Manitoba Pool to allow choice between pooling or open market
Manitoba Pool directors propose a new system allowing members to voluntarily pool grain or sell on the open market. If approved, changes take effect June 1, 1931, with hedging of pooled grain on futures and meetings scheduled in late May to discuss details.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba Pool
Colin H. Burnell
Manitoba
Manitoba Pool Elevators, Ltd
Board of Directors
Manitoba Pool Elevators, Limited
Burnell
Alberta Wheat Pool Maintains Policies Despite Manitoba Change
Henry Wise Wood, chairman of the Alberta Wheat Pool, states the Alberta Pool will continue its policies and contract bindings. He notes the Manitoba Wheat Pool plans to survey members about selling grain on the open market after June 1, but says Manitoba's actions do not affect Alberta. The Alberta Pool intends to continue its existing operations.
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Henry Wise Wood
Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta Pool
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba Pool
Mr. Wood
Children Reach Winnipeg After Long Journey
Three young Czecho-Slovakians aged 9, 8, and 5 arrived in Winnipeg en route to Coleman Alberta to join their father Anthony Lycka after a half world voyage and 24 hours more to go. They spent a cheerful hour at the Canadian Pacific station before resuming their journey westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Anton
Joseph
Helena
Anthony Lycka
Coleman
Alberta
Ottawa Remits Lashes for Robbery Youth
Robert Kitowski a Fort Frances youth just over sixteen had been sentenced to five years and twenty lashes for bank robbery. An order in council signed by the Governor General remits the lashes. Ottawa reports the change to Kitowski's punishment.
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Ottawa
Ont
Robert Kitowski
Fort Frances
Kitowski
World Wheat Conference to Open in London May 18
Experts from all major wheat exporting nations including the Soviet Union will attend the London conference at Canada House. chaired by Hon. G. Howard Ferguson the Canadian high commissioner. The United States will send three experts and Russian participation is assured. The private discussions aim to study the world wheat situation and seek orderly marketing for the next crops.
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Canada House
London
England
Russia
G. Howard Ferguson
Great Britain
United States
Rome
Canada
Dominion
Ferguson
Walsh Installed as Alberta's Fourth Lieutenant Governor
On May 5 in Edmonton Hon W L Walsh former supreme court judge was sworn in as Alberta fourth lieutenant governor succeeding William Egbert. The ceremony at the legislative buildings was attended by the vice regal retinue Alberta judiciary and legislature with Horace Harvey administering the oath. Loen Gillespie met the vice regal train at Millet and accompanied the Governor House party into the city. Civic officials provincial heads and judicial representatives welcomed Alberta and Edmonton's first citizen.
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Edmonton
Alberta
W. L. Walsh
Supreme Court
William Egbert
Walsh
Horace Harvey
Supreme Court of Alberta
Loen Gillespie
Millet
Government House
Cattle Exports From British Columbia To Russia And Shanghai
British Columbia dairy stock heads east as negotiations with Soviet Russia advance. Initial shipment is 40 purebred cows to be sent via Japan to Harbin or Vladivostok. A monthly flow of about 10 good grade milkers goes to Shanghai to replace herd mortality.
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Vancouver
B.C
Russia
British Columbia
Siberia
Japan
Harbin
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Interprovincial convention on uniform traffic laws set
Montreal officials announce an Ottawa meeting May 20 and 21 for delegates from provincial road departments to discuss harmonizing Canada traffic regulations. Hon. E. Perreault says interprovincial traffic makes uniform rules urgent and Quebec laws have prompted wider discussion.
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Montreal
Que
Ottawa
Canada
E. Perreault
Quebec
Mr. Perreault
Eckener to Meet Wilkins on Arctic Flight
Dr Hugo Eckener announces a July start for the Graf Zeppelin to reach the North Pole and contact Sir Hubert Wilkins who sails there in a submarine. The mission backs airship polar exploration with 45 aboard including Lady Drummond Hay and full polar equipment.
