17 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1931
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a March session in Ottawa with discussion of international policy, political figures, and intensified conditions. The text references London and possible shifts in stance within the House of Commons.
Captain Abram Kean reports the sealing steamer Viking exploded and sank amid shifting ice off White Bay. Of 118 aboard, 25 were lost, including Americans Varick Friggell A E Penrod and Harry Sargeant, with several injured survivors reaching Horse Island.
In Saskatoon on March 17 the mystery death of Julius Belak a 26 year old Red Berry Lake area farmer is explained as death from poisoning. A home made ointment of sulphur lard and carbolic acid used on his body before an attempted bath caused skin absorption and inhalation of fumes leading to death within minutes. A medical investigation ruled death from poisoning.
A fragmentary report from the Military page describes a March 17 bombing in Blavia. The blast injured and killed a local officer after bombers left a single clue a bomb sighted by a test subject, with no arrests reported.
At 5 15 p m Captain Kean reports three new survivors picked up adrift on part of the stern of a vessel southeast of Cape John Guill Island. Names given include Wireless Officer and a second crewman with Merion Barbone among those rescued.
Northern winds bring partly cloudy skies with local snow flurries tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures drop with slightly lower readings in the higher elevations and near localities affected by the cold front.
The Senate did not meet as the House of Commons continued the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne. Prime Minister and opposition members spoke during the sessions. The first reading was given to a bill amending the Representation Act.
London on March 17 the Financial Secretary to the Treasury F W Pethick Lawrence answered no to a Commons question about a ten year moratorium on Britain's debt payments to the United States. The exchange reflected the government's stance amid a strained financial scene.
Buenos Aires reports the government outlines an exhibition at Regina and names the conference participants. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but the note highlights official planning and anticipated presentations.
Five thousand miners in South Wales quit work today in protest of a 14 pence daily wage cut approved by the Joint Conciliation Lon Board. Details from Carliff Wales report the action as a major stoppage affecting regional mining operations.
Snowden reports indicate Hon. Princ Badw deh, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was treated last night for a bladder ailment, is said to be improving as doctors express cautious optimism. Mrs. Showden described his condition as steady and improving daily.
Fragmented text references Bamontan ae 217 and a fiscal patent matter. The illegible lines show phrases about comptate qualified de Nak and a goat joke or symbol, with unclear context and no clear events, dates, or names to confirm.
The speaker urges unity as the board and clubs in the city face persisting low mood and financial concerns. He notes a planned end of 1929 payment cycle and cites a total of 105 814 944 dollars, signaling cautious optimism for stabilization and future progress.
City council and mayor discussed adjusting gas pricing and by law provisions with Maver Hole and Beek partner entities. Key figures including Mayor Bullivant and Solicitor Crow weighed cost estimates, wells usage, and rates to set a revenue strategy while delaying final action.
Fragmentary text from a historical page references Rotary and Rotarian James, with garbled phrases about days, boundaries, protests, and Venices. No coherent event or context emerges beyond mentions of Rotary and individuals.
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