Government Economies Save 81 Million Led by Finance Minister
A Canadian circular from Finance Minister N. Rhodes outlines that controllable spending cuts plus past budget reductions total 81.9 million in savings, while uncontrollable items push the deficit to 26 million. He notes promotions and pay raises have been halted and vacancies abolished to trim salaries.
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FE N. Rhodes
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Futhermore
Treasury Board
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Dominion Treasury
Uses Of Wood In Canada DominioN Reports Wood Usage
Figures from the Forest Service show wood use in Canada remains led by fuel and brewood, at 30.7 percent, with sawmill wood at 38.2 percent. Pulp wood accounts for 24.2 percent, while railway ties, fences, poles and piling contribute smaller shares.
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Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Brewood
Dominion
April Construction Activity Surges in Canada
Building activity in April neared the combined totals of January February and March. Mac Lean Building Reports Limited cites April contracts at 8,608,700 dollars versus 3,191,600 in March and similar levels for January and February, indicating a sharp rise in total construction work across Canada.
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MacLean Building Reports, Limited
Canada
White Horse Leather Shoes Promised for Italy This Spring
A brief item notes shoes made of white horse leather will appear in Italy this spring. The report hints at fashion trends and anticipated market availability without naming designers or brands.
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Italy
Spring Crepe Silk Pattern for Girls Bust 14 to 40
Spring style article describes a puffed sleeve wrapped bodice crepe silk dress in red or blue and white prints suitable for summer. Pattern No. 991 comes in sizes 14 through 40 bust and requires 3 7/8 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Price 20 cents, wrap coin ready.
Reclaiming Zuyder Zee Could Take Twenty Five Years
W J P de Broeq van Kuffeler, director of the project, said in London that reclaiming Holland's Zuyder Zee will take about 25 years. The land will serve initial pastoral use, then crop farming, with 900 residents currently and one third cultivated. When finished the project will provide work for 3,000. A 20 mile dam encloses the area, with four polders to be pumped dry. the first polder may be completed next year.
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Holland
Zuyder Zee
W. J. P. de Broeq van Kuffeler
London
Kuffeler
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Winnipeg Pattern No. instruction notes the address at 175 McDermot Ave and mentions the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The notice outlines ordering patterns and includes the pattern number.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Decrease in Fish Sales in The Pas District
The value of fresh fish shipped from The Pas district fell to 33 561 dollars this season from 58 099 dollars last year. Despite more catch per man, receipts declined due to low meat and fish prices in population districts and higher freight costs. Total pounds shipped dropped from 920 409 to 885 700 with licenses rising from 99 to 128. Bananas are produced by a tall plant misdescribed as an overgrown herb.
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Pas
E. H. Stevenson
Masterpieces of Nature booklet highlights Alberta scenery
Alberta government booklet by Colin G. Groff showcases Waterton, Banff, and Jasper with fifteen plates in black and gold. The article discusses spring bird migration, dominated by Canada geese moving north from U S coasts, and notes protections under the Migratory Birds Convention. It emphasizes early songbirds like robin, crow, blackbirds, and the hum bug sparrow, and mentions swallows orioles and bobolinks arriving as spring warms.
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Alberta
Colin G. Groff
Waterton Lakes
Banff National Park
Jasper
Province
Dominion
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
United States
Carolinas
Gulf of Mexico
California
Canada
Department of the Interior
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Cali
Pobolink
Brazil
Homicide rate in 1932 tops world in United States study
Dr. Frederick B. Hoffman of New York reports a survey of 180 American cities showing the United States leading civilized nations in the homicide rate for 1932. Memphis Tennessee had the highest rate at 54.24 per 100 000, though officials caution it may reflect hospital admissions from outside the city. The U S rate was 10.5 per 100 000 while England and Wales stood at 0.5.
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United States
Frederick B. Hoffman
New York
Civilized Sons of the World
Memphis
Teun
Hoffman
England
Wales
El Paso Man Aims For Century Ride After 100th Birthday
Thomas Jaime, 78, a former pony express rider from El Paso Texas, lives on frijole beans and plans to celebrate turning 100 by riding in an airplaneto see how pilots carry the mail. He previously rode the express trail from Fort Davis to Roswell New Mexico.
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Thomas Jaime
Pony Express
el Paso
Texas
Jaime
Fort Davis
Roswell
New Mexico
London’s continuous fog sets grim record
London endured a near constant fog from November 1879 through February 1880, described as the worst fog period ever recorded in the city.
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London
Agriculture trade drives Canada with grain and livestock
Part Agriculture Plas Agriculture provides rough half of Canada's national trade, focusing on grain and grain products, meat and hides. Potatoes and apples also appear in the mix.
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Canada
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Ruth Rogers
J. R. Cooke
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Henry
North Greater
W. D. McLean
Duke of Connaught
George
Cannes
France
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