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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1928
Page
3
The government announced a negotiated sale of provincial railways to the Canadian Pacific Railway subject to approval by legislatures and shareholders. The deal includes a purchase price near 26 million with 25 million cash plus assumed debts and extended payment terms, plus completion of sixty miles of new extensions in five years.
Manitoba Attorney General Hon W J Major announced that about 1700 old age pension cheques will be mailed to elderly residents at month end. Pensions are $20 monthly under new legislation approved last session. Nearly 2000 claims remain to be investigated in Manitoba.
London reports Pandell Ralli a wealthy Greek merchant and relative of Lady Byng leaves £750000 in his will. Ralli, noted as a social figure and friend of King Edward VII and Lord Kitchener, died in Brighton last August at 83.
Delegates at the Federated Association of Letter Carriers of Canada outline main demands for government action. They seek a maximum salary increase from 1500 to 2100 dollars per year, a seven hour day and a five day work week.
The Ontario Government through the attorney-general's department will take immediate steps to prevent United States gangsters from committing violence in Canada. Attorney-General Price issued this warning to US gunmen.
Wheat growers in Sydney overwhelmingly reject a three year plan to form a marketing board. The ballot results show 7 453 opposed and 6 026 in favor of the scheme.
Geneva news reports Dr Loudon Dutch ambassador to France says a League of Nations disarmament commission meeting would be useless without accord on naval issues among the five major sea powers. He proposes a private Paris conference of the United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan to break the deadlock.
The steamer D. A. Thomas is sunk about 60 miles below here after striking a large boulder while steaming upriver with 60 cattle and several passengers. All aboard were rescued, navigation has been hampered by low water, and the vessel built in 1915 at a cost over $160,000 with freighted steel delivered via the Grouard trail.
Gordon Stewart Northcott, sought on murder charges in Riverside California, was captured at Okanagan Landing five miles south of Vernon by Constable Morley Green. Officials reported he did not deny his identity but offered no admission, ending days of a countrywide manhunt.
Trail riding in the Canadian Rockies is rising in popularity. Pat Brewster led five parties in 1925, 19 in 1926, 41 last year, and about 85 are expected this year as the sole way to view the region’s beauty.
Montreal society rows note the death in London England of Mrs Hayter Reed eldest daughter of the late Chief Justice Armour of Toronto. The deceased was a prominent figure in Montreal society and across Canada.
It is stated on good authority that negotiations proceed between the British government and the Irish Free State over appointing a high commissioner to Dublin.
Canadian and United States railways meet in Winnipeg to cut damage claims for lost and damaged goods. Last year the total reached 35 000 008 dollars with big reductions since 1920 when railways first acted. Shippers receivers and carriers cooperate more and education for railway workers aims to curb rough handling and related losses. The American Railway Association funds three full time reps to collect data and present it.
The Ukraine faces a sharp grain shortage with 850000 people to be fed by public funds this winter. Moscow provides 31 million rubles, Ukraine 10 million, and social groups seek 6 million more. One third of Moscow’s grant is a gift, the rest a loan.
Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, former British prime minister and Labour leader, praised Canada as “the best holiday country I ever struck” after a Dominion visit. He argued immigration would not cure unemployment and urged Canada to better attract and retain its British-born workers to counter American pull.
The Pas, Man Saskatchewan's new northern route opened by government blasting the Montreal River proved a total success. Hon Thomas C Davis Saskatchewan attorney general and Frederick MacDermid Saskatoon KC with their wives left Prince Albert September 5 to circle north province. The voyage ended September 18 at The Pas in fourteen days with perfect results and ease of travel shown by the party.
Manitoba central committee alters rules for International oratorical contests to reduce school disruption. The contest now open to grades 10 to 12, with 9th graders ineligible. Schools to select champions by Christmas, preliminaries by Easter week, district eliminations before Christmas.
Delegates at the League of Nations assembly unanimously approve a resolution ensuring women are represented on government boards of all international bodies linked to the league. Dame Edith Lyttleton of Great Britain introduced the measure.
Manitoba will enter the international oratorical contest next year after initial objections from teachers. Decision to proceed hinges on the success of the current contest arrangements and continuation for another year.
Western Headquarters of the CPR states settlers in Saskatchewan and nearby districts will receive railway service by end of 1929. Planned lines include 18 miles from Coronach to Consul branch, 12 miles from Coderre to Lake Johnston, and branches from Hatton, Pennant, Atkins, Foam Lake, Rosetown to Perdue, Unwin, and a northeasterly 10 miles from Lloydminster, connecting multiple regions.
Winnipeg reports a trial of a De Havilland 41 air express by Western Canada Airways linking Edmonton Saskatoon with Calgary service. Regular bi weekly service to start next month will connect with rail arrivals and departures. Parcel handling involves truck pickup airfield handoff and pilot receipt.
Crowds greet the first passenger train on the new CPR branch from Melfort north to Edenbridge. The iron horse draws cheers at every station as residents recall prairie rail history and celebrate faster links with the outside world.
Reports from Guadeloupe Porto Rico Florida Virgin Islands and Florida place deaths at 1199 with thousands injured and homeless. Red Cross mobilizes aid rushing plans to shelter feed and treat victims while detailing sanitary efforts and refugee camps in Palm Beach area.
Secretary Jar dine for the Republican committee warned that if Governor Smith wins and tariff rates drop to Underwood Act levels the farm industry will be demoralized. He urged wheat farmers to hold crops as prices rise. He cited a larger world wheat crop and a booming Canadian harvest while noting rye shortages abroad and rising foreign demand.
London reports from the London Daily Mail describe multiple plots to murder exile Leon Trotzky in Siberia. Trotzky's letters recount of siege on his cottage, three nights of sharpshooter attacks, and defences with two sporting guns. Local authorities allegedly cut food, saved by friends.
Juan de la Cierva and his mechanic were bruised but uninjured after the autogiro trial flight at Le Bourget ended in a crash. The device, famed for its flying windmill design, suffered serious damage during the test over France.
Edward Evans, a British harvester who arrived in Canada after a serious English conviction, will be deported. The magistrate offered him the choice of serving jail time or leaving England, and the department of immigration confirmed the deportation decision.
At the fifteenth annual convention the Dominion Postal Clerks Association formed the Trusted Postal Employees of Canada in Ottawa to organize the postal workers under a new banner.
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