Saskatchewan and Alberta settle natural resources dispute
Saskatchewan and Alberta reach a tentative settlement on resources after long talks. Premier Anderson reports the agreement awaits framing of a Supreme Court reference, with a Royal Commission to assess further provincial entitlements and potential Privy Council appeal. Premier King calls the accord broadly satisfactory for western provinces.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Natural Resources
Anderson
Saskatchewan
Supreme Court
Privy Council
West
Mackenzie King
Maritime
High Cost Of Burial In Edmonton Motion Calls Probe
The Alberta Legislature unanimously passes a motion by W. W. Prevey calling a government inquiry into funeral and undertaking costs. The motion urges early review and possible legislation to address high charges and related expenses.
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Alberta
Edmonton
W. W. Prevey
Altitude Record Set By Boris Sergievsky Seaplane
Capt Boris Sergievsky flying a twin motored Sikorsky reached about 19 500 feet with a useful load of 3000 kilograms 4 409 34 pounds establishing a new sea plane altitude record for his adopted country The prior record was 15 837 feet held by France.
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New York
N.Y
Sikorsky
Boris Sergievsky
Imperial Russian Air Corps
France
Mounties Locate Body Of German Scientist Dr Kurt Faber
Royal Canadian Mounted Police report the death of Dr Kurt Faber, a German journalist and scientist based in Berlin, whose body was found March 1 fifteen miles above Lower Hay River in the Northwest Territories. Faber had been travelling from Edmonton toward Fort Vermilion when death occurred, with authorities and the German consul alerted since December.
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Kameonton
FMP
Edmonton
Peace River
Fort Vermilion
Hay River
Great Slave Lake
Fort Resolution
Fort Smith
Fort McMurray
Faber
K. Martin
Winnipeg
Berlin
Alberta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Scherl Syndicate
First All Canadian Air Mail Links Winnipeg to Vancouver
Vancouver residents receive the first all Canadian air mail from Winnipeg. Several thousand letters posted Monday night were flown to Calgary and arrived in Vancouver by train at 9:30 Wednesday. The service cuts one day to prairie cities east of Moose Jaw and two days to Hamilton Toronto Halifax and nearby cities.
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Vancouver
B.C
Atlantic
Winnipeg
Calgary
Prairie Cities
Moose Jaw
Hamilton
Toronto
Halifax
United States
Equal Franchise Bill Rejected by Quebec Assembly
In Quebec the legislative assembly defeated a 44 to 24 vote on a bill to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections. Irenee Vautrin, Liberal, St. James, introduced the measure. Premier Taschereau voted against it. Hon. A. R. McMaster, provincial secretary, stressed that the cause would eventually win. The cabinet split on the issue.
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Quebec
Legislative Assembly
Irenee Vautrin
Liberal
St. James
A. R. McMaster
Taschereau
Landslide Kills 14 at Madeira Beach Carnival
A rockfall from a cliff above the sea crushed a beach carnival in Funchal Madeira. At least fourteen people died including several children as rescuers retrieved bodies from rubble while onlookers mourned. In London Prince of Wales has recovered and plans to resume hunting, with no further bulletins from Nairobi.
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Funchal
Madeira
London
England
Prince of Wales
Daily Mail
Nairobi
Kenya
Entebe
Uganda
Lake Victoria
Viscount Herbert Gladstone Dies After Bronchitis Illness
London report states the Rt Hon Viscount Herbert John Gladstone youngest son of William E Gladstone died in his 76th year after an illness that began with bronchitis in January.
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London
England
Viscount Herbert John Gladstone
William E. Gladstone
Prison Keeper Killed at Auburn in Meas Hall Stabbing
Edward L. Beck, Auburn prison principal keeper, was stabbed to death in the meal hall by inmate Anthony Mortelillo. The killing marks the third in succession for that office. Beckwith, born 1874 in Canada, left a wife in ill health as the trial of Brooklyn gunman Max Becker proceeded nearby.
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Auburn
N.Y
Edward L. Beckwith
Anthony Mortelillo
Max Becker
Brooklyn
Beckwth
George A. Durnford
Supreme Court
Benjamin B. Cunningham
Durnford
James B. Burnan
Beckwith
Canada
Stimson Outlines New Hope for Naval Reductions at London
Colonel Henry L. Stimson, head of the American delegation, issued a statement stressing that naval limitation could include cuts of at least 220000 tons in the U S fleet and a larger cut in the British fleet. He said reductions depend on other powers acting and that progress at the London conference remains uncertain amid political turmoil.
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London
England
Henry L. Stimson
United States
America
Great Britain
Stimson
Promise Highway From The Pas To Saskatchewan Border
The Pas citizens were promised a highway to the Manitoba Saskatchewan border if Saskatchewan builds a connecting road from Hudson Bay Junction. Manitoba Premier John Bracken said the Pas border road would be first in the next program after current trunk road extensions. He also urged approval of the Mafeking railway cutoff and signaled support for imperial aid in Carrot River settlement plans.
