Britain supports reconciliation with Germany and broad Asia policy
Victoria Ghest reports the exchequer chancellor in a Bakowin Government speech to about 1 900 attendees. He defended Britain's foreign policy as clear and consistent, emphasizing reconciliation with France and Germany, strong Anglo Japanese ties, and expanded U S presence in the Pacific. He praised Britain’s China policy and noted consolidation in the Asia stage.
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Victoria
Britain
France
Bakowin
Hunichéot
Coastian Club
Neional Comed of
Education
Church HL
Germany
Europe
Japan
Washington
United States
Pacific Ocean
China
Running Time Reduction Sought for National Trains
Winnipeg reports that Canada National is weighing a 10 hour cut to Montreal to Vancouver service aligning with Canadian Pacific plans. Sir Henry Thornton, CN president, announced the proposal before leaving Montreal on a Eastbound special with Lady Thornton. He praised western Canadians despite crop woes and said western optimism remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian “National
Montreal
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Beatty
Sir Henry ‘Thorneton
K.B.E
Canadian National Railways
Thornton
Sir Henry
Beech Property Valuation in Exchequer Court Case
Heirs of William Beech, pioneer at Fort Churchill, have arrived from Hudson Bay to obtain expert valuation of roughly 2000 acres. The case, tied to exchequer court proceedings, will be heard in Winnipeg near month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beech
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Pasty
Beech
Churchill
Winnipeg
Imperial Air Derby Aims to Rival European Air Race
Canadian aviation enthusiasts anticipate an international air derby funded by Imperial Oil with a 50000 prize pool. The proposed race would start in the United States and finish at a Canadian field next year, drawing top pilots and machines from Canada, the United States, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Uie Internatoral Cluavic
Europe
C. C. Sulman
Imperial Oil Company
United States
Inauguration of 1256 Miles of Air Mail Service
Western Air Mail Ottawa plans inaugurating 1256 miles of air mail in early October linking Winnipeg with Canmore and opening two daily routes via Regina Moose Jaw Calgary and Canmore and Regina to Sas to on North Battleford. An across the Rockies Pacific Coast leg may follow extending service from Rimouski to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Prairies
Winnipeg
Canmore
Alta
G., Herring
Dominion Air Mail Service
West
Western Canada Airways Company
Hot
P. J. Vennot
Canadian Rockies Park Impresses Lynn Mayor
Mayor Ralph Bauer of Lynn Massachusetts praises Canadian Rocky Mountain National Park after a tour. He tells Senator Walsh the British Columbia park shows superior management and upkeep with better roads, free admission, and a people oriented approach versus concessions. The senator asked the park service to investigate.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain National Park
Ralph Bauer
Lynn
Mass
British Columbia Park
David I. Walsh
National Park Service
Bauer
Ontario Dairy Shortage Expected Amid Dry Spell
Ontario dairying director George H Barr warns dry weather could trigger a milk shortage. Toronto mail dealers announce a one cent per quart price increase. Agriculture official John Carroll notes heavy crop losses from the severe spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
George H. Barr
Toronto Mail
John Carroll
Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon Growers Hitripe Apple Harvest in City
Saskatoon residents report apples rivaling British Columbia sizes and flavor. George Pow tends a two year old tree yielding over 400 Brushed Cavite apples alongside cherries and plums in his backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
British Columbia
George Pow
Hbas
Java Sugar Reaches Montreal After 26 Years
The S.8 Cisin Skene arrived in Montreal with 73 000 bags of Java sugar from Tillatiap marking Canada’s first shipment in 26 years. The steamer completed the voyage in 48 days, leaving Tilatiep on July 23.
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Montreal
Java
Canada
Tillatiap
Math Cogat
Tilatiep
Empire Development Corporation plan for settlers in British Columbia
Dr. Galbraith in London asserts a 400 million dollar insurance for the Empire Development Corporation to acquire 20 million acres in British Columbia for 20,000 British families. Premier Mackenzie King? No, Premier Toisme? The report notes potential British and Canadian advisory boards with union representation to oversee empire settlement efforts.
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London
Fimpire Development Corporation
CT. Galbraith
Galbraith
Gelbraith
Canada adopts compulsory world court adhesion step
Geneva reports Canada becomes the first British Dominion to declare adhesion to the optional clause of the World Court allowing compulsory arbitration. Senator Dandurand announced Germany’s League of Nations assembly that Canada may accept reservations, with Britain Australia and New Zealand negotiating tentative terms.
