Compromise Sought on Armament Reduction Plan In Commons
The Commons' tanking and commerce committee adopted two amendments to the Bank Act provisions on interest and counting. One prohibits banks from changing a customer account without consent. the other requires stated interest and count on notes. The second was pushed over objections from the Canadian Bankers Association.
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Western Progressive Group
The
Commons’ Tanking and Commerce Committee
Canadian Bankers’ Association
G. G Coote
McLeod
E. J. Garland
Bow River
Washington Cable Says No Indication On Release Time
The State Department received a cablegram from Jacob Gould Schurman American Minister at Peking saying there is no definite indication how long it will be before Americans and others held by Chinese bandits are released. He reported harmony restored to the bandit camp and captives not suffering in health though low in spirit.
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Washington
State Department
Jacob Gould Schurman
Peking
Schurman
Secret Service Crackdown on Bogus Whisky Labels
Thirteen men were arrested and millions of bogus government revenue stamps whisky and champagne labels seized with printing plates in two New York raids by U S Secret Service operatives.
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New York
Secret Service
Local merchants urged to buy at home
Community leaders call on residents to support local businesses by prioritizing purchases within the hometown market. The appeal stresses smaller shops, eateries, and services, highlighting how local spending boosts jobs and neighborhood vitality.
Canadian Binder Twine Sent to King George Estates
Welland Ont Plymouth Cordage Co ships ten bales of red binder twine to its London England agents for use on King George VI estates. The order, first of its kind in Canada, signals a notable advertisement and links a Canadian product directly to the royal household.
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Welland
Employment Offices In Saskatchewan Busy
Employment service offices across Saskatchewan placed 938 people in the week ending June 2, including 338 farm hands. Unfilled vacancies stood at 51 with 269 applicants unplaced. Regional placements totaled Regina 219 Saskatoon 283 Moose Jaw 240 Swift Current 650 Weyburn 25 Yorkton 27 Prince Albert 20 Estevan 28 North Battleford 27 Melfort 6 and Kerrobert 4.
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Regina
Saskatooon
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Weyburn
Yorkton
Prince Albert
Estevan
North Battleford
Melfort
Kerrobert
Heavy Wind Forges Renewed Forest Fires in New Brunswick
Heavy winds rekindle brush and forest fires across northern New Brunswick, prompting officials of the Department of Lands and Mines to fear timber losses could reach record levels for the province.
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New Brunswick
Fredericton
N.B
Department of Lands and Mines
Commons Accepts Senate Amendment on Merger Inquiry Form
The House of Commons approved the senate amendment to the merger inquiry bill. The change requires a complaint to start an inquiry to be filed with the Government as a solemn statutory declaration.
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House of Commons
Senate
Favorable Crop Prospects From Prairie Provinces Reported
A weekly crop report from the Agricultural Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway describes good headway across the three prairie provinces. Manitoba reports excellent weather and near completion of seeding, with grasshoppers limited. Saskatchewan sees rapid seeding progress and strong early grains, while Alberta records heavy rains and completed seeding though southeast grasshoppers pose issues. British Columbia reports well set fruit and plentiful irrigation water in the irrigated districts.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Department
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Vanguard
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia
Ready To Construct Fort Alexander Line
Winnipeg head of the Fort Alexander Railway Company says a Montreal syndicate will float a 3,000,000 bond issue to rush the line from Beconia on the Grand Beach railway to Fort Alexander where pulp mills will be built. A million and a half in bonds is to be preferred with 1,000,000 in bonds by McArthur. common stock also planned. 2,000 men are expected to be employed when the enterprise is complete.
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Winnipeg
J. DD. McArthur
Winnieg
Fort Alexander
Montreal
Beconia
Canadian National
Grand Beach
Donald A. Ross
St. Clements
Amusing Derby Incident in the House of Commons
A Commons inquiry on Derby Day provoking laughter after a member asked if Baldwin would consider adjourning the House for Derby betting tax study. Baldwin replied no amid cries of oh as wording noted a select committee visit to Epsom.
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London
House of Commons
Jockey Club
Epsom
Baldwin
Cattle Bring High Prices at Saskatoon Auction
Fifty three head of cattle averaged 135 dollars at an auction in Saskatoon under the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association. The sale, praised as the prairie provinces’ best so far this year, was led by Shenley Marquis and his full brother, two Shorthorn bulls bred by W. A. Paul of Govan, Sask. Marquis sold for 285 dollars and his yearling brother for 280. Six Hereford bulls averaged 145.75 dollars, with farmers the main buyers despite provincial and federal government representation.
