Amery Declares Harvesters in Canada Well Treated
London reports Right Hon L C M Amery states most British miner harvesters in Western Canada worked under satisfactory conditions and that widespread bad treatment claims cannot be substantiated. An England officer remains in Canada to address sickness and misfortune while monitoring harvest conditions. He notes that no harvester was harmed under the national insurance scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Amery
Dominions
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Henderson
Canada
Plane Crashes in Hudson Bay Area Claims Two Prospectors
A plane in the Hudson Bay region forced a landing and crashed. One member of the Northern Aerial Mineral Exploring party is dead and another prospectors is badly frozen in critical condition. A Dominion tug rescued six aboard. Captain Oakes flew to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Toronto Star
Hudson Bay Area
Hudson's Bay Area
Hudson's Bay District
Canadian Scouts Plan World Meeting Delegation
At Ottawa conference Boy Scout commissioners from provinces agreed Canada will join the next summer jamboree near Birkenhead England marking scouting’s twenty first birthday. Plans call for at least two complete troops with contingent size based on provincial enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Birkenhead
England
Flooded lands threaten Lake Okeechobee region recovery
West Palm Beach reports rehabilitation work in the flooded area around Lake Okeechobee is severely hindered by floodwaters. The lake and nearby streams have overflowed, inundating thousands of acres of farmland and delaying restoration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Humane
Lake Okeechobee
Cabinet to Publish White Paper on Franco British Naval Pact
London reports indicate the cabinet plans to issue a white paper detailing the talks that led to the Franco British naval compromise. The document will include relevant papers and replies from consulted powers once outstanding formalities are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Unemployment Insurance Discussed by Parliament
In Ottawa Hon Peter Heenan minister of labour said unemployment insurance will gain further consideration when Parliament reconvenes. The industrial relations committee endorsed the principle of insurance with compulsory contributions from state, employers and employees and noted provincial responsibility. Heenan said most provinces already voiced positions and will submit replies to Parliament next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Industrial Committee
House of Commons
Peter Heenan
Dominion
Industrial Relations Committee
Department of Labor
Heenan
Churchill Joins Union Among London Bricklayers
Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, joined the Amalgamated Union of Building Trades Workers after paying a five shilling entrance fee. James F. Lane, divisional secretary, welcomed him and listed rules including a weekly nine pence contribution and benefits for strike or unemployment. The article notes a minimum wage for any future bricklaying work by Churchill.
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London
Eng
Winston Churchill
Kent
Amalgamated Union of Building Trades Workers
James F. Lane
Churchill
Lane
New Seed Wheat Varieties Ready in Ottawa
The Department of Agriculture will supply about 25 000 bushels of Garnet and Reward seed wheat this year. Demand exceeds supply as L H Newman developed the varieties at the experimental farm. The grain ripens seven to ten days earlier than others and will be sold to farmers at 3 dollars per bushel. Last year 300 bushels were sold, and this year production may not meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Tuberculosis In Cattle in Canada At Low Rates
Dr. George Hilton, veterinary director general, says restricted area plan is eradicating bovine TB in Canada. Initial tests showed up to 7.9 percent infected in some areas, but retests fell to about 0.5 percent. He notes growing demand for restricted areas as farmers replace infected cattle with high quality stock for better returns with less effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
George Hilton
Department of Agriculture
Department For Restricted Areas
Dr. Hilton
Antarctic Broadcast a Success for Byrd Expedition
George A. Wendt of Canadian Westinghouse reports the first Byrd Antarctic expedition broadcast to members en route to New Zealand was completely successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
George A. Wendt
Westinghouse Company
New Zealand
Chamberlain Plans Canada Tour From Victoria To Quebec
Sir Austen Chamberlain announces a Canadian itinerary with arrivals in Victoria on Oct 29, stays through Oct 31, Vancouver layover, Banff transit, Toronto arrival Nov 7, Ottawa visit starting Nov 9, Montreal stop, and Quebec departure by sail on Nov 15.
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Ottawa
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Victoria
Vancouver
Austen
Banff
Toronto
Montreal
Sir Austen
Quebec
Final Payment of Wheat Pool for 1927 Crop
Cheques for the final payment of 2 cents per bushel on the 1927 wheat crop are mailed to Wheat Pool members in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba's share totals 251873.53 while Saskatchewan and Alberta receive 2870820 and 1600143.75 respectively. The final price for No 1 Northern Fort William was 1 42 per bushel, unchanged from 1926 and below 1925. Regina reports the final payment came earlier than 1926.
