C N R Estimates Approved by Committee in Canada Report
In a final House report the special railway committee approved the CN R and Canadian Government Merchant Marine estimates. It notes satisfactory operations last year despite wage rises and maintenance costs and endorses requested appropriations of 39 million dollars for CN R and 758 thousand for the Merchant Marine. A lengthy debate followed between Sir Henry Thornton and Mr Stevens over accounting for Eastern and Western lines under the Maritime Freight Rates Act. The report was adopted after over two hours of discussion.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Government Marine
Canadian National
House
Henry Thornton
H. Hi. Stevens
Canadian National Lines
Mr. Stevens
Grants to technical education end in current year
Ottawa reports Premier Mackenzie King told a large delegation that Dominion grants for technical education begun in 1919 will not be renewed after the present fiscal year. The act provided ten years of aid, with provinces at different starting points allowed extra time to use what they received.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Denison Urges Canada Style Legation in Washington
Sir Hugh R. Denison, former Australia commissioner in the United States, urges the Commonwealth government to follow Canada by establishing a legation at Washington. The appeal is reported by The Daily Telegraph’s Sydney correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hugh R. Denison
Australia
United States
Washington
Daily Telegraph
Sydney
Nurses Convention to Meet in Montreal and Winnipeg
Miss Esther Beith secretary treasurer of the public health section of the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses announced the convention will be held in Montreal and Winnipeg during July.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses
Esther Beith
Kinney Prevails In Alberta Oratorical Championship
Margaret Kinney of Edmonton won the Alberta oratorical championship, defeating Arthur Cragg of Calgary. The judges were Chief Justice Harvey, Justice Tweedie and Bishop L. R. Sherman, with Hon. Perren Baker, Minister of Education, presiding.
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Calgary
Margaret Kinney
Edmonton
Alberta
Arthur Cragg
Harvey
Tweedie
L. R. Sherman
Perren Baker
British Envoy Thinks Canada Could Represent Britain in Washington
A new idea in The Freedom of the Seas argues for appointing a Canadian as principal representative of Great Britain at Washington. The proposal notes Canada’s role as a peace bond between Britain and the United States and suggests Canada’s envoy could bridge political confidence as a British embassy vacancy occurs.
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London
Great Britain
Washington
J. M. Kenworthy Labor
George Young
Lord Bryce
Canada
United States
Dominion
England
Empire
Foreign Office
Currie Wins Damages Over Port Hope Article Verdict
In Cobourg Ontario a civilian jury awarded General Sir Arthur Currie 500 damages after finding publication of a June 13 1927 Port Hope Guide article obellous. The risked suit targeted writer W T R Preston and publisher F W Wilson with four hours deliberation following a two week trial. The defense included W Tilley K C and Frank Regan for the aggrieved party while Preston defended himself.
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Ontario Supreme Court Assizes
Cobourg
Justice Rose
Belgium
France
Ee Arthur
W. Tilley
K.C
Toronto
F. W. Wison
Frank Regan
Wace
Preston
Commencing Work On Peace River Highways
Edmonton reports Hon. O. L. McPherson and J. D. Robertson returned from inspecting the proposed Peace River highways route up to High Prairie. Work on the northern highway starts at once with crews in the Lesser Slave Lake area preparing clearing for the season. hope for better conditions than last year to enable a stronger construction record.
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Edmonton
O. L. McPherson
J. D. Robertson
Peace River
High Prairie
Lesser Slave Lake
McPherson
Rotary official begins seven month oriental trip
James Davidson of Calgary Asia, former Rotary International vice president, starts a seven month journey to place Rotary on main streets in Jerusalem Constantinople Cairo and other Oriental cities. His itinerary covers Manchuria Dutch East Indies French Indo China Siam India Arabia Egypt Palestine Turkey and Greece.
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Chicago
Rotary Club
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Cairo
Orient
James Davidson
Calgary
Asia
Davidson
Rotary International
Manchuria
Dutch East Indies
French
Indo-China
Siam
India
Arabia
Egypt
Palestine
Turkey
Greece
Summer Course For Teachers Opens At University Of Saskatoon
The twelfth session of the summer school for teachers will open at the University of Saskatchewan on July 31. It aims to help teachers qualify for higher professional standing and receive instruction in subjects from public and high school courses.
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Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Two-Gun Man Cohen Leaves Canton After Red Uprising
Canton Morris Cohen known as Sun Yat Sen's bodyguard and Canton official contractor has left Canton for an unnamed destination. The Canadian Jewish adventurer came to Canton six years ago with a letter of recommendation from Edmonton revolutionaries and served as messenger and purchasing agent for the Canton government until his involvement in last December's Red uprising.
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Canton
Morris Cohen
Canada
Sun Yat Sen
Dr. Sun
China
Edmonton
Alta
Cohen
J. E. Bernier
Captain Bernier
Arctic Archipelago
Hudson Bay
Radium Specialist Martyr To Science
Henri Bourdon, radium specialist at a Paris hospital, endures his tenth finger joint amputation in two years. His left hand has been removed after repeated operations, with cancer skin effects and hip involvement. Doctors warn of fatal outcomes, yet Bourdon cites wartime sacrifices for humanity as his reply.
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Paris
Henri Bouredon
St. Louis Hospital
M. Bourdon
Britain to keep Egypt under British control says Chamberlain
In the Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain affirms Britain's stance that Egypt must remain under British influence. He cites interests of Great Britain and the 1922 declaration, explaining the need to protect nationals as well as other powers and noting Egypt’s note temporarily easing the crisis.
