British Columbia Union Government Plan Quietly Emerging
Premier Tolmie of British Columbia moves toward a union government aligned with the English National Government. He will issue a statement advocating a cabinet of able public servants, with W. J. Bowser advising, as uncertainty fades and an early electorate vote is anticipated.
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Victoria
B.C
Toimie
British Columbia
Times
England
Tolmie
W. J. Bowser
K.C
Men Return To Work At Canadian Pacific Locomotive and Car Departments
Nearly 1 200 employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive department in Winnipeg returned for 12 days of work in September, joined by 700 car department workers recalled on September 1 for 21 days. All jobs run on a 40 hour week with no additional help planned. Car department staff had worked 22 days in August to prepare extra grain cars for a large expected crop.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Car Department
Car
Boy Clings to Plane During Wild Swift Ride in Wyoming
In Wyoming a boy named Jerry O Leary grabbed the tail of a plane piloted by Bill Monday. He rode aloft about 1000 feet before the pilot realized the trouble and safely landed the craft without injuries.
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Meetettse
Wyo
Bill Monday
Jerry O'Leary
Monday
O'Leary
Aviators Break Record Flying to 21000 Feet in Canada
Flying Officer R A Gordon and Aircraftsman John Fortey arrived at Cormorant Lake Manitoba after a record-breaking flight reaching 21000 feet carrying scientific instruments to study cosmic rays.
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Cormorant Lake
Man
R. A. Gordon
John Fortey
Tariff Edges Canada Trade With Australia
D H Ross the Canadian trade commissioner at Melbourne says tariff amendments in the commonwealth budget will significantly aid Canadian trade with Australia, noting a considerable benefit to Ottawa Ottawa Ont.
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Ottawa
Ont
Australia
Melbourne
D. H. Ross
Britain Ox Market Sparks Canadian Trade Study
Canada studies United Kingdom markets at Ottawa to exploit Imperial Economic Conference trade gains. Officials note low British cattle prices and ample bacon and lamb supplies while Ontario farmers anticipate a heavy Western cattle move this fall and spring exports.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United Kingdom
Department of Agriculture
Britain
Ontario
Relief for Veterans To Be Equalized
Ottawa announces equalization of relief for veterans with municipal relief. Pensioners receiving small pensions will gain relief rate parity, correcting earlier confusion over pension versus relief. The Winnipeg Legion called on Premier Bennett to address the issue after Calgary talks.
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Ottawa
Department of Pensions and National Health
Calgary
Bennett
Winnipeg Legion Command
Woollen mill plan could move to Calgary
Dr. A Oliver, owner of two idle woollen mills at Galashiels, Scotland, offered to dismantle one and ship it to Calgary. Alderman R H Weir told a Calgary service club the project could employ 700 workers if completed, though plans remain in early stages.
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Calgary
Alberta
A. Oliver
Galashiels
Scotland
R. H. Weir
Weir
Lasting Ottawa Agreement Signed Between Dominion States
Agreements reached at the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa between several dominions and the United Kingdom appear fully arranged and likely to endure beyond their formal time limits. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister told reporters on his Pacific Coast arrival.
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Calgary
Alta
Dominions
United Kingdom
Ottawa
Philip Cunliffe-Lister
Pacific Coast
Astounding drop in business failures noted
Bradstreet's Weekly reports a fall in failures from 527 to 425 for the week ending September 1, marking the smallest weekly total since November 1931. The August end figures show a dramatic decrease in business failures.
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New York
Bradstreet's Weekly
Welsh Sunday School Attendance Reaches 80 Years
David Owen of Chwilig, Wales, marks 80 years of continuous attendance at the Welsh Sunday School, a milestone highlighting long devotion to the parish faith and community activities.
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David Owen
Chwileg
Wales
Beauharnois Project Plans Approved by Dominion Government
Dominion Government approves general works for the Beauharnois project valued at 50 million dollars. The 14 mile canal between Lake St. Louis and Lake St. Francis will be transferred to the Dominion soon. The Ontario Hydro contract calls for 35 000 horsepower on October 1 with a plan to reach 250 000 horsepower within five years. Signing of the canal transfer agreement by Dominion and company is expected shortly.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Lake St. Louis
Lake St. Francis
Montreal
Beauharnois
Ontario Hydro Commission
Hydro
Canada
Population figures for Vancouver Ottawa 1931 census
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Greater Vancouver population at 308 340 from the 1931 census. Distribution: Burnaby 25 564 New Westminster 17 524 North Vancouver district 4 788 West Vancouver 4 786 North Vancouver city 8 510 University endowment 575 Vancouver city 246 593.
