Western Wheat Grading Standards Set by Commons Committee
Ottawa report on the New Grain Act shows the House of Commons agriculture committee adopting standard grades for Western Northern wheat. A proposal to admit a small proportion of Cerum wheat with higher grades drew protest from Minister W R Motherwell while Chief Grain Inspector Serle defended the definition as maintaining existing quality. Discussion focused on sound versus unsound grain and the act’s grading language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Manitoba
Agriculture Committee
House of Commons
W. R. Motherne
Serle
Motherwell
Menybere
Ubelr
Canada’s reply ends empire unity says London editor
The London Daily Express declares Premier Mackenzie King’s negative reply to J S Woodsworth’s question risks imperial unity. It frames King’s stance as a final warning to Britain to choose between the French Rhine pact and imperial solidarity, noting dominions could withhold future military guarantees.
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London
London Daily Express
Press
Canada
the Express
Britain
Ottawa opposition to canteen funds for Adjustment Bureau
Capt. Harry Colbourne of the Army and Navy Veterans testified before a senate committee opposing the use of 100000 of canteen funds to maintain an Adjustment Service Bureau in Ottawa. The inquiry also covers money from the Great War Veterans Association and purchases from sells of papers. The committee referred canteen fund and pensions bills for consideration.
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Ottawa
Harry Colbourne
Army and Navy Veterans
Senate
Great War Veterans’ Association
Geneva limits poison gas use with new protocol
The international conference for the control of armed traffic adopts a protocol from the United States delegation prohibiting the use of chemical and biological agents in warfare, outlawing poison gas.
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Geneva
International Conference For the Control of Traffic
United States
Maybach Engines May Need Remodeling for Los Angeles Ship
A theoretical report suggests five famous Maybach engines from Germany’s mechanical industry could require remodeling to fit the large distgible Los Angeles vessel, challenging the practicality of making them usable for actual fights.
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Washington, D.C
Germany
Los Angeles
Severe quake recorded at Gonzales Heights Observatory
A strong earthquake was registered at Gonzales Heights Observatory on June 9. The first seismic wave lasted over three hours and was felt about 6,000 miles away, likely near Formosa.
Ottawa committee backs 668000 grant for Merchant Marine
The National railways and shipping committee, led by W. P. D. Buler, reports unanimously in favor of a 668000 grant to the Canadian Government Merchant Marine for the coming year 1926. It notes improved 1924 results of 423412 and cites the president of Canadian National Railways predicting better conditions ahead despite global trade depression.
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Ottawa
National Railways and Shipping
W. P D. Buler
Goveronme
Canadian National Railways
Most Promising Outlook For Canadian Wheat Crop
Ottawa reports that on May 30 Canada's wheat crop stood at 102 percent of the ten year average yield per acre. The Dominion bureau of statistics notes the present crop shows 162 percent, compared with 106 percent in May 1923, the highest since May 20, 1921.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Gret
Britain Not Involved in Morocco Crisis
The British Government says the situation in Morocco does not affect Britain directly and will not be interfered with unless the rebellion becomes an international issue. Officials deny any involvement of British forces, noting a destroyer patrolling the coast does not imply action in suppressing the affair.
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London
Morocco
Abd-el-Krim
Peking Efforts Fail to Spark Anti British Movement
Student actions to stir anti British and anti Japanese sentiment among shopkeepers, banks, servants and landowners in Peking showed indifferent results. British bank notes faced refusals in some cases but the Chinese charged small discounts on foreign money, and no strikes or rickshaw boycotts materialized.
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Peking
Trouble in China Britain vows to preserve law and order
In Shanghai foreign police fired on student crowds during early disturbances as the mob pressed a police station. Ronald McNeill told the House of Commons Britain would back officials on the ground to keep order and expressed regret at the loss of life amid rising agitation.
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London
Shanghai
Ronald McNeil
House of Commons
McNeil
China
Fire destroys Minaki Inn in Ontario blaze
Minaki Inn, a summer resort run by the Canadian National Railways in Minaki Ontario, was destroyed by a fire believed caused by a discarded cigarette. Workers had been finishing repairs when the blaze started. the lodge and power house were spared. Estimated damage exceeds $106,000.
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Minaki, Ont
Minaki Inn
Canadian National Railways
Prize Offered For France U S Flight
New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig announced a 25000 dollar prize for the first non stop flight between France and the United States. He will join Paul Tarascon and Francois Coli in their Atlantic crossing attempt, starting around July 25, routing via England Ireland Newfoundland Nova Scotia to New York.
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New York
Raymond Orting
France
United States
Paul Tarascon
Francois Coli
Atlantic
Orteig
England
Ireland
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Question of Disposal of Screenings in Canada Grain Act
Ottawa discusses a new clause in the Canada Grain Act allowing the board to take over screenings, adjust dockage allowances, and grant compensation for screenings removed. The committee stood the clause. Seed Commissioner Clark notes elevator firms may welcome removal of ownership and argues screenings are a valued, though weed-bearing, feed if properly ground.
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Ottawa
Agricultural Committee
House of Commons
Board of Grain Commissioners
Clark
Passenger Trys Jump From London Bound Plane
A British passenger aboard a London bound flight attempted to jump overboard while in flight. The pilot argued with him as the aircraft plunged toward the ground. After landing the man was taken into police custody and the flight continued.
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Calais
France
Canadian depositors pleased with Home Bank settlement
Toronto. W. T. J. Lee, chair of the National Depositors Association, praised a government grant of 5,460,900 dollars, representing 30 cents on the dollar, saying depositors across Canada are very satisfied. France and Germany aided by Britain in London. The British government acknowledged the Franco British agreement on Germany's security pact proposal, stressing it is a mutual assistance pact.
