Budget Ratified After House Debate in Ottawa
The Bennett government pushed through its budget in the House of Commons amid strong Conservative discipline. Three votes shaped the day with majorities from 25 to 153, as the budget passed 98 to 74 after amendments were defeated.
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Ottawa
Bennett
House of Commons
E. N. Rhodes
Social Credit
Progressives
U.F.A
Spencer
Gardiner
Speakman
Irvine
Carmichael
A. M Carmichael
Kindersley
Direct Relief Loans Approved for British Columbia and Saskatchewan
Government orders in council approve direct relief loans totaling 1,250,000 for British Columbia and 1,000,000 for Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan will pay outstanding relief accounts in growth areas and receive further relief from immediate loan payments that matured last month, totaling 1,929,015, extended for another year.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
Grouth
Australian memorial fund to reduce maternal mortality
The Australian government with His Majesty's approval launches an Australian memorial fund for the royal jubilee. The fund will combat maternal mortality and opens with a donation of £50,000 Australian, about $193,500, from the government.
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Canberra
Australia
United Kingdom
Dominions
Stowaways jailed after misrouted voyage to England
Two stowaways Ralph Taylor 19 of Lethbridge Alberta and Leo Williams 36 of Moncton New Brunswick were jailed for 10 days each after boarding the liner Aurania bound for New York but ending up en route to England. They were brought back on the return voyage from Halifax.
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Halifax
Ralph Taylor
Lethbridge
Alta
Leo Williams
Moncton
N.B
New York
Aurania
England
Edmonton Relief Meeting Suggestion Proposed
A report by H. F. McKee, manager of Edmonton's Special relief department, proposes semi annual relief meetings among Edmonton Calgary Vancouver Winnipeg Saskatoon and Regina authorities to exchange information and boost efficiency.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Regina
H. F. McKee
Special Relief Department
Austria Moves Toward Arms Equality with Germany
Vienna reports the cabinet under Premier Kurt Schuschnigg has initiated steps toward arming Austria to match Germany. The communique cites a 30,000 man limit under the St Germain treaty and hints at possible conscription while noting plans to expand the army to 60,000 and curb private armies like the Heimwehr and Catholic storm troops.
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Germany
Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
St. Germain
Austria
Heimwehr
Ethiopia Moves Troops to Frontier Defenses
Emperor Haile Selassie orders large Ethiopian detachments to Eritrean and Italian Somali borders for defensive purposes. Officials stress no offensive aims and a more efficient, centralized mobilization than tribal forces.
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Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Duke of Gloucester Praises Australia and New Zealand Welfare
Prince Henry lauded child welfare education and initiative during a dinner in his honor after a seven months tour of the Antipodes and West Indies. He spoke of loyalty to the king and mutual support as key empire notes.
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London
Duke of Gloucester
Australa
New Zealand
Prince Henry
Combined Empire
Antipodes
West Indies
Two Oldest Eskimos Die in Canadian Arctic
A wireless message to the Edmonton Journal from Aklavik reports the deaths of Alechuk and Applekuk, said to be near or beyond one hundred years old. Their exact ages are unknown, and the news comes from the Arctic region of Canada.
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Edmonton
Canada
Arcticland
Alechuk and
Applekuk
Edmonton Journal
Aklavik
Drouth Conditions Indicate Arid Area Spreading East
The United States Weather Bureau bulletin reports continued drought in the northern Great Plains with the arid region spreading eastward. It notes dry adjacent sections to the east such as eastern Kansas, ongoing dust storms in the western belt, and Kansas as the nation’s top wheat producer with most crop in its eastern half.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Kansas
Great Plain
United States
Fights Blinding Snow Storm Winnipeg
Pilot Ted Stull of Wings Limited flew two seriously injured men from Gods Lake 400 miles north through a driving snow storm. Visibility was near zero with planes grounded. A steel fragment lodged in J Breckenridge's eye risking loss of sight while Emile Nordstrom suffered a nearly severed foot in a separate accident.
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Winnipeg
Ted Stull
Wings, Limited
God's Lake
Here
J. Breckenridge
Emile Nordstrom
Argentine to Build Two Grain Elevators at Rosario Port
The government will spend 10,000,000 pesos to construct two modern grain elevators in Rosario port, starting a plan to raise a total of 14 terminals in Argentina’s major shipping centers.
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Buenos Aires
Rosario
Ireland would trade on equal basis with Canada model
Dublin mayor Alfred Byrne told the Canadian Club Ireland seeks dollar for dollar trade with any nation on equal terms. He suggested Canada as a model to unite north and south and urged stabilization of farm prices to curb rural depopulation amid Irish Free State youth migration.
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Toronto
Ireland
England
Alfred Byrne
T.D
Dublin
Canada
Irish Free State
Amendment Carries On Mortgage Loans in Ottawa
In Ottawa the senate banking and commerce committee approved an amendment by a 13 to 3 vote along party lines to cap Farm Loan Board mortgage loans at 5000 dollars. Supporters say the fund will be spread to reach more borrowers while the repayment period stays under 25 years. An attempt to limit to 15 years failed, as did a 20 year compromise.
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Ottawa
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
C. C. Ballantyne
Cons
Montreal
E.S. Little
Lib
London
Plan Limited Inflation Washington
Inflation, though limited, is a by product of new US treasury financing policy. The government plans to pay off maturing obligations in currency, increasing money in circulation and available for new investments. At most, inflation would involve $500,000,000.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Charity Premiere Nets Big Take for Press Fund
In London’s fashionable west end a charity premiere of Sanders of the River with Paul Robeson drew a packed house. Top seats sold for 50, and the event raised about £17,000 for a newspaper press fund.
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London
West End
Paul Robeson
Ontario Bill Threatens Canadian Credit, Say British Papers
London commentators warn that Ontario legislation to invalidate power contracts with four Quebec firms could undermine Canada’s credit. The Times cautions that contracts authorized by Ontario might be overturned by another government, while the Daily Telegraph calls a blow to Canadian provincial bonds likely. The Financial Times urges swift action by Parliament and a Dominion response to protect overall credit.
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London
The
Times
Daily Telegraph
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
Financial Times
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Halifax theatre managers pledge Good Friday observance
Rev Dr C F Curran says 13 Nova Scotia managers will close doors on Good Friday with some planning for night shows only. He notes no boycott and cites motion pictures as shifting Good Friday from holy day to holiday. This summary covers the push for religious observance amid cinema influence.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
C. F. Curran
Curran
British Columbia Soft Wheat Study Aims for Next Year
Dominion cerealist Dr L H Newman reports at the national research council meeting that BC soft wheat investigations should yield definite conclusions next year. The work seeks varieties and zones best suited for soft wheat production.
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Winnipeg
British Columbia
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
National Research Council
Price of Canadian Flax Up in Northern Ireland Market
Howard Fraleigh of Forest, former M.L.A. and ally war flax purchaser, forecasts higher flax prices in Canada. Canadian flax now reaches Northern Ireland priced at 18 to 20 cents per pound ready for spinning.
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Sarnia
Ont
Howard Fraleigh
Forest
M.L.A
Northern Ireland
Restrictions on Jubilee Invitations for Dominion Premiers
Sir George Perley told the House of Commons that official invitations to the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations in London on May 6 will be restricted to prime ministers of the dominions.
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Ottawa
London
George Perley
House of Commons
Health Conference Ottawa Approval by Senate Committee
The senate public health and inspection of foods committee approved a plan for a Dominion-wide conference of health ministers. The main aim is to ascertain general health conditions across Canada.
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Ottawa
Conference of Ministers of Health
Canada
Senate Public Health and Inspection of Foods Committee
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