Bennett Sees Empire Trade Drive Gaining Steam
Hon. R. B. Bennett arrives from London praising Lord Beaverbrook’s Empire trade crusade as stirring British interest beyond Charle9r's era. He notes Canadians welcome a movement to build empire commerce, while acknowledging critics and urging broad participation across the Empire.
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R. B. Bennett
Lord Beaverbrook
Ottawa
England
Joseph Charberlain
R.B. Bennett
London
Mr. Bennett
Empire
Bennett
Canada
Chinese Steamer Wenni sinks with all aboard in storm
The Chinese steamer Wenni sank Saturday night after leaving Swabne for Hong Kong. The vessel carried 250 Chinese passengers and crew including many women and children. It went down at midnight as violent waves swamped it. new seamen clung to debris and were rescued yesterday.
Sailor Feared Dead Surfaces Alive After Two Hours In Water
Spring Hill N S Dec 23 Ernest Austin reported drowned on Dec 2 when swept overboard from the Great Lakes steamer Selkirk has arrived home alive and well. He was in the water about two hours and was picked up by a tug and landed at Kingston Ont Misunderstanding led his family to believe he was dead.
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Spring Hill
N. S
Ernest Austin
Great Lakes
Selkirk
Kingston
Ont
Consultation on Minister Motherwell in Ottawa Hospital
Doctors hold a morning consultation on Hon. W. R. Motherwell Minister of Agriculture in Civic Hospital Ottawa. X ray shows one healthy lung and one with a single congestion spot. pneumonia not progressed since last night. He rested fairly well and his temperature was lower this morning.
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Ottawa
W. R. Motherwell
Civic Hospital
Turkey shortages hit city markets before Christmas
Roads blockaded hinder Farmers from delivering turkeys to market and raise prices by five cents per pound. Turkeys now sell around 40 cents, leaving city shops nearly bare as shoppers scramble. Orders have been sent to Calgary cold storage houses to meet demand.
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Calgary
Scientist Scout Lawrence Predicts Seventeen Day Cold Snap
Lawrence, an experienced observer, says Alberta's yearly cold snap lasts seventeen days. He expects a Sunday chinook and a milder stretch of winter starting now.
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Lawrence
Alberta
Action is Taken Against The Bishop of Birmingham
In Lybrton a four year feud between Bishop Ernest Barnes and Anglo Catholic clergy escalates as trustees file a writ against Barnes for not instituting a nominated clergyman at St. Albans Small Heath. The nominee declined to sign the old prayer book declaration. The Bishop refuses to defend, calling it a moral issue, not legal, signaling a potentially significant conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truro
Walter Frere
St. Albans
Small Heath
Barney
Barnes
No Skating at Arena Tonight Owing to Chinook
Owing to a chinook wind there will be no skating at the Arena tonight.
Britain moves to reestablish Russia trade posts
London announces Britain will reestablish commercial diplomatic posts in Russia halted in 1927. CP Paton, a veteran consul, will head the drive from Moscow, organizing commercial headquarters and serving as commercial secretary, with prior service mainly at Japanese ports.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
C P. Paton
Ate Tamsui
Formosa
Moscow
Paton
Poincare To Rest Down At Riviera
Paris dated December 23 Former Premier Poincare convalescing from recent operation completes preparations for a holiday and rest cure on the Riviera He will depart tonight for Villa Hanotaux at Cap Martin near Nice and Monte Carlo where he expects to spend the winter
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Paris
Poincare
Riviera
Villa Hanotaux
Cap Martin
Nice
Monte Carlo
Wheat inspections and contract figures reported
Winnipeg reports inspections of wheat at 248 this period versus 1,150 last year. Contract wheat cars totaled 200, reflecting activity levels in the grain trade.
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Winnipeg
Bennett to Tour Western Canada Next Month
Ottawa reports Conservative leader Hon. R. B. Bennett will likely conduct a Western Canada speaking tour in January. Expected stops include Vancouver January 14, Victoria January 15, and Kamloops January 17 with possible later engagements in Winnipeg and meetings in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Bennett
Vancouver
Victoria
Kamloops
B. C
Winnipeg
Maritime Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadians Here Thursday to Meet Monarchs in Exhibition
The Calgary Canadians travel to face the Monarchs in an exhibition on Thursday at 8 30 p m. The Canuck team arrives after a Swift Current booking forced a layover, promising a thrilling contest. Friday’s postponed City League game Legion against CPR shifts to Friday due to Christmas Eve.
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Calgary Canadians
Monarchs
Hockey Association
Saigarians
Swift Current
Eddie Poulin
Legion
C.P.R
Rotary Christmas Sleighing Party
A community bob sleighing event will be held on Fifth Ave hill on Christmas morning from ten to twelve. The Rotary Club sponsors the affair and prizes are rumored. Both old and young folks will be welcomed.
