Ten Per Cent Wage Cut Proposed for Canadian Railways
The Board of Conciliation recommends a ten per cent cut in basic pay for conductors engineers firemen and other rail workers across Canadian railways. The union leaders reject the recommendation saying they will not accept wage reductions. Ottawa Montreal reports note a minority opposition and debate over cost of living figures and the timing of wage cuts. The railway men face pressure as 26 000 workers await a final decision from Ottawa.
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Decision Conciliation Board
Montreal
General Board
Railway Running Trades Brotherhoods
Ottawa
Conciliation Board
Running Trades
Board of Conciliation
J. M. MacDonnell
Toronto
Ont
Isaac Pitblado
K.C
Jinnipeg
Man
J. C. Hemmeon
McGill University
Hemmeon
Dominion Department of Labor
Pune
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Railway
Murdock
ConciNation Board
Grain Quotations by H. O. Duggan
H. O. Duggan delivers stock and bond quotations from 562 Second St. computing grain market data. Phone number listed as 3144 for inquiries.
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H. O. Duggan
Stocks & Bounds
Second St
New Zealand Government Retained Power Despite Losses
The National Government under Prime Minister G W Forbes was returned but shed nine seats, including Agriculture and Mines minister D Jones. United lost one seat, Reform nine, National Independents gained one, Labor gained five. Party standings: Reform 28 United 19 National Independents 5 Labor 24 Independents 3 Country 1 Total 80. The government sought a doctors mandate and pledged unemployment relief and large scale farm and mining work programs. Labor pressed for socialization of industry and a national panic to issue notes.
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Wellington
N.Z
Associated Press
G. W. Forbes
D. Jones
Agriculture
Mines
United Party
Reform Party
National Independents
Labor
Eform
United
National
Great Britain
Labor Party
Civil Action Seeks Damages Over Medicine Hat Fire
In Calgary Supreme Court, a $1,681.85 action has been filed by Gertrude W. Marshall as executrix of William B. Marshall’s will along with Alfred Hunter R. F. Shepherd and M. A. Diehl against D. Arretius Norris D. A. Norris and Co. and John Tokamp. The suit alleges Tokamp, a Norris employee, caused a fire damaging a Medicine Hat garage and the plaintiffs’ stores on August 20 at 609 Third Street.
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Calgary
Alto
Medicine Hat
Supreme Court
Gertrude W. Marshall
William B. Marshall
Alfred Hunter
R. F. Shepherd
M. A. Diehl
D. Arretius Norris
D. A. Norris
Dr. A
Westward Weather Shows Mild Days Then Cold Fronts
Weather across the west remains generally fair with above normal temperatures. Forecast calls for mild Thursday with strong northerly winds and colder conditions bringing snow flurries, especially over Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Vancouver
Kamloops
Madmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Saskatoon
Celar
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Uture
Supreme Court Opens Civil Sittings At Courthouse
The regular civil sittings of the Supreme Court will open Monday at 10 a.m. presided by Mr Justice soyle. Scheduled hearings include Violet Crosby Duff vs G N Anderson and the village of Empress, Mary Ann Davidson Pearson vs George Norman Pearson, Annie Maud Robertson vs James Hettlow Robertson, and Rex vs W Krassman for subornation of perjury set before the civil cases.
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Supreme Court
Justice Soyle
Violet Crosby Duff
G. N. Anderson
Empress
H. J. Duff
Laidlaw
Blanchard & Company
Mary Ann Davidson Pearson
George Norman Pearson
G. M
Blackstock
K.C
Annie Maud Robertson
James Hettlow Robertson
G. M. Blackstock
Rex
W. Krassman
Alex MacGregor
W. A. Bege
Hunter shoots golden eagle near Schufer trail
Harry Bray, while driving to Schu fer, shot a large golden eagle at about 150 yards as it rose from sand fills. The eagle carried a partially eaten partridge, a sign cited for clearing eagles from the country. Bray brought the carcass home to mount.
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Schufer
Harry Bray
Harry
Speciman
Wedell Breaks Record in Vancouver Flight
James R. Wedell, New Orleans speed pilot, set new marks by flying from Agua Caliente to Vancouver with a six hour 27 minute elapsed time after a Reno refueling stop. He landed at Lulu Island airport at noon and planned a return trip next day. Captain Frank Hawks faced a Dizzy spell and had to land near Yreka while Wedell pursued the record.
