Arrears in Sales Tax To Be Investigated In Commons
Ottawa May 28 The House passes budget resolutions cutting sales tax from six to five percent expanding exemptions and raising child tax credits. Debates cover arrears owed by taxpayers appealing to courts with ministers promising action and potential investigations into delinquent accounts.
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J. A. Robb
Fielding
Gouud
King
Robb
Commons
Committee of Ways and Means
J. O A. Flobb
Henry Drayton
Newspaper men spend day at Saskatoon
Winnipeg May 27 The Canadian Press and Canadian Daily Newspapers Association members spent the day in Manitoba Agricultural College city touring golf and driving around Saskatoon before continuing to Edmonton and Jasper Park Lodge en route to Prince Rupert and Vancouver.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural College
Canadian Press
Associaon Jeft
Canadian National Continental Limited
Suaskatoon
Board of Trade
Edmonton
Canadian National
North Battleford
Jasper Park
Jasper Park Lodge
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Ry Man Gets Important Appointment
Winnipeg May 28 Captain Thomas S Acheson general agricultural agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway has been appointed chairman of the agricultural commission of the American Railway Development Association This body includes about two hundred fifty members and covers North American railways agents in agriculture and colonization The appointment recognizes the CP Rys interest in agricultural development work.
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Winnipeg
Thomas S. Acheson
Canadian Pacific Railway
American Railway Development Association
Agricultural Commission
Railways General Agricultural and Colonization
North America
Acheson
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Rain Spreads Across Southern Alberta In May Showers
Lethbridge reports steady rain across southern Alberta on May 25 with Bow Island recording the first big rain of the season. Ground was very dry there prompting farmers to sow again as moisture arrives. A general rain is in progress and about an inch has fallen at Lethbridge this week.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Astern
Bow Island
Neve Office Opens By Dr Garvat In Real Estate Rental
Dr Garvat opened a real estate rental business on Second St two blocks west of LePage. He will focus on the house market while keeping ties to his oil interests and serves as a director of multiple firms.
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Neve
DR. Garvat
Labor
Maternal Pride Wins Ontario Spring Meet Barge Race
H S Wilson of Toronto owns Maternal Pride the winner of the Kite s Phite barge race on May 17 at Woodbine Toronto. The three year old Ontario bred British subject claimed the prize of fifty guineas plus 8075 dollars added by the Ontario Jockey Club with a 2 mutuel payoff of 193 55. The race drew strict Ontario bred conditions and rules about locality and prior wins.
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H. S. Wilson
Toronto
Ont
Hockey G. Walls Up
Ontario Sa Club
Woodbine Race Track
George V
Ontario Jockey Club
Ontario
Marx Returns to Lead New German Government
Berlin May 28 Chancellor Marx accepted President Ebert's commission to form a new government. Herr Wallram a Nationalist won the Reichstag presidency after a second ballot by 227 to 157 over Paul Ioebe Socialist and former Reichstag president.
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Berlin
Marx
Ebert
Herr Wallram
Reichstag
Paul Ioebe
Japan protests US immigration bill via imperial assent
Foreign Minister Mathi obtained the Prince Regent's assent to Japan's protest against the United States immigration act. The cabinet had held an extraordinary session and the protest was sent to Ambassador Hanibara in Washington after the palace approval.
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Tokio
Mathi
Japan
United States
Imperial Palace
Hanibara
Washington
Canadian Newsmen Set Overseas Trip Through Belgium to Britain
Montreal May 27 Members of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association plan a two month tour visiting Belgium France the United Kingdom and Ireland. The itinerary includes Brussels Paris London and Belfast with official welcomes and royal receptions. The trip aims to strengthen imperial ties as editors report their experiences.
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Montreal
Ociation
Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Toronto
Dominion
Duncan
B. C
Lunenberg
N.S
K. Roy Sailes
Association
S.&. Melita
Cherbourg
Southampton
Antwerp
Brussels
Adpert
Paris
London
Buckingham Palace
British Empire
Press Cio
Speclation
Scotland
Trossacas
Loch Lomond
Loch Katrine
Government reports CN deficit and gains in 1930s
Ottawa reports a Canadian National deficit of 52.8 million for last year, up from 58.7 million the year before, with income before fixed charges at 13.36 million versus 1.44 million the prior year. Sir Henry Thornton could lift operating and interest charges as presidency progresses. The government merchant marine shows a deficit of 9.37 million after all charges, down 280,808 from the previous year.
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Ottawa
G. P. Graham
House of Commons
Canadian National Lines
Henry Thornton
Graham
Tornado Toll Mounts as South Reels from Storms
The tally of tornado deaths reached forty five as storms hit the Deep South including Atlanta and surrounding states. About one hundred people were injured with vast property damage exceeding a million dollars. Mississippi reported twenty two deaths and nearly fifty injuries while Mahama logged nineteen dead and about fifty injured. The region faces widespread homelessness and continued recovery efforts.