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Toronto
W. T. J. Lee
National Depositors’ Association
Home Bank
Canada
France
Germany
Britain
London
Geneva
Edinburgh to Honor Ramsay MacDonald with Doctor of Laws
The University of Edinburgh will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws on Ramsay MacDonald, the former British prime minister, in a formal ceremony. This recognition highlights MacDonald’s political career and contributions to public service.
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Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Ramsay MacDonald
Selgian Wins Balloon Race in Brussels Flight
Belgian flyer Veenstra, in the balloon Prince Leopold, won the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race that began in Brussels on June 7. He landed June 9 at Cape Tourinau in Spain after covering about 22 miles.
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Brussels
Veenstra
Prince Leopold
Cape Tourinau
Spain
Canadian agriculturists convene in Edmonton convention series
The Canadian Seed Growers Association meets June 22 and 23 at the university in Edmonton followed by the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists convention on June 24 and 25 in the same hall.
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Vincent Dubuc
C.W.N.A
Quebec
le Progres du
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Edmonton
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Early Federal Election Predicted in Dominion
The Journal and Citizen both expect a general election this year with polls opening between now and November. The Citizen forecasts dissolution in September and elections in October, while the Journal says people will vote before November. The exact date hinges on Nova Scotia’s June 25 general election.
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Ottawa
Journal
Citizen
Dominion
The
Nova Scotia
Child Immigration Drawbacks Highlighted by Montreal Speaker
Mrs. Rose Henderson of Montreal told the Local Council of Women that child immigration from England to Canada causes injustice and raises concerns about homes and parenting. She warned that many immigrant children lack education and drift into unskilled labor, condemning the export trade as wrong and urging Britain to fund mothers pensions but focus on caring for children within England.
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Regina
England
Canada
Rose Henderson
Montreal
Woman's Labor League
Ing
Council of Women
Labor League
United Church of Canada Forms From Union Of Denominations
In Toronto nearly seven hundred thousand Methodists Presbyterians and Congregationalists joined to form the United Church of Canada in three devotion sessions attended by 7 000 to 8 000 people each Leaders including Rev Dr James Endicott Rev Dr D L Ritchie and Rev Dr Clarence MacKinnon spoke The projected membership is 692 828 with 12 226 Congregationalists 414 047 Methodists and 265 111 Presbyterians across 174 Congregational 4 797 Methodist and 3 835 Presbyterian churches.
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Toronto
United Church of Canada
Canada
James Endicott
Methodist Church
Endicott
D. L. Ritchie
Congregational College
Montres
Clarence MacKinnon
Presbyterian Church In Canada
General Council
United Church
Canada Claims Northern Islands
In the House of Commons interior minister Charles Stewart reasserted Canada’s claim to islands north of the Canadian mainland up to the North Pole. Opposition MP W G McQuarrie pressed the U S claims as Stewart noted Canada does not claim the pole but territory up to it.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Charles Stewart
Stewart
North Pole
W. G G. McQuarrie
New Westminster
United States
Mr. McQuarrie
Alaska
Mr. Stewart
Denied Wool Duty Rumor Circulates in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Co operative Wool Growers, Ltd. reports that rumors of a U.S. import duty increase on Canadian wool are circulating in rural Saskatchewan. The claim was checked with the American consular agency in Regina and found groundless, believed spread to panic wool holders into selling.
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Regina
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Ltd
Saaskatchewan
United States
Tory push for ten 100000 ton cruisers in Britain
The Daily News carries Lieut-Commander J M Kenworthy Liberal MP Hull alleging die-hard Tories will demand ten new 100000 ton cruisers. He says Baldwin's government may decide to lay down five such cruisers at about £3 000 000 each.
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London
The
Daily News
J. M. Kenworthy
M.P
Hull
Baldwin
First Palestine Skyscraper Under Construction in Jerusalem
A United States Jew is erecting Palestine’s first skyscraper in Jerusalem on Ben Yehuda Street near the Zion Theatre. The ten story building will be the territory’s tallest structure.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
United States
Ben Yehuda Street
Zion Theatre
Ottawa Not Invited to Franco British Rhine Pact
Prime Minister King indicated Canada was not included in the Franco British Rhine security agreement. He called the matter a European issue and stressed the pact concerns European security.
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Ottawa
Canada
King
Conference Agrees on Maximum Freight Rates for Grain
A Saskatchewan Manitoba conference on proposed Freight Rate legislation urged by amendment to the Railway Act backed by government and boards of trade from Regina Winnipeg Saskatoon Moose Jaw Swift Current Prince Albert Yorkton Weyburn and farmer groups. It called for maximum statutory rates for grain and flour aligned with Crow's Nest Pass terms and for a national, representative railway board to oversee rate equalization.
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Regina
Government of
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Boards of Trade of
Winnipex
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Prince Albert
Yorkton and Weyburn
The
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association and
Farmers’ Union of Canada
Crow's Nest Pass
Alberta
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Canaada
Yunnanese Commander Rejects Soviet Offer
Yang Hsi Min, a Yunnanese commander, said Soviet Russia offered $10,000,000 and 60,000 rifles with ammo if a certain agreement was signed. He stated the offer was refused and gave no details of the proposed agreement.
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Canton
Yang Hsi Min
Russia
Yang
Canada to adopt a new national flag choice
Ottawa reports Canada will appoint a committee to design a national flag for use ashore. Three options are under consideration: keep the red ensign with Canadian arms, use the Union Jack with arms, or adopt an entirely new design.
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Ottawa
Lune
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
London
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W. R. Craig
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