Regina Meeting Urges National Farm Research Bureau
The Saskatchewan Hotel session of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls for extending agricultural research across provinces and for a national agriculture bureau led by experts. It also recommends a government committee to study farming economics and to share findings with producers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Agricultural Committee
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Bureau of Agriculture
Dominion
National Agricultural Committee of the
Saskatchewan Hotel
Robert McEwen
London
Ont
Col
J. H. Woods
Calgary
George H. Barr
K.C
Saskatchewan
Canadian Chamber of Com
Amendment Is Lost in House of Commons Vote on Divorce Courts
In Ottawa the House of Commons defeated Liberal MP Thomas McMillar's amendment to the Woodsworth Bill by twenty votes. The 88 to 108 tally opposed an amendment regretting divorce spread and urging a home sanctity campaign. Speaker Lemieux blocked a main motion vote as private members hour expired after Conservative MP George Spotton objected, deferring the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Thomas McMillar
South Huron
Woodsworth
Ontario
Canada
Dominion
Lemieux
George Spotton
North Huron
Bandit Given Seven Year Term for Armed Assault
Hamilton Ontario. Fred Brooks a Saskatchewan man who attempted a robbery at Bert Irving's drug store was overpowered. Magistrate Burbidge sentenced him to seven years and ordered 30 lashes in three installments after a guilty plea to armed assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Fred Brooks
Saskatchewan
Bert Irving
Burbidge
Saskatchewan Roads Plan Promises Millions For Highways
Saskatchewan lays out a $6 852 284 roads program in the legislature led by Minister of Highways A C Stewart. Funds are split for trunk highways gravel surfacing grading and colonization roads in new districts. no highway commission will be formed and the department remains under the minister's direct control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Hom
A.C. Stewart
K.C
Anderson
Stewart
Highways Commission
Department of Highways
British Coal For Canada Opens St Lawrence Trade
In the House of Commons Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas said Canada has secured very considerable orders for British anthracite and soft coal. He announced a substantial volume of tonnage chartered to run westbound from Britain to Canada with the opening of the St. Lawrence to navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Canada
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
Kingsley Wood
West Woolwich
Dominion
Kingsley
Thomas
St. Lawrence
Tenth Anniversary Of Suffrage Celebrated
The National League of Women Voters marked ten years of women’s suffrage with nationwide luncheon parties in 42 states on March 26. Carrie Chapman Catt addressed thousands via radio hookup as the celebration begins a series for the decade-long milestone. A convention is set for Louisville on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
National League of Women Voters
United States
Carrie Chapman Catt
Louisville
Minister Godfrey Defies Resignation Over Postscript Episode
Ontario Health Minister Forbes Godfrey says he will not resign after a public rebuke by Premier Ferguson over the so called postscript episode. He denies plans for a long vacation and explains the letter's postscript urged meeting a constituent before the election to gain support for the mother's allowance case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Forbes Godfrey
Ontario
G. H. Ferguson
Long Branch
Government estimates outline overseas diplomatic building costs
The House of Commons tables annual estimates including 125000 dollars to purchase and adapt Earnscliffe in Ottawa for the British high commissioner. Spending also covers 170000 dollars for a new Washington embassy, 330000 dollars to rebuild the Tokio embassy, and 200000 dollars for the Moscow embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
Eng
House of Commons
Ottawa
Earnscliffe
Washington
Tokio
Moscow
Airmen Reach Railway Winnipeg
Northern airmen Jim Vasee and Brian Blasdale wintered at Baker Lake and completed a 100 mile dog team trek southward. They reached Gillam, Mile 327 on the Hudson Bay Railway, on March 26, marking the Muskeg Limited’s farthest north operation toward Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Jim Vasee
Brian Blasdale
Baker Lake
Hudson Bay
Gillam
Muskeg Limited
Ine
Churchill
Sturgis Hudson Bay Junction Line to Open May
Canadian National to finish work on the Sturgis Hudson Bay Junction branch by May 18 and turn it over to operations. The new route cuts Regina to The Pas distance by 94.6 miles via Melville Yorkton Canora, shortening travel from Southern Saskatchewan to the Hudson Bay Railway. Train service plans are pending, with a 1927 parliamentary branch line program item nearing completion ahead of schedule.
