Canada’s Trade On Wheat With Russia In Doubt
Ottawa reports that Britain's Labor Government would not rush reestablishing trade relations with Russia. Lord Amery said on arrival that Russia’s Bolshevik regime leaves disorganized conditions, implying limited surplus wheat for export for years to come. Russian wheat would not be a competitive factor in the bullish market.
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Ottawa
Canada
Russia
Great
Britain
L. CM
Amery
Dominions
Baldwin
Dominion Taxes Given Priority Over Provincial Claims
The Supreme Court of Canada held that Dominion tax claims have priority over provincial taxes in a bankruptcy. The appeal by the federal attorney general and Quebec’s attorney general involved a bankrupt estate with insufficient funds to satisfy both claims. The trustee’s dividend sheet favored the Dominion, a view affirmed by the trial judge. the Court of King's Bench had ruled for concurrent ranking.
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Ottawa
Ont
Supreme Court of Canada
Attorney General of Canada
Attorney-General of
Quebec
Union
Dominion
Justice Panneton
Court of King’s Bench
Guerin
New Zealand Sets British Film Quota for Exhibitors
Wellington authorities announce a new policy requiring exhibitors from October 1 to show a fixed quota of British films. The government says ample supply of British titles will be available in the coming year to meet the quota.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Grain stored in Vancouver elevators reaches 7 285 000 bushels
Grain in storage in Vancouver elevators totals 7 285 000 bushels, more than five times 1928, per the merchants' exchange. Ships' bookings for wheat show 1 026 923 bushels moved. wartime film The Battle of the Somme is missing, claimed to be owned by Dr Gustin Maddock, who led its safety removal.
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Vancouver
Merchants’ Exchange
Battle of the Somme
Fim
Gustin “Maddock
Air Mail Service to Begin in Western Canada
Ottawa announces the Western air mail service will start early in December with a jet flight planned for the second week. National Defence confirms radio and beacon towers will be ready by December 1 for emergency landing fields. Post Office officials say the service will commence with readiness across Western Canada. The Edmonton to Mackenzie River route will start sooner, with northern flights beginning as winter weather allows.
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Otawa
Ont
Western Air
National Defence
Post Office Department
Hate
Western Canada Airways
Edmonton
Mackenne River
Prairie Provinces
New Airway Mapped London to Cape Inauguration Next Year
Imperial Airways to open the world’s longest air route from London to Cape Town. A 8009 mile path through Africa follows Sir Alan and Lady Cobham’s aerial survey, with governments agreeing to support. weekly Saturdays departures and nine day transit.
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London
Hogland
Cape
Imperial Airways
Africa
Alan
Lady Cobham
Capetown
Reparations Bank Shunned By League
The League of Nations will not now seek a close relation with the international reparations bank under the Young plan. A committee withdrawal blocked the proposal, though Norway and Denmark implied support by their action, signaling unease over a potentially dominant bank role in Europe’s economy.
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League of Nations
Young Plan
Assembly
Norway
Denmark
Europe
Coal Prices Debate in Britain on Canadian Trade
A group of about a dozen large English coal mine operators met Rt Hon J H Thomas in the treasury to discuss coal pricing for Canadian trade. The meeting followed the minister for employment returning from Canada who highlighted opportunities for British exporters. Evan Williams and W Lee of the mining association attended, though no official statement was issued.
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Ibandon
Eng
J. H. Thomas
Treasury
Canada
Dominion
Mining Association of Great Britain
Evan Williams
W. Lee
London Defends Dirigibles as Obsolete Claims
Commander Sir Charles Burney, head of the Airship Guarantee Company building the R-100, denies London reports that the dirigibles under construction for the British Government, the R-200 and the R-161, are obsolete.
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London
England
Charles Burney
Airship Guarantee Company
Binds Lured To Death At Lang Point Lighthouse
More than 860 song birds migrating south were killed near Port Rowan at Lang Point lighthouse. Bright beacon light drew them through fog causing fatal crashes into the lighthouse walls.
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Lang Point
Lake Erie
Port Rowan
Western Canada 1929 wheat crop milling and baking notes
A preliminary report by Dr. F J Birchard and J F Aiken from the Dominion Grain Research Laboratory in Winnipeg finds western Canada’s 1929 wheat crop shows lower milling yield but baking quality on par with or better than the previous year. Frost impact is minor. most grain is sound though each grade has undeveloped kernels affecting weight per bushel as a grading factor.
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Western
Canada
F. J. Birchard
Board of Grain Commissioners For Canada
J. FR. Aiken
Dominion Grain Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
Birchard
Ontario Labor Party enters lists with manifesto for coming election
The Ontario Labor party formally enters the campaign, proposing unemployment insurance, public ownership, elected police commissions, a liquor referendum, compulsory public automobile insurance, and amendments to old age pension and mothers allowance acts. It criticizes Premier Ferguson for delaying the election and calls for a people’s referendum on liquor.