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Winnipeg
Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
E. B. Ramsay
Central Selling Agency
Northern
Fort William
Regina
A. J. McPhail
Canada
Seven Storey Building Collapse Kills Dozens
A newly built seven story structure collapsed killing and injuring many workers. Faulty materials and rushed work blamed. The architect in charge reportedly died by his own hand after learning of the collapse. A woman with a baby carriage and a passing chauffeur were among the victims. About one hundred workers were inside the building.
Order Will Be Repealed By Immigration Department
Washington announces plans to repeal Order eighty six of the United States immigration department within a week. Promulgated April 1 1927 the order sparked international turmoil until the Supreme Court declined to review a New York circuit court ruling that Canadian residents working on the U S side of the border were immigrants subject to U S immigration law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States
Immigration Department
Supreme Court of the United States
New York Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
China inaugurates president Chiang Kai-shek in Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek is inaugurated president of China at Nanking as the Nationalist government achieves a unified central authority for the first time in 17 years. The ceremony, held on a national holiday, elevates him to chairman of the government council with the title of president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Chiang Kwai Shek
Chiang
Nanking
Byrd Sets Course for South Pole Expedition
Commander Richard E. Byrd sails from Los Angeles with 82 crew and supporters to Antarctica. The mission aims to map the South Pole and gather meteorological data, with a raised funds of about 1.15 million dollars from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
South Polar
Los Angeles
Cal
Richard E. Byrd
U.S.N
South Pole
United States
Conditions Are Improving Ottawa Employment Figures
Material improvement in employment conditions across Canada is shown by labor department data. By August 285,714 applicants found work at public employment offices, up from 239,570 in the first eight months of the previous year.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Department of Labor
Dominion
Welcome for Settlers From the British Isles
Premier Mackenzie King declares Canada welcomes migrants from the British Isles and will fund passage for needed labor. Charles Dunning notes British harvesters may settle in the west, cautioning against assuming rapid independent farming success without assistance. condemns press propaganda implying Britons are unwanted in Canada.
Legations as a Symbol of Our Goodwill
London Premier Mackenzie King, addressing the Canada Club, explains why Canada opened legations in Washington and Paris. He cites diplomatic standing, enhanced consultation with Britain, and the aim of symbolizing Anglo American ties and a shared British national community.
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London
Mackenzie King
Canada
Canada Club
Washington
Paris
United States
France
Farmhand To Stardom Winnipeg Man
Former Saskatchewan farm hand Gordon MacLeod, once at Indian Head Experimental Farm and Imperial Hotel, now a stage celebrity heading a London company on a transcontinental tour after stepping into Sir John Martin-Harvey’s role. He toured Asia Africa and Europe, served in World War I under General Smuts, and now begins his international theatre ascent.
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Winnipeg
Man
Saskatchewan
West
Indian Head
Imperial Hotel
Gordon MacLeod
London
Sir John Martin-Harvey
John
Toronto
McLeod
China
Japan
Burmah
Cairo
Singapore
South Africa
General Smuts
German East Africa
France
Death of Prominent Grain Man in Edmonton
Hartley Mansell Pearson, general superintendent of elevators for the Alberta Wheat Pool, died in an Edmonton hospital after illness begun in Chauvin. A well known grain figure, he spent 20 years with John R. MacFarlane Grain Company of Calgary before joining the pool two years ago.
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Edmonton
Alta
Hartley Mansell Pearson
Alberta Wheat Pool
Chauvin
Pearson
John R. bicFarlane Grain Company
Calgary
Robbery Suspected in Saskatoon Rail Death
Police suspect foul play in the death of Mike Harrison whose body was found on blood-soaked newspapers beside the C N R tracks near Saskatoon. Investigators noted he had received 195 dollars from a farmer days earlier and only 15 cents remained in his pocket, with a fractured skull and injuries to his back.
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Saskatoon
Mike Harrison
C.N.R
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Sir Alfred Mond
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King
Britain
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Welsh Imperial Singers
R. Festyn Davies
Gordon McLeod
Saskatchewan Farm
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