Manitoba Wheat Pool elevators probe urged by farmers
Premier Bracken considers two requests for a royal commission to probe Manitoba Pool elevators amid charges that farmers lost large sums through overages and undergrading. J. R. Murray and Colin H. Burnell push for investigation while officials weigh Dominion action and await government study.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
John Bracken
J. R. Murray
Alberta Pacific Grain Company. Limited
Colin H. Burnell
Manitoba Wheat Poo
Dominion
Bracken
Murray
Co-Operative Organization
Burnell
United Grain Growers
Manitoba Pool Elevators, Limited
Canadian dollar slips above par in New York market
The Canadian dollar traded at 1.64 percent premium in New York on March 11, marking the second rise above par this year. Bankers credit Canadian financing in the local market and the placement of an 11,070,000 City of Montreal gold bond issue for the gain.
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New York
City of Montreal
Hoover Considers No Change in US Russia Ties
Washington reports that President Hoover contemplates no change in relations with Russia. Secretary of State Stimson plans a study of the Russian situation, fueling rumors of potential shifts in policy.
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Washington, D.C
Hoover
United States
Russia
Henry L. Stimson
Government Grants Promote Cattle Raising in Western Canada
Ottawa announces freight refund on carload stock from Eastern Canada to aid farmers in starting beef or dairy operations. Purchases must include at least 12 female cattle aged 8 months to 5 years, TB free and deemed meritorious by a Dominion veterinarian, with claims filed to the live stock commissioner. Policy takes effect immediately.
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Ing
Ottawa
Dominion
Will Go to Labrador to Teach Stewardship of Food
Miss Doris L Feltham of Springfield Massachusetts plans a Labrador assignment in May to instruct women there how to preserve scarce fruits and vegetables. The two month summer mission precedes Arctic winter and she will work under the Grenfell Missions after graduating from Massachusetts Agricultural College.
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Doris L. Feltham
Springfield
Mass
Labrador
Miss Feltham
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Grenfell Missions
Canadian Pacific seeks fifty million stock issue at May meeting
At its 50th annual meeting in Montreal officials will seek authorization for a fifty million dollar ordinary capital stock issue. Shareholders have been notified. The move is seen as part of ongoing expansion of Canadian Pacific’s western rail services. Also noted are visits by Scottish woollen mill reps to Canada and France’s minister plenipotentiary to Canada Charles Arsene Henry arriving in Ottawa to discuss wheat markets.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
The
Mail
Empire
Canadian Pacific
Canada West
New York
Scotland
Olympic
Canada
Dominions
United States
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Ont
France
Charles Arsene Henry
Madame Henry
M. Henry
Jobs Provided Under Joint Relief Scheme Reaches 231000
Labor Minister reports the joint unemployment relief program has given work to at least 231 351 people since last September. The figure excludes Quebec totals but includes work created through Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. Saskatchewan reports 19 554 men employed to Feb 28 and 379 174 man-days of work. Additionally 14 151 individuals received direct relief.
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Ottawa
Isle Royale to Become National Park for Caribou Moose
The national park plan will place every caribou in the United States under government management. Isle Royale in Lake Superior soon becomes a national park, hosting 400 caribou along with 2,000 moose, beaver, and deer across its 56,000 acres.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
New Canadian Air Company Formed for Northern Mining Supply
Winnipeg based organizer launches a Canadian aviation firm with capital of 160000 dollars and a six aircraft fleet to serve miners and supply routes to Great Bear Lake and Copper Mine River in the Northwest Territories.
Investigation formed to study Canada power and paper
Securities protective committee in Montreal chaired by Hon. Charles A. Dunning will review the Canada power and paper situation in the interests of security holders. The announcement notes the panel's aim to study overall conditions affecting investors.
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Montreal
Que
Securities Protective Committee
Charles A. Dunning
Canada
Empire Marketing Board frames for Canada promotion
The government considers erecting Empire Marketing Board poster frames in Canada to show work promoting British products for sale in Britain. Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, secretary for Dominion affairs, stated this plan.
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London
England
Empire Marketing Board
Canada
Britain
J. H. Thomas
Dominion Affairs
Manitoba Relief Funds Earned More Than Any Western Province
Hon W R Clubb, director of relief projects, rebutted Conservative charges that Dominion funds were withheld. He said Manitoba led in unemployment relief, with joint projects started last fall and to continue in spring. Dominion money used on the trans Canadian highway link created more jobs than provincial work alone, improving the road system.
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Winnipeg
Man
W. R. Clubb
Dominion
Manitoba
Clubb
Wheat Exports Rise With Free Export Channels
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports seven months ending February 28 exports at 148,594,000 bushels, up from 88,420,000 a year earlier. Shipments from US ports excluded. Total value drops to 111,725,000 dollars from 117,429,000 despite higher volume, with 90,746,000 bushels to the United Kingdom, 7,722,000 to the United States, and 50,125,000 to other destinations.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
United Kingdom
Arranging New Mail Service London England
The assistant postmaster general announced in the House of Commons that a new mail service will carry prepaid air letters by sea from Great Britain to Belle Isle, then by air to Montreal and beyond. Arrangements with Canadian authorities are complete and the opening date and fees will be announced in due course.
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London
England
Great Britain
Belle Isle
Montreal
P. Iviant
House of Commons
Naval Accord Public in London Aims to Limit French Italian Fleet
Britain France and Italy publish terms limiting battleship and cruiser tonnage until 1936 and setting routes for disarmament talks. The plan allows limited new capital ships and carriers while forbidding new submarines until 1933, preserving tonnage balances and peace prospects.
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London
England
Geneva
France
Italy
Arthur Henderson
A. Vv. Alexander
The
Admiralty
Gasoline Prices Reduced Across Canadian Provinces
Prices fell in Ontario Quebec and Maritime provinces after a tariff move by Ottawa. McColl Frontenac Oil President John Irwin announced cuts of 242 cents per gallon in Toronto Island of Montreal and Western Ontario areas and 112 cents elsewhere in Quebec and Ontario with Maritime provinces priced at a half cent drop. This marks the second downward revision in about a month following the tariff decision.
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Montreal
Que
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Toronto
John Irwin
McColl- Frontenac Oil Company
Ottawa
Gandhi’s four commandments advise truth and restraint
Mahatma Gandhi urged followers to avoid lies abusive language smoking and sweets. When asked about tea he smiled and allowed it from the Sabarmati river noting it as Gujarat’s holy river.
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Ahmadabad
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Sabarmati
Gujerat
Verne descendant sails to New York for submarine launch
Jean Jules Verne grandson of Jules Verne sails from Havre on the Lafayette bound for New York to attend the launch of the submarine Nautilus. The trip ties to Sir Hubert Wilkins planned undersea expedition to the North Pole. Verne serves as a police magistrate in Rouen.
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Havre
France
Jean Jules Verne
New York
Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Verne
Rouen
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Rais
C.P.R
Animal's Paradise
Western Province
Earl
Jules Verne
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