Saskatchewan pushes for bigger Senate seats for Prairies
Regina reports the Royal Commission on Dominion Provincial relations ends Saskatchewan sittings with the government urging greater Prairie representation in the Canadian Senate. Premier Patterson insists the Saskatchewan brief reflects a national view while noting potential reforms beyond insurance issues.
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Regina
C.P
Royal Commission On
Saskatchewan
Senate
W. J. Patterson
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Patterson
T. C. Davis
Mr. Davis
SR RT Sgnesas Reere
M. Rowell
Dominion
Fife
Surprise Franco offensive seals Teruel ring
Spanish Nationalist forces launched a surprise assault around Teruel, a major Aragon outpost about 135 miles from Madrid. Government communique claimed progress despite insurgent reports denying success, as fighting focused on entrenched positions near the municipal cemetery in bitter cold.
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Teruel
Aubo Terrets
Sucess
Post Office Parcel Weight Limit Raised to Twenty-Five Pounds
Ottawa dispatch reports that starting tomorrow parcel post weight limit will rise from 15 to 25 pounds and charges above the old limit will grow proportionally with weight.
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Ottawa
C.P
Post Office
D Department
Mackenzie King Refutes Hepburn on St Lawrence Power Row
Ottawa and Toronto reports show Prime Minister Mackenzie King denying Ontario Premier Hepburns charges that federal policy on electric power export was made in Washington. King says parliament and international treaties govern St Lawrence waterway use with no US pressure involved.
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Mackenzie King
Hepburn
St. Lawrence
Toronto
C.P
Ontario
King
Ottawa
Pinter Hepburn
Washington
United States
Reguard
St. Lawrence Waterways
Canada
Dominion
Great Lake
How to Play the Markets Explained in Toronto Trial
In Toronto on December 18 the auditor N L Martin explained margin trading during the Isaac Solloway trial. He described shares held on margin as the broker’s box and noted a client could benefit from a fourfold upside while paying interest on the debit balance.
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Toronto
C.P
N. L. Martin
Toronto Stock Exchange
Isaac W. C. Solloway
Martin
Daniel O'Connell
J.W. McFadden
Crown Counsel
Manslaughter Charge In Case Of Alta Girl's Death
Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson were committed for trial on a manslaughter charge for the death of Flora Ann Calder who died in Vancouver on November 22 after an operation cited as jointly performed by the Andersons The coroner jury attributed the death to acute peritonitis.
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Vancouver
C.P
Harry Anderson
Flora Ann Calder
Miss Calder
Delta
Alta
Eyesight of Mackenzie Valley Indians Is Not Defective
Edmonton report by Rev Dr George A Macdonald of Knox United Church notes Indians in the Mackenzie River Valley do not suffer defective eyesight. He spoke to churchmen about findings from a 100000 mile expedition to Aklavik and other northern points under the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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Edmonton
Mackenzie River Valley
George A. Macdonald
Knox United Church
Aklavik
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Arrests in French Revolt Involves Secret Committee Leader
Paris reports say a seized notebook lists principal chiefs of the Comite Secret D Action Revolutionaire. Arms found in a Paris garage were said to be delivered under Jacques Percheron’s supervision as he recruited volunteers for France and North Africa to fight Spanish insurgents. Pierre Proust linked to the arms cache. Both men deny planning a Communist putsch through a secret revolutionary committee.
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Paris
C.P
Jacques Percheron
Surete Nationale
Comite Secret D’action Revolutionaire
Percheron
France
North Africa
Pierre Proust
Paris Grain Exchange
Gaston Jeannioi
Proust
Committee For Revolutionary Action
Bright Spots of the Week in Canadian Business News
Brantford contracts total 257563 dollars for 11 months, up 71 percent from 1936. Massey Harris yearly sales to Nov 30 rise 40 percent. Johns Manville workers get Christmas bonus equal to one week's pay. Erie customs gain 51 percent in November to 103916 dollars. Saint John tonnage in November 79052 tons, up 11500 from last year. Ottawa eight months customs revenue reach 213410476 dollars, up 23 percent. Sarnia CN trains and yards see mileage and month work up from Dec 1. V icero y Manufacturing to add 30000 dollars to Toronto plant.
