National Trust Plans to Save Historic English Country Houses
The National Trust proposes a new branch to preserve private historic houses facing extinction due to high taxes. Lord Zetland outlined aims to list eligible houses, grant public access for a small fee, publicize sites, create an endowment, and seek tax relief with government support. Representatives from owners of notable houses have agreed to discuss steps.
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England
National Trust
Lord Zetland
The
London
Perfect Speaking Voice Found in Bali Says Gifford
Mrs. Mabel Farrington Gifford, renowned speech correction expert, after a six month world voyage, declares Bali the home of the perfect speaking voice. She praises Balinese speech as mellow, resonant and clear, superior to American nasal tones and even Oxford or Princeton English.
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Mabel Farrington Gifford
San Francisco
Mrs. Gifford
America
Bali
Fire at Dominion Reindeer Station in Northwest Territories
A blaze at the Dominion reindeer station at Kittigazuit near the Mackenzie River mouth destroyed the house, records, and personal belongings of H. W. Nesbitt acting superintendent of the winter range. Nesbitt will stay with the herders until new accommodations are arranged as supplies are rushed from Aklavik, 60 miles away. The cause remains unknown.
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Dominion
Kittigazuit
Northwest Territories
Mackenzie River
T. A. Crerar
H. W. Nesbitt
Aklavik
King Edward VIII lends souvenirs to British Museum
King Edward VIII makes a permanent loan of his collection of world tour souvenirs to the British Museum. The centerpiece is silverware and items from the Chilean coast including hair pins up to two feet long, necklaces, and numerous ear pendants.
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Edward VIII
British Museum
Chile
Seeding Season Guidance Emphasizes Seed Quality
Farmers should estimate seed needs and ensure generous grass and clover seeding. Emphasis on high grade seed, cleaning to remove weed and undeveloped seed, and selecting varieties by maturity, yield, and market value. Seed treatment against diseases, especially smut, is advised with access to agricultural representatives and stations.
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Agricultural College
Dominion
Car Smuggling Case Leads to Heavy Fines
Bob Kennedy of Barronath County Keldare was fined 930 for smuggling a London purchased motor car worth 65 into the Irish Free State. He drove it at full speed past the Belfast customs post after landing, and Kennedy is noted as a member of a prominent Irish family and owner of a stud farm.
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London
Bob Kennedy
Barronath
County Keldare
Scientist Advocates Strong Mosquito Control Method
A chemist claims eradicating mosquitoes requires a force of thirty million million oil molecules per square inch arranged upright in pond surfaces, likening them to densely packed soldiers on parade.
India's Tea Plantations Span Vast Acreage
The report notes that tea plantations cover about 2,500,000 acres in India. The figure underscores the scale of the industry and its regional concentration across multiple states.
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India
Germany Develops Steel Panel House in Two Days
A new sectional steel house in Germany features one sixteenth inch iron panels with corrugated pasteboard insulation and hermetic sealing. A three room structure reportedly completes in two days and costs less than brick. Per capita wealth in Canada was $2413 in 1933 with Ontario and Quebec as leaders. Saskatchewan and British Columbia trail, while leather shoes are worn only once yearly in China for poorer classes.
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British Columbia
Germany
Berlin
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
China
Fire photography tips and cautions for enthusiasts
The article urges taking cameras to fires for vivid action with plans for early arrival extra film and tripods. It highlights dramatic scenes such as billowing smoke water streams from hoses silhouettes of engines and reflections in water while warning against risky stunts by amateurs and recommending safe viewpoints and time exposures.
Artificial Brooding Of Chicks
Advice on chick brooding methods comparing heat systems including colony houses and coal fired stoves. Highlights suitable space, heat management around 100 degrees, chick behavior as a heat indicator, ventilation, and guidance to consult the Department of Agriculture or Experimental Farm for Circular No 76 The Brooding and Rearing of Chicks.
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Department of Agriculture
Omnibus From London to Help Vancouver Jubilee
A veteran omnibus that served in France and Flanders is sent on loan from London to Vancouver for the Golden Jubilee celebrations. It will depict wartime London and be driven in processions by a former L.G.O.C. employee, welcomed as a link to home.
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London
Vancouver
France
Flanders
W. A McAdam
British Columbia
W. H. Malkin
Furnes Withy
Port of London Authority
City of London
L.G.O.C
London Times
Noted Pianist to Picture Ignace Paderewsk in Film
A 75-year-old concert pianist and former Polish premier Ignace Paderewski will star in a motion picture to be made in England. Production begins early June at Benham studios under director Lothar Mendes, according to the London Day Herald.
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Ignace Paderewsk
Poland
Wll
England
London Day Herald
Lothar Mendes
Benham Studios
Russians Mobilize Half Million Workers for Construction
More than 500000 workers in Russia are employed in construction projects across the country, reflecting a broad mobilization to expand industrial and urban infrastructure amid wartime economic measures.
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Russia
Ancient Chinese water clock credited to early emperor
Traditional lore assigns the invention of the water clock to one of China's first emperors, highlighting ancient innovation in timekeeping. The claim reflects historical storytelling rather than a verified attribution.
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China
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