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Winnipeg
Sturgis
Hudson Bay Junction
Canadian National
A. E. Warren
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay Railway
Regina
Moose Jaw
Pas
Melville
Yorkton
Hudson Bay
Swan River
Canora
Seismograph Records Severe Quake in Orient Victoria
Superintendent Napier Denison of the Gonzales Observatory reported a severe earthquake recorded on the seismograph with its center likely in China or Japan. The quake began at 11:21 and lasted about three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
F., Napier Denison
Gonzales Observatory
China
Japan
Paris approves grain reserve for emergency supply
The Chamber of Deputies approves a government grain reserve plan to ensure adequate supply for the population during emergencies and to enable government control of domestic prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
New Appointment of Emile J. Hebert as Passenger Traffic Commissioner
Emile J. Hebert is named passenger traffic commissioner for Canadian Pacific Railway, effective April 1. He has long served in the railway’s passenger department and has extensive ties with French-Canadians across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile J. Hebert
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Hebert
Canada
Direct Wireless Telephone Link Planned Between Canada and Britain
Confirmation from Hon. H. B. Lees-Smith indicates a proposed direct wireless telephone service between Canada and Great Britain is in negotiation. The Marconi beam system would run from Drummondville Quebec to Rugby England, tested for a year and used for the King's speech broadcast, with no commercial launch date yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
H. B. Lees-Smith
Canada
Great Britain
Department of Marine
Marconi Beam
Drummondville
Que
Rugby
England
Marconi Opens Sydney Exhibit by Wireless Across Oceans
Marconi on the yacht Electra inaugurated an electrical exposition in Sydney by wireless radio. The inventor sent an 11 000 mile message to Director J Fisk of the electrical association and outlined plans to transmit a small power unit to Sydney to light lamps and close the circuit there.
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Genoa
Italy
Atlantic
America
Pacific
Marquis Gugleilmo Marconi
Electra
Sydney
Australia
Marconi
J. Fisk
The
Electrical Association
Lone Wolf robber given 14 year sentence in Montreal
Robert A. Watson labeled the Lone Wolf confessed to a string of armed robberies in Montreal during winter. In police court he received the maximum penalty of 14 years in the penitentiary after admitting to robbing about six chain store managers and other premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Robert A. Watson
Watson
Lone Wolf
Calgary Glider Club Formed At Municipal Airport
In Calgary Alberta a Foothills Glider Club was formed by two enthusiasts at the municipal airport with eight directors elected headed by W L Rutledge and H H Kenyon as captain and vice captain plans call for purchasing a training glider and starting flights early in the coming season reinforcing Calgary as a growing center for gliding in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Dominion
W. L. Rutledge
H. H. Kenyon
Foothills
Ottawa debates public opinion for peaceful international relations
Dr. O D Skelton argues Canada should mostly develop public support for peace without direct government propaganda. He backs chairs in international relations costing 3.2 million and suggests broad measures through schools press movies and travel to foster understanding and an informed citizenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
O. D. Skelton
Skelton
House of Commons Committee On Industrial and International Relations
Agnes McPhail
South East Gray
A. W. Neil
Comox-Alberni
Dominion
Canada
London
Paris
Washington
Association of Canadian Clubs
Institute of International Relations
Canadian Problems Society
League of Nations Society
Trade Treaty With Australia Retained After Commons Vote
In Ottawa the sub amendment seeking to revise the Australian treaty and the amendment for abrogation both failed in the House of Commons. The Stevers sub amendment lost 103 to 1 and Gardiner’s amendment 14 to 16. Conservatives mostly supported the measure, while Liberals Progressives and UF members opposed. Government motion to go into supply then carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
H. H. Stevers
Vancouver Centre
Robert Gardiner
F.A
Acadia
H. B. Adshead
Labor
East
Calgary
UF. A
U.F.A
A. Boucher
House
British Firms Eye Calgary Oil and Steel Ventures
British financial interests represented by R. A. Raymont are urged to back a million dollar stock and drilling equipment project in Calgary this summer with plans for a Calgary steel mill or Vancouver site if markets allow. He noted unnamed British companies could handle Canadian business in vast volumes and hinted at a possible steel industry merger with a Canadian subsidiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
R. A. Raymont
Raymont
Turner Valley
Dominion
Wheat For Starving Chinese Aid Plan From Demaine Sask
Demaine Sask residents propose a grain relief effort targeting northern China where millions have died from hunger. Farmers are urged to donate one bushel or more of wheat each, with railway firms asked to provide free transport to the Orient.
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Winnpeg
Man
China
Demaine
Sask
Western Prairies
Domaine Folk
Dominion
Orient
Liberal Leader Elected at Calgary Convention
J. W. McDonald K C former mayor of McLeod and a key Alberta politician was elected leader on the third ballot at the Liberal Association convention in Calgary. He succeeds Captain M T Shaw K C with a tight race against W R Howson of Edmonton and H Montgomery of Wetaskiwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
J. W. McDonald
K.C
McLeod
Provincial
Liberal Association
McDonald
M. T. Shaw
Mr. McDonald
W. R. Howson
Edmonton
H. Montgomery
Wetaskiwin
May Try Atlantic Flight För Wir Luftfahrt? No
The Dornier DC-X from Germany plans a summer test flight to the United States. Trials will use U.S. built motors to be installed this month, pending satisfactory results.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
United States
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Manitoba
Prairies
Mr. MacGregor
Union States
Bandit
British Coal For
Godfrey
Airmen Reach Railway
Vance and
Blasdale
France
Britain
West
Western
Canadian Pacific Express Company
W. J Buchanan
Canadian Pacific
Liberal Party
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