Trades and Labor Seek Permanent Relief for Unemployment
Ottawa August 22 The Employment Service Council of Canada opened its annual meeting with talks on unemployment across Canada. Speakers urged permanent solutions beyond temporary relief, citing higher tariffs public works and government aid as options while warning of a broader economic overhaul. Senator Robertson announced national unemployment estimates around 200000 and the session aims to aid Parliament's upcoming special session.
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Ottawa
Canada
Employment Service Council of Canada
Dominion
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
James Simpson
Toronto
J. T. Foster
Montreal
Gideon D. Hobertson
Robertson
Geneva
Organized Labor of
Stockholm
London
Foster
Great Britain
United States
Europe
S. F. Tolmie
British Columbia
A. H. H. Ballantyne
Ontario
Suspension of Alberta Coarse Grains Pool
The Alberta Coarse Grains Pool is suspended for the current crop year. Members may sell 1930 crops at market price via Pool elevators on a cash basis. Directors cite very low grain prices and immediate cash needs as justification for a one year suspension and note the contract allows such action by September 1.
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Calgary
Alberta Coarse Grains Pool
H. W. Wood
Mirman
Board of of Directors
The
Coarse Grains Pool
Alberta Wheat Pool
Caguse Grains Pool
Alberta Grain Pool
Empress Of Japan Clips Four Hours Off Ocean Record
The Empress of Japan arrived at Williamshead Quarantine station near Victoria at 8:50 am from Yokohama, shaving more than four hours from the trans Pacific record. The voyage took eight days six hours and twenty minutes, faster than the former eight days ten hours fifty three minutes by a Company vessel. The liner reportedly averaged well over 21 knots.
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Victoria
B.C
Williamshead
Here
Yokohama
Medicine Hat Greenhouses limited approves dividends and reports
Shareholders at the second annual meeting of Medicine Hat Greenhouses Limited ratified a seven percent regular dividend on 38 430 preference shares and declared twenty five cents a share on common stock. Directors recommended the action after reviewing the year’s operations and financial condition. The report notes inflation pressures on a flower producer, but earnings remained solid. The reserve, primarily Alberta Government bonds, exceeds $32 000 after two and a half years. Depreciation totals over $55 000 in the same period. The Board, with J C Asherrhein as honorary director, was re-elected along with C A Hayden and others.
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Medicine Hat Greenhouses Limited
Gratison
Squa
Ieeey
Bugin
Alberta
A. Hayden
R. C. Carlile
Seven more bodies recovered at Blakeburn mine disaster
Blakeburn British Columbia Aug 22 Canadian Press seven bodies found yesterday two identified Sammy Milligan track layer Roy Bradbury hoistman near No 15 level hoist room rescue teams still search through caverns twenty three bodies found twenty two missing funerals scheduled at Princeton nine Catholic victims mass to be held five burials in one grave three in another and one alone relief funds expected to total 25 000 to 40 000 with a province wide appeal planned for survivors.
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Blakeburn
B.C
Blakeburn Mina
Sammy Milligan
Roy Bradbury
Princeton
Father Carlyle
Savage and Bartlett Herd Tops Vancouver Berkshire and Suffolk Classes
The Suffolk sheep and Berkshire pig herd of Savage and Bartlett, Vauxhall, dominated the Vancouver Exhibition. They captured all firsts and seconds in Berkshire classes including Guards Championships and Reserve Champion, and swept the Suffolk divisions with multiple top placings across yearling ram, ram lamb, champion ram, ewe, and related categories.
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Savage
Bartlett
Vauxhall
Vancouver
Flack
Lambs
Ewe
Australians Win Fifth Test Cricket Match
Australia defeated England by an innings and 39 runs at Kennington Oval to win the International cricket championship series two to England one with two draws. Don Bradman, 21, posted a record 334 in the series, while Clarrie Grimmett led in wickets.
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London
Australia
England
Kennington Oval
Tingland
the Oval
Seriss
Don Bradman
New South Wales
C. Grimmett
Body found washed ashore from wrecked yacht Islander
In Fowey England on August 22 a body, believed to be Commodore Henry F. L. King, a Parliament member and former aide to King George, was found at Lansailes Bay after the yacht Islander wrecked off Lantivet Bay the previous day. Other aboard included Commander Searle, Surgeon Captain A. R. Bailey, Dun Bishop, Harry Lucas and 17 year old Walter Lucas. reports of women aboard were denied by Mrs King.
