Main Estimates Reduced in 1933 34 Budget
Ottawa reports the main estimates for 1933-34 total 358 456 488 11. The government cuts controllable expenditures by 11 862 162 compared with the year ending March 21. Highlights include agricultural savings, pensions reductions, and defense budget tweaks while no new major expenditures are added.
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Vilawa
Edgar N. Rhodes
House of Commons
Wad- Reidlay
Dominion
Agricultural Department
Resents Attacks Ottawa Leaders of CCF Movement
Miss Agnes MacPhail MP spoke in the House of Commons denouncing scurrilous attacks by speakers and the press against leaders of the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation. She said such attacks backfire helping the movement and noted government announcements drew larger attendances. She cited growing support from business and professional people alongside farmers and labor groups amid unemployment.
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Ottawa
Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation Movement
Agnes MacPhail
U.F.O
Grey South East
House of Commons
CCF
United Kingdom Seeks Canada To Check US Goods
London officials urged by Sir Charles Hipwood director of the National Union of Manufacturers to dispatch British customs officers to Canada to verify the value of American goods produced there for shipment to Britain.
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London
England
Charles Hipwood
National Union of Manufacturers
Canada
United Kingdom
Veterans Clean Sheet: Committee Probes Pension Frauds
A Canadian joint committee report tabled in Ottawa finds many pension fraud cases involve dependent pensions and errors rather than fraud by veterans. It cites widows who remarried, separated couples claiming for non-married partners, and men misled about marriage status. most expenditures reach nearly 60 million annually.
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Ottawa
Joint Committee
Alex. Ross
Cmg
Dominion
Canadian Legion
House of Commons
Technocracy Leader Howard Scott Faces Defection Split
The elusive Howard Scott appears as he pledges to continue technocracy after Professor Walter Rau tenstrauch and other Columbia University researchers desert the movement. The deserters will operate under a new name, while Scott retains control of Technocracy.
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Howard Scott
Technocracy
Walter Rautenstrauch
Columbia University
Scott Banner
Scott
Must Observe Ottawa Pacts Britain's Hands Tied
Neville Chamberlain tells US newspaper correspondents that Britain will not abandon Ottawa Conference agreements or rush back to the gold standard. He cites debt settlements, trade barrier reductions, gold distribution, and solving world political problems as conditions before any return to gold.
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Britain
United States
London
England
Great Britain
Washington
Neville Chamberlain
Ottawa
Japan Draws Back Objections for New League Settlement
Tokyo announces it has withdrawn some objections to the League of Nations plan to conciliate the Manchurian dispute and will propose revisions. Delegates may concede points blocking conciliation if the League drops non-recognition of Manchukuo and narrows the conciliation committee’s powers. A foreign office spokesman warned that failure to accept Japan terms could trigger Paragraph Four withdrawal.
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Tokyo
Japan
League of Nations
League
Manchukuo
Manchuria
The Queens Husband in Canada and Saskatchewan
The London comedy hit The Queen's Husband returns to Canada with Maurice Colbourne and Barry Jones. Saskatoon at Hub Theatre on Feb 8–9, Regina Darke Hall Feb 10–11, Moose Jaw Technical Theatre Feb 13, continuing a celebrated London run and touring to Toronto Montreal Hamilton Ottawa previously.
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Canada
Maurice Colbourne
Barry Jones
Hub Theatre
Saskatoon
Darke Hall
Regina
Technical
Moose Jaw
Ambassadors Theatre
London
England
Toronto
Montreal
Hamilton
Ottawa
Messrs
Colbourne
Jones
Counterfeit $20 US Note Traced By Kirkland Lake Teller
Police investigate a Toronto linked counterfeit twenty dollar bill described as a master work of art. The fake note was detected by a teller at a Kirkland Lake bank, prompting efforts to locate its origin and chain of custody.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Kirkland Lake Bank
Western Estimates Open for Public Buildings and Harbors
Ottawa tabled estimates for 1933 34 funding Western Canada public buildings repairs for Dominion offices Saskatoon post office alterations and improvements totaling 60 500. Harbors and rivers funding for maintenance across Saskatchewan Alberta and NWT set at 15 000 with telegraph and telephone line repairs and improvements in Saskatchewan and Alberta totaling 7 700.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Canada
Pacific
Dominion Public Buildings
Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North West Territories
Bill Aimed At Tax Dodgers in Ottawa House Advances
A government bill in the House of Commons tightens income tax provisions and targets personal and family corporations used as tax dodges. Protests arose over a clause allowing reassessment and penalties on false returns dating back to 1917, as the bill passed committee with that retroactive power removed. The session will also consider a bearer bond tax collection measure.
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Ottawa
Funeral services for John Galsworthy held in Woking
King George sends a message of condolence to Mrs. Galsworthy after funeral services for John Galsworthy, who died after a long illness. His body was cremated and the King notes the loss to literature and its deep regret both at home and abroad.
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London
England
Woking
John Galsworthy
Valera predicts oath removal and renewed Irish talks
Dublin reports President Eamon de Valera says the oath of allegiance will disappear from the constitution within three months and signals readiness to resume Anglo Irish negotiations under conditions. Former premier William Cosgrave argues economic warfare will continue as his party plans for the next election.
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Dublin
Ireland
Eauno de Valera
Free State
United Kingdom
William. Cosgrave
de Valera
Cosgrave
Victor
Great Britain
Ulster
Craigavon
Northern Ireland
Liberal caucus opposes railway amalgamation in Ottawa
Ottawa Liberal members and senators decided to oppose the amalgamation of the Canadian Natural and Canadian Pacific Railways. They favor preserving Canadian National integrity and suggest any consolidation should be government owned. The stance aims to shape railway legislation in both Houses.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Natural
Canadian Pacific Railways
Commons
Poliy
Raiway
Higher Pensions Campaign for North West Mounted Police Veterans
A campaign plan in Edmonton aims to press for higher pensions for old North West Mounted Police veterans and to continue pensions for their dependents. The decision was made at a meeting held in Memorial Hall by the combined executives of G and HQ divisions of the Royal North West Mounted Police Veterans' Association at Ottawa.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Old North West Mounted Police Service
Ottawa
Memorial Hall
R.n.wmp. Veterans’ Association
Ambitious Five Day Week Proposal Reaches House
A bold legislative push seeks to limit weekly work to five six hour days across industry and business and has been submitted to the United States House of Representatives. Analysts doubt a vote will occur this session, leaving the measure uncertain.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
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C.C.F
DUCE
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Palestine
Iraq
Royal
Valera
The
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For Veterans of Old North West Mounted Police Service
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