Alberta Liberals Press for Central Bank in Banking Reform Brief
Edmonton reports Liberal Alberta brief to Royal Commission argues for a Central National Bank of Canada to control money and credit, raise prices, and stabilize prosperity. It cites wide Alberta support from 444 delegates, and urges government oversight to serve public interest over private profits.
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Edmonton
Royal Banking Commission
Liberals of
Alberta
Liberals
Howson
Liberal Party
Canada
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Central Natione Bank of Canada
Ftx
Victoria
B.C
Act
Central National Bank of Canada
Libbsty
Central National Bank of Rediscount
Akay
Alberta Urges Abandoning Gold Standard For Relief Of War Debts
The province submits that Canada has not used a gold standard for internal matters and urges full official abandonment for the present, arguing this would raise the currency value, lift basic commodity prices, improve living standards, boost employment, and help Alberta repay mortgages and loans. It advocates centralized currency control by a Central Bank and stricter limits on interlocking directorates while seeking regional bank inspectors and appeals.
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Canada
Alberta
Great Britain
United States
Banks of
Commission
Ceneral Bank
Liberal Party Leader Howson Posts Alberta Statement
W R Howson M L A leader of the Liberal Party in Alberta with J Boyd McBride counsel submit a statement from Edmonton dated August 21 1933 regarding political matters and provincial leadership.
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W. R. Howson
Liberal Party
Alberta
J. Boyd McBride
M.L.A
Province of
Edmonton
Leech Predation Linked to Duck Die‑Off in Alberta
Canadian naturalists report leeches as the cause of thousands of wild duck deaths in Alberta. The Calgary Fish and Game Association and the More Game Birds Foundation seek aid to identify fish or aquatic species that prey on leeches. The study notes leech feeding leads to duck choking or nasal suffocation, with birds treated at Inglewood refuge.
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New York
More Game Birds Foundation
Alberta
William Rowan
University of Alberta
L. EB. Smith
George A. Pickering
Calgary Fish and Game Association
W. Selby Walker
Association
Foundation
Homer P. Keith
Department of Public Works
John D. Robertson
Franklin Roosevelt
U. S
Mackenzie
Provincial Relief Commission
Stobart Lake
Inglewood
Seduction Action Against Premier Brownlee Likely in Edmonton
Early hearing of the seduction suit in Supreme Court against Premier Brownlee is expected. Plaintiffs are A. D. MacMillan and his daughter Vivian MacMillan, with Neil D. MacLean KC representing them. Brownlee’s Calgary and Edmonton counsel are Porter KC and A L Smith KC.
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Edmonton
Supreme Court
Brownlee
A. D. MacMillan
Edson
Vivian MacMillan
Attorney-General's Department
Neil D. MacLean
K.C
M. M. Porter
Calgary
A. L. Smith
Porter
Ottawa
Royal Commission On Banking and Currency
MacMillan
Alberta
Furniture firms draft Ontario code under industry accord
Stratford Ontario September 25 The Furniture Manufacturers Association calls a meeting of all Ontario makers in Toronto to draft a code for the industry nationwide. Delegates will consider maximum working hours and minimum wages for workers.
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Stratford
Ont
Ontario
Toronto
Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Dominion
Far North expedition plans shift with Canadian flight
Bert Souch Jr who left two weeks ago to visit Eastern Canada mines altered plans in Edmonton. He arranged a syndicate to fly a party into a distant Far North district where gold was reported. From Edmonton the team flew to Ft. McMurray Tuesday with pilot Wop May. they expect a two month isolation until a rescue plane returns.
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Bert Souch, Jr
Canada
Edmonton
Bert
Ft. McMurray
May
Evening Social by Women’s Institute Featured Box-Car Rambler
A day night event hosted by the Women’s Institute offered good music from the Box-Car Rambler orchestra. Attendees enjoyed the evening while Miss Vera Ignatius drove home to Etzikom for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. George Holdershaw with twins Billy and Dick and guest Mrs. R M Hedley drove to Etzikom Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. H Kuhl.
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Women's Institute
Rambler
Vera Ignatius
Etzikom
George Holdershaw
Billy and
R. M. Hedley
H. Kuhl
Snowfall Hits Lethbridge and Edmonton Areas
Six inches of snow fell in the Lethbridge region stopping field work as harvests near completion. Frost ranged from three degrees in Lethbridge to ten in Crow's Nest Pass with tree debris clogging streets. Edmonton reports the storm general with continued snowfall, and similar reports come from the Peace River district.
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Lethbridge, Alto
Lethbridge
Crow's Nest Pass
Edmonton
Peace River District
Urschel Kidnapping Trial: Valder Freed by Judge
Federal Judge Edgar F. Vaught sustained the defense demurrer against Peter Valder in the Urschel kidnapping case, ruling there is not enough evidence to convict beyond reasonable doubt. Blumenfeld’s demurrer was overruled and five other defendants from Minneapolis and St. Paul remain on trial for involvement in the $290,000 ransom.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar F. Vaught
Peter Valder
Charles I. Urschel
Valder
Isador Blumenfeld
Vaught
Doubdt
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Urschel
Disarmament Talks Show Promise as League Opens
Geneva and Paris dispatches report optimism in Britain as talks with France Germany and Italy move toward a unified disarmament accord at Geneva. Premier Mowinckel warns war thoughts linger while France and Britain seek to stabilize armaments and establish international control amid Austro German tensions.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Britain
Mowinckel
Norway
Councit
League
Paris
France
Joseph Paul Boncour
Germany
Europe
Joseph Varian Lal
Switzerland
Great France
Italy
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Joint Program Aims to Improve Alberta Hog Quality
Alberta and federal departments launch a fall winter campaign to lift hog quality in the province. Only eight percent of top grades last year, despite Alberta marketing nearly a third of Canada’s hogs. aims tie to expanded British market demand under a new quota system.
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Alberta
Edmonton
George Hoad-ley
Canada
Holborn Club
Wolf Creek Club
Barley
Andrew
William Babey
Myrnam
Arthur Kreise
Lacombe
John Towchuk
Vegreville Club
Bindlesg
Lacombe Club
Bon Accord Club
Balzac Club
Te Wheat
Alberta Wheat Pool
Oats
United Grain Growers
Arley
Canada Malting Co
Olives Farm
Albeta
German Balloon Forced Down Over British Town
A large privately owned German balloon descended near Berwick on Tweed on Sunday. One occupant fell from the craft and injured his head. The balloon, originating from Duesseldorf, drifted over the war area where naval manoeuvres have been conducted, triggering excitement.
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Berwick-on-Tweed
Eng
Duesseldorf
Railway strike vote looms as workers weigh wage cut
Montreal Sept 25 The railway running trades union chairmen tally ballots to decide if about thirty thousand members will accept a further 10 percent wage cut or walk out.
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Montreal
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George Britney
Roscall
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Straud
Nick Brunsdale
Irvine
Macgregor Smith
Red Cross
J. Regins
Institute
Barnes
God Save the King
William Straud
John Neilson
Ranchville
Teddy Anderson
Gus Ferg
Ole Nelson
Oscar Bjorklund
Comrey
George Heldershaw
L. B. Thomson
Dominion Range Station
Hooper
Orion
Albert
Gaiety Hall
O. Grover
Ernest Martin
Redcliff
E. Martin
Scotty Doak
Percy Stimson
Jim Hassard
Highe Butte
Tom Kincaid
Terry
Medicine Hat
J. Cowan
James Underdahl
Joe Martin
Helmer Bachy
Martha Kallenberger
Clare Brehman
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