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Pas
Manitoba- Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay Junction
Prince Albert
Sask
John Bracken
Manitoba
Bracken
Mafeking Railway
Canadian National Railways
Carrot River Triangle
Ex-Service Men Represented On Ottawa Pensions Committee
The special parliamentary committee on pensions and returned soldiers problems in Ottawa is composed to include ex service men from all parties. Of 19 members eleven are veterans with six Conservatives and five Liberals, and several others have sons who served overseas.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada moved mail by air on 20 routes in 1929
Ottawa reports total 450 636 pounds of mail carried on 20 air routes in 1929 at a cost of 474 071 dollars. The heaviest route was Narrow Lake to Sioux Lookout Ont carrying 3 406 pounds.
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Ottawa
Canada
Narrow Lake
Sioux Lookout
Ont
Immigration Policy Changes in Canada Discussed in Winnipeg
Dominion cabinet policy on provincial cooperation was presented to Hoo Albert Prefontaines and A Hoey by W J Egan. Officials stated the general policy is workable but details await a late month conference. Egan said he would review plans with every provincial government before any official announcement.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Dominion
Hoo
Albert Prefontaines
Egan
Prefontaine
Brydges Wins The Pas 200 mile Dog Derby
Brydges, a 22 year old musher from Northern Manitoba, wins the The Pas 200 mile dog derby finishing at 12 19 with one dog on his sleigh. Emil St Godard, the champion, comes in second twelve minutes back with Toby the leader still in key position. Brydges earns 1200 dollars and the Grant Rice Walter Goyne trophy.
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Pas
Earl Brydes
Manitoba
Emil St. Godard
Brydges
Emil
Toby
Grant Rice
Walter Goyne
Tardieu cabinet emerges with a good majority
Paris. Andre Tardieu wins a favorable 53 vote margin in the Chamber of Deputies for his second cabinet. The rectified ballot stood 316 to 263 as a bitter parliamentary battle erupted with left benches protesting and the premier reading his declaration amid interruptions. The government plans to return to the London naval conference and address the Young plan ratification taxes and budget with renewed prestige. The new naval delegation includes Tardieu Briand Pietri De Fleurian and De Kerguezec.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Chamber of Deputies
Tardieu
Chautemps
Aristide Briand
J. L. Dumesnil
Marine
Francois Pietri
de Fleurian
Gustave de Kerguezec
Briand
Pietri
de Fleuriau
British naval estimates pared down for 1930 reductions
London reports the 1930 British naval estimates show a net total of £51,739,000, down from £55,865,000 in 1929. Five ships from 1928 and twelve from 1929 canceled, including cruisers and submarines, with decisions on remaining 1929 submarines deferred until after the London naval conference. No new construction planned for 1930.
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London
A. Alexander
Admiralty
Alexander
Inventors Not Protected Says World Wheat Champion
Major H. G. L. Strange of Fenn Alberta world wheat champion 1923 says agricultural inventors receive no patent protection or reward. He argues lack of protection stifles development of new varieties and that only a few possess the capital time and zeal to pursue such work. Strange is past president of the Canadian Seed Growers Association.
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Saskatoon
H. G. L. Strange
Fenn
Alberta
Major Strange
The
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Germany accused of shipping poison gas to China
Peiping reports Germany sent large quantities of poison gas to China for use by Chiang Kai-Shek forces. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce protested to the German consul general in Shanghai.
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Peiping
China
Germany
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Shanghai
Trade gains seen for Canada Japan links says rail chief
A Brostot of the Canadian National Railways predicts stronger Canada Japan trade as Japan expands shipping and port facilities. In New York a heroin valued at about 500000 was seized on pier 57 from trunks believed to belong to a first class passenger who had left the Ile de France.
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Tokyo
Canada
A. Brostot
Canadian National Railways
Japan
New York
N.Y
North River
Ile de France
Mennonites Entering Canada Questioned in Commons
In Ottawa a rise in Mennonite immigration was raised in the House of Commons by Hon. R. J. Manion Cons Fort William and denied by Hon. Charles Stewart acting minister of immigration.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
R. J. Manion
Fort William
Charles Stewart
Doukhobors Freed From Oskalia Jail After Parade Sentence
One hundred Doukhobor prisoners including men and women are released from Oskalia jail in New Westminster B C after serving six month sentences for staging a nude parade on the provincial highway near South Slocan last August.
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New Westminster
B.C
Oskalia
South Slocan
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W. M. UL
Mounties
Kurt Faber
Quebec Legislative Assembly
Gay
Viscount Gladstone
Auburn Prison
Drew Thompson
NEW Red Cross Hospital
Red Cross Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
Dog Derby
St. Godard
Doukhobors
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