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North Pole
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
Pole
Arctic
William Randolph Hearst
Wilkins
Graf
Lady Drummond Hay
Senate Craves Work As Legislation Lacks
Ottawa reports the Senate, restless and idle, has logged about 10 hours since the session began due to no new Commons bills. An informal debate on League of Nations aims followed, with Senator John Lewis noting the lack of Senate business while urging it can still shape public opinion as a brake on legislation.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
League of Nations
John Lewis
World Wheat Leader Likely Russia in 1930 Output
Washington reports Russia again tops global wheat output with an expected 1,097,000,000 bushels for 1930. The figure would exceed the United States by about 246,000,000 bushels, the largest gap since Russia exited the wartime export market.
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Washington, D.C
Russia
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ottawa dismissals reveal large department staff retirements
In Ottawa 1 295 Department of the Interior employees have retired or been notified of retirement. Of these 442 were permanent in Ottawa and 126 temporary. outside service 591 permanent and 136 temporary. Dominion lands administration loses 442, forestry 436, and 116 from the surveys bureau.
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Ottawa
Department of the Interior
E. R. E. Chevrier
Liberal
House of Commons
T. G. Murphy
Forestry Service
Surveys Bureau
British Trade Expansion Sails Into Canada
A British trade delegation led by Sir James Lithgow arrives in Ottawa to discuss extending imperial commerce. Also present are Sir Arthur Duckham and Moir MacKenzie. Hon. H. H. Stevens hosts talks with Canadian government and manufacturers. No official statement from the conference was released.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
James Lithgow
Federation of British Industries
England
James
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Dominion
Arthur Duckham
Moir MacKenzie
Stevens
Letters Seized Over Irish Derby Sweepstakes Mail
Thousands of letters were seized at the Winnipeg post office for containing Irish sweepstake tickets tied to the English Derby. Ordered by the post master general of Canada, the mail is illegal under Criminal Code Section 236. The haul was the largest yet and the letters will be sent to the dead letter office in Ottawa.
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Winnipeg
Man
Postmaster-General of
Canada
Ottawa
Busy Times Ahead Prophecy On Canada Immigration Need
Col. R. E. Smythe warned at the Ontario Employment Service convention that Canada would need immigrants to meet future worker demand within two years. Delegates urged a contract clause requiring 75 percent public works jobs through the Employment Service of Canada and asked the labor department to curb importation requests and the immigration department to scrutinize skilled worker entries.
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Canada
Toronto
Ont
Col
R. E. Smythe
Technical Service Council
Ontario
Employment Service of Canada
Department of Labor
Immigration Department
Probe Mail Thefts Across Nations Spark Investigations
Postal authorities in the United States and Great Britain opened a joint probe into a series of international mail robberies. The thefts include letters with remittances destined for Ulster, Ireland, and appear to have occurred on the U.S. side before mail reached England and Ireland. Authorities are coordinating by cable to determine the scope and suspects.
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New York
Great Britain
Ulster
Ireland
United States
Cable
England
Grain Shipments Move From Vancouver Elevators
Grain stored for months in Victoria and Prince Rupert elevators under Alberta Wheat Pool and New Westminster control is leaving. Prince Rupert expects the remaining 1,000,000 bushels in winter storage to depart within a week. Two cargoes of 10,000 tons each are set for Victoria in the next fortnight, leaving 10,000 tons in storage. At New Westminster the Belgian steamer Suevier began loading 1,800 tons for Antwerp.
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Vancouver
B.C
Victoria
Prince Rupert
Alberta Wheat Pool
New Westminster
Suevier
Antwerp
Australia plans wheat sowing drop to 13.5 million acres
The Australian government reports about 13.5 million acres will be sown to wheat in the coming season, down from 15 million acres last year. The shift reflects adjustments in farming plans across the country.
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Canberra
Australia
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