Canada moves to tame drought with community pastures and water projects
Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner outlines a long term prairie rehabilitation plan targeting community pastures improved farming methods and small water conservation along with an emergency program to aid farmers and move cattle from the Saskatchewan Alberta dry belt. The effort includes dugouts stock watering dams and farm irrigation projects across Montana Saskatchewan and Alberta to provide a drought nest egg for farmers and bolster wheat and livestock prospects.
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Regina
C.P
Canada
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatchewan-Alberta
United States
Prairies
Gardiner
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Norman Rogers
Montana
Val Marie
Hast End
Alberta Livestock Moved From the Drought Area
Alberta moves livestock from drought areas to central assembly points in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Hon J G Gardiner says a system to take animals from worst drought areas will be adopted in the province and cooperation from the provincial government is expected.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Central Assembly
Manitoba
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatchewan
Gardiner
Aberhart Defends Alberta Bank Oversight at Edmonton Talk
Premier William Aberhart told the Edmonton Prophetic Bible Conference that Alberta will not interfere with banking yet seeks an investigation of banks monopoly and monetizing credit. He warned banks cannot ignore provincial law and civil rights and criticized acts seen as unconstitutional. The Aberhart government had passed legislation to assert provincial bank control. He made no mention of Attorney General J. W. Hugill’s Saturday removal.
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Edmonton
C.P
William Aberhart
Aberhart
J. W. Hugill
Textile strike deadlock halts Quebec workers push
Montreal August 9 1940 government efforts to end a province wide textile strike that has kept 10000 workers idle for a week ended in a deadlock after a conference with Labour Minister Tremblay and Dominion Textile Company managing director Gordon with no immediate settlement in sight.
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Montreal
C.P
Jldte
Jwitch
William Tremblay
Quebec
G. Blair
Gordon
Dominion Textile Gompany
Man Survives 24 Days in Ontario Bush on Leaves and Water
Paul Crzuck, 50, a Russian resident, was found in a northern Ontario bush after 24 days with minimal speech. He survived by living on leaves and water, suffering extreme weakness and partial blindness, but is expected to recover with medical care.
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Sundridge
C.P
Paul Crzuck
Ontario
Crzuck
New Educational Set Up Receives Approval Across Division
Trustees of Tilley East School Division No.4 met at Royal Bank Chambers Medicine Hat to review the new educational set up and opening arrangements. The board discussed moving five schools but voted to retain two, with sixteen teachers continuing for the fall term and new appointments made for several posts. Salaries and arrears are reported paid.
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Boara
E.M. Snider
F. G. McLaughlin
Tilley East
Cypress
Jas
H. C. Sweet
Calgary Brokers to Close Boardroom and Wire Services
Calgary Brokers Limited will shut its boardroom services and discontinue private wire services due to Alberta’s political climate. The firm will keep Calgary Stock Exchange seats but move to smaller downtown offices, with about 20 employees losing their jobs.
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Calgary
C.P
Calgary Brokers Limited
Canada
Alberta
Robert Wilkinson
Calgary Stock Exchange
Wilkinson
Turner Valley
Rhonnes Suffer Mild Colds Calif Calender Visit
In Ontario on August 9, Dr A Dafoe reports the Dionne quintuplets mostly have mild colds. Emille, previously under the weather, is now well. sisters Yvonne Anette Cecile and Marie have slight colds. The quintuplets will be visited by tourists for three days.
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A. ‘A. Dafoe
Dafoe
Emille
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Marie
Calgary man sues city over unemployment relief
Frank Miller, a Calgary resident, sues the city to obtain unemployment aid. A summons to appear in city police court on August 18 was served on Mayor Davison. Miller claims the city failed to provide relief for the indigent without cause, while officials say single relief was provincial.
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Calgary
Frank Miller
Andrew Davigon
Miller
Alberta
Davison
Garry
Agid
Condition Of Spring Wheat Lowest In Thirty Years
Ottawa report from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes spring wheat condition at 35 percent of the long term average on July 81, the lowest in 30 years of records. Comparisons show 51 percent on June 36 and 45 percent on July 31, 1836.
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Ottawa
Acy
Dominion Bureau of ‘Statistics
Dallas golfer breaks Banff course record in practice round
Jack Munger of Dallas Texas shattered a four year standing mark at the Banff Springs Hotel course by firing 67 during a practice round for the Wales and Willingdon competitions. He surpassed prior record holder Phil Parley of Montreal who carded 68 in 1933 for the Prince of Wales cup. Munger achieved the record with multiple birdies on the 6625 yard course.
