Embargo Lifted for Canadian Cattle to Great Britain
The bill to lift the embargo on Canadian cattle has passed third reading in the House of Lords and received royal assent. Non breeding animals may be shipped to Great Britain under new regulations to prevent disease, while breeding cattle remain barred until three weeks have passed in both houses. Weather reports from western Canada note mostly fair skies with colder conditions approaching Saturday.
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Canada
Great Britain
London
House of Lords
King
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Great ‘Britain
Destration Bill to be Considered Early in Session
Ottawa notes the cabinet cleared the decks for parliament return with the ex binet council meeting for further review of the seasonal program. The distribution bill is expected to be a major item before the House after opening. Proposals include revision of the Bank Act and renewed acts on Agricultural Instruction and Federal Aid to Highways.
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Govt
Cabinet
Ottawa
Woman Stowaway Found Aboard Steamship Pittsburgh
Feeble tapping in a dark airless hold led to the discovery of Christiania Wilhelmina Ida Klingeman a 41 year old stowaway six days out from Bremen. She had lived on bread and sausages for nearly a week and crawled out after three days without water.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Bremen
Christiania Wilhelmina
Ida Klingeman
Speaker's casting vote saves BC government in split
In Victoria on December 15 the speaker used his casting vote to prevent defeat of the BC government. A 22 to 22 division arose after R M Pooly of Esquimalt proposed a technical amendment on wills registration, opposed by the opposition, and the speaker's deciding vote defeated the amendment.
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Victoria
R. M. Pooly
Esquimalt
Russian Refugees Stall at Shanghai Port
A flotilla of 14 ships carrying destitute White Guard remnants from Vladivostok sits anchored in Shanghai’s river, unable to land due to fuel shortages and Chinese landing bars. Local groups raise funds for immediate relief for the homeless refugees as authorities block further movement.
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Shanghai
White Guard
Vladivostok
Market Prices At City Today Beef and More
Prices at the city market list beef at 3 cents per pound and up with veal 6 cents and up mutton and pork 12 cents and up beef by the quarter 6 to 8 cents per pound pork by the carcase 12 cents per pound and up dressed chicken 16 to 18 cents ducks and geese 20 cents per pound and up dressed turkeys 26 cents per pound and up butter 46 cents per pound eggs 5 to 60 cents a dozen.
Grain on Canadian Pacific Lines Sets Record Says GM
Winnipeg December shipping note quotes Charles Murphy, CPR western lines GM, reporting no congestion and record grain flow. He cites eighty five percent moved east of Winnipeg daily, Vancouver port handling heavy grain, CPR supplying one hundred twenty five cars daily west from Calgary for Vancouver-bound vessels.
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Winnipeg
West
Canadian Pacific
Charles Murphy
Western Lines
Vancouver
Murrphy
Calgary
Massey government loses seats in New Zealand election
Complete results from the December 7 federal elections show Premier Massey’s government holding 38 seats, Liberal opposition 20, Labor 17, and 5 Independents. In the last house, government strength falls to 48 to 32 for all other parties, a loss of ten years.
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Wellington
N. Z
Government
W. F. Massey
Liberal
Wilford
Labor Party
Holland
House of Representatives
Poultry Show Entries Reported From Western Regions
Secretary W Hall of the Poultry and Pet Stock Association says entries for the annual show next week have been received from Calgary Lethbridge Taber Webb and Swift Current with some extra fine birds. Local fanciers yet to enter are urged to submit as soon as possible.
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The
Poultry and Pet Stdok Association
Calgary
Lethbridge
Taber
Webb and
Swift Current
Farmers seek unity against urban rivalries at Ontario convention
At Massey Hall Toronto on December 15 United Farmers of Ontario opened a three day meeting led by President R W Burnaby. He urged unity, rejected urban sameness, and warned against deviating from farm principles or risk splitting the movement. He said rural and urban interests differ and stressed representation over power.
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Toronto
R. W Burnaby
Massey Hall
United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers
J. J. Morrison
Drury
Burnaby
Prohibition agent slain in dawn clash over Moonshine gang leader
Lexington dispatch reports Prohibition Director Sam Collins confirming that Bob Ballard, leader of the Menimee County moonshine gang, was killed in an early morning battle with 20 agents. Prohibition agent Guy Cole died. Ballard and Charles Ballard were involved, with Ballard wounded.
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Lexington
Prohibition
Sam Collins
Bob Ballard
Menimee County
Guy Cole
Charles Balard
Snake River Royalty Syndicate Names J Mattus Manager
Spokane reports trustees of the Snake River Royalty Syndicate discussed operations at Muny Island near Medicine Hat. W Scramlin was replaced as manager by J Mattus and plans include continuing work and switching to a standard rig to reduce drilling costs once weather permits.
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Spokane
Snake River
Stamp Tax Delay In Canada Effective January First
Ottawa May 15 Telegraphic protests from merchants across Canada claim the Stamp Tax on receipts will be delayed in effect. High authority states the tax will be postponed and will not apply as scheduled on January 1 under the Act of Parliament.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Mee
Capt. Amundsen Reaches Seattle After Arctic Run
Capt Rauld Amundsen, leader of the Seattle expedition, arrived by dog train from Dainwright near Point Burrow. He plans to fly over the North Pole in the spring using the plane he winters there.
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Nome
Alaska
Rauld Amundsen
Seattle
Amundsen
Dainwright
Point Burrow
North Pole
Turkey to join League of Nations strengthens world peace
Lausanne reports say Turkey would join the League soon after Lausanne peace, with Turkish leaders seeking westernization and Greek patriarch deportation as key issues. British Lord Curzon expects Turkey to be part of the family of nations within weeks as supervision over Christian populations is discussed.
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Turkey
Yeausanny
Deeto
League of Nations
Lausanne
Near East
Lord Curzon
Seeen
Family of Nations
Constantinople
Greece
League
Robbery of Bank Messenger in Darby Suburb
Six men in an automobile robbed a bank messenger in a Darby suburb today after shooting him in the cheek. He was transporting payroll cash from the First National Bank of Darby to Philadelphia plants, totaling about $20,000.
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Philadelphia
Darby
First National Bank of Darby
Poincare says general situation improving after London conference
Premier Poincare told the chamber of deputies that the general situation had recently grown better, expressing surprise at the fear he found on returning from the London conference. He asserted he had followed faithfully the program he laid down for the government.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
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