Grain Inspectors Clash With Elevator Operators Over Loading
At buiver port inspectors and elevator operators clash over grain sampling and grading procedures. Inspectors cut streams as grain pours into boats to ensure grade limits, while operators push for smoother flow to avoid delays and penalties. Commission findings flag biased practices and conflicting standards between port officials and the wheat trade.
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Buiver
B.C
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Ethie
Fatal Shooting Bluff Ties Windsor Taxi Driver to Highway Holdups
Windsor detective says Ralph McLaughlin 24 of Windsor confessed involvement in the London highway holdup that left Det. Dilworth McClelland dead or wounded gunmen. McLaughlin says the gun was a bluff and claims the group followed McClelland six miles east of London before the fatal exchange. He awaits arraignment and trial arrangements in Windsor.
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Windsor
Ralph McLaughlin
Riverside
Ont
Dilworth McClelland
Detroit
Dilworth
London
McLaughlin
Claude Renaud
Robert Schacht
Yorkton
Sask
Leo Desroches
Ford City
Schacht
Desroches
McClellan
Schach
McClelland
St. Thomas
Grain Inspections Report from Winnipeg May 13
Winnipeg grain inspection figures show 400 cars of wheat inspected this year versus 500 last year. Contract grades tallied at 200.
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Winnipeg
Western Wheat Pools Deny Blame For Grain Blockade
Western wheat pools reject claims they caused the Port Colborne and Montreal grain congestion. Pool officials say they will not sell at sacrifice and argue there is world surplus. they insist they are not to blame for the situation and offer to help circulate grain without harming farmers. Port Colborne congestion remains unchanged with 14 vessels docked and over four and a half million bushels aboard, while Montreal and other ports face ongoing delays and high traffic.
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Winnipeg
Port Colborne
Montreal
Williams
Western Pools
Harbor Commission
Ont
May
Upper Lakes
Buffalo
Justice Trip To Aklavik By Canadian Court
Edmonton plans a six week to two month expedition led by Judge Lucien Dubuc to Aklavik in the Mackenzie Delta with Crown Prosecutor E. Clare Darling and barrister Joseph A. Clarke. The party includes RCMP and interpreters to try murder and infanticide cases, crossing about 4000 miles for Arctic court sessions.
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Lucien Dubuc
Aklavik
His Majesty’s Court of Justice
E. Clare Darling
Department of Justice
Joseph A. Clarke
Eskimo Orchina
Bar of Justice
Bathhurst Inlet
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mackenzie
Fort Norman
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
Mackenzie Delta
Arctic
Dubuc
Judge Dubuc Reaches Far Northern Posts in 1920s
The record notes Judge Dubuc did not travel to Aklavik in his North District assignments. He previously went as far north as Fort Resolution in 1927 and as far as Fort Smith in 1928, marking the extent of his northern travels during that era.
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Sumonton
Aklavik
Dubuc
Fort Resolution
Fort Smith
British Parliament Prorogues After A Five Year Term
London May 10 The British Parliament was prorogued shortly after noon today as the Speech from the Throne was delivered in proxy. The prorogation signals the general election set for May 30 and ends the five year term in the English legislature. The retiring elder Tay Pay O Connor, 81, ship of the house, was wheeled in by Jack Hayes, a former policeman and now party whip. He last spoke in 1923 and plans to address constituents later from a bath chair if needed, facing a Communist challenger with slim chances of victory.
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Commons
House of Commons
Tay Pay' O'Connor
Nowadys
Tay Pay
Jack [Ayes
Lauber
Liverpool
J. WW. Whitley
Bath
Eagle Butte Oil to Sink Second Well Near Gasser
Preparations underway for Eagle Butte Oil Company to drill a second well about two miles from the current big gasser. Supplies ordered and expected on site within a month.
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Eagle Butte
Eagle Butte Oil Company
Conditions Prevailing Among Indians of Canada North
Ottawa reports a mild Canadian winter with widespread Indian resilience but rising sickness among northern bands. Influenza and tuberculosis threaten many, especially near James Bay, where families travel to remote camps for hunting. Government aid relies on supplies, missions, and treaty bargaining to secure reserves and funds.
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Canada
Department of Indian Affairs
James Bay
Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence
United States
Hudson Bay
EB. L. Stone
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Redmen
Ontario
Manitoba
Department
Gardiner Warns Grain Congestion Hurts Canadian Farmers
Ottawa report quotes Robert Gardiner, Alberta leader in the Wheat Pool, saying grain congestion and falling prices harm farmers and industry. He notes British buyers favor Argentine wheat due to lower costs and questions whether wheat pools can carry large stocks at current prices.
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Ottawa
Canada
Robert Gardiner
Acal
Alberta
Uspf.a
Hog of Commons
Everta Wheat Pool
Sie Dlar
Mr. Gardiner
U.F.A
Askec
Wheat Pools Co
Fall Wheat Winter-Killed in Canada Study
Canada reports six percent winter-kill of fall wheat sown on 951 000 acres last November. The loss amounts to 55 300 acres, leaving 897 700 acres to be harvested nationwide. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics released the first crew report for the season today.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
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