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Toronto
Ontario Labor Party
Hsts
G. Howard Ferguson
Conservative Party
Labor Party
Thornton to Remain CN Rail President in Canada
Premier Mackenzie King announced after a cabinet meeting that Sir Henry Thornton will stay as president of the Canadian National Railways in Canada. The prime minister could not confirm any renewal of Thornton’s contract, but emphasized there is no doubt he will remain in Canada despite rumors of a move to England.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Mackenzie King
Fion. C. A. Dunning
Wrest
Sir Henry
England
Soviet abolishes religious holidays under new 24 hour system
The Soviet Union introduces a 24 hour labor system and abolishes all religious holidays including Sundays. Workers receive one rest day every five days. Only holidays kept are October 25 anniversary of the October Revolution, Lenin’s January 8 anniversary, and May 1 2 international labor days.
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Moscow
Soviet ‘Union
Lenin
Tariff Board to Open Hearings on October 20
Initiation of investigations based on ten or more new applications will trigger the first full sittings of the tariff advisory board opening Tuesday October 20. Chinaware glassware linoleums and wallpapers are among the commodities to be reviewed at hearings extending over two weeks.
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Ottawa
Tariff Advisory Board
Doukhobors moved to Porto Rico camp near Nelson
About 250 Doukhobor men women and children confined in the Nelson jail were moved by provincial police to Porto Rico a former Christian lumber camp 15 miles south of Nelson The transfer occurred Friday with deputies aboard each vehicle to maintain order The camp houses lack windows and doors and residents began repairing shelters for the coming cold nights
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Nelson
B.C
Porto Rico
Nelgon
Sons of Freedom
Peter Veregiz
Balloon Drift Ends Tragedy Near Kamenice
A passengerless balloon fell near Kamenice in Jugoslovia marked with the Aero Club of France flag. Blood spots were seen on the torn basket. An altimeter read 5,000 meters. The craft was linked to pilot Nuguer who departed St Cloud to enter the Aumont Thieville Cup race. The wreck site lies about 850 miles from Paris.
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Paris
Kamenice
Jugo-Slavia
Aero Club of France
Nuguer
St. Cloud
Convicted Of Manslaughter Mrs Pantages Found Guilty
Mrs Lois Pantages wife of the theatrical magnate was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury after a trial on the charge of second degree murder. The jury of two women and seven men gave no leniency recommendation. Sentencing ranges from one to 10 years in California’s penitentiary. Three women jurors wept as the verdict was read. The death of two Japanese gardeners in a two car collision last June led to the charges.
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Pantages
Los Angeles
Mrrs
Lois Pantages
California
Grain embargo urged to ease lake head congestion
Winnipeg reports severe congestion at Fort William and Port Arthur grain elevators with 86 million bushels capacity nearly full. Officials say an embargo on western shipments may be necessary to free space as demand abroad remains weak and cars are limited, echoing last fall’s embargo-like effects.
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Winnipeg
Lake Head
Fort William
Port Arthur
Montreal
Head of
EB. B. Ramsay
Board of Grain Commissioners
Grain Board
Lake Boata
Canada to restrict farm laborer imports from non-preferred Europe
Ottawa announced a 25 percent cut next year in the number of farm laborers allowed from non-preferred European countries. The plan keeps assisted passages from the British Isles and involves discussions with railway and shipping interests, aiming to ease land settlement while extending British immigration support.
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Ottawa
Canada
Europe
British Isles
Canadian Pacific Railway and Steamships
Canadian National
Hudson's Bay Company
Robert Forke
Immigration Department
Nationality-Canadian Accepted by Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa notes there is a Canadian nationality but no Canadian race and forms marked Canadian are accepted by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. A Toronto father complained after his child’s form was returned. Ottawa is blamed though vital statistics forms are issued to provincial authorities. The bureau accepts Nationality-Canadian while also requesting racial origin, which is unrelated to nationality.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Toronto
Bureau of Statistics
National Gallery Sends Pictures for Italian Art Exhibit
Four pictures from Canada's National Gallery will travel to London as the Dominion's contribution to the Royal Academy show of Italian art next year. The exhibit spans Italian art from the 12th century to modern times, promising one of the most comprehensive displays.
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Otttawa
National Gallery of Canada
London
Dominion
Royal Academy
Prince appoints air pilot for Prince of Wales
E. H. Fielden of the air force officers reserve corps is named personal air pilot to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. He will fly the prince's aircraft, marking the first time a royal head has an air pilot attached to his establishment.
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London
E. H. Fielden
Air Force Officers’ Reserve Corps
Prince of Wales
Pielden
Manitoba Reports Large Surplus for 1928 29
The Manitoba government announced a surplus of 2 005 062 dollars for the year ending April 20 1929. The briefing was delivered by Attorney General W J Major in the absence of Premier Bracken who also serves as provincial treasurer.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
W. J. Major
Bracken
League of Nations Adjourns Tenth Session in Geneva
The League of Nations adjourned its tenth annual session on September 25. Delegates from more than fifty nations called it the most constructive and progressive phase in the two years of the league’s existence.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Teo
League
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Phillip D. Ross
The
Ottawa Citizen
Royal Commission
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Tariff Board
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Walter Huston
Seattle
Robert Ellison
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