Bennett Presses Dominion Reform Amidst Exploitation Fears
Prime Minister Bennett announces amendments to the Dominion Companies Act to curb corporate exploitation with citizens’ cooperation. He calls for abolishing the right to tax shares of no par value and outlines plans for a central bank and expanded credit, framing reforms as essential for social justice ahead of the general election.
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Ottawa
KR. B. Bennett
Canada
Dominion Q Authority
Hennett
Bennett
Central Bank
Royal couple to sail for West Indies on January 25
The Duke and Duchess of Kent will depart London aboard the Duchess of Richmond for a 48 day West Indies cruise. They plan to return by a second steamer in early April after completing their honeymoon. This marks Prince George and Princess Marina’s first West Indies visit following their Westminster Abbey wedding on November 29.
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London
Duke and Duchess of Kent
British West Indies
Princess Marina
Greece
Duchess of Richmond
West Indies
Prince George
England
Westminster Abbey
Vancouver Adopts Moose Jaw Swimmer Miss Dewar
Phyllis Dewar of Moose Jaw, named Canada’s greatest woman athlete in 1934, becomes a member of the Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club. She will be coached by Percy Nerman and aimed at championships across distances from 50 to a mile.
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Vancouver
Phyllis Dewar
Moose Jaw
Canada
Miss Dewar
Percy Nerman
Miss Dewart
Western Mayors To Meet Calgary
Western Canadian mayors will gather in Calgary on January 28 to address municipal debt and interest rate issues. Replies from Medicine Hat and North Battleford indicate they will attend.
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Calgary
Western Canada
Medicine Hut
North Batheford
Settlement of Damages Over Sinking of Rum Runner
A U S Canada arbitration ends the 1929 Louisiana coast sinking case. The U S must apologize and pay Canada 25000 dollars. no owner compensation. Crew claims include clothing losses and wrongful treatment. individual awards listed. Amanda Mainguy widow receives 10185 dollars for herself and children.
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Washington
Louisiana
United States
Canada
van Devanter
United States Supreme Court
Duff
Coast Guard
John T. Randall
John Williams
Jens Jansen
James Barrett
William Wordsworth
Eddie Young
Chesley Hobbs
Edward Fouchard
Amanda Mainguy
Leon Mainguy
New Bluebird Car Redesign Aims Past 300 MPH
Sir Malcolm Campbell unveils redesigned Bluebird at Brooklands and hails a flatter 28 foot racer with a sharklike front and an air intake mouth. He expects to push the speed beyond 300 miles per hour at Daytona Beach within about a month.
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Malcolm Campbell
Brooklands
Eng
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm
Profit for British Banks in 1934 Profits Rise
The Big Five British banks Barclay's Bank Lloyds Midland National Provincial and Westminster report higher 1934 profits than 1933 while dividends stay unchanged. Net profits total 44,160,000 dollars, up 2,110,000 from 1933. Big four railways also announce increases.
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London
British Railways
Barclay's Bank
Lloyd's
Midland
National Provincial
Westminster
Modern Voting In Sweden Introduces Button Voting
The Swedish Riksdag adopts a fast voting method where members press a button to record their ayes or nays. An electrical system will register and tally votes rapidly, completing a full vote in about 80 seconds.
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Stockholm
Mksdag
Riksdag
Manitoba to test chilled beef shipment to the UK
Hon. D. G. McKenzie announced a government sponsored test shipment of 500 head of cattle to the United Kingdom this year. Arrangements with Winnipeg packing houses will handle the export and cattle may be fed on boys and girls’ calf club feeding lots.
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Brandon
D. G. McKenzie
Manitoba
United Kingdom
Winnipeg Packing Houses
McKenzie
Manitoba Livestock Associations
League of Nations Society seeks voter input on peace
The League of Nations Society executive committee launches a plan for voters across Canada to query federal election candidates on peace policy. Voters who support peace will ask MPs and candidates to declare their views and record them.
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Ottawa
Canada
League of Nations Society
Mussolini Moves to Seize Africa Territories
Benito Mussolini plans swift expansion of Italy’s African holdings after France ceded territory. General Emilio de Bono prepares to supervise Eritrea’s incorporation into a strategic Red Sea triangle. A proposed German disarmament accord hinges on France, Italy using last January memorandum and a non intervention pact for central Europe.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Africa
France
Germany
Emilio de Bono
Eritera
Red Sea
de Bono
Mussolini
Somaliland
League of Nations
Europe
Bitter European Winter Paralyzes Transport and Harsh Relief
Bitter winter grips Europe bringing shipping and rail disruptions and widespread hardship. A Danube boat capsized near Belgrade with five feared dead while Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Austria suffer 30 hour blizzards. Vienna employs over 22,000 workers to clear ice and snow. Andrew Cairns notes wheat demand may fluctuate with temperatures.
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London
Europe
Andrew Cairns
Cairns
Danube
Ada Huja
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Austria
Vienna
Implement Firms Are Investigated By Commission
The royal commission on mass buying reported that Massey Harris Ltd posted a $15.99 million deficit from 1931 to 1933, while International Harvester, Cockshutt Plow, and Frost and Wood showed surpluses. Four big farm implement firms faced steep losses as sales plunged from 51.97 million to 9.67 million dollars.
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Ottawa
Canada
Royal Commission On Mass Buying
Walter Gordon
Toronto
Massey-Harris Co. Ltd
International Harvester Co. of Canada
Cockshutt Plow Co., Ltd
Frost and Wood
Macsey-Harris
W. R. Drynan
Canadian Canneries, Ltd
Hamilton
Dominion
Drynan
Gordon
Massey- Harris
International Harvester
Manitoba breeders approve in principle marketing scheme
Annual meetings of Manitoba livestock sheep and swine breeders associations approve in principle a marketing scheme under the Natural Products Marketing Act. A committee chaired by Dr J A Munn of Carman drafted proposals to sell all live stock through public markets and to regulate marketing costs with both provincial and federal co operation. An export board would oversee livestock export with possible cross province cooperation. final decisions deferred.
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Brandon
Man
Natural Products Marketing Act
Livestock, Sheep and Swine Breeders’ Associations of
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. A. Munn
Carman
Dominion
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Bluebird
Big Five
Sweden
R. B. Bennett
Jean Reville
Great Britain
British Isles
Mr. Reville
Gnat
Manitoba Livestock Association
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