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Brantford
Saint Jonan
N.B
Ottawa
Customs and Excise
Sarnia
Ont
C.N.R
Ontario
Toronto
Viceroy Manufacturing Company
Care for Grave of the Late Sir John Macdonald
Ottawa announced a government fund to provide perpetual care for Sir John A Macdonald's grave at Cataraqui Kingston. The cemetery board had warned of possible repossession after long unpaid maintenance and 20 year burial gaps. Also, McGill University received a $50,000 anonymous donation for unrestricted use.
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Sir John
Kingston
Ont
C.P
Ottawa
Dominion
Perr
Ca'araqui
Canada
Sire John A. Macdonald
Cemetery Board
Sir Hugh John Macdonald
Winnipeg
Montreal
McGill University
Turner Valley Oil Field Developments Highlighted
Dr. G. S. Hume of Ottawa presented Turner Valley oil field progress in Montreal describing a rise in daily production from 3,500 to 28,000 barrels since January. He noted plans to expand pipelines and refining capacity and said the region could soon feed the western prairie market.
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Montreal
C.P
Turner Valley
G. S. Hume
Ottawa
Geological Survey
Dominion Department of Mines and Resources
Hume
Western Prairie
Mother of Lord Tweedsmuir Passes Away in Peebles
Mrs. Helen Buchan mother of Lord Tweedsmuir died at Bank House Peebles aged 90 after a short illness. Formerly Miss Helen Masterton she was daughter of John Masterton of Broughton Green Peeblesshire. She accompanied her daughter Anna Buchan to Canada last June.
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Peebles
C.P
Helen Buchan
Lord Tweedsmuir
John Buchan
Buchan
Helen Masterton
John Masterton
Broughton Green
Peeblesshire
Bank House
Anna Buchan
Conspiracy Convictions in Illinois Coal Field Train Plot
Thirty six defendants, many tied to the Progressive of America Union, were convicted by a Federal court jury in Springfield on conspiracy to bomb Illinois coal field trains. Counts covered dynamiting trains obstructing the mails and interfering with commerce.
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Springfield
Ills
C.P
Progressive of America Union
Illinois
Japanese Destroyer Sunk in Artillery Duel Near Amoy Fukien
Chinese coastal batteries at Wuspan forts near Amoy Fukien province sank a Japanese destroyer after several direct hits. The gravely damaged vessel foundered on its return to base as Amoy lies about 30 miles northeast.
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Hong Kong
C.P
Amoy
Fukien Province
Wuspan
Here
Abolish Residence of Lieut Gov Urged by Alberta Social Credit
Edmonton December 18 The Alberta Social Credit League division votes unanimously to withhold support for Government House and the Lieut Governor. The motion goes to the league’s Palmary meeting January 10 for possible action. Premier Aberhart expected to speak later.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Government House
Alberta Social Credit League
League
Palmary
North Oast
Saskatchewan River
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Aberhart
Case Against Govt Settled Out of Court
In Wemonton on December 18 the suit Simard versus Victoor, challenging the Debt Adjustment Board regulation of debt suits, was settled out of court after initial proceedings in 1935. Carl Clement, counsel for the plaintiff, said the action over a conditional mortgage permit was resolved, with the board’s authority to grant or revoke permits at issue.
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Wemonton
C.P
Stereme
Carl Clement
Waintiff
Barister
Simard
Victoor
Clement
Albert
Adults at School to Open Night Classes in Magrath
Bu School classes for adults will start in Magrath early in the new year. Instruction in the night classes will include shop work dressmaking bookkeeping arithmetic and corrective English.
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Magrath
Alta
Half a Million Christmas Trees Imported Through Vermont
Half a million Christmas trees have been imported from Canada via Vermont in recent weeks, according to Collector of Customs M. Driscoll. The trees filled 248 freight cars.
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ST. Albans
Canada
Vermont
M. Driscoll
Trans-Canada Airlines May Start Western Route This Year
Winnipeg December 17 Trans-Canada Airlines vice president in charge of operations Philip G Johnson said the western circuit of the Trans-Canada route might start earlier than planned though he would not name a date. He cited pilot training and equipment readiness as factors and noted a preference for Canadian born pilots with only six American experts employed on temporary terms.
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Winnipeg
Philip G. Johnson
Trans- Canada Airlines
Trans Canada
CC. D. Howe
Trans-Canada Airlines
Johnson
Montreal
Revina
United States
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