Eastern cities face highest income taxes report
A Dominion commission notes Ontario and Quebec lead in income tax take while western provinces receive less. It reports 1160000 in revenue this year with cost of collection down from 3.5 to 1.5 cents per dollar and lists assessable returns from 169,301 individuals, 35 farmers, and 5,000 corporations.
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Montreal
National Corporet
Ube
Hay
Commission
Waartaki
C Pracare Fliiott
Dominion Aeumne Tex Mmissoner
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Eartier
D. Finlayson
Wiliam A. Found
Fisheries Department
Eliott
Mr. Elliott
Quebec Autonomy Premier Duplessis vows to stay own master
Premier Maurice Duplessis told the Canadian Construction Association banquet that Quebec will govern itself within confederation and reject Ottawa’s centralization. He criticized Ottawa governments for not solving the railroad issue and asserted Quebec has nothing to learn from Ottawa while affirming allegiance to the British crown.
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Duplessis
Quebec
Confederation
Maurice Duplessis
Ation
Ottawa
Union Nationale
Canada
Manitoba Legislature Debates Radio Copyright Fees
W. R. Sexsmith urged a legislative resolution to curb the Canadian Performing Rights Society and reform law to remove perceived injustices to small radio operating venues such as restaurants hotels rinks churches and schools that receive copyright music broadcasts.
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Winnipeg
Dominion
Canadian Performing Rights Society, Limited
Manitoba
W. R. Sexsmith
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba House
Bombing Kills 125 in Spain Including Briton Captain
Spanish government says insurgent bombing planes from Palma Mallorca killed 125 people and wounded 208 in Valencia. Captain Arnold Crone of the British freighter Tower Abbey was among the dead. the 5328 ton ship was loading oranges in the Mediterranean port. The attack targeted El Grao district as planes from Palma Mallorca arrived and dropped a heavy bomb load.
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Barcelona
Spain
Valencia
Arnold Crone
Tower Abbey
Mediterranean
Tower Steamship Company, Limited
London
Defence Ministry
Palma
Mallorca
el Grao
Potato Research in Canada Calls for Expanded Study
The economics committee report to the Canadian Horticultural Council stresses more research on potato starch products and by products. It urges forming a special potato committee as Canada relies on export markets for this crop. A 7 percent rise in 1937 production lowered the crop value to about Neue OO" 2240 or nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Prevention Of School Fires Ottawa
Dominion fire commissioner J Grove Smith told a Dominion Fire Prevention Association bulletin that Canada could be fire safe in six months if public demand existed. He cited 1922 to 1937 fires in colleges schools and convents with gaps blamed on faulty heating equipment and noted 2 100 of 3 006 deaths in the past decade occurred in burning buildings not in fire retardant structures.
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Ottawa
Canada
J. Grove Smith
Dominion Fire Commissioner
Dominion Fire Prevention Association
St. Hyacinthe
Que
Australia celebrates 150 years with giant Sydney parade
Celebrations begin in Sydney with 124 floats showcasing Australia’s history before a vast crowd. The opening program marks three months of events for the 150th anniversary of the first white settlement. Evening competitions include motorcycle races gymnastics and military displays with four new tanks taking part at the Sydney Stadium.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Stadium
Market For Dairy Cattle Ottawa
Dr H Barton federal deputy minister of agriculture tells a joint Canadian Dairy Farmers Federation and Canadian Livestock conference that only quality disease free cattle will satisfy buyers in the United States and Great Britain. He cites potential national income for dairy herd owners and notes export of live cows and veal calves to ease beef market depressions while predicting 1938 may match 1937 for dairy and cattle farmers with optimistic recovery signals from Britain.
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Ottawa
L. W. Pearsall
Deminican Agriculture Department
Canadian Livestock Breeders Conference
Hert
United States
Great Britain
H. Barton
Canadian Dairy Farmers’ Federation
Canadian Livestock Conference
Grouth
Barton
Britain
Anti Italian Demonstration During Australia’s 150th Jubilee
An anti Italian demonstration broke out in Sydney during celebrations for Australia’s 150th anniversary as the Italian consul-general Marchese de Ruffano headed to Sydney city hall for a ceremony honoring Italian sailors from an Italian warship. The car was stopped by a shouting crowd and police dispersed the throng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Marchese de Ruffano
Mussolini
Infra red film eyed by forest rangers for fire location
The Canadian Society of Forest Engineers told at the convention's closing session that infrared film could be used by forest rangers to photograph smoke hidden fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Society of Forest Engineers
Canada aims new fortifications and highway plan
In Ottawa Finance Minister Charles A. Dunning says Canada has already spent the limit on fortifications. Georgy R. Bickerton of the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan proposes a 360 million program for fortifications and all weather highways to employ 200000 relief workers and attract American tourist spending. Dunning notes the limit is spent and warns a bond plan would not be directly productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Charles A. Dunning
Georgy KR. Bickerto
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Bickerton
Nivank
Canada
United States
Dunning
Liqua
Investigation Ordered into Canadian Radio Industry
The tariff board, directed by Finance Minister Dundurn, will conduct a months long inquiry into Canada's radio sector. The study covers production, distribution, and sale of receiving sets and tubes, plus patent law effects on manufacture, import, and use. Claims of pooled patent control and unused patent rights harming Canadians are examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Tariff Board
Finance
Duning
Canada
Explosion Kills Fourteen at Villejuet Lab in Paris
Fourteen men die when a blast rips through the municipal laboratory at Villejuet during an examination of seized munitions. The explosion occurs as grenades are moved toward Versailles transport, amid raids on revolutionary group caches. The incident ties to a secret society accused of plotting to overthrow the government.
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Paris
Villejuet
Versailles
CSAR
Comites Secrets Daction Revolutionnaire
Interavar
Ben Accus
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Hudson River
Rosyth
Performing Rights Society
Norman Lambert
National Liberal Federation
Senate
Aids
St. Hubert
England
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The
Supreme Court
Alberta
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