier Ramsay MacDonald and President Hoover but exact timing remains uncertain.
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Washington
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
United States
Henry L. Stimson
London
Tokio
Paris
Rome
Japan
France
Italy
MacDonald
Hoover
King Plans Westward Trip After MacDonald Visit
Mackenzie King aims for a hurried tour to the Pacific coast starting late October. He will deliver several speeches en route and in the west, with timing awaiting Ramsay MacDonald’s Ottawa visit and the British premier’s departure.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Pacific
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Mr King
Mini
Damage to Chinese Property in Russo-Chinese Border clash
A Kuomin agency dispatch reports enormous damage to Chinese property along a 2,000 mile Russo-Chinese frontier between Manchuria and Siberia. For three months the area has seen sporadic fighting over Chinese seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway administration from the authority of the R.
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Shanghai
Fat
Manchuria
Siberia
Chinese Eastern Railway Administration
Britain Backed Plan for Global Drug Production Limits
The British Labour government proposes an international agreement via the League of Nations to control and limit heroin morphine and cocaine production. N Baker announced the shift, aligning Britain with Canada the United States and Italy, and calls for a conference of producing countries under League Council to set annual production quotas.
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Uation Assembly Neva
League of Nations
Besi
Baldwin
Assembly
N. Baker
League Council
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Italy
League
Canada Should Hold Export For Better Grain Prices
EB Ramsay, chairman of the Board of Grain, argues Canadian farmers should not export grain unless prices are fair. He cites ample storage, a near record crop quality, and calls for stabilized prices to support western and national welfare amid anticipated rail and transport costs. The Hudson Bay route could cut import and export rates, aiding western farmers and North American trade.
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Ottawa
EB. Ramsay
Board of Grain
Canada
Ramsay
Mr. Ramsay
Hudson Bay
Stern Farm
United States
Atlantic
North Dakota
Iona
Idaho
Hudson
Mongolian government mobilizes troops toward frontier
Tokyo Japanese press agency reports the Mongolian government has conscripted men aged 20 to 40 and ordered two cavalry divisions led by Soviet officers to the frontier. Preparations are under way to move hundreds of thousands of troops to the Russo-Chinese border in Manchuria.
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Tokyo
Ments
Russo-Chin
Manchuria
Alberta and immigration ministers meet in Ottawa talks
Hon. Forke of Alberta and Hon. George Hoagiey, Alberta minister, confer with Hon. Robert Forke, Dominion Minister of Immigration in Ottawa. The undisclosed topic includes employment and Alberta’s situation. Also noted: over 1,000 American citizens reside in South Africa and one automobile per 75,090 people in Arabia.
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Ottawa
George — Hoagiey
Alberta
Robert Forke
Dominion
South Africa
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Imperial Trade Conference
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Cildren
Robert Rothby
Alfred Shepherd
Ishbel Guesta
Aero Club
Prince
Tain J. N. Griffiths
Canadien Pacle
Montclare
John
George Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railway
Eton
Navy
Dartmouth
Cape St. Vincent
Leads Opera
Germany
Hon
Forke
Arabia
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