Canada Would Help U S To Stop Rum Running
Ottawa says if the United States checks its own boats Canada will consider reasonable measures to halt liquor traffic across the border. Minister W. D. Buler notes U S vessels lack clearances and credits U S authorities with influencing the traffic. He argues Canadian action could curb rum running and warns U S clearance rules could push the trade underground if enacted.
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Canada
U.S
Ottawa
United States
W. D. Buler
National Revenue
Euler
Hoyt Returns To New York After Nome Flight
Captain Ross G Hoyt United States Army set a record for the New York Nome flight 4300 miles in 32 hours of flying time on the return journey he was forced to land near Jasper British Columbia due to fuel trouble the damaged plane was shipped to New York Hoyt praised the kindness and courtesies shown by Canadian National Railways during the detour.
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Winnipeg
New York
Nome
Alaska
Ross G. Hoyt
United States Army
Valemount
British Columbia
Jasper National Park
Canadian National Railways
Minneapolis
Edmonton
White Horse
Yukon
Fairbanks
Hoyt
Henry House Flats
Jasper
Flying Instructor Approved for Vancouver Flying Club
Ottawa.A. H. Wilson is approved by the civil aviation branch as instructor of the Vancouver Flying Club. He replaces Percy Hainstock, who was killed in a club plane crash two days earlier. Wilson previously ran a flying school for the British Columbia Airways in Victoria, B.C.
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Ottawa
A. H. Wilson
Civil Aviation Branch
Vancouver Flying Club
Percy Hainstock
Wilson
British Columbia Airways
Victoria
B.C
MacDonald Signals Britain joins US in naval disarmament push
In Parliament MacDonald aligned Labour policy with the United States to curb arms and set plans for a world conference on disarmament. He outlined suspending Surrey and Northumberland cruiser work, halting Maidstone, and delaying two submarines, with no 1929 30 builds before autumn and a possible October Washington visit to meet President Hoover.
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MacDonald
United States
Charles G. Dawes
Surrey
Northumberland
Maidstone
Washington
Hoover
Rust Resisting Wheat Trials in Ottawa Progress
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture says experiments aim to develop real rust resistant wheat that also meets top Canadian wheat quality. Several resisting varieties exist but challenges remain, as tests combine rust resistance with higher grade wheat outcomes.
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Ottawa
J. H. Grisdale
Canada’s Population Steady Rise to 9 796 000 in 1929
Dominion Bureau of Statistics announced Canada’s population reached 9 796 000 on June 1, 1929, up about 38 000 from a year earlier. The 1921 29 report shows a gain of over 1 000 000 since 1921, with all provinces except Prince Edward Island and the Yukon posting increases.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Prince Edward Island
The
Yukon
Acting Judge Appointed for Soldier Lands Appeals
Ottawa. Charles Morse K.C. registrar of the exchequer court of Canada has been appointed an acting judge of that court for the purpose of dealing with appeals arising out of the revaluation of soldier lands.
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Ottawa
Charles Morse
K.C
Exchequer Court of Canada
Steamers En Route To Hudson's Bay
Ottawa Canada announces an annual northward push with four steamers aiding development. Three head to Hudson Straits and Hudson Bay to ready ports for Churchill, while Boothic cruises Arctic outposts. Arranmore Sambro scout Resol ution Island. Acadia surveys Churchill approaches.
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Ottawa
Canada
Hudson Straits
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Boothic
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Department of Marine
Arranmore
Sambro
Resolution Island
Acadia
Hoover orders pause on U S cruiser program
President Hoover announced that the three cruisers included in this year's naval build ing program would not be begun until there is opportunity to consider their effect on the final naval parity agreement with Great Britain. He praised Premier MacDonald's parity plan and urged disarmament cooperation.
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Washington
Hoover
Great Britain
United States
MacDonald
Houde Elected Leader of Quebec Conservatives
Montreal Mayor Camilien Houde was unanimously elected leader of the Conservative party of Quebec on July 10 by 1,000 delegates. He succeeds Arthur Sauve, who had led the party since 1916, and was nominated by Laurent Barre and seconded by Winfred Hackett.
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Camilien Houde
Montreal
Conservative Party of
Quebec
Mr. Houde
Arthur Sauve
Laurent Barre
Rouville
Winfred Hackett
Stanstead County
No Extra Harvesters Needed For West
Winnipeg report quotes Hon. Robert Forks saying Canada has enough workers to harvest the crop this year and there will be no call for unemployed help from Britain. He notes grain crops are light in the west and stresses sufficient Canadian labor for harvesting.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Robert Forks
West
Empire policy debated in Twickenham by election
Sir John Ferguson the Conservative candidate at Twickenham warned that without a great Empire policy Britain would become a second class power. Conservative HQ declined to support him citing policy inconsistency and sparking a lively party debate at Hounslow.