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Geneva
Canada
World Court
Heaoul Dandurand
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Dandurand
League
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Irish Free State
South Africa
International Court
British Commonwealth
Trans-Canada talks set to link coast to coast by 1930
At the ninth annual Telephone Association of Canada meeting in Jasper delegates outlined a plan to complete a coast to coast line within two years, linking Halifax to Vancouver with an all Canadian network at a cost of 10 million dollars. Delegates from 72 systems elected James Hamilton of the B C Telephone Co as president with John Lowery and A M Mitchell named officers. St. Johns New Brunswick will host the 1930 convention.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Halifax
Vancouver
Telephone Association of Canada
Jasper
United States
Canada
Vernon W. Smith
James Hamilton
B.C. Telephone Company
Association
John ©. Lowery
Manitoba
Winanipeg
A. M. Mitchell
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Bennett Returns to Ottawa After BC Tour
Hon. R. B. Bennett, Opposition leader, arrived in Ottawa from a five week tour of British Columbia where he delivered over 60 addresses. He urged protection for fruit districts and criticized the current government for failing to safeguard markets, noting Brewers shipping fruit to the U S on consignment due to home-market shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
United States
Byrd Portrait Unveiled at National Radio Exposition
In Los Angeles Richard E. Byrd unveiled a portrait at the Seventh National Radio Exposition from his Antarctic Little America camp. A horn blast and curtain pull introduced the enlarged Byrd image to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Little America
Byrd
Gardiner Government Falls in Saskatchewan Confidence Vote
The Liberal government after 24 years in office in Saskatchewan lost a no confidence vote in the Legislature by a 34 to 2 tally with one member absent. Conservatives Progressives and Independents united to defeat the government. Gardiner spoke to close the debate as Whatley Stewart and other members outlined support for the motion.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Ofice
D. A. Hall
Cumberland
Gardiner
B.S. Whatley
Kindersley
A. C. Stewart
Yorkton
Mr. Whatley
Stewart
Schools Delayed Opening In East Quebec Over Paralysis
Due to an infantile paralysis outbreak in the district the Protestant Board of School Commissioners postponed the opening of schools until Sept 16. In this city schools usually begin the first week of September. Dr Alphonse Lessard said the hygiene department cannot supply convalescent serum but would try to secure it if urgently needed.
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Quebec
Protestant Board of School Commissioners
Alphonse Lessard
Crop Progress Shows Strong Harvest in Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports indicate excellent harvesting of wheat in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Manitoba southern fields almost cut with 50 percent threshing. Saskatchewan shows 90 percent wheat cut and Alberta reports 60 percent oats and barley with favorable weather. Data from Swift Current station notes 30 percent threshing and nine to ten bushels per acre on oats and barley. Marketings for Sept 2–3 reached about 7 million bushels with 4.57 million on Canadian Pacific and 2.13 million on Canadian National lines. storage rose across Vancouver head of the lakes and country elevators.
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Ottawa
Praiie
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Agriculture Departments
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Winnipeg
Western Canada
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railway
Vancouver
Head of the Lakes
Palestine Strife Intensifies Across Holy Land As Curfews Rise
Reports from Jerusalem and surrounding regions describe a surge of inflammatory propaganda urging Arab revolt in Palestine. British troops clash with Bedouin bands near Geer Sheba, with six native Christians reported killed. Aeroplanes kill five at Nablus and Haifa shops remain closed as curfews stay in force.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Jaffa
Haifi
Egypt
Damascus
Beirut
Aleppo
Geersheba
Jena
John Chancellor
London
Exchange
Cairo
Nablus
Haifa
Anglo-Palestine Bank
Rutenburg Electricity Company
Jewish Bank
Safed
Samkh
Star urges Ramsay MacDonald assurance before Washington trip
The Star suggests readers tell Premier Ramsay MacDonald to secure firm assurances that domestic crises won t derail his Washington visit and to show he goes as national spokesman rather than Labour leader. It notes the difficulty of a party leader leaving Parliament without a clear majority while it sits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
Washington
the Star
Beothic Returns From Arctic Expedition to North Sydney
The sealing ship Beothic returns after eight thousand miles and six weeks in the eastern Arctic archipelago. On deck were scientists welfare workers Eskimos and Canadian Mounted Police returning to civiliation from the world's loneliest boat. J D Soper, government naturalist, brings the first blue goose ever seen by man to Ottawa.
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North Sydney
N.S
Beothic
Canada
Canadian Mounted Police
Department of the Interior
J. D. Soper
Hin
Ottawa
Invitation for Ramsay MacDonald to AFL convention
The American Federation of Labor invites Premier Ramsay MacDonald to attend its ninth annual convention in Toronto beginning October 7 if agreeable to him.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Ramsay MacDonald
Toronto
MacDonald
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Choca Cape
le Commis
Western Air Mail
National Parks
Edward H. Macklin
Manitoba Free Press
Trans-Canada Telephone
Vancouver Town
Toar
Columbia
Lake Louise
Arctis Circle
W. L. Payne
England
Louis Prevost
Guy Thomas
Brewster's Guide
Columbia Ice Fields
Emarinbie
States
Arctic
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