Ottawa Rules New Tax on Sale of Shares
The House of Commons approved a new tax on stock sales by 96 to 58 amid opposition from Liberal Malcolm Lang and some Conservatives. The finance minister J A Robb defended the measure saying market speculation should aid the national treasury as the bill moved to second reading after initial committee scrutiny.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
House
Honry B. Bennett
Malcolm Lang
Temiskaming South
Iit
J. A. Robb
National Treasury
Robb
Engine Driver Acquitted in Drocourt Train Crash
Verne Alexander, engine driver of Canadian National train No. 3, is acquitted of manslaughter and criminal negligence after a two day trial. The crash at Drocourt early March 20 killed many and prompted charges against two crewmen which were dropped. The defense cited driver distraction and signal failure as factors while Alexander admitted he forgot orders and passed the meeting point.
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Verne Alexander
Alexander
Canadian National
Justice Raney
Edward Riley
Winnipeg
Charles Gorries
Toronto
Drocourt
Winnipeg Honorary Degrees Granted by University
Five individuals will receive doctor of laws honorary degrees. They are Henry Mark Ami director of a Canadian prehistory school in France David M Duncan Winnipeg superintendent of schools Rev R G MacBeth pastor of St Pauls Presbyterian Vancouver Chester Martin history professor at the University of Manitoba and Walter C Murray president of the University of Saskatchewan.
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Winnipeg
Henry Mark Ami
France
David M. Duncan
R. G. MacBeth
St Pauls Presbyterian Church
Vancouver
Chester Martin
University of Manitoba
Walter C. Murray
University of Saskatchewan
Ottawa officer to lead Calgary Military District staff
Lieut.-Col. C E Connolly, commander of Lord Strathcona's Horse, will assume the post of general staff officer for Military District No. 13 in Calgary. He succeeds Captain H T Cook of the RCR, who returns to regimental duty at St. John's.
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Ottawa
C. E. Connolly
Lord Strathcona’s Horse
Royal Canadians
Military District No. 13
Calgary
Department of National Defence
H. T. Cook
R.C.R
St. John's
Cruiser Arrives at Esquimalt Under Captain Dodson
HLM S Colombo arrived at Esquimalt Royal Navy base from Bermuda in command of Captain C. C. Dodson DSO. The cruiser will stay in British Columbia waters through August.
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Victoria
HLM
S. Colombo
Esquimalt
Mayo
Bermuda
C. C. Dodson
D.S.O
British Columbia
Outlined Rail Outlets for Peace River Country Proposed
In Ottawa General A D McRae urged rail outlets from Mackenzie to Vancouver via Peace Pass to boost Mackenzie River season to four and a half months. He said Edmonton Peace River Crossing would link to the Mackenzie near Fort Providence, enabling a 40 hour Edmonton to Arctic reach and earlier spring travel.
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Ottawa
Ont
Peace River
Mackenzie River
Vancouver
Peace Pass
Mackenzie
Arctic
A D. McRae
Vancouver North
General McRae
Peace River Crossing
Edmonton
Ani
Great Slave Lake
Fort Providence
McRae
Emerson Churchill Colonization Railway Feasibility
The Emerson Churchill Colonization Railway would cost about ten million dollars and serve as a feeder to other lines. Directors Charles F. Gray and Fred C. Hamilton told the law amendments committee that construction must start within three years and be completed in seven, linking Emerson to Winnipeg and bringing the city closer to Churchill at the Hudson Bay Railway terminus.
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Winnipeg
Emerson-Churchill Colonization Railway
Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway
Charles F. Gray
Fred C. Hamilton
Manitoba
Law Amendments
Emerson
Manitoba-Minnesota
Ask Higher Duty On Eggs Ottawa
Western provinces and Ontario poultrymen join merchants in supporting a tariff board application for a 200 percent rise in egg duty. The proposal seeks to raise the rate on imported eggs in the extras class from 3 cents to 9 cents per dozen, a move expected to affect thousands of producers across western Canada and beyond.
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Ottawa
Tariff Advisory Board
Western Provinces
Ontario
British Columbia
Prairies
Canada
Phillips to Remain U S Minister to Canada Under Hoover
Ottawa reports that William Phillips, first United States minister to Canada, will continue in Canada during the Hoover administration after returning from Washington where he conferred with President Hoover and Henry L. Stimson. He said no change in representation in Canada is expected.
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Ottawa
William Phillips
United States
Canada
Hoover
Phillips
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Ottawa House approves second reading on post strike wage bill
The House of Commons passed a second reading of the bill regulating salaries for postal workers who took part in the Winnipeg strike of 1919 and were later rehired at lower pay. The measure advances to third reading.
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House of Commons
Winnipeg
Bulgarians Gather in Sofia for Liberation Anniversary
Tens of thousands from remote towns and villages gathered in Sofia on May 15 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Bulgaria’s liberation from Ottoman rule. The celebration drew crowds celebrating national history and independence.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Tragic Gas Blast at Cleveland Clinic Kills Many
A blaze at the Cleveland Clinic caused deadly gas release from burning X-ray films. A four storey building, linked to Dr. Geo W Crile, saw 98 deaths with 43 more dying as oxygen was strained. Rescue attempts failed as fumes filled stairs and elevators.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Geo. W. Crile
Cleveland Hospital
Alberta coal moves to Ontario at special rate for 1930
A Chard freight traffic supervisor reports the Canadian Railway Board has ordered a coal movement season from January 15 to July 15 for next year. This extends the current arrangement for another year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ontario
A. Chard
Canadian Railway Board
Edmonton Hosts Talks on All Canada Telephone Line
Alberta hosts senior telecom executives H L Harris W N Curtis and G H Halse along with officials planning an all Canadian interprovincial line. They aim to connect eastern and western networks so calls avoid U S services. Discussions continue with Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments. Halse heads to Ottawa.