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Banff
Alta
Jack Munger
Dallas
Texas
Banff Springs ‘Hotel
Sphil ‘Parley
Montreal
Munger
Wales
Willingdon
Clash at Hungiao Airfield Flares Sino-Japanese Tension
A clash at Hungiao airfield between Chinese militia and Japanese marines left one dead on each side and risked broad Sino-Japanese hostilities in the Shanghai area. Reports early said a civilian-dressed Japanese trooper was involved as Japanese convoys approached the field ignoring halt orders.
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Shanghai
C.P
Hungiao
Hungjao
Oo Seca Eetas
Exaggerated claim on Canada saving Edward VIII throne
Rev. Robert Jardine argued Canada could have saved the throne for Edward VIII if Mrs Simpson had become queen, saying Britain feared Americanization and Dominion Premiers might have accepted her, with Canada possibly bowing to Dominion pressure.
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Detroit
Canada
Edward Vhi
Robert Jardine
Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Jardine
United States
Toronto
Stanley Baldwin
Simpson
Edward
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Hugill resigns as Alberta Attorney General amid harmony concerns
Edmonton report says Premier Aberhart demanded the resignation of John W. Hugill K C who said the move followed a wish to step down for the welfare of the people. Lucien Maynard likely successor in cabinet reshuffle as Hugill departs for Toronto bar association meeting.
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Lucien Maynard
Hugill
Edmonton
C. P
John W. Hugill
K.C
Aberhart
Alberta
T Aberhart
Hugi
Social Credit
Canadian Bar Association
Toronto
Calgary
G.g.ross
Charles Cockroft
W. N. Chant
Cireles
H. O. Haslam
S.C
Nanton- Claresholm
Franco’s North Offensive Pushes to Mop Up Asturias and Santander
Franco’s northern forces launch what insurgents call their final offensive against Asturias and Santander, aiming to clear government resistance on the Basque Asturian front. Insurgent planes and artillery target Biscayan lines as Madrid counters with a loudspeaker campaign urging Spaniards to resist invasion and choose republicanism.
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Hendaye
C.P
Franco
Asturias
Santander
Spain
Biscayan
Madrid
Cattle Exports To the U.S. From Canada Near Quota
Washington reports US customs data showing imports from Canada and Mexico from Jan 1 to July 31 reached 134,097 head, 86.1 percent of the quota under the Canadian trade agreement. Canadian imports above 700 pounds numbered 109,919 head while Mexican imports totaled 24,178 head.
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Washington
United States Customs
Canada
Mexico
Good Will Candidate Entering Edmonton By-Election
Edmonton Aug 9 A G Harrison former city commissioner announces candidacy in the upcoming by election to fill the vacancy created by the death of George H Van Allen Liberal He declares he will run as a good will non party candidate and supports no party line
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Edmonton
C.P
A.g.harrison
George H.van Allen
London Times Correspondent Ordered Out of Germany
Norman B. Butt, London Times correspondent in Berlin, has been asked to leave Germany in retaliation for Britain’s expulsion of three Nazi newspaper men. Germany protested to Great Britain over the expulsions, with no explanation given for the British order.
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London
CP -Cable
Norman B. Butt
London ‘Times
Berlin
Germany
Home Office
Great Britain
Cambria Completes Imperial Airway Crossing
Cambria completed the Tri Atlantic air route with an eastward crossing from Ib ot Wood to Nild in 12 hours 2 minutes at an average speed of 168 miles per hour. Arrival was noted at 2: a.m. MST, marking a historic long distance flight for the Imperial Airway.
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Imperial Airway
Tri Atlantic
airlinersCambria
Todayy Ton
iBotwood
Tweedsmuir Heads Northward Expedition Route
Lord Tweedsmuir the ex Governor-General of Canada travels by land water and air from Edmonton to the Arctic and back. He is expected to arrive at Edmonton seaplane base at 5 00 p m local time today.
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Edmonton
Arctic Ocean
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Gooking Lake
A. S. Redfern
Guy E
Rhoades Canadian
Eldorado
Eldorado Mining Company
A. Redfern
Lord Tweedmuir
Fort Normatt
N.W.T
Bennett to Maintain Conservative Leadership After Health Recovery
Ottawa reports indicate Conservative leader R. B. Bennett, now healthier, will continue at the helm. An all day caucus released a unanimous resolution praising his improved health and willingness to serve Canada, while organization plans for a nationwide effort and the next general election proceed.
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Ottawa
C.P
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Bennett
Europe
R. S. White
St. Antoine-Westmount
Montreal
Ontario
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