Garnet Wheat Grading Calls for Separate Standards
Garnet wheat should be graded separately to command a higher price, says E B Ramsay chief of the board of grain commissioners to the House of Commons Agriculture Committee. He noted Western standards board proposals and Parliament delaying action for 12 months while Canadian millers resist due to yellow flour. He stressed scientific blending, maintaining high Canadian wheat quality, and that foreign buyers receive clear Garnet content in shipments.
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Mikers
E B. Ramsay
Board of Grain Commissioners
House of Commons Committee On Agriculture
Western Grain Standards Board
Ramsay
England
Turner Valley Oil Field Could Supply Calgary Gas Twenty Years
Oliver Hopkins of Imperial Oil told a House committee that Turner Valley wells, if operated efficiently, could illuminate and heat Calgary for about two decades. Alberta’s gas-saving measures cut crude naphtha production, lowering overall output while refining and farm use persisted.
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Calgary
Turner Valley
House of Commons Committee of Banking and Commerce
Canada
Oliver Hopkins
Geological
Imperial OH Company
G. D. Stanley
Calgary East
Alberta
Tao
Imperial Oil Company
Imperial Oil
Regina
Mid-Continent
Oklahoma
Hopkins
New Gold Mines in Manitoba Predicted by Wright
Dr. 3. F. Wright of the Geological Survey told the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that new gold mineral belts may lie around Island Lakes and Oxford Lakes in Manitoba. He noted these areas, once hard to reach, now accessible by airplane and yielding promising prospects. He offered practical tips to prospectors and cited evidence of potential near the three lakes located about 150 miles east of Lake Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
F. Wright
Geological Survey
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Montreal
Wright
Island Gods
Oxford Lakes
Three Lakes
Lake Winnipeg
Flying Scot Exhibit to Tour Chicago in 1923
The Witt Exhibit presents the Flying Scot, the world’s fastest train, arriving in Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition in 1923. A run crew of British trainmen will operate equipped coaches sleepers and dining cars with motive power as part of the display.
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London
Edinburgh
Chicago
United States
Wheat Bonus Cost and Administration in Canada
In the House of Commons HH H Stevens reports the wheat bonus cost last year 107000 for administration. The Canada Grain Act estimate stands at 2400000 with a 331000 reduction from last year. Over 3000000 cheques were mailed to farmers. The bonus exceeded 11000000 and is administered by the Board of Grain Commissioners, with 107060 accounting for administration costs about one percent of funds.
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HH. H. Stevens
Board of Grain Commissioners
Tide of immigration reverses between Britain and Dominions
United States Trade Commissioner Rogers R. Townsend reported to the Commerce Department that 53,000 colonial citizens entered the United Kingdom from the Empire to remain, while 27,000 British citizens emigrated to the Dominions, marking the first reversal in history of migration patterns between the British Isles and the Dominions.
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British Isles
Dominions
United States
Rogers R. Townsend
London
England
Commerce Department
United Kingdom
Monument to Uncle Sum's Ex-Wife Stands Near Harbor
A stranger admires a towering statue as an Atlantic liner enters New York Harbor. A crewman jokes that the monument honors Uncle Sum's divorced wife while a separate line notes Canada’s total fish catch for the year at 39 million pounds and valued at 39 million dollars.
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New York Harbor
George
Sum
Canada
Dress pattern with peplum jacket and lace bodice
Newsprint description promotes pattern No 718 for sizes 14 to 40 with a black crepe silk dress and matching jacket. It notes yardage: 24 yards of 39 inch material plus 2 1/2 yards of 39 inch lace and 2 1/2 yards for a separate jacket. Printed crepe silk bodice pairs with plain toning crepe. price 25 cents.
Canada Budget Deficit Shrinks in 1931 32 Report
The document shows ordinary expenditures at 378.7 million, revenues 327.7 million, and a deficit of 51.0 million for 1931-32. It notes unprovided expenditures for special relief and capital costs, a debt rise to 119.5 million, and a wheat bonus of 11 million. For 1932-33, estimated ordinary and capital expenditures total 379.5 million with a 20 percent cut in controllable spending, and projected new taxation of 55 million balancing the current account with a 4.3 million surplus.
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Teuson
May Retire From Public Life Stated That Lloyd George Will Devote His Time To Writing and Farming
British statesman David Lloyd George reportedly planned virtual retirement from the House of Commons. Friends said he would devote himself to writing and farming, with only events of outstanding importance bringing him back to politics. Commentators noted uncertainty about his role in current political days.
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Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
Britain
House of Commons
Commons
Senator Gideon Robertson Heads Geneva Labor Conference
Senator Gideon Robertson, former Canadian Labour Minister, elected president of the International Labor Conference in Geneva. He called the action a tribute to the Dominican Republic and to Canada for upholding League of Nations principles. Delegates from 50 nations attend as talks cover old age pensions and employment restrictions for youth.
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Gideon Robertson
Geneva
International Labor Conference
International Labor Organization
League of Nations
Canada
New World
North America
Robertson
The Thing To Value in Public Service
A philosopher notes a shift from wealth accumulation to public service. He quotes General Smuts on valuing contributions toward world betterment and community advancement over personal riches.
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General Smuts
Boundary Treaty Lengthy Canada United States Boundary
The article notes the 5500 mile Canada United States boundary with 5483 land monuments and 2530 reference marks. It details boundary sections, monument types, and the International Boundary Commission guided by dual commissioners. It also covers iodine surveys in Canada and iodized salt usage for goitre prevention.
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Canada
United States
Alaska
British Colubia
Georgia
Atlantic Ocean
St. Croix River
St. Croix
St. Lawrence River
International Boundary Commission
Silk trains fade as Panama route hurts Canadian railways
The C N R annual report tabled in Parliament notes silk trains are vanishing from Canada, as the all water Panama Canal route cuts earnings. The report ties the decline in 1931 freight revenue to the loss of this traffic and the shift to cheaper transit.
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Panama Canal
Canada
C.N.R
House of Commons
Wheat bonus paid to farmers in western Canada totals 8.48 million
The 1929 1930 annual report of the Board of Grain Commissioners shows 8,482,348 dollars distributed under the five cent a bushel wheat bonus for 169,666,968 bushels. About 3,000,000 bonus certificates were processed. Staff rose from 25 to 82 during the peak shipping season.
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Western Canada
Board of Grain Commissioners
House of Commons
Alberta income tax plan aims for over one million revenue
Alberta's income tax system expects to raise about 1,374,000 in revenue. Individuals earning 15 a week or more face filing fees and taxes. single exemptions set at 750 and 1500 for married persons. Tax shares differ between province and Dominion, with thresholds at 30 and 50 a week for dual liability.
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Providce
Alberta
Dominion
Self made woman phrase tied to busy women writers
A Missouri writer explains that many women help create “self-made” men, leaving little time for themselves. The remark reflects gender roles and ambition, while noting a broader issue that nearly half the world’s corrosion waste occurs in the United States.
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Missouri
United States
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W. ON. UL
Turn of
Winnipe; Newspaper Unies
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McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Finances of Canada
National Research Council
Organization of Research
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
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Muskoka
Windsor
North Bay
Cochrane
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
Port Arthur
Fort William
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
British Columbia
O. J. Walker
University of
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Vienna
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