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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1924
Page
7
The Home Bank insolvency plan assigns asset management to Premind partners under legal act while Mr Clarkeon will be paid commissions. Depositors, creditors, and shareholders can monitor asset administration costs, with potential government reimbursement for depositor losses and asset handling costs.
A wolf tracked along the Tamar River drew the RCMP to a hidden burial beneath soil and logs. The body of a 13 year old boy Mer reson from Atel was found, killed months earlier by tribe members who suspected him of consorting with evil spirits. Five Canadians believed linked to the murder were brought to trial aboard the steamer Princess Alice.
The Socialist Government in Copenhagen presents a bill to abolish the army and navy and replace with a 7,246 man guards corps. It would also substitute coastguard ships for territorial protection and suspend military service law. Debate reportedly delayed to December. veterans doubt passage.
A conference on taxation with all provinces and the Federal Government will be held in Ottawa on November 2. Manitoba Treasurer F M Slack, visiting the east, announced the gathering and said its aim is to clearly define the responsibilities of federal and provincial taxation to curb overlap and uncertainty.
Fragments indicate a claim that a British race is not decadent. Text mentions education and national pride amid unclear references to groups and leaders, suggesting a debate over racial and cultural status.
Negotiations in Berlin led by Thomas Mulvey result in a settlement wiping off most claims. Canada to use alien property funds for claimant relief while Germany handles its territory claims. Total claims about 1.28 million dollars. Germany admits 214 and withdraws 1,928. Five Canadian claims remain in the settled category. Separate reparations investigations underway by Commissioner W. Pugsley.
Berlin officials express strong optimism over a 200 million dollar German loan planned under the Dawes framework. London negotiations boost confidence that flotation will succeed, stabilizing Germany’s finances and potentially averting broader crisis. General Bramwell Booth arrives in New York en route to Canada for 36 Salvation Army congresses in Toronto and Winnipeg.
Special dispatches from Calcutta report Mahatma Gandhi in a weakened condition following his 31 days of fasting in protest of Hindu Muslim riots. There is no basis for anxiety. Turks reopening foreign schools in Turkey. General Mougin says Paris and Turkish authorities agree to reopen French and other foreign schools.
Former U S Supreme Court Justice 3. UW. Clark urged joining the League of Nations at the Canadian Club annual dinner in Boston. He warned that without a path to end war civilization could be doomed.
Shipment of Joya horses purchased in Western Canada for the Soviet Government of Russia may begin in two weeks says Edward Kealey of Reatey Springs Sacsk in an interview.
The text outlines Egyptian and British positions amid tensions in the Suez area. Sait Zaghoul presents five demands to modify Egypts status quo, including British troop withdrawal and removal of foreign advisors, as well as British abandonment of claims to protect foreigners and the Suez Canal. The stakes involve order in the Sudan and Western Asia.
London reports Britain's first Labor Government nearing end after Conservative and Liberal votes push through a move for a select committee inquiry into the Attorney General and a sedition case. The Simon amendment passes while Ramsay MacDonald calls for adjournment after a sharp debate.
The article notes grave anxiety in official circles as Turkish forces refuse replies to British protests. Turkish troop movements across the frontier increase, signaling possible British aerial countermeasures if demands are not met.
The civic census shows Edmonton now at 63 160 residents up from 53 321 in the 1931 Dominion census. The rise suggests Edmonton may hold the provincial population lead and reflects continuing growth in the capital city.
Gabriel A. Gusson wins the Province of Quibre Music Scholarship known as the Paris Prize. He earns a year of study in Paris aboard the Canadian Pacific SS Minnedosa bound for Europe. Gusson travels alone under CP officials and will stay with the Institute National for the Blind during his Paris studies.
Mr. E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway supports a British publicity effort using eight to ten exhibition vans to showcase Canada’s resources. He notes Wembley Exposition publicity and a small-scale English tour, proposing a motor-train operation to reach millions, especially in Britain, with cooperation from government.
An unofficial note discusses delaying the Round Table Empire Conference. It notes confusion over organization and potential postponement as officials reevaluate plans and timelines amid uncertain growth and governance.
An aerial mail service between Haileybury Ontario and Quebec points is established by Laurentide Air Service Limited. The system, noted in the October Postal Guide supplement, requires prominent address marking and a special 25 cent aerial sticker on the reverse. Senders assume all risk and transmission charges apply.
The Peace Palace in The Hague reports the presidential hammer has been stolen from the council table of the Permanent Court of International Justice. The 12 inch carved hammer, presented by Leyden University's senate in 1922, has been missing since August 26 and police seek information.
Regina reports urgent call for immediate investigation into wheat grading by the Board of Grain Commissioners. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool directors cite widespread farmer complaints about inspection standards and seek prompt action. Calgary protest notes producers face higher grades before the Grain Standards Board meets.
Canada and Australia will proclaim the treaty on a date set by both governments. Concessions include canned fish at a British penny per pound and favorable terms in the Australian market. Other specifics reference canned goods on G2h paper and chassis, with tariff details noted as intermediate and general rates.
The article notes Britain's general election date set for October 29 with Prime Minister MacDonald seeking to avoid clashes with municipal elections on November 1. It explains party strategy aims to minimize business disruption and public inconvenience and mentions a proposal to hold elections on a Saturday to boost worker turnout.
Wing Commander Gatde, chief of the Australian air staff, urged urgent defence steps at a Federal Police Works Committee hearing on a Richmond New South Wales air force station. Sydney would be a strategic centre with a seven year plan to form permanent air units from citizen forces, inviting many applications to join the citizen air force.
Dr. Tory Ottawin, president of Alberta University, is expected to become the permanent head of the Research Council of Canada after a government restructuring. Parliament recently passed legislation to give the council more independence and a gradual shift to an American style system of investigation.
Foreign Minister Baron Shidehama told the Privy Council that Japan will not decide its stance on the arbitration and security protocol under the League of Nations in Geneva after the November elections in the United States and Britain. The decision will depend on the evolving political situation in both nations.
London reports confirm the proposed imperial conference is definitely postponed regardless of the British political situation. The Canadian Press relays authoritative word from sources in London.
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