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Ottawa
Ont
Greater Vancouver
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Burnaby
New Westminster City
North Vancouver
West Vancouver
North Vancouver City
University Endowment Area
Vancouver City
Evils Of Waste Highlighted By Governor General
Lord Bessborough speaking in Vancouver to city service clubs warned that waste of substance opportunity energy and human effort due to lack of coordination is the world most serious evil. He urged collective action and rejected solo cures while noting disagreement on symptoms.
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Vancouver
B.C
Lord Bessborough
Canada
S.S. Greshead Arrives to Load Wheat for Cardiff
The S.S. Greshead of London arrived September 7 after a week of gales fog and ice in the North Atlantic and Hudson Strait and began loading 264 000 bushels of wheat for Cardiff. She is the fifth ship this year to load grain at the port and will discharge in Cardiff in two weeks. Captain Thomas Griffiths noted ice in the strait and the ship lacks a Gyro compass, which officers say is needed in Hudson Bay. The M. H. Lady Logan with Ottawa government geologists is reported off Cape Eskimo en route here.
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Cardiff
Churchill
Man
North Atlantic
Hudson Strait
S.S. Greshead
London
Greshead
Thomas Griffiths
Hainton Lines
Hudson Bay
M. H. Lady Logan
Ottawa
Chesterfield
Cape Eskimo
Western Wheat Production in Western Canada Reaches New Estimate
The Winnipeg Free Press estimates western Canada will yield 426,813,000 bushels of wheat this year. Saskatchewan leads in total wheat with 217,602,000 bushels, Alberta 168,120,500 and Manitoba 41,090,500. Saskatchewan averages 14 bushels per acre. Coarse grains totals include oats 257,191,000, barley 66,445,800, rye 9,573,800 and flax 3,165,500 bushels.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Winnipeg minister promises inquiry into college fund shortages
Hon. R. A. Hoey, Manitoba education minister, pledged a judicial inquiry into endowment fund losses at the University of Manitoba. He said restitution is likely but dependent on court and possible commission deliberations, and stressed cabinet unity in decision making. A separate church matter was noted, with Anglican leaders planning western talks.
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Winnipeg
Man
University of Manitoba
R. A. Hoey
Hoey
Mr. Hoey
Canon 8. Gould
Toronto
Missionary Society of the
Church of England
Canada
I. O. Stringer
Rupert's Land
West
Ottawa Administrator Hugh D Scully Named Dominion Excise Commissioner
Ottawa and Toronto banker Hugh D Scully, with finance and business experience, will be appointed Dominion commissioner of excise succeeding G W Taylor who resigns. Scully has ties to the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and the automotive industry and since 1922 has been with Stewart Scully Company. Taylor retires October 1.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hugh D. Scully
Toronto
Dominion
Manchester Cotton Strike Shows Willingness to Arbitrate
Lancashire weavers gain hope as employers agree to arbitration. Central committee of the Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Association prepared its reply to Sir Henry Betterton’s invitation to meet union leaders. The union says the action is a surprise and employers have moved further toward settlement than expected.
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Manchester
England
Lancashire Weavers
Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Association Central Committee
Henry Betterton
Association
Police Veteran Retires From Ottawa RCMP
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the retirement of Inspector Robert Humby after a long service. He served mainly in Western Canada and was stationed at Prince Albert Saskatchewan recently. He has been an inspector since 1914.
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Ottawa
Ont
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Robert Humby
Humby
Western Canada
Prince Albert, Sask
Leaders to Visit London Simla for Settlement Talks
Indian leaders travel to London and Simla to meet with the king and ministers in a renewed effort to finalize a settlement of India’s political future.
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London
Simla
India
British India
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Evans
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H. J. Tweddie
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United States
Col. MacNider
Washington
Col
Mrs. MacNider
MacNider
Commissioner of Excise
G W. Taylor
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