Financiers urged to keep faith in Western Canada future
Premier John Bracken told the Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association in Winnipeg that Western Canada must retain financial confidence and that the government acts for the people as a whole. Speakers urged diversified farming, lower costs, and expansion of industry to support farmers and immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
John Bracken
Dominion Mortgage and Investments Assciation
Wnnipeg
Bracken
Manitoba
Joseph
Jean
Tome
Canada
Parming
R. H. Wiis
M.L.A
Vie
Willis
Wis
Wills
Building Fairly Active in Canadian Construction April
Maclean's Building Reports shows total awards for Canadian construction in April at 26,198,800, with March at 11,584,500 and April 1923 at 20,843,000. Residential work totals 9,556,500 (31.5%), business 9,112,960 (3%), industrial 5,641,100 (12.2%), and public works and utilities 7,858,600 (26.3%).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclean's Building Reports, Limited
Public Works and Utilities
Canada’s March 1924 fish catch rises seventeen percent
Official figures show Canada caught 15,528.5 pounds of sea fish in March 1924 valued at $701,597, up from 14,663,900 pounds worth $502,355 in March 1923. The increase centered on cod, halibut, salmon, clams and lobsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Child Questions Why Small River Flows Faster Than Large One
A fragmentary dialogue shows Johnny asking his father why the "little Land of my water" runs faster than the big one. Deddy answers with a reflective moment about walking together and reasoning through the observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deddy
Johnny
Daddy
Grain Exports From Vancouver Hit 46 Million Bushels
Vancouver ships export Western Canada grain with 226 deep sea departures by March 31 1924 totaling 46 100 000 bushels. Of these 138 ships carried wheat to the United Kingdom and Europe while 75 went to the Orient and 13 to the Americas. Projections show May shipments at 5 66 million bushels and June at 3 006 million, aiming for over 50 million by season end.
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Vancouver
Prairie Provinces
United Kingdom
Europe
Orient
South America
Central America
Mexico
New Zealand
Western Canada
Welsh Owners Target Alberta Coal for Eastern Canada Supply
Major S. J. Robins and Captain Henry Davies of Cardiff lead a Welsh syndicate eyeing Alberta coalfields to fuel Quebec and Ontario. They returned from Canada convinced western coal can replace imports, securing large blocks of Alberta coal land from smaller firms lacking capital for development.
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Canada
Alberta
S. J. Robins
Henry Davies
O.B.F
Cardiff
Wales
England
Quebec
Ontario
United States
Major Robins
Captain Davies
Mexican Cow Pony For Prince At Wembley Rodeo
The Prince of Wales will ride a Mexican cow pony in a Wembley exhibition rodeo. US punchers and crack riders from the Canadian west will supply mounts and compete against outfits from Argentina and Australia in roping bucking and bull dogging contests. Captain Thomas R. Dickson reports Tejana, an eight year old Chi huahua born mustang, as the proposed mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
United States
Thomas R. Dickson
Texas Rangers
Tejana
Chihuahua
Argentina
Australia
Wembley
Northern Ontario Development Advances in Mining and Agriculture
Lieutenant Colonel L T Martin, a commissioner of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, says Northern Ontario sees ongoing development in agriculture and mining. He notes the district is a leading gold silver and cobalt producer with reports suggesting potential copper finds and expresses optimism for the region’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temiskaming
Northern Oaforio
L. T. Martin
D.S.O
Ontario
Martin
Swedish immigration observer travels Canada study
J Erlander of Stockholm travels across Canada to study immigration issues and the welcome extended to Scandinavian settlers by Western Canada. He earns a newspaper in Stockholm and will return soon from the coast aboard Canadian National lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Erlander
Stockholm
Sweden
Canada
Erlander
Western
Admiralty and War Office Plan For Three Duty Cats
The Admiralty and the War Office must include funds for three permanent staff cats. The senior cat at the Admiralty is Jim, who has served 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoth
Admiralty
War Office
Jim
Power running to waste powering Canada’s railways
Edmonton Bulletin reports CPR directors study electrifying mountain lines using cable traction to replace coal burning engines. Engineers assess savings and feasibility of harnessing Alberta and British Columbia streams where meltwater could provide cheap energy for transcontinental trains.
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Beatty
C.P.R
Rocky Mountains
CPR
Quebec
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Niageara
Rockies
Niagara British Columbia
Alberta
C_ PR
Edmonton Buliefin
Castaways Thrive After Rescue from London Slums
Castaways from Dr Barnardo's Homes in England show success in Canada and Australia with fewer than two percent of the 34 000 youths failing. The children hailed from the crowded destitute districts and were rescued before being placed abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Barnardo
England
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
Bananas Arrive Safely in Vancouver From Panama Canal Shipment
Furness Pacific Line tests fruit carriage to Western Canada by sending a sample shipment of bananas. The Vancouver port received the fruit in good condition as part of a study to develop fresh fruit transport to the region.