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Saskatoon
Catttle
Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association
Prairie Provinces
W. A. Paul
Govan, Sask
Shenley Marquis
Altough
President Harding to Speak in Vancouver After Alaska Trip
President Harding will deliver fourteen addresses on his Alaskan voyage and in five eastern cities after returning from Alaska. The official itinerary released at the White House notes a speech in Vancouver on July 26 following the Alaska visit.
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Washington
Harding
Pacific
Alaska
White House
Vancouver
Church union deferred until major bodies decide
Bishop Sweeney urged delaying church union action at the Toronto synod until the great bodies handling the issue reach their own complete satisfaction. The remark opened the diocesan gathering as discussions continue on the proposed union.
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Toronto
Church of England
Sweeney
Diocese of
Advisory Committee For Empire Conference Formed
A group including Sir Eric Geddes Sir Ernest Glover Arthur Balfour and J W B Pease has agreed to act as an advisory committee to draft a programme for the forthcoming Imperial Economic Conference. The committee responds to an invitation from Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme president of the Board of Trade to assist during the conference.
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London
Eric Geddes
Federation of British Industries
Ernest Glover
Glover Brothers
Arthur Balfour
Sheffield
J. W. B. Pease
Lildyd’s Bank, Limited
Philip Lloyd*Graene
Board of Trade
Gotham Burglars Make Haul
Four armed bandits entered the jewelry store of Barnett Goldstein in New York and escaped with about 70 000 dollars worth of jewelry after binding Goldstein’s son and a clerk. The heist left the two defenders bound as the robbers fled to a waiting car.
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New York
Barnett Goldstein
Young Goldstein
New Zealand Must Share Naval Expense
Premier Massey told a Wellington meeting New Zealand must contribute to naval defence. The Dominion should not rely on English taxpayers to fund the Singapore naval station. New Zealand and Australia must bear their share of the cost.
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Wellington
N.Z
Massey
New Zealand
Dominion
Singapore
Australia
New York and Britain Arranged Cash for June Debt Payment
The text indicates that New York and Great Britain have arranged to purchase Liberty bonds and establish dollar credits to cover the next 80 million dollar installment on Britain's war debt to the United States, due June 18.
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New York
Great Britain
Telautograph advances and League of Nations talks
The telautogram system by M Belin allows Paris to Lyon and Paris to Strasbourg telegrams to transmit handwriting as facsimile. In Geneva the League of Nations committee discusses Cecil and Requin disarmament plans, leaning toward a partial, multi country pact with immediate mutual aid and armament reductions.
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Paris
Pdtis
Lyons
Strasburg
M. Belin
Geneva
League of Nations
Robert Cécil
League
Col
Requin
Robert
Lord Robert
Col. Requin
Cecil
Switzerland
Vancouver trade delegation visits Manchester
President Dumoulin of the Hull Chamber of Commerce urged Britain to guarantee security for capital in Canada, while welcoming the Vancouver trade delegation. He noted Hull’s flour mills and proposed a direct Hull to Canada steamship line. A delegation member criticized Canada’s five percent preference as insufficient against the United States. The Vancouver group then visited Manchester.
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London
Canada
Dumoulin
Hull Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver
Hull
United States
Manchester
New Zealand Reintroduces Penny Postage and Tax Cut Plan
Wellington reports the government will revive penny postage and aims to lower income tax to a maximum of 60 pence in the pound, down from the current higher rate. The moves signal fiscal relief and improved postal access for citizens.
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Wellington
N.Z
New Zealand
Secretly Built London Bomber To Get Trial Flight
England's largest aero plane, a huge bomber built for the Air Ministry in secret, will soon be given its trial flight. The craft is steel framed with engines in an armored cabin. a mechanic will run the engine room, allowing the pilot to focus on lifting and steering.
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London
England
Air Ministry
Daily Express
Japan Outlines Terms to Resume Soviet Talks
Tokio reports the cabinet will submit conditions to A. A. Joffe, Russia's envoy, outlining terms the Imperial Government accepts to resume negotiations with the Soviet. The move follows Joffe's current stay in Japan as talks potential resume.
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Tokio
A. A. Joffe
Russia
Japan
New Reparations Offer By Germany Aimed At Relief
Berlin reports the Cuno cabinet sends a new reparations proposal to Allied capitals. It envisions about 1.5 billion gold marks yearly, with taxes on tobacco sugar and brandy, a customs monopoly, a gold mortgage on railways, and mortgages on industries and lands. A conference is urged for final settlement.
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Berlin
Cuno
Germany
Chan
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S. G. Soper
Mr. Soper
Star-Standard
Arcola, Sask
Empire
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Premier Massey
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