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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
3
A parliamentary division in Britain produced a government majority amid Liberal and Conservative tensions. Asquith’s Liberal delegates faced a split, with some abstaining, while the Conservative opposition pressed for reform and the government's Labor minister defense faced limited program detail.
Inland visit planned for the British fleet based in Vancouver may be cancelled as Ottawa refuses responsibility for entertaining the men beyond two smoking concourses. Authorities expected a tour to Winnipeg, with communities from Vancouver to Winnipeg ready to welcome them. The provincial government contributed 2,500 dollars and Vancouver city council 6,000 dollars.
The House committee on alcoholic liquor traffic orders a new investigation into prohibition enforcement. A subcommittee is to review all aspects of the liquor law, including rum smuggling and abuses of the current system.
In April 19,350 entrants were recorded by the department of immigration. Of those admitted last month 5,410 were British, 8,682 from play countries, and the remainder from the United States and other regions.
Lavish ball at Ingham Palace honors visiting Victor Emmanuel and Queen Pheer. King George, Queen Maye, and dignitaries attend as crowds gather for grand procession and music by royal guards. Crown jewels from the House of Savoy and designer gowns are showcased. Italian embassy and Irish government leaders participate.
Japan plans to adopt the metric system of weights and measures with educational propaganda to acquaint the public. Actual adoption begins July 7, and within five years all government departments factories and schools must switch from old Japanese units.
Senator Robert M. La Follette declares candidacy for the U S presidency on an independent ticket in a move signaling a third party challenge. He proposes reform and loyalty to the people as he seeks to unite supporters outside major parties.
In Britain, up to March 31, 24 deaths were recorded in England from sleeping sickness. The report notes the latest toll through the end of the first quarter.
The annual statement shows Canadian National Railways and Maritime services with a reduced deficit after higher charges and depreciation. Fixed charges increased to $19.6 million from prior levels, while government help rose by around 280 thousand dollars. Directors urged expansion of the board and possible government guarantees for equipment services.
Canada's exports to the United States rose to 429 100000? in the 12 months ended April while purchases from the U S totaled 596 552 000. Imports from the United Kingdom reached 152 HiT with a 7 009 000 increase. Weekly Newspaper Men Go Overseas prepares a two month trip to Belgium France and the United Kingdom with 174 members in Toronto.
A second tornado in a month raked south Albania with 45 dead and hundreds injured or homeless. Officials say damages exceed a million dollars as communities assess wrecked homes and infrastructure.
A report details tests of the Sale Of Shares Act. The article notes an examination of corporate share transactions and regulatory oversight, referencing a company and its dealings as part of the legal test.
The article reports Matthews claiming the United States may purchase an inventive death ray. Britain and France reportedly pursue rights while the American government denies involvement. The device allegedly could revolutionize war by causing explosions and fires at long range.
Dr Tory of Alberta urged long term farm credits at uniform rates under federal control to finance operations. He told the House banking and commerce committee and cited his rural credits report from April. He noted U.S. and Canadian advocates favor diversification for security and that western credits favor mixed farming. London banker Sir John Aird said New York will not supplant London as world financial center.
Stefansson, the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, arrived in Sydney in May to explore a wild Australian region and assess possible cultivation prospects. He was welcomed by delegates of the Reynd Society.
The musical association elected Col Foo s of Regina as president and decided to hold next year's Southern Festival in Regina. The annual meeting featured these key outcomes.
A historical note describes telegrams sent via wireless telegraphy on the White Star line ship Mympie to Cherbourg. Messages of 86 words traveled 00 miles to Devizes England and were relayed to the General Post Office in London.
Allied Council officials stated Germany must provide a full inventory and state of military resources before transforming the central military control into a guarantees commission. The note outlines five areas: police reorganization, conversion of munition offices to peacetime use, handling of unauthorized war materiel, delivery of armistice era war material records, and aligning recruiting laws with the peace treaty terms.
Executives of the Orders of Halfway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen press wage demands at a conference with the Railway Association of Canada. The shows discuss principal lines in the United States as a model for Canadian rates and job terms.
The report notes good progress in seeding and crop development across the West. In Manitoba, seeding is delayed but prospects remain positive with time yet for good yields despite early spring weather. The agriculture department emphasizes caution and continued monitoring of conditions.
United States immigration officials reveal a large scale smuggling operation moving aliens from Canada into New England and nearby states. J J Clark, a leading immigration official, describes the scheme as gigantic and calls for tougher frontier controls and stiffer penalties.
John D. Rockefeller Jr places one million dollars at the disposal of a Franco American committee to reconstruct Rheims Cathedral roof destroyed in the war and to beautify Versailles and Fontainebleau gardens. He said in a letter dated May 3 that these treasures belong to the patrimony of all nations and inspire universal art.
A Senate railways committee passes a bill for a new line from Peetles in Sagewan to Orawai One. The proposal funds a 19 mile stretch on the Canadian National Railway branch, with estimated cost set at $1. The measure moves toward full Senate consideration.
A devastating sequence of explosions and fires on the city’s outskirts of Bucharest wrecked the arsenal and ammunition dumps. Enormous damage and great loss of life are reported amid the chaotic aftermath and smoke.
John OT tiabeach of Victoria SC won the $200 prize for best story in Ye Order’s annual competition held in Toronto.
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