Southern Cross Lands Safely at New York
Capt Charles Kingsford Smith and crew of the Southern Cross landed at Rockaway Field New York after completing a 1100 mile hop from Harbor Grace Newfoundland The arrival followed a dramatic city field reception with police and committee members overwhelmed by the crowd The flight closes Smiths world circmumnavigation and points toward Oakland and a post flight directing career in Australia
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Rockevelt Field
New York
Ireland
Harpor Grace
Newfoundland
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Manhattan
Harbor Grace
Southern Cross
J. Patrick Saul Evert van Dyk
J. W. Stannage
United States Health and Customs
Nassau County
New York City
Ronald Lindsay
Sir Ronald
Henry Allen
United States
Long Island Flying Field
Abraham Skidmore
Kingsford- Smith
Mary Powell
Melbourne
Oakland
California
Austalia
Thirty Lives Lost In Dynamite Blast Near Brockville
A storm struck the drill boat J. P. King off Cockburn Island on the St. Lawrence killing 30 of 42 aboard. Twelve survivors, some hospitalized, were rescued by US Coast Guard cutter 211. The vessel, large Canada drill boat valued at $100,000, exploded as dynamite was ignited by lightning during a federal contract operation.
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Brockville
St. Lawrence River
J. P. King
J. P. Porter and Son
St. Catharines
Cockburn Island
Thousand Island
United States Coastguard
211
G. G. Lox
Olcott
M. R. Rasmussen
Buffalo District
Canada
King
Vancouver
Younsters
Noted Visitor From Japan Passes Through Victoria
Mineichiro Adachi former ambassador to France and Belgium arrives in Victoria aboard the Korea Maru with his wife en route to Paris and Geneva. He praises Canadian minister Herbert Marler for expanding ties with Japan and Canada and notes plans to visit Ottawa Washington before sailing to Europe.
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Victoria
B.C
Japan
Mineichiro Adachi
France
Belgium
Korea
Paris
Geneva
Herbert Marler
Adachi
Empire
Marler
Canada
Ottawa
Washington
New York
Europe
New Zealand Seeks Canadian Engineer for Arapuni Plant
Wellington wires Canada for an outstanding engineer to repair and maintain the recently completed Arapuni power plant. The call cites Canada’s advances in building and sustaining hydro plants as the basis for needing a skilled Canadian professional.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Canada
Arapuni
Speed Record For Women Set At Detroit
Amelia Earhart established an international speed record for women by flying a 64 mile course at Grosse Isle airport averaging 174.9 miles per hour. She piloted a standard Lockheed Vega.
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Detroit
Amelia Earhart
Grosse Isle
Miss Earhart
Manitoba butter production rises 20 percent in May
Manitoba creamery butter output continues to grow with May production 20 percent higher than May 1929, according to a Department of Agriculture report. The surge reflects strengthening dairy activity in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Empire news service plans debated amid cooperation urge
London debates push for mutual interchange of Empire news and a central British Empire Press Association. Delegates cited Canada's Canadian Press as a model while some urged preserving newspaper individuality and local reporting strengths.
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J. B. F. Livesay
Canadian Press
British Empire Press Association
London
Mr. Livesay
Crown
C. F. Crandall
British United Press
Montreal
Theodore Fink
K. C. Roy
India
Livesay
Imperial Press Conference backs cooperative news service
The gathering debated a regional cooperative news exchange with NZ, Australia, and South Africa speakers split on immediacy. Canada pressed for prompt action and the Calgary Herald's J H Woods confirmed unified support, the resolution passing with little opposition.
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T. A. List
New Zealand
Allan Powers
Australia
G. A. L. Green
South Africa
R. J. Kingston Russell
Lord Burnham
J. H. Woods
The
Calgary Herald
Norman Smith
Traffic Problems Discussed Toronto Conference
Delegates from all provinces met in Toronto under the Canadian Good Roads Association to discuss a coast to coast highway across Canada uniform traffic laws and signs elimination of level railway crossings and regulation of aeroplanes. Participants included Frank Oliver advisory officer to the Dominion Railway Board and W R Clubb Manitoba Public Works minister.