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Edmonton
H. L. Harris
Associated Telephone and Telegraph Co
Chicago
W. N. Curtis
the Automatic Electric Co. Inc
G. H. Halse
British Columbia Telephone Board
Alberta
British Columbia
United States
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Halse
Ottawa
Bill Allows Fines by Instalment in Canada Senate
A bill sponsored by Senator Beaubien to amend the criminal code to let fines be paid in instalments moves to third reading in the Senate. He notes 220000 convicted and fined last year with 40500 paying and the remainder jailed, arguing it unjust to label those unable to pay as jail birds.
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Ottawa
Beaubien
Senate
Canada
Manitoba registrar general William E. Macara dies at 70
Winnipeg obituary reports William Elliott Macara K C 70 registrar-general of Manitoba and land titles office veteran died at his home May 15 after months of illness He was born in London Ontario and moved west in 1882 Mrs Macara survives his passing marks a long provincial service in Winnipeg
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Winnipeg
Man
William Elliott Macara
K.C
Manitoba
Mr. Macara
London
Ontario
Land Titles Office
Macara
Deer of Banff Park Embrace Humans Despite Timidity
A photo by W. E. Round from Banff Alberta shows deer from Banff National Park approaching for pets. The animals, once timid, now display unusual confidence and familiarity with people, visiting homes via back or front doors.
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W. E. Round
Banff
Alberta
Banff National Park
Feed Grain For Poultry Vancouver Plan by Alberta Wheat Pool
G G McGeer K C told the Saskatchewan Royal Grain Enquiry Commission that the Alberta Wheat Pool plans a feed grain service for British Columbia poultry farmers in the Fraser River Valley. Witnesses from BC poultry raisers were heard as two retired prairie farmers warned that higher costs threaten the industry.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Alberta Wheat Pool
Fraser River
G. G. McGeer
K.C
Saskatchewan Royal Grain Enquiry Commission
McGeer
Prairies
Fraser Valley
Salvation Army Chief Higgins to Tour Western Canada
General Edward J Higgins newly chosen head of the Salvation Army will tour western Canada on his first Dominion visit next fall. He and his wife arrive in Montreal on August 20 and then proceed west after visiting eastern centres. He will attend the Canadian Salvation Army National Congress October 11 to 16.
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Toronto
Edward J. Higgins
The
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Canada
Dominion
Montreal
Higgins
National Congress of the Salvation Army
King George Reaches Windsor in Welcome Return
The King and Queen Mary returned to Windsor after months of illness, greeted by thousands of cheering residents and schoolchildren. A crimson rose petal shower framed the royal car as Windsor’s mayor and locals greeted them with warmth. The pair rested at Windsor Castle and planned a Buckingham Palace court on June 26 and 27.
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Windsor
Eng
Castle Hill
Queen Mary
Craigwell House
Bognor
Eton
Home
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Women Seek Senate Seat Rights at Liberal Women Conference
Ottawa delegates from the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada discuss proposals to amend the British North America Act to allow women in the Senate and equal rights in candidate selection. Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith of Vancouver urges unity, courage, and charity while advocating coordinated, enduring effort across the Dominion.
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Ottawa
Senate
National Federation of Liberal Woomen of
Canada
Dominion
Mary Ellen Smith
Vancouver
B.C
Federation
Parliament to Sit on Wednesday Evenings
Premier Mackenzie King has given notice in the order paper for the Commons to sit each Wednesday evening starting immediately. The change aims to expedite the remaining work of the session before prorogation, with Wednesday adjournment normally at six o'clock but extended sessions used near the end to push through business quickly.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
House
Commons
New Branches for Red Cross Ottawa
Dr. J L Biggar national commissioner reports 433 local branches operating in 1928 with 53 new branches and 52 reorganized inactive branches. Despite ten years since World War I, Red Cross service for ex soldiers shows no material decline.
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Ottawa
Canadian Red Cross Society
J. L. Biggar
Toronto
Central Council of the
Red Cross
Amend Metal Marking Act details in Ottawa parliament
The amended Metal Marking Act of 1928 passed in the House of Commons banking and commerce committee. It requires articles manufactured in Canada bearing any mark to include the manufacturer's name and, if imported, the importer's trade mark or the dealer's name or trade mark along with the word imported.
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Ottawa
Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
Canada
Timber Rights Purchased for BC Block by Oshawa Firm
Gate and Trick of Oshawa Ontario announced the purchase of 75,000 acres of timber rights in northern British Columbia. A mill is under construction at an estimated cost of 150000 dollars. About 90 percent of the timber is spruce and the Regina plant of General Motors of Canada will be supplied. The remaining production will be shipped to Oshawa and Walkerville plants.
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Oshawa
Ontario
Gate
Trick
British Columbia
Regina
General Motors of
Canada
Walkereville
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General Motors
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