Bennett to Remain Leader as Health Allows
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett assured Conservative MPs and senators at a private banquet that he will carry on as leader of the government if his health permits. J. Earl Lawson stated Bennett would sacrifice his health for duty, noting no caucus meetings have occurred since his illness. he has since resumed full parliamentary participation with daily cabinet duties.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Senate
Bennett
J. Earl Lawson
Dominion
Conservative Party
Toronto
York West
England
Essay Winner From Toronto Wins Free Australia Trip
Grace B Pattullo an 18 year old Eastwood High School Edmonton student wins the free trip to Australia for the best essay on that country by a Canadian high school student Announcement of the awards was made by L R Macgregor Australian trade commissioner to Canada The $50 prizes for other provinces go to Grace Walton North Vancouver Marcelle Jabour Prince Rupert Saskatchewan Margaret McGregor Nutana Saskatoon Miss Pattullo the all Canada winner will accompany Hon F H Stewart MP and Mrs Stewart to their home near Sydney Australia this autumn
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Toronto
Grace B. Pattullo
Eastwood High School
Edmonton
Australia
L. R. Macgregor
Canada
British Columbia
Grace Walton
North Vancouver
Marcelle A. Jabour
Prince Rupert
Saskatchewan
Margaret McGregor
Nutana Collegiate
Saskatoon
Miss Pattullo
F. H. Stewart
M.P
Mrs. Stewart
Sydney
Senate Rejects Shareholder Publication Bill in Ottawa
The bill by T. L. Church to force newspapers to publish shareholders was rejected by the senate, marking its seventh failure in 10 years. Senator James Murdock was the sole dissenter as the banking and commerce committee called the measure ineffective.
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Ottawa
T. L. Church
Toronto East
Senate
James Murdock
Lib
Parkdale
Banking and Commerce Committee
Ottawa passes quick readings on delinquency law bill
The House of Commons approved second and third readings and committee stage review of a technical change to delinquency laws. The bill, originated in the Senate and requested by children aid societies, also accompanied a companion change in the criminal code.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
Children Aid Societies
Duke to chair London Jubilee Trust advisory council
The Duke of York will head the advisory council for the king's jubilee trust with the Prince of Wales forming the panel to aid administration, it was announced.
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London
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Dafoe and Canadians defend tariff policy at conference
John W. Dafoe editor in chief Winnipeg Free Press and two Canadian educationists Professor Frank A Knox and Professor Robert McQueen rebut Prof Jacob Viner s charge that Canada discriminates against the United States under its three tariff levels He argues Canada offers intermediate rates to other nations in exchange for wheat concessions and says the United States would be treated fairer with a variable tariff system rather than a rigid single rate.
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Canton
N.Y
John W. Dafoe
Winnipeg Free Press
Frank A. Knox
Queen's University
Robert McQueen
University of Saskatchewan
Dafoe
Jacob Viner
Chicago
Canada
United States
Government plans to reunite Dionne quintuplets family
Ontario welfare minister David A. Croll outlined a plan to reunite Oliva Dionne and the Dionne quintuplets in a single large home within months. He proposed using funds to build a house for the family with the hospital repurposed as a school, contingent on government control of the children's business and keeping Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe as physician.
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Toronto
David A. Croll
Ontario
Callander
Oliva Dionne
Dionne
Mr. Croll
Allan Roy Dafoe
MacDonald Considered Canada Visit Amid US Anglophone Talks
Ramsay MacDonald lord president and former prime minister is reported as considering a social visit to Canada. The invitation issuer was not identified, and a Daily Herald correspondent noted he might instead travel to the United States as a special representative to discuss Anglo American cooperation with Washington on world affairs.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Council
Canada
The
Daily Herald
MacDonald
United States
Washington
Decrease In Fire Losses Ottawa
Fire losses in Canada in 1934 fell by more than 20 million dollars compared with 1930, announced George F. Lewis of Toronto at the annual conference of the Association of Canadian Fire Marshals. He warned that dwelling fires have risen from 16 943 losses of 7 million in 1924 to 32 436 losses of 9 957 million in 1934.
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Ottawa
Canada
George F. Lewis
O.B.E
Toronto
Association of Canadian Fire Marshals
Association
Lewis
Ancient German Knife Reveals Decade-Old Folding Blade Mystery
German archaeologists uncovered a folding knife dating back at least ten centuries. The artifact, found in an ancient site, features a well preserved blade and hints at early metallurgy and daily life for their era.
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Germany
Baldwin fills seven posts in new government lineup
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced seven more non ministerial appointments. Captain H F C Crookshank becomes Minister of Mines, R S Hudson as Minister of Pensions, Euan Wallace as Under-Secretary for the Home Office, Sir Victor Warrender as Financial Secretary for the Admiralty, Kenneth Lindsay as Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Lindsay, from Ramsay MacDonald’s Little National Labour party, had not held office before. Crookshank, Hudson, and Wallace each previously held related posts. Hore-Belisha and Inskip also receive assignments in the new government.
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Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
Mines
H. F. C. Crookshank
Pensions
R. S. Hud
British Subject Claims Four Years Imprisonment in Venezuela
George Weeks, a Trinidad native and British subject, says he was held in a Venezuelan prison for four years without trial under torture threats. He signed a statement alleging denial of communication with British consular officers. Authorities consider a damages claim against Venezuela.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
George Weeks
Venezuela
Weeks
New Canadian Broadcast Commission Proposal Suggested
Canton New York report notes Graham Spry of the Canadian Radio League urged replacing the failed Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission with a 12 member Dominion commission. Nine provincial and three national seats, non party active, with free national network time for all parties and optional paid time during campaigns.
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Canton
N.Y
Graham Spry
Canadian Radio League
Conference On
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Dominion
Spry
Hepburn Plans Tour to Inspect Relief Homes in Ontario
Ontario Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn announced a two week tour visiting municipalities to personally inspect conditions of relief recipients homes. He spoke after a 3 1 2 hour meeting with 15 hunger marchers and cabinet members and said he would hold another conference with the marchers.
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Toronto
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Ontario
Hepburn
Women of Canada Gift Plan for Countess of Bessborough
Ottawa women will present a farewell memento to the Countess of Bessborough. The plan was announced at a meeting led by Lady Perley, wife of Sir George Perley, as Lady Bessborough agreed to accept the token of her years in Canada. The gift movement was launched at the gathering.
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Women of
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Countess of Bessborough
Ottawa
Lady Perley
Sir George Perley
Lady Bessborough
Manitoba to lease marsh lands for muskrat ranches
Manitoba Natural Resources Minister J. S. Mc Diarmid ordered division of 11 000 square miles of marsh land in the Saskatchewan river delta east of The Pas into areas suitable for muskrat ranches. Lands will be available for leasing by autumn.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan River
Pas
Manitoba Natural Reources
J. S. McDiarmid
Reform Through Legal Means In Canadian Parliament
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Bennett warns in the House that reform must come legally and within parliament’s powers. He says the constitution must be changed, but not quickly, and that lawlessness must be avoided while addressing mass buying and provincial debts. Former minister Stevens pins claims of anaemic legislation.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
H. H. Stevens
Bennett
Stevens
Canada
Price Spreads Commission
King
Trotzky Disappears Again in Norway Mystery
Leon Trotzky the Russian exile vanished with his wife and two secretaries after arriving from Antwerp. The group left Oslo for Hoenefoss, a 3,000 population town, to spend six months but has not been located despite searches. The Daily Herald reports Trotzky is said to be suffering advanced tuberculosis.
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Oslo
Norway
Leon Trotzky
Antwerp
Trotzky
Hoenefoss
London
The
Daily Herald
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