World Happenings Briefly Told In Canada And Abroad
A roundup notes duty free import of orange juice to Canada from the British West Indies and other topics. It mentions Captain J. E. Bernier’s Arctic service being recognized in the senate, German ships ordered to fly swastikas, and Canada census figures showing 2,307,535 immigrants with west of the Great Lakes dominating. It also covers the 15 year U S air mail anniversary with new tri metered planes, a totem pole gifted to Quebec’s Charlesburg zoo from Nass Valley BC, a McGill scholarship awarded to Robert A. Chipman, fur farming expansion in Manitoba, a France Canada convention aiding trade, and Royal Academy art sales totaling £5,420.
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Canada
Great Lakes
United States Air Mail Service
Quebec Zoological Gardens
Charlesburg
The
Zoological Society
Nass Valley
British Columbia
Robert Avery Chipman
Winnipeg
McGill University
McGill Delta Upsilon
Manitoba
Pas
Lake Winnipegosis
France
Prominent Western Publisher Herbert J. Hardie Dies at 63
Herbert J. Hardie known as Herb dies suddenly at his Winnipeg home May 6 age 63 after a brief heart ailment. He rose from Free Press accountant to Toronto Type Foundry Co. manager and traveled widely in western Canada. He served with the Winnipeg Press Club and other arts groups and was mourned by clergy at Fort Rouge United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Great Lakes
Victoria
Herbert J. Hardie
Hardie
Nellie Becker
Winnipeg
Free Press
Toronto Type Foundry Co
Anto Crome
Winnipeg Press Club
Graphic Arts Association
Elmhurst
Carleton Club
Fort Rouge
A. Eardley
Exemption Extensions in War Revenue Act Passed
The House of Commons at Ottawa approved further exemptions to the tax on cheques money orders and postal notes under the War Revenue Act. Finance Minister E N Rhodes moved exemptions for milk and cream payments eggs and poultry via exchanges wool through co op associations and unemployment relief payments by municipalities. A clause also clarifies mutual insurance companies are exempt from weather insurance as well.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
E. N. Rhodes
Co-Operative
Winnipeg editor dies after lifelong publishing career
Mr. Hardie a longtime Winnipeg resident of 41 years leaves a widow and five daughters Irene Lucille Jean and two others plus three brothers and a sister. Surviving siblings include Dr Elgin L Hardie Toronto Dr R A Hardie Seoul Korea W A Hardie Vancouver and Eva H Hardie Morababad India. George H Saults lauds hard working publisher who died in harness after shaping Ontario to West publishing network.
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Irene
Lucille
Jean
Jackson L. Briggs
Toronto
Chester Stovel
Winnipeg
Elgin L. Hardie
R. A. Hardie
United Church
Seoul
Korea
W. A. Hardie
Vancouver
B.C
Eva H. Hardie
Morababad
India
Hardie
Weekly Press Association
Western Canada Press Association
Winnipeg Free Press
C P R Chief Praises Roosevelt and Trade Talks
Canadian Pacific Railway president and chairman C P R Chief Beatty lauds President Roosevelt and U S Congress for courage and vigor. He cites Canada U S trade talks with Premier Bennett and expects an upturn in Canada United States commerce as the world economic conference approaches.
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E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Roosevelt
Congress of the
United States
R. B. Bennett
Boston Transcript
Beatty
Canada
Beekeepers Eye Hudson Bay Route To Export Honey
Saskatchewan beekeepers plan to export honey to Great Britain next fall via the Hudson Bay route. The British market consumes much honey yearly and with Canada enjoying preference and a proposed $4.60 pound sterling guarantee, a better export price than the home market is anticipated.
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Saskatchewan
Great Britain
Hudson Bay
Berlin and Manila Linked by Radio Telephone Reach
Berlin and Manila, separated by 6,400 miles, have been connected by a radio telephone system. The achievement demonstrates long distance voice communication between continents using aviation and radio relay links.
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Berlin
Manila
Radios Spark Northward Trade and Radio Madness
In Winnipeg Col. Jim Cornwall notes Arctic demand for radios as traders rush to stockpile new and used sets. He says the north is becoming radio mad with payill price, fox skins used as barter, and long portage work needed to deliver batteries. Cornwall, known as Fence River Jim, pioneered northern prospects.
