Plan to bring British settlers to Saskatchewan urged
Saskatchewan ministers urged immigration of British settlers to develop the province's resources. Premier Patterson and Public Works Minister Spence argued for an expansive immigration program financed by Britain, with proper reception and possible repatriation if needed, noting improved British-Canadian relations and empire cooperation.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Immigration and Settlement Convention
W. J. Patterson
Board of Trade
Canada
George Spence
Great Britain
Spence
Patterson
England
Dominion
Federal House
Wiping Out Of Taxes Cancellation Of Debts In Drought Areas
Federal Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner announced a plan to cancel debts and taxes for drouth area farmers in Saskatchewan. The move covers municipal provincial and federal debts with future financing interest changes, and would relocate settlers from non productive land to better plots. Federally owned drought areas would become pastures.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Drouth Area
Saskatchewan
J. G. Gardiner
Board of Trade
Regina
Mr. Gardiner
Dominion
Drouth
Amputation Association reelected leader as 14th convention ends
Capt Rev E Lambert of Christie Street Soldiers hospital Toronto was reelected president of the Amputations Association of the Great War for a 14th term. G E Tomset of Regina was chosen first vice president. New board members include J S McCormick Montreal and F D Welch Vancouver with directors W E Browne Ottawa Robert Wilson Toronto C E Nutley Hamilton Frank Trainer Winnipeg and N M Callaway Calgary.
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Winnipeg
Rev
E. Lambert
Christie Street
Toronto
Lambert
G. E. Tomset
Regina
E. A. Baker
C. J. Brown
Richard Myers
Lord Mayor Receives Praise for Canada Tour
Sir Percy Vincent, lord mayor of London, was thanked for his dignified representation of the city during a Canada tour at a Guildhall session. Sir Vansittart Bowater noted Vancouver’s mayor did not wear robes for 16 years and praised Mayor McGeer for continuing to wear civic insignia.
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London
Percy Vincent
Guildhall
Sir Vansittart Bowater
Sir Percy
Dominion
Vancouver
Sir Vansittart
McGeer
Simons Urges League Fund for Invaded Territories
Dr. Hans Simons of Germany proposed a large fund contributed by all League of Nations members to aid any league member whose territory is invaded. The suggestion was part of a discussion on the European situation and league affairs at the Montreal branch meeting of the society.
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Montreal
League of Nations
League
Hans Simons
Germany
League of Nations’ Society
Copenhagen Draw Settles Landsting Control
After elections left a deadlock in Denmark's landsting the government coalition drew a bronze age urn slip to win 39 seats to 37 to resolve the upper house stalemate. The events followed a post election vote in Copenhagen with government parties securing a narrow majority.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Landsting
Air Force observers to gather winter weather data north of Edmonton
Three Royal Canadian Air Force airmen arrive from Winnipeg to Fort Smith NWT to conduct sub stratosphere observations for the Dominion meteorological service and the United States weather bureau. From the Fort Smith base they will fly daily to 15 000 feet whenever possible to record temperature and conditions with barographs and thermographs aboard the aircraft.
Planes For Northern Work Montreal
The second of three aircraft built for the Department of National Defence for service in the Northwest Territories underwent tests in Montreal. These high speed planes are designed for photographic and transport work with five and a half hours of endurance at high altitude. They feature three oblique cameras, float gear, optional wheel undercarriage, and a ski undercarriage for winter flying.
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Montreal
Department of National Defence
Northwest Territories
Ontario government fills judicial vacancies in sweeping changes
Ottawa reports a broad overhaul with Newton Rowell named chief justice, two new supreme court judges Edgar Chevrier and Ainslie Greene, and six county court judges appointed. Writs issued for a Chevrier by election on Oct 26. CBC executives and Ontario appointments set salaries and roles amid cabinet restructuring in Canada.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Supreme Court
Junty Courts
Newton Wesley Rowell
William Mulock
Ernest Lapointe
W. E. Gladstone Murray
British Broadcasting Company
Augustin Frigon
Polytechnic School
Montreal
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Radio Governing Board
L. W. Brockington
Edgar Chevrier
K.C
Ottawa East
Ainslie W. Greene
House of Commons
Chevriers
Quebec
Alberta
T. A. Crerar
Mines and Resources
J. G. Gardiner
Agriculture
Western
Canada
Mackenzie King
Geneva
Alberta Potato Export Sparks Anticipated Revenue Boost
The Dominion government reports a surplus in northern Alberta enabling an export of 500 carloads of potatoes to Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This fall’s shipment, the first major provincial export in a decade, could bring farmers about 250000 in additional revenue.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Canada
Ethiopians Admit to League Assembly Amid Controversy
Geneva. The League of Nations credentials committee recommends Ethiopian delegates remain in the assembly despite Italy’s conquest. Haile Selassie insists Ethiopia remains independent though annexed by Italy. Eden and Litvinov push for Ethiopian presence while Italy threatens resignation from the league.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Assembly
Ethiopia
World Court
Haile Selassie
Italy
Eden
Ethiopaans
Litvinoff
Russia
League
Tallest Child Galt Claim by Roy Bentley
Roy Bentley a 15 year old resident of Galt Ontario is asserting the title of Ontario's tallest child at six feet four inches and still growing. The Durham figure has attracted local attention as spectators await confirmation of the record.
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Galt, Ont
Ontario
Roy Bentley
Andorra Seeks French Protection Against Spanish Threat
Andorra may appeal to Paris for protection as tensions rise with Spanish anarchists. Perpignan dispatches report the Andorran general council could petition France if crises worsen before winter snows cut off borders for six months. Defences include seven armed policemen and 600 mountaineers in the National Guard.
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Paris
Andorra
France
Spain
Perpgnan
Andorran General Council
Milk Survey In Ontario Aims To Pinpoint Production Costs
A one year survey launches in Ontario with 1500 farmers to help the department of agriculture determine milk production costs. The objective is to provide milk producers associations with cost data to improve marketing, reveal cost reductions, and increase net returns to farmers.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Heavy Wheat Yield from Edmonton Farm Sets Alberta Record
Adam Marks of the Marks farm between Bremner and Fort Saskatchewan reported 60 bushels per acre from an 11 acre Red Bobs wheat field. This yield is crowned the heaviest so far in Alberta this season among high producing grain farmers in the Edmonton district.
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Edmonton
Adam Marks
Bremner
Fort Saskatchewan
Marks
Alberta
Eleven new infantile paralysis cases raise Manitoba total
Eleven new cases of infantile paralysis are reported in Manitoba bringing the total to 191 victims. Doctors believe the peak of the epidemic has been passed.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Amputation Association
Rev. S. FE. Lambert
Ada
Charles Camsell
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
North West Territories
Dominion Meteorological Service
United States Weather Bureau
N. W. Rowell
League Assembly
Manhattan Island
Battery Park
Republic of Andorra
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