Vital Statistics of Canada 1930 Preliminary Report
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics releases the 1930 Preliminary Vital Statistics report. Live births 248,281. deaths 100,245. birth rate 24.5 per 1,000. death rate 11.6 per 1,000. Infant deaths 21,755 with 89 per 1,000 live births. Marriages 71,645. provincial declines noted in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Vital Statistics of
Canada
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Direct Britain to Canada Phone Service Promised Soon
The British post office plans to establish a direct telephone link to Canada avoiding New York routes. The initiative is part of a broader program to connect subscribers with many nations, including wireless services to South Africa India and Japan and a London Russia circuit.
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Canada
Great Britain
New York
Post Office
South Africa
India
Japan
London
Russia
Canada to Send Delegates to League of Nations Assembly
The Canadian delegation to the League of Nations in Geneva will include Hon Hugh Guthrie Minister of Justice Senator C P Beaubien from Montreal Hon Martin Burrell from Ottawa Mrs H P Plumptre from Toronto Hon Philippe Roy Canadian Minister at Paris and Dr W A Riddell advisor accredited to the League Guthrie will head the team.
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Canada
Assembly of the League of Nations
Geneva
Hugh Guthrie
C P. Beaubien
Montreal
Martin Burrell
Ottawa
H. P. Plumptre
Toronto
Philippe Roy
Paris
W. A. Riddell
League of Nations
Guthrie
Reducing tablet vow from Munich reader quote
A Munich reader, identified as Fliegende Binetter, states intent to take a reducing tablet immediately. The remark appears in a column reflecting reader letters and responses. No further context or consequences are provided in the fragment.
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Fliegende Binetter
Munich
Railways of Great Britain Crowned as Nation’s Largest Enterprises
The railways dominate Britain’s economy with four groups covering 20 000 miles and 23 000 locomotives. They operate 48 000 passenger cars and 678 000 freight cars, hauling 7 620 000 long tons of capacity. Over 7 100 passenger stations connect towns and villages nationwide.
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Great Britain
Stockholm
Dartington
Great Western London
Midland and Scottish
London and North Eastern
Southern
London and North Eastern Railway
Vancouver opens first unit of municipal airport on Sea Island
Vancouver unveils the first section of its new municipal airport on Sea Island at the mouth of the Fraser River. The 469 acre site cost 600000 dollars and includes land and sea plane hangars, runways, and parking for up to 4 600 cars. Future plans allow six land plane and four sea plane units with twin hangars. All western Canadian cities now have modern lighted airports.
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Canada
Vancouver
Sea Island
Fraser River
Bane Of School Teachers Chief Annoyance Is Parents Who Fuss
D. H. McCurtain head master of Crewe Grammar School in Cheshire spoke to the Canadian Club warning that parents who fuss to have their children become teachers or seek special treatment for nervousness are among the chief irritants in a teacher's life. He also cited the English Board of Education local authorities prize distributors and the pupils themselves as other thorns.
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D. H. McCurtain
Crewe Grammar School
Cheshire
England
Lsted
English Board of Education
To Honour Norsemen Plans for Monument at Churchill
The Norwegian Lutheran Church of Canada plans a monument at Churchill to honor Norsemen who entered Hudson Bay and found the harbour on September 7 1619. Rev B M Hofrenning of North Battleford Sask says the monument may be erected on the graves of those who died at Churchill.
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Churchill
Hudson Bay
Scientist Observes How Four Humans Swallow by X Rays
A scientist uses X rays to observe the exact swallowing process of four humans. A man on the street struggles to keep up with car payments as a pedestrian and financial pressure rise.
Canada restricts walrus hunting to curb depletion
New Canadian regulations limit walrus hunts to food use for hunters or dependents and dog teams, with annual limits for Eskimos and non Eskimos. Licenses limited per company, reports required, and export of tusks and hides banned unless worked for retail. Walruses reach 1500 to 4000 pounds. one specimen measured 11 feet 7 inches.
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Canada
Minister of Fisheries
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Are You a Perfect Guest A Practical Guide from Motley Notes
The Sketch offers guest etiquette tips emphasizing punctual arrival and clear meal plans. It warns against unpredictable timing and eccentric diets while noting that a well mannered guest should announce intentions and avoid late hours.
Lord Kylsant jailed for dishonest prospectus case headline
The article reflects on the one year imprisonment of Lord Kylsant for issuing a dishonest steamship company prospectus. It notes the surprise in English and American press at peers facing criminal penalties and discusses judges likely aiming to uphold duty over status despite aristocratic ties.
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Lord Kylsant
Great Steamship Company
England
Corn Silos And Martello Towers Feature On Ontario Map
A historic map keeps focus on the Perth Kingston region along the St Lawrence with Fort Frontenac ruins, Rideau Canal, and Martello towers. It notes rivers, lakes, scenic channels, and the Limestone City's early settlers, plus roads No 15 No 2 and No 32 linking Ottawa Kingston Gananoque Brockville and Athens with rural Ontario scenes.
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St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Frontenac
John Bradstreet
Carleton Island
United States
Navy Bay
Royal Military College
Fort Henry
Point Frederick
Fort Frederick
Macdonald Park
Rideau Lakes
Ottawa
Kingston
Duke of Wellington
Montreal
John Franklin
Rideau Canal
Thousand Islands
Charleston
Christie
Upper
Rideau
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Perth
Smiths Falls
St Lawrence River
Gananoque
Ontario
Athens
Brockville
Tay
Prevent Forest Fires Tips From Canadian Forestry Association
The Canadian Forestry Association warns that hot dry summers raise forest fire risk and campers' carelessness causes much damage. Four rules urge campfires on rock near water and fully extinguished, no lit tobacco or matches, clear land away from timber, and travel leaving the bush as green as found.
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Canada
Dominion
Canadian Forestry Association
Wheat and grain acreage change in Canada this year
Canada s wheat area totals 24 143 400 acres, down 754 500 from 1930. Prairie provinces account for 23 178 000 acres. Oats rise to 13 379 000 acres, up 120 300, while barley falls to 4 182 200 acres, down 1 376 500 from last year.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Tiny mummy found in Ruin Canyon near Lee Snyder discovery
A 32 inch mummy was found in Ruin Canyon by Lee Snyder and E 8 Noe. The diminutive mature body, encased in a knitted bark bag, shows developed teeth indicating adult status despite the tiny stature.
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Ruin Canyon
Lee Snyder
E. 8. Noe
Robot Begins Mail Distribution With Golf Ambitions
A new automated system starts handling mail duties while a worker plans golf participation, signaling a shift that could disrupt current routines and priorities. The scenario hints at broader impacts on productivity and morale within the organization.
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Direct
Britain
W N. U
Fivery
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