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Arctic
Winnipeg
Northland
Jim Cornwall
Mackenzie River
Col. Cornwall
Col
North
Jim
Edmonton
Anointing at Bethany and Plot to Kill Jesus
Sunday school lesson reflects on Mark 13.1-14 and John 15 9 17. Priests plot to seize Jesus before Passover and Judas contribution. Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus with costly ointment, defended by Jesus who says she did a good work. The piece cites Longfellow and Dr. A B Bruce to explain context and meaning.
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Jesus
Judas
Bethany
Simon
Simons
Matthew
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
John
A. B. Bruce
Fur Auction in Leipzig Falls to International Boycott
International boycott of German fur trade leads to a total failure of the Leipzig fur auction organized by Jewish buyers. The event reflects broader Jewish retaliation against anti-Semitic policies in Germany.
Teachers of Scotland Battle Further Salary Cuts
Scottish educators protest planned wage reductions amid talks with authorities. Unions urge ministers to protect pay, arguing pay restraint harms classrooms and staffing levels across Scotland.
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Teachers of
Scotland
Government Relief Funds Expand Airfield Project
An order in council tabled in the House authorizes a further 350000 for relief work tied to the National Defence Department and increases employment to 12500. The project aims to finish by June 30 under the stated plans, following last fall's 700000 authorization for emergency aeroplane landing fields in remote Canadian regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of National Defence
Canada
Future Of China Split Foreseen By McGill Expert
Professor Kiang Kang-Hu of McGill University envisions a divided China with a northern monarchist regime and a southern republican government. He argues northern sentiment favors restoring Emperor Pu Yi, while southern Chinese use the Japanese invasion to push toward empire restoration.
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China
Kiang Kang-Hu
Department of Chinese Studies
McGill University
Kiang
Henry Pu-Y
Manchukuo
Alfalfa's Ancient Roots Highlight Persian Forage
The article notes alfalfa has long been cultivated in Persia and may be the oldest forage plant in human history, underscoring its enduring value to agriculture.
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Persia
Burial of Shackleton Grave Revisited on South Georgia
In a London letter, Very Rev Harold Lumsdale, Dean of Stanley Falkland Islands, describes a delayed burial service for Sir Ernest Shackleton at his grave on South Georgia. The committal rite was conducted December 17 with whalers and expedition crew present, noting the grave beside towering snowy peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Atlantic
South Georgia
London
Harold E. Lumsdale
Stanley
Falkland Islands
Shackleton
Antarctic
Lumsdale
Magnificent Churchill Polar Bear Rugs Gain East Coast Popularity
Since the Hudson Bay Railway opened, white bear floor coverings have become a fashion in the east. Taxidermists, collectors, and museum representatives seek specimens. J. R. Kerr shipped a skin eight feet three inches to a Brandon museum. Additional six foot and other skins went to H. S. Cruikshanks in Nova Scotia and Dr. John Boland in Providence. Hundreds of rugs have been made in The Pas recently.
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Hudson Bay
Pas
J. R. Kerr
Brandon
Mar
H. S. Cruikshanks
Truro
Nova Scotia
John Boland
Providence
R.I
Enrollment in Canadian universities hits record 1932 total
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 43,143 university students enrolled by June 1932, up from 40,569 in 1931 and 31,368 in 1930. In 30 years since 1900 enrollment rose from 960 to 43,143, a 320 percent increase, aided by unemployment driving adults back to school.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canegie Foundation For the Advancement
Fraser Valley Hop Yields Hit Record Tons Per Acre
Fraser Valley hop growers report averages around 1200 pounds per acre with some instances reaching a full ton per acre, marking a notable surge in production. The improved yields reflect favorable growing conditions and robust demand in British Columbia.
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Fraser Valley
Pictish Columbia
Poultry Feed Ground To Fine Grains
All grain feed for poultry should be ground as finely as possible to ensure quick digestion and uniform distribution in the ration. Farmers are advised to implement fine grinding to improve feed efficiency and minimize waste.
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British West Indies
J. E. Bernier
J. P. B. Casgrain
Montreal
Vancouver Harbor
Oakland
Royal Academy
Western Canada
C.P.R
Ww. N. U
England
New Port
Jesus and
His Friends
Lonfellow
Future of China
Dean
W. M Carey
R.N
Discovery N
Cape Town
Ene
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