Red Cross Plans flood relief in London West
A Red Cross committee outlines immediate flood relief in London West. They call for at least 200000 cash, widespread cleaning and repairs, and provision of shelter and food as homes remain uninhabitable for weeks.
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Ctty Engineers Department
Red Cross
Red Crosses
London West
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross Society
William Vietch
E. V. Buchanan
Public Utilities Commission
Canadian Troops Sail to Montreal for Coronation
The liner Montcalm carried nearly 300 militiamen and air force personnel down the St. Lawrence to join Canada's expeditionary force for King George VI's coronation. The departure, the first inland port exit since wartime, drew a large crowd as soldiers sang war songs and headed toward London and Berlin with Brig Gen Alex Ross aboard.
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Montreal
Montcalm
St. Lawrence
Canada
Dominion
Alex. Ross. Doemizuen
Canadian Legion
Legion
London
Berlin
German Association of
Front Line Fighters
Imperial Airways to test trans Atlantic flight from Botwood
Imperial Airways plans an experimental sea voyage from Botwood Newfoundland toward a regular Europe to Armenca service. Weather and ice conditions near Botwood will determine a May 9 possible takeoff. Seaplane handling facilities are being prepared at Botwood harbor with Ganders Lake to be used later for landings.
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Il Airways
St John’s
Imperial Airways
Europe
Armenca
Fraser
Poxtal
Botwood
Ganders Lake
Yukon Becomes Ontario’s Yukon Transfer Advised
Senator Dandurand announced during a Victoria cabinet briefing that negotiations between the Dominion and British Columbia over the Yukon Territory are near completion. Premier Pattullo cited an agreement allowing British Columbia to acquire the Yukon subject to formal approval and parliamentary ratification, delaying administration transfer by about a year.
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Ottawa
Raoul Dandurand
Dominion
British Columbia
Yukon
Dandurand
Victoria
T. D. Pattullo
Pattullo
Thomas Crerar
London
Dandur
Free State Declines Representation at Imperial Conference
Dublin President De Valera told the Daily Parliament the Irish Free State would not be represented at the upcoming Imperial Conference after the coronation. Responding to opposition questions, he said a formal decision was unnecessary unless representation served the people’s interests.
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de Valera
Dublin
Dillon
James Dent
Free State
Sugar Conference Reaches Global Export Quota Accord
At the London Sugar Conference a 22 nation agreement set national export quotas in a free world market. Total quotas are reported at 3,670,000 tons annually and aim to stabilize prices. The plan includes adjournment after signing with modest price increases benefiting producers without harming consumers.
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London
Planning Crow Campaign in Winnipeg Aimed at Bands
Edward Pit Blado of the Manitoba Game and Fish Association announces a summer crow control plan. Government to band 150 crows and pay rewards for returned bands plus remuneration to schoolchildren for collecting eggs.
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Winnipeg
Edward Pitblado
Manitoba Game and Fish Association
Farm Rehabilitation water conservation jumps to 1775 works
Since 1935 the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation movement reports 1,775 water conservation projects completed. The total breaks down into 1,004 dugouts 632 stock watering dams and 139 private irrigation systems with costs set for earth rock and materials. Provinces list Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba with numerous dugouts dams and irrigation schemes.
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Ottawa
Prarie Farm
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
International Campaign Planned Against Field Pests
A two day conference of tomologists in Lethbridge outlined an intensive campaign against grasshopper pests that damage wheat fields in western Canada and the U.S. Grain belt. Details will be released simultaneously from Washington and Ottawa.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Canada
United States
Prairie Provinces
Washington
Ottawa
Belgium holds line on League pact and troop passage
Belgium will not withdraw from the League of Nations security framework but seeks limits on article XVI of the covenant. It aims to block automatic foreign troop passage over Belgian soil in war, while tolerating no foreign combat aircraft over its territory. All post Locarno staff agreements are considered terminated.
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Frussels
Belgium
France
Eden
Brussels
Locart Foundation
Germany
Locarno
Winnipeg prodigy sent to London for musical study
Lorne Munro a 12 year old Winnipeg cellist who won acclaim at Manitoba's festival will travel to London England to pursue further musical education under Arthur Benjamin. He began playing at age three and has performed with support from his musician mother and father. The report also notes freight for the Zeppelin Hindenburg and a separate business update on a Milan based broadcaster order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
London
Lorne Munro
Manitoba
Wil Land
Arthur Benjamin
Lorne
Wallace Munro
Road Building Plan Aims To Provide Jobs Nationwide
Ottawa outlines a relief drive linking federal and provincial funds to municipal works. Manitoba and Winnipeg secure multi‑million contributions for relief projects and materials for parks and public works. Youth training funds and expanded relief subsidies are also in consideration as provinces finalize negotiations.
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Ottawa
Canada
Labor Department
T. B
Manitoba
Dominion
Rogers
Sion
Winnipeg
DL Bones
Ww. R. Clubb
Higher Education For Deaf Montreal Program Proposal
Edwin G Peterson of Saskatchewan outlines a national program for the deaf at the MacKay School meeting. The plan includes a school of higher education, a national employment office, improved teacher training, and a research education. The proposed school would offer technical and academic courses to graduates of Canadian deaf schools with loan terms and scholarships available.
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Montreal
Edwin G. Petertendent
Saskatchewan
Superine Dent
MacKay School
Peterson
Ottawa Customs Hold Back Coronation Commentary Edition
Canadian customs have ordered copies of Geoffrey Dennis Coronation Commentary held pending examination and to be sent to headquarters. The British edition was withdrawn after a complaint by Edward VIII, while the American edition is planned for release in North America.
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United States
Ottawa
Department of National Revenue
Geoffrey Dennis
Great Britain
Edward VIII
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Sugar Conference
Planning Crow Campaign
Elizabeth Percy
Duchess of Northumberland
Elizabeth
Hopper
Zeppelin
New York
Zeppelin Hindenburg
Lakehurst
N.J
Rome
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Electrical Apparatus Co
Milan
Italy
Duke of
Aosta
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