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Toronto
Canada
Canadian Good Roads Association
Frank Oliver
Dominion Railway Board
W. R. Clubb
Manitoba
Fire at Chicago municipal airport destroys 27 planes
A large fire at Chicago’s municipal airport destroyed 27 aeroplanes including 12 tri-motor passenger planes and two hangars. The loss is estimated at over two million dollars. Hangars belonged to Universal Air Lines Inc. and Grey Goose Air Lines, the latter leased to Stout Air Lines. The blaze followed an explosion of undetermined cause in the Universal hangar.
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Chicago
Universal Air Lines Inc
Grey Goose Air Lines
Stout Air Lines
Universal
Federal Aid For Highways Urged By Canadian Good Roads Group
The conference between the Canadian Good Roads Association executive and Ontario Quebec Manitoba Saskatchewan New Brunswick officials, railway boards and other bodies called for federal aid to main highways and inter provincial routes. A uniform traffic code with speed limits lighting and brake standards was proposed for adoption nationwide. William Finlayson urged federal support for Northern Ontario roads as vital to a national network, warning Ontario would bear most costs if aid did not come.
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Toronto
Dominion
Canadian Good Roads Association
Ontario
Quebec
Man Ba
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Railways
Dominion Railway Board
William Finlayson
Finlayson
Britain announces naval build plan for 1930 fleet
Rt. Hon. A. V Alexander told the House of Commons that supplementary estimates for three 6 inch gun cruisers nine destroyers three submarines four sloops and one net layer and target towing vessel costing about 9 million pounds would be presented soon. Orders would start in the last quarter of the financial year with only a small initial outlay. The ships replace aged vessels and support peacetime duties, not tied to other powers.
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London
England
A. V Alexander
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Alexander
Royal Navy
Washington eyes grain price slump and farm plans
Washington watchdogs note falling grain and cotton prices tied to a new tariff bill. Senator Thomas proposes an international conference and crop controls while Farm Board Chair Legge delays action, hoping farmers market 1930 crops and use available funds to support holding grain.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Senate
Thomas
Farm Board
Legge
Southwest
Rmine
Érnur
Ifunsas
Actio
Banks deny cash pressure on prairie wheat pool
Winnipeg reports banks pressed the wheat pool and prairie provinces for cash to cover advances on the 1929 crop. Pool officials call the claim foolish and no action by provinces is deemed necessary. March moves saw cash wheat under 1.00 and initial payments cut to 85 cents per bushel.
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Winnipeg
London
S. L. Cork
John Bracken
Manitoba
Manitoba Grain Fields Look Very Well Says Crop Summary
Manitoba grain fields appear in good condition with satisfactory growth in recent weeks despite slow May growth and cold spring weather. Early-sown wheat is in shot-blade and fall rye headed. moisture sufficient in most areas though drought reduced slough-water. Some hail damage noted. cut-worm impact minor. hay prospects fair to good. tame-grass and clover cultivation below average.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Possible General Election Wind in Britain Stirs Labor
Prime Minister J Ramsay MacDonald said a general election may be needed before autumn at a Labour Party meeting in London. He explained his Commons action to drop the education bill and the consumers' council bill, warning against facing a campaign with the decks littered with lumber.
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London
England
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
Commons
Consumers’ Council
MacDonald
Amendment Given First Reading in London Fe
A first reading on amendments to the agreement related to Canada and the Americas Act was in London. The discussion covered rural sources and design changes within the proposed act and how it impacts relations with Columbia and Saskatchewan.
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London Fe
Seakatchewan
Columbia
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St. Lawrence
Empire News
London. Eng
E. Norman Smith
Ottay
B. C. Nicholas
Victoria Times
Communications Committee
Nicholas
Mr. Nicholas
Victor Sifton
Leader-Post
Regina
J. W. Dafoe
Manitoba Free Press
W. Rupert Davies
Whig-Standard
Kingston
Ont
Sifton
Dafoe
Dan Vesok
Vier
Britain
Naval Program
Ramsay MacDonald
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