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Fifth Ave
Rotary Club
Soviet and China settle long running disputes
Moscow and Mukden signed a protocol at Khabarovsk restoring the status quo ante on the Chinese Eastern Railway. The pact, signed by Soviet plenipotentiary M. Simonov sky and Chinese representative Tsai Yun Shen, reestablishes consular and commercial ties between the two nations.
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Moscow
Mukden
Foreign Comuissariat
M. Simonovsky
Tsai Yun-Shen
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Christmas Cheer Fund Raises for Toy Relief in 1929
A community drive listing supporters from Jewish Community to Rotary Club and veterans groups raises 1019.60 dollars for Christmas hampers. The Kinnaird Transfer Co provides transport to distribute relief items, and applications for aid this season total about ninety, double the 1928 level.
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Kinnaird Transfer Co
Rotary Club
Kinnaird
Robbery at Canadian National Ticket Office
Niagara Falls Ont December 23 The Canadian National ticket office was robbed of 911 dollars by a man who had been in the waiting room. Clerk Fred Groat refused the thief, who drew a gun and forced the money from the clerk.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Canadian National
Fred Groat
Groat
Snow Drifts Close Highway Between City and Redcliff
Impassable roads from yesterday’s light snow cut traffic on the highway between the city and Redcliff. Authorities urged drivers to seek alternate routes as conditions remained hazardous.
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Redcliff
Balmy Prairie Weather Spreads Across Western Canada
December weather across the prairies eased with milder readings. Winnipeg and The Pas reported above zero while Edmonton saw a few reported gusts but generally clear skies. Saskatchewan towns like Saskatoon Moose Jaw and Battleford posted milder minimums amid occasional snow. Prince Albert briefly hit six below but remained mostly balmy elsewhere.
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Winnipeg
C. P
Canada
Prairies
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Alta
Manitoba
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Battleford
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Tale of Shame and Fraud Revealed by Waldron in Builders' Council Report
Ottawa reports Gordon Waldron K C unveils a plumbing and heating guild combine in Ontario from 1927, detailing racketeering style oppression, boycotts, price fixing, and fraud linked to the Amalgamated Builders' Council. Key figures include Louis M Singer R E Belyea H A Weinerud and G R Baker.
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Waldron
Builders’ Council
Ottawa
Ontario
Amalgamated Builders’ Council
Canada
United States
Gordon Waldron
K.C
Peter Heeniin
Labor. Co
Wal
Combine
Hamilton
Canadian Heating and Plumbing Guild
Mr. Waldron
Louis M. Singer
Toronto
R. E. Belyea
H. A. Weinerud
G. R. Baker
Dominion Chamber of Credits
Singer
A.B.C
Aakers
Trade Unions Act
Plumbing and Heatign
Belgea
Weinarud
Baker
Guild
DGC
Italian Airmen Find Debris Of Lost Airplanes
Italian officials report sighting debris from a wrecked aircraft near Sirte on the Mediterranean coast. The three French aviators Lasalle Rebard Falco, en route from Le Bourget to Indo China, were unaccounted since December 15 after leaving Tunis.
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Indo-China
Dan
Tunis
Pera
Cyrenaica
le Bourget
Saigon
Débrig
Sirte
Mediterranean
Lasalle
Rebard
Falco
D - 15
Rengasl
Gulf of Gabes
Paris
le Briz
Rossi
India
le Brix
Theltacey
Rosai
Attempt on Viceroy's Train in India Injures One
A bomb exploded under the Viceroy Lord Irwin's train near New Delhi injuring a man as the express continued. Negotiations over India's Dominion status between the Viceroy and Indian nationalist leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, breakdown reported after talks with Motilal Nehru.
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India
New Delhi
C. P
Reuters
Lord Irwin
Viceroy
Lady Irwin
Mahatma Ghandi
Motilal Nehru
Clock Built in 1792 Keeps Right Time
Winstead Connecticut reports Eli Terry, a pioneer clockmaker, built a clock in 1792 that still shows accurate time. A 1798 clock at St Paul s Chapel in New York runs smoothly today. Alla Griffin revived interest in these facts during a public speech. A local clock factory begun in 1807 continues to operate with international reputation.
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W. Motherwell
Turkey
Birmingham
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Aad
Stee Phy c Libray
Britain
C. B. Parton
Bentnett
British Columbia
William McAndrew
Chicago Board of Education
Eachings
Rotary
Soviet
China
Ellen Wilkinson
Charles Dickens
Med Hat Greenhouses Ltd
G. M. Blackstock
Kiwanis Club
Medicine Hat Garage
Operatic Society
Catholic Womens League Typographical Union
Riverside Bakery
Cypress Club
Hector Lang
Beny & Son
Knights of Columbus
St. Johns Troop
Boy Empress
Freee
Walker Accie Masonic
F. W. Gershaw
Bullivant
Canadian Legion
Scouts
Davidson& Gow
Maple Leaf
E. S. Butler
Crystal Dairy Management
Boyd & Reid
Happy Dance Club
Cecil
Fleming
Music House
C. N
Niagara
Alf Dutton
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