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Panama Canal
Canada
Furness (Pacific) Line
Vancouver
Indian property worth over seven hundred twenty seven million
Estimated value of individual and tribal property held by American Indians totals 727,746,397 dollars. The figure reflects holdings across tribes and individuals in the period of record.
Canada Wheat Face Superior Yields and Lower Costs Says Secretary
Secretary Wallace reports Canadian wheat farmers gain from higher yields and lower land values and freight costs. He notes 1913 to 1922 prairie yields at 15 to 16 bushels per acre versus 106 to 114 bushels in U S states, and Canadian land values near 24 to 32 dollars per acre against American 46 to 110 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Henry C. Wallace
United States Department of the Interior
Canada
United States
Prairie
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
States
Wallace
Prairie Provinces
French Peasants May Stop Growing Wheat
At a Paris Academy of Agriculture meeting Joseph Hiller warned that 140 million quintals of wheat are on world markets from the United States Canada Australia India and Argentina. He said only about 65 million quintals will be bought, risking a glut and falling prices if imports into France continue unchecked, urging action by the new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Agriculture
Paris
Joseph Hiller
Academy
United States
Canada
Australian
India
Argentina
M. Hiller
France
Welsh Mine Owners Plan to Develop Western Alberta Mines
Major S. J. Robins and Capt. Henry Davies of Cardiff travel through Ottawa en route to England to secure large coal areas in Alberta for a British syndicate. Sir George Foster addressed the Senate on the League of Nations noting its goals, members, and Canada’s support and costs as insurance against war.
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Alberta
Canada
S. J. Robins
Henry Davies
O.b.eb
Cardiff
Wales
Ottawa
England
Quebec
O Otario
United States
Major Robins
Capt. Davies
George E
League
Europe
Italy
Greece
League of Nations
Manitoba dairy shifts from importer to exporter says premier
Premier Pracken notes Manitoba now exports dairy products after years of import reliance. Wheat remains Manitoba's top crop, but dairy and allied products reached 11 million dollars in creamery butter value by 1925, up from 4 million since 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Pracken
Banks Install Safety Measures In Vaults For Accidental Lockins
To protect clerks from being suffocated if locked in vaults by mistake, banks install electric lights oxygen tanks a telephone and clear instructions on steps to take for anyone accidentally sealed inside the vaults.
British Museum displays silk portrait of Chinese woman
Visitors at the British Museum can view a Chinese silk portrait of a woman that remains vivid despite being over 70 years old. The exhibit highlights a delicate artwork on silk, emphasizing its enduring color and craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
German invention of step-wagon runs on two runners
A wagon invented in Germany moves by steps produced by alternating forward thrusts of two runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Minaki the Beautiful Country Draws Tourists in North America
The Indian named it MeeNaw-Kee the Beautiful Country and a white visitor agrees Minaki Inn and the scenery confirm the beauty. Located on a Winnipeg River promontory, the area offers woodland trails, lake views, and timber hills toward Hudson Bay. Visitors enjoy bathing boating fishing beaches tennis golf dancing and more with CN Railways providing access.
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Minaki Inn
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Min‘aki
Tory
Winnipeg River
Continental Limited
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Minaki
Mimaki
Minakt
Forest Protection Questions and Answers on Forestry Work
The Ontario Government will heavily use thirteen aeroplanes for forest protection, mostly in unorganized districts, with canoe patrols discontinued and ground forces reduced. Manitoba will deploy eight machines, Alberta six, Quebec five from Roberval and three more from other stations. British Columbia may use a few. Lecturers note many Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan children have never seen a tree, while the Dominion book Native Trees of Canada is sold for fifty cents. Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and BC run organized forest services. prairie provinces and railway belt fall under Dominion forests. Nova Scotia relies on county wardens, while the Dominion handles prairie forests.
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Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Quebec
Roberval
Dominion Forestry Branch
Canada
Ottawa
New Brunswick
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Novas Scotia
Canadian Cattle Shipments Open New Market for Dominion Stock
The Canadian Pacific steamer Borden carried prime Shorthorns from Maple Grove Stock Farm Cookshire to British Guiana marking the first recorded shipment from the Dominion to that colony. The high standard cattle are seen as a potential gateway to a new profitable Canadian cattle market.
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Dominion
British Guiana
Canadian Pacific
Borden
Montreal
Maple Grove
Cookshire
Corn acreage estimate for Southern Alberta plants near 106000 acres
Official estimates from the provincial department of agriculture indicate nearly 106000 acres will be planted in corn in Southern Alberta this year. Last year’s corn acreage was estimated at $2.00. A large area is also being sown to sweet clover.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Miner’S Petrified Body Found In Old Caved-In Mine
A miner’s petrified body was discovered in an abandoned mine after a recent cave-in. Rescue crews recovered the remains and cordoned off the site for investigation.
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Lfe
H. Lee
Manitoba Agricultural College
Joan
J. C. Haney
International Harvester Company
Grand Forks
N.D
We. Nn
Alberta Coal Mines
Prince
B.C
Foster
Alberta Coal Resources
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