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Fowey
England
A.P
Henry F. L. King
Pariament
King George
Lansailes’Bay
King
Lantivet Bay
Searle
Berwick-on-Tweed
A. R. Bailey
Bishop Stortford
Harry Lucas
Walter
German Aviator Flees Reykjavik Harbor At Dawn
German aviator Captain Grosau took off from Reykjavik harbor at 6 35 this morning. The course indicated he was heading for the United States as reported from Reykjavik Iceland. Essex mon and Captain Glazebrook of OFF FOR THE U S are noted in the flight report. The incident unfolds in the early hours and involves transatlantic intentions.
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Mon
Essex
Glazebrook
The
U.S
Reykjavik
Iceland
Grosau
Reykjavik Harbor
United States
Government Won’t Probe Bread Prices
Ottawa. Aug 22 Hon G C Robertson minister of labor said action under the Combines Investigation Act regarding bread prices is not desirable at this time. He expressed hope for cooperative efforts by the Employment Service Council to correct unfairness without government intervention.
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Ottawa
Ont
G. C. Robertson
Employment Service Council
Officials refuse comment on Wheat Board proposal
Winnipeg officials today refused comment on the suggested Wheat Board backed by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool for marketing the 1930 crop. A. J. McPhail, chairman of the Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited central selling agency for the Prairie Pools, said I have nothing to say. Executive officers of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange also declined to comment while rank and file discussed it but would not be quoted.
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Winnipeg
Wheat Pool
Sastcatchewan Wheat Pool
A. J. McPhail
Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited Central Selling
Prairie Pools
Winnipeg Grain Excharge
Rank and
Alberta Education of Soldiers' Children Act details
Alberta provisions for ex-soldier children seeking training outline eligible courses academic technical nursing and domestic science with Board approval. Applicants must have completed grade eight and contact the Canadian Legion or the Education Act Registrar for details. War Veterans Allowance Act benefits begin September 1 1980 with monthly limits and residency rules. Alberta applicants contact Pensions and National Health at Calgary or Edmonton.
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Art Wakelyn
Canadian Legion
B.E.S.L
Alberta
Nas
University of Albera
Education and Agriculture
Tn Alberts
Edmonton
Wakelyn
Canada
England
Department of Pensions and National Health
Calgary
Tesceive
Legloh
Western Premiers to discuss formation of Wheat Board
Regina August 22 Premier J T M Anderson called a conference at 3 p m today to discuss creating a Wheat Board to handle the prairie crop for 1930. Manitoba and Alberta premiers and Saskatchewan Wheat Pool officials are involved. Bracken may attend if travel permits.
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Regina
Saskatc
Manitoba
Alberta
J. T. M. Anderson
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan
St. Regina
John He
Brownlee
Alberti
Anderson
Mystery of Arctic Flight Crew Solved on White Island
Oslo reports a Norwegian scientific expedition found the body of Adolf Andrée and one companion on Danes Island area. The recovery confirms the 1897 attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon but the two companions remain missing. Both bodies were fully dressed and well preserved.
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Oslo
Norway
Arctic
White Island
Ie Aker
Hanson Land
Balloonsét-Axong
August Andree
Norwe
Andree
Danes Island
Sputher
Fis
North Pole
Wheat and grain car inspections in Winnipeg report
Winnipeg dispatch records 412 wheat cars inspected this year versus 370 contract cars. Barley and flax figures appear, with rye noted. dates indicate August reporting with cited figures. The summary reflects inspection totals for grain movements in the region.
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Winnipeg
Standad Oil Company Expands Into Auto Tire Market
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and related firms announce a 4 percent expansion strategy covering a vast U S and full Canada territory as they enter the automobile tire business.
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Standad Oil Co
New Jersey
United States
Canada
Tire
Busine
New Zealand Tariff Change Seen Affecting Canadian Vehicles
Ottawa reports official inquiries into New Zealand's plan to place Canadian motor vehicles and accessories on the general tariff list. No official communication has been received, and little progress is expected in the next few days. For the year to March 31, Canada exported 10,349 motor cars valued at 5,506,791 and parts at 441,558 to New Zealand. in 1929 exports reached 4,787,504 and parts increased accordingly.
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Ottawa
New Zealand
Canada
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Pres. H. W. Wood
Empress of Japan
Thomas Lipton
New London
Atlantic Ocean
Long Islan Sound
LABOR
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Shanghai
Hanchengchen
Henai Province
Despatcanes
Burne
Burnell
Maniitoba
He' Ae
John Bracken
Wheat Board
Bracken
Pool
Colin H. Burnell
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Selsgirth
Man
District Pool Board
Carman
Joseph Murray
Seeas
Iff Agats
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