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Great Britain
London
England
Sir John Ferguson
Twickenham
Hounslow
Sir John
Japanese grant flight permit for Victoria pilot to Tokio
Official permission from the Japanese Government allows Lt Harold Bromley of Victoria British Columbia to undertake a Tacoma to Tokyo flight. He plans to fly over Japan and land at Tachikawa air field located 25 miles west of Tokyo.
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Tokio
Harold Bromley
Victoria, B.C
Japan
Tachikawa Air Field
Centenarian Lady Noble Dies in Bath Age 102
Lady Noble widow of Sir Andrew Noble armaments manufacturer died July 23 in Bath at age 102. Born in Quebec she was daughter of Alexander Campbell a notary of Lower Canada.
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London
England
Lady Noble
Andrew Noble
Bath
Quebec
Alexander Campbell
Lower Canada
Missionary Reverend Timothy Leonard slain by bandits
Han Yano China cablegram reports the killing of Rev. Timothy Leonard of the Chinese Mission Society by bandits in Buffalo New York. Leonard, a missionary, hailed from Limerick Ireland.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Han Yano
China
Timothy Leonard
Chinese Misson Society
Father Leonard
Limerick
Ireland
Severe Iceland Quake Sends Icelanders Outdoors
London dispatch reports Iceland's southwest coast endured its strongest tremor in years. Concrete buildings swayed in Reykjavik and residents fled to the streets around Mount Hekla as fear spread though no casualties were reported. Overnight, many slept under the open sky.
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London
England
Reykjavik
London Daily Mail
Iceland
Mount Hekla
New President Elected by British Medical Association
Dr Harvey Smith a Winnipeg native was formally elected president of the British Medical Association. The association will meet in Winnipeg next year and Smith noted the invitation to visit Winnipeg first arose when the group met in Montreal 33 years ago. He said patience yields great rewards.
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Manchester
Eng
Harvey Smith
Winnipeg
British Medical Association
Anxious Chinese Seek Pacific Solution to Russo-Chinese Clash
In London Arthur Henderson reported Chinese assurances of a pacific stance with Russia. Beijing would not act aggressively and would seek a round table with Soviet delegates, appealing to the League of Nations if Moscow forced the issue. speculation swirled over Japanese mediation and troop movements on Manchuria rails. Also noted was U S intervention hopes and Kellogg pact appeal amid British war policy in China.
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London
Eng
Arthur Henderson
House of Commons
Charge D'Affaires
Henderson
Russia
League of Nations
Soviet
M. Wangji
Baron Shidehara
Tokyo
Chinese Eastern
Reuters
Manchurian
Manchuria
United States
England
China
Thomas Shaw
Pontiff Emerges From Vatican After Long Wait
Pope Pius XI stepped from St. Peter's to a vast dusk crowd in a brilliant procession marking Vatican City sovereignty under the Lateran Treaties. The pope bore the golden monstrance, blessed the crowd, and the spectacle ended at 8:26 pm with the pope returning to the cathedral altar.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Eternal City
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Peter's Square
Pius
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Vatican Palace
Aid For Wainwright Edmonton Fire Relief
The provincial government sent a carload of emergency supplies to Wainwright for families left in difficult circumstances after the big fire. The aid followed a report by G. B. Henwood and H. A. Craig after visiting the town and consulting with the town council committee on relief measures.
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Edmonton
Wainwright
G. B. Henwood
H. A. Craig
Marler Speaking Tour Delayed After Father’s Death
Hon Herbert M Marler Canadian first minister to Japan will delay engagements in Regina Edmonton and Calgary by one week due to his father’s death. He plans to attend functions in all three cities and will arrive in Vancouver on August 5 for his trans Pacific connection.
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Winnipeg
Herbert M. Marler
Japan
Montreal
A. L. Hall
Ottawa rifle team winners receive no official reception
No formal reception will be given the Canadian Bisley winners by the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, announced Col. R. J. Birdwhistle, secretary. Any reception for Lieut.-Col. R. M. Blair or Lieut. Desmond Burke will be left to their own municipalities or military units.
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Ottawa
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
R. J. Birdwhistle
R. M. Blair
Desmond Burke
Churchill Mail Service Opens In Churchill Town
Churchill mail service opened on July 18 with postal packets carried from Mile 445 by train. The new route links local offices and uses rail transport for mid distance dispatches.
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Churchill
Mile 445
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A. Kristianssen
Grain Standards Board
Hudson's Bay
Premier MacDonald
Qupbec Conservative
Minister of Immigration
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Canadian Pacific
Duchess of York
St. Lawrence
Col
Henry Cockshutt
Charles Gordon
James A. Richardson
F. L. Beique
Ross H. McMaster
R. N. Stuart
Ds.o
Bar
N.C
Pontiff
Aid For
Alberta
Churchill Mail Service
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