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Atlanta
Gia
Mississippi
Mahama
Crete
Ottawa officer dies after three week coma from Dumbarton crash
Lieut. Win H. Lowthun of Ottawa died in hospital after a motor accident at Dumbarton Ont that left him unconscious for three weeks. The accident involved the car he was driving and a subsequent collision.
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Oshawa. Ont
Win H. () Lowthun
Ottawa
Dumbarton Ont
Ottawa Minister Murdock Faces Privileges Committee Probe
The Privileges and Elections Committee in Ottawa opened hearings on Hon. James Murdock, Minister of Labor, amid a dispute over a Privy Councillor oath. Conservative Gus Porter alleges Murdock withdrew deposits from the Ottawa Erome Bank before its failure, profiting from ministerial information. Porter lists witnesses for next Wednesday including Gough, Stewart, Robb, Graham, Premier King, Low, and S. Casey Wood.
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Ottawa
James Murdock
Joseph Archambault
Chaimbley Vereheres
Murdock
Gus Porter
West Hastings
Erome Bank
Porter
Rpl Gough
J. FM. Stewart
Toronto
James Robb
GP. Graham
King
T. A. Low
Casey Wood
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Wheat inspections in Winnipeg on May 28 totaled 506 cars with 457 contract grade. The previous year 167 cars were inspected and coarse stock numbered 80 cars versus 83 a year earlier.
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Winnipeg
Traffic toll in Los Angeles for 1924 four months
Police report shows 103 deaths and 2647 injuries in early 1924 Los Angeles due to traffic crashes. Most fatalities occurred away from intersections, with published figures on conduct convictions in Manitoba showing a rise from four cases in 1918 to 127 by 1923.
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Los Angeles
Police Traffic Bureau
Manitoba
Ottawa
Possible U S Water Diversion Referred to League of Nations
Ottawa reports details of a Commons debate on U S Great Lakes water diversion via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. MP T I Church and others press for action and reference to the League of Nations. discussion notes hearings in Washington and a new Canadian National branch line from Lloydminster.
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Ottawa
Commons
T. I. Church
M.P
Toronto
Great Lakes
Chicago Drainage Canal
Lakes
League of Nations
Washington
A. Meighen
Charles Stewart
Senate
Meighen
Canadian National
Hy. L. Pence
Lloydsminster
Sleeping Sickness Rise Reported in Britain
Health Minister John Wheatley told the House of Commons that in the quarter ended March 31 twenty two people in England and Wales died from sleeping sickness, up from the previous quarter. The figures for the quarter ending May 7 show similar trends with 733 cases reported.
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London
John Wheatley
House of Commons
England
Used coal oil caused fatal fire in Alta home
Open Alta May 27 Dernard Mc Caden a CNR employee was fatally burned when coal oil used to start a fire exploded setting his clothes ablaze and he died at 10 30 this morning. His brother William McCadden was in the house with one hand badly burned. Dernard was a war veteran in the Oyen district since 1911 leaving a widow and two children.
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Alta
Dernard McCaden
C.N.R
McCaden
Cau
William “McCadden
McCadden
Oyen
Young Joyrider Sentenced to Two Years
S.T. Johnson charged with stealing a Chevrolet was sentenced to two years in prison at the police court this morning. He drove from the owner’s house last Saturday around 11 p.m. and fled along a spur track near Redcliff before abandoning the car after its gas ran out. He was arrested by Chief Taylor and Detective Gilbert, and pleaded guilty with sentencing deferred until today.
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S.T. Johnson
Chase
Redcliff
Johnson
Crescent Heights
Taylor
Gilbert
Rae
Parliament Briefs From Ottawa May 28 Canada
In Ottawa today in parliament Hon G B P Graham minister of railways will present the annual statement of the Canadian National Railways and Canadian Government Merchant Marine. Yesterday budget resolutions passed the house. A civil service superannuation bill received its second reading and went to a special committee. Soldiers relief estimates of 10000 were approved. Senator McLennan defended Canada's League of Nations stance and urged public education on the League's work.
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House of Commotn
G. B P. Graham
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Government Merchant Marine
House of Commons
Senate
McLennan
George Foster
League of ‘Nations
Canada
League
Chong Sam Borry Granted Appeal on Murder Charge
Victoria hears Chong Sam Borry has four failed attempts at murder charges against Arthur Jones. He was granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal in Victoria today.
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Chong Saw
Victoria
Chong Sam Borry
Arthur Jones
Su Vancogue
Court of Appeal
World News Ad Sparks Local Advertising Stir
A fragmented line suggests Kasi and a toad oats case involving a quillekd ee teisimen in global publicity. The text hints at an advertising push tied to The News, with Praeg leading efforts and a focus on Lp promotions.
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Praeg Y Advertising
the News
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J. Ll. Brown
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