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Vancouver
Reno
Nevada
James R. Wedell
New Orleans
Lulu Island
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Wedell
British Columbia
James Goodwin Hall
New York
Vancouver B.C
United States
Frank Hawks
Hawks
Yreka
Calif
Siskiyou
Souch urges greater ratepayer turnout for school board
Chairman B F Souch of the School Board spoke at the Rotary Club on school issues. He cited nearly a quarter of a million dollars spent annually from ratepayers and urged stronger participation in meetings. He noted 1931 school operation costs at 200000 and highlighted debt reductions since 1915. He reported High School enrollment up 55 from last year and warned about crowded classrooms, urging expansion and the return of a business course. He praised the laboratories as among the best in the province.
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Rotary Club
B. F. Souch
Louch
Paris Crime Cabinet Readied for Notable Case Review
Paris innovation in criminology prepares to function at the police laboratory started by Alphonse Bertillon fifty years ago. Twelve professors from botany chemistry electro chemistry pharmacy electricity optics photography ultraviolet poisons hairs and related fields will serve under Prof. Lannie chairing the cabinet to review significant crimes.
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Paris
Alphonse Bertillion
M. Chiappe
Lannie
Mystery crime signals cabinet gathering puzzle
M Chiappa presses a button to signal a first-rate mystery crime and the twelve hurry to the lab to apply their knowledge. Mrs Thomas A Elaison widow of the inventor approves a plan for a ten million dollar world memorial to her late husband.
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M. Chiapp
Thomas A. Elaison
Wolves Chased Farmer By Pack Described In Ontario
In Belleville Ontario Dec 2 a Carling farmer G Adams described a dash for safety as wolves pursued his wagon and he warded them off by tossing meat along the road. He reached his home just ahead of the pack as other farmers in the district report wolf onslaughts on sheep and some sheep killed in barnyards.
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Belleville
Ont
G. Adams
Cup replays in English FA Cup round results announced
Replays for ties from last Saturday's first round were held today. Gainsborough Trinity 1 Crewe Alexandra 6 Accrington Stanley 5 Rotherham 0 Watford 2 Thames 1 after extra time Northfleet 0 Bournemouth and Boscombe 1 Brentford 2 Tunbridge Wells 1 Halifax 2 Newark 1.
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London
Gainsborough Trinity
Crewe Alexandra
Accrington
Rotherham
Watford
Thames
Northfleet
Bournemouth and Boscombe
Brentford
Tunbridge Wells
Halifax
Newark
Japanese Demand China Withdraws From Chinchow Front
Militant dispatch from Paris reports Japan pressuring for the withdrawal of Marshal Chang Tsueh-Liang’s government and troops from Chinchow behind the Great Wall. The Japanese spokesman says the council is not taking the demand seriously but asserts they mean business.
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Paris
Chang Tsueh-Liang
Chinchow
Great Wall
League Quarters
Associated Press
Open verdict in Mrs. Bell death Coroner's Jury finds unclear cause
Coroner's jury at City Hall returned an open verdict on the death of Clara Maude Bell who died at General Hospital around 2 a.m. Monday. They found peritonitis from a ruptured bowel as the cause, with no definite contributing injury. Bell was in custody on a related charge. his son testified about events at home.
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City Hall
Clara Maude Bell
General Hospital
William Bell
Alex. Mpccuer Cr
Crown
W. A. Begg
K.C
S. F. McEwen
F. Ferguson
W. J. Derby
J. A. Bell
F. J. Ware
W. A.church
W. Bell Jr
Gig Seventh Ave
Bell
Begg
Witness
Melville Bell
Gershaw
G. G. Elder
W. Pell
Beer
Bel
McEvren
McEwen
Alex MacGregor
Sollness
Air Mail Flight Timings for CFAMP Arrivals and Departures
Eastbound Boeing CFAMP arrived at 11:25 p.m. and departed at 11:85 p.m. Pilot Ashton. Westbound CFAMP arrived at 2:20 a.m. and departed at 2:30 a.m. Pilot Kenyon.
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Ashton
Kenyon
Britain to send six cabinet members to disarmament talks
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will lead Britain's delegation to the Geneva Disarmament Conference in February, accompanied by six cabinet ministers including Sir John Simon and others in key foreign, dominions, war, and air roles. The PM expressed hope ministers would attend as needed.
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London
Associated Press
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
House of Commons
John Simon
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Viséoie Guesham
Bolton Hyresmonsel
Admiralty
Beha of Londonderry
Eat
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N. Zealand
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Rochester
N.Y
Souch
Paris’ Crime Cabinet
Ontario
Chase Farmer
Militant
Japan
Rega Ding
Win. Bell
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Britain
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