Fruit regulations in British Columbia raise trade liberty fears
Ottawa hears F M Black explain BC tree fruit board regulates production and prices and does not sell produce. Officials warn the plan could limit interstate competition and allow price controls with penalties, affecting prairie consumers and trade.
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Ottawa
Commission On Interior Tree Fruit and Prodige of
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Advisory Board On
F. M. Black
Me. Black
Railway Commission
Black
Moore
MacKenzie
Prairie Provinces
Buick
Lambert
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mr. Black
Coroner's Jury Declines Censure in Overdose Death
In Sheffield England on December 10 the coroner's jury investigating John Robinson's death from an overdose of pason declined to censure Dr A Simpson. The doctor treated Robinson for dropsy and heart disease and did not remove the poison after discovering the overdose. The jury did not verdict the death as from medicine used to relieve pain or induce sleep.
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Shefield
Eng
Dee
John Robinson
Pr. A
Simpson
Robinson
Cnroner
Smmmuntion
J J Brandon Triumphs at Calgary Poultry Show
J J Brandon of 538 Bank Street reports his Columbian Wyandottes took first pen and captured both first and second pens at the Calgary Poultry Show, a strong showing for the exhibitor.
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J. J. Brandon
Bank Street
Calgary
Record grain shipments reach Head of the Lakes in November
Fort William Ont December 10 Canadian Press record shipments of grain were received at the Head of the Lakes in November despite unfavorable Western harvest conditions. The report by I A Arsell shows November shipments to the lakes port setting a new monthly record, with Vancouver exports ahead of last year and plans for Japan and Europe shipments.
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Fort William
Ont
I. A. Arsell
Board of Grain Commissioners
Great Lakes
Vancouver
Japan
Europe
Retail Merchants of Province Seek Protection From Peddlers
Edmonton reports a Alberta Provincial Board of Retail Merchants delegation urged tighter rules on transient traders. George Hougham pressed for local reporting before business and provincial license proof for municipal licenses. He argued protection from unfair competition and proposed raising the hawker fee from 25 to 100.
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Edmonton
Alberta
George &. Hougham
Hougham
Body Identified as Winnipeg Man After Freezing Death
Insp Scott of the A P P says the man found near Ronalane is James Partridge of Winnipeg. Partridge was on a hunting expedition. his mother William arrived and identified the remains. burial planned in Winnipeg.
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Insp. Scott
Ronalane
James Partridge
Winnipeg
William
Dorothy Empress Theatre Curtain Rises Tonight at 9 15
The curtain will rise promptly at 9 15 pm tonight at the Empress Theatre. Patrons are urged to be seated before the curtain goes up.
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Empress Theatre
Pitzens
Wheat inspections rise but stay below prior year
Winnipeg reports wheat inspections totaled 1,104 cars this year, down from 1,360 last year. Contract grade inspections reached 435, up from 326 a year ago.
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Winnipeg
Communicative Insanity Sinks In Defence Strategy
Ivan M. Hart, 31, a bank employee, was found guilty of second degree murder in Eureka Kansas. The jury delivered verdict after 9 pm and 2 am deliberations following defence plea of communicative insanity linking the slaying to his bride of three weeks who asked him to kill her to spare her mother.
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Eureka
Kansas
Ivan M. Hart
Jinxed News Press Break Repaired After Delay
The broken press failed again last night on the News press after half its run, causing a delay of about an hour. New parts from Battle Creek, Michigan, arrived this morning and were installed, as the staff hopes the jinx is lifted.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Poland and Lithuania Reach Peace in League of Nations Session
In a secret League of Nations session in Geneva Premier Pilsudski of Poland and Premier Waldemaras of Lithuania reached a principle agreement to settle their long Baltic dispute. Pilsudski pledged to respect Lithuania’s independence while Waldemaras vowed no war. Briand and Chamberlain were cited as mediators guiding the talks.
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Geneva
Pilsudski
Poland
Waldemaras
Lithuania
Council of the
League of Nations
Baltic
Europe
Membe
M. Zaleski
Valdemaras
Briand
Austen Chamberlain
Marshal Pilsudski
Final Riverside Civic Campaign Meeting Draws Small Turnout
Eleven candidates spoke to a fifteen member audience at Riverside School in the last evening session of the civic campaign. Mayor Bullivant cited limited information after a local sewerage study valued around 21000 and a mixed Utilities Commission stance.
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Civic Campaign
Riverside
Sch
S. Cooper
Bullivant
Ald. Boyd
Utilities Commission
Edmonton
Gleaves
Surgeons Replace Misplaced Heart of 12-Year-Old Boy
In Montre al Que a 12-year-old Louis Teraby underwent heart replacement after a truck collision caused his chest contents to shift. Doctors report the lungs filled the chest cavity and pushed the heart to the right, threatening suffocation. The operation returned the heart to place and the boy is expected to recover.
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Montre
Louis Teraby
Parliament Set to Open January 26 Premier Kings Announces
Ottawa report says Parliament will convene on Thursday January 26 signaling the second session of the 16th Canadian Parliament. Premier King announced the date after a cabinet meeting noting focus on the St Lawrence waterway and north country projects with R B Bennett as opposition leader. Senate vacancies expected to be filled in Quebec and Ontario before opening, with a state dinner January 25 and a formal senate drawing room reception planned.
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Ottawa
King
Canada
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
St. Lawrence
Senate
Quebec
Ontario
Sharp Recovery in Wheat Prices in Winnipeg Market
Wheat prices rebounded after an early decline in Winnipeg on December 10, finishing with a net gain of 1 8 to 1 2 cents. Eastern speculative selling caused the opening drop, but reduced offerings and fair demand pushed values up. Spreaders were active on coarse grains while Winnipeg buyers supported prices as Chicago offerings lagged. Other commodities fell fractionally.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Rescue efforts stalled for Agawa crew in gale
Reports from Little Current and Owen Sound indicate the Agawa with 21 crew remains stranded on Manitoulin Island shoals as a fierce Lake Huron gale limits rescue attempts. Tug Strathbogie hovers off Cove Island unable to risk departure, while conditions threaten any salvage or firefighting efforts.
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Ont
Little Current
Manitoulin Island
Agawa
Owen Sound
Strathbogie
Cove Island
Bruce Peninsula
Algoma Central
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