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London
Great Britain
Egypt
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Sir Austen
Will Thorne
Labor
Plaistow
Bremen trio welcomed in Washington after transatlantic flight
Washington greeted the Bremen crew Von Huenefeld Fitzmaurice and Koehl as pioneers whose east to west non stop North Atlantic flight shortened world distances. Secretary Kellogg and Ambassador von Zitzwitz plus Timothy Smiddy welcomed them. Col Lindbergh and Eddie Rickenbacker attended. President Coolidge later awarded the distinguished flying crosses.
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Washington
D.C
North Atlantic
Frank B. Ke Jogge
New York City
von Huenefeld
Fitzmaurice
Koehl
Kellogg
von Fitzwitz
Germany
Timothy Smiddy
Irish Free State
Col. C. A. Lindbergh
Eddie Rickenbacker
U.S
Bremen
President Coolidge
Congress
Night Flying to Enter Canadian Airways
Ottawa Journal reports plans by the civil aviation branch of the department of national defence to introduce night flying on the first lighted airway in Canada. Government tenders are expected for five beacon lights placed 35 miles apart along the St. Lawrence south shore from St Hubert to Levis to support the Rimouski air mail route opening for the season on May.
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Ottawa
Canada
Civil Aviation
Department of National Defence
Dominion
Ottawa Journal
St. Lawrence
St. Hubert
Montreal
Levis
Que
Rimouski
Opening of Croydon Aerodrome Linked to London India Air Route
Sir Samuel Hoare announces government approval of an agreement with Imperial Airways for a regular weekly air service between London and India at the enlarged Croydon Aerodrome.
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Croydon
Eng
Samuel Hoare
Imperial Airways
London
India
British US clash over prohibition enforcement spills to White House
Washington reports a dispute between Britain and the United States over alleged invasions of British ports in the West Indies by US anti smuggling ships. It is rumored Secretary Kellogg told the treasury that London is not satisfied with the explanation given and the matter may go to President Coolidge and his cabinet. Officials and the British embassy offered no comment.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Coolidge
Kellogg
Treasury Department
West Indies
Tidal Wave Hits East Madagascar Coast April 20
Official advices report a tidal wave from Tamatave to Port Dauphin killing native residents and destroying buildings and crops on Madagascar's east coast. The European population escaped as telegraph and telephone lines were cut. Prompt measures aim to prevent famine in flooded districts.
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Paris
Madagascar
Tamatave
Port Dauphin
Wheat Pool Conference Set for Regina in June
The third international wheat pool conference will be held in Regina on June 5 to 7. Delegates include executives from Scottish and English co operatives, Australian and Russian groups, and officials from the United States Dairy and agricultural sectors. Government representatives from Canada and Manitoba will also speak at the event.
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Winnipeg
Regina
C. H. Burnell
Thomas Allen
British Empire Marketing Boad
Henry J. May
International Co-operative Alliance
Australian Wheat Pool
C. Judd
Victoria Wheat Pool
J. Hawkins
South Australia Farmers’ Co-operative Union
Australian Govrnment
International Institute of Agriculture
Ralph D. Merrit
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Fresno
California
J. Montgomery
Central Co-operative Association
St. Paul
F. M. Black
Interior Tree Fruit and Vegetable
Kelowna
B.C
W. R. Motherwell
Canada
J. E. Brownlee
Alberta
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatchewan
R. A. Hoey
Manitoba
Claim Settlers Barred by New Immigration Inspection
Ottawa reports a drop in British immigrants due to a new medical inspection system. Col. J. S. Dennis of the Canadian Pacific Railway cites a 40 percent decline in British newcomers in four months compared with 1927. London notes overseas limits hinder migration and suggests expanding assisted passage to other occupations beyond farming.
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Ottawa
Canada
Col. J. S. Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Col. Dennis
J. Stibbard
England
Australia
Col
Dennis
London
Overseas Settlement Committee
Dominion
Canada to Boost British Family Reunions Here
Albert Chamberlain of the British Welcome and Welfare League urged government support for a family reunion program to bring British women and children to Canada. He said Britain would fund about 59 percent if Ontario or Dominion governments shared costs, aiming to relocate thousands yearly to join husbands in Canada.
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Ottawa
Canada
Albert Chamberlain
British Welcome and Welfare League
Toronto
Agriculture Committee of the House
Mr. Chamberlain
League
Ontario
Dominion
Woodsworth Moves to Amend Divorce Bill in Ottawa
Labour member J D Woodsworth of North Centre Winnipeg moves in the house to amend the divorce bill. The petitioning wife would gain custody, the husband to pay 500 dollars yearly while the mother remains unmarried and 200 dollars if she remarries. The husband would lose right to remarry and face seven years imprisonment if he wed again.
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Ottawa
J. D. Woodsworth
North Centre
Winnipeg
Woodsworth
Italian Consulate Moves from Montreal to Ottawa and Vancouver
The Italian foreign office announced that the consulate-general in Montreal is transferred to Ottawa. The Montreal office becomes a consulate. A vice-consulate is established at Vancouver. The changes are noted as diplomatically significant.
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Rome
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
Lt.c
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North Pole
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Spitzbergen
Canadian Air Route
London-India Air Service
Mr. Burnell
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
John Cairns
Peter Malcolm
William Smith
John B. Fisher
Co-operative Wholesale Society
A. W. Golightly
J. Oliver
A. H. Hobley
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