Canada Offers Help to U S Stop Rum Running
Hon W D Failer minister of national revenue says Canada will consider measures to halt rum running if the United States checks American boats. He notes U S lacks clearance rules while Canada requires them and argues U S action would largely curb cross border traffic. He denies pro liquor bias and warns U S clearance would push smuggling underground.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
W. D. Failer
National Revenue
Euler
U.S
Dominion
Hoyt Returns to New York After Nome Record Flight
Captain Ross G. Hoyt of the United States Army completed a record flight from New York to Nome, Alaska, in 32 hours actual flying time. On the return near Valemount British Columbia he landed in a valley due to fuel trouble, damaging the plane which was sent by freight to New York. Hoyt praised the kindness and courtesies shown by Canadian National Railways.
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Winnipeg
New York
Nome
Alaska
Ross G. Hoyt
United States Army
Valemount
British Columbia
Jasper National Park
Winnipegs
Canadian National Railways
Minneapolis
Edmonton
White Horse
Yukon
Fairbanks
Hoyt
Henry House Flats
Jasper
New Flying Instructor Appointed for Vancouver Flying Club
Ottawa aviator A. H. Wile is approved by the civil aviation branch as instructor for the Vancouver Flying Club. He replaces Percy Hainsworth who died in a club plane crash two days earlier. Wile previously ran a flying school for British Columbia Airways in Victoria, B C.
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Ottawa
A. H. Wile
Civil Aviation Branch
Vancouver Flying Club
Percy Hainstock
Wileon
British Columbia Airways
Victoria
B.C
Labour Government Plans Naval Cuts and World Peace Moves
Ram say MacDonald outlined Labour policy to reduce naval armaments in Britain. He said Britain would work with the United States to avoid competitive armament and seek a world conference under the Kellogg pact. Plans include halting Surrey and Northumberland cruisers and Maidstone submarine depot ship, canceling two submarines, slowing dockyard work, and delaying 1929-30 orders until autumn. He hinted a Washington visit with President Hoover in October to push disarmament.
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London
England
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
United States
MacDonald
Charles G. Dawes
Surrey
Northumberland
Maidstone
Washington
Hoover
Rust Resisting Wheat Trials At Ottawa By Agriculture
Experiments aim to breed rust resistant wheat that also qualifies as real wheat. Dr. J. H. Grisdale, deputy minister of agriculture, says progress is promising despite challenges. Trials pair resistant varieties with higher grades to yield top quality Canadian wheat with rust resistance.
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Ottawa
J. H. Grisdale
Canada’s Population: Ottawa Reports June 1 1929 Total
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada’s population at 9,796,000 on June 1 1929 up about 38 000 from the prior year. The 1921 28 report shows a total gain of over 1 000 900 since 1921 with Prince Edward Island and the Yukon as exceptions to provincial growth.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Visitor fined for disorderly conduct over flag incident
A. Kristianssen, a U S visitor in Winnipeg, was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for being disorderly in a public place after protesting loudly in a theatre when the audience did not applaud the American flag shown with a newsreel.
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Winnipeg
A. Kristianssen
United States
Grain Standards Board Approves Out-Turn Standard Plan
The Grain Standards Board met in Winnipeg and approved the 75-25 out-turn standard for grain shippers with one exception. Standards for all grades from number one northern to number six wheat were approved.
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Winnipeg
Grain Standards Board
Appointed Acting Judge Ottawa
Charles Morse KC registrar of the exchequer court of Canada has been appointed acting judge of the court to handle appeals from the revaluation of soldier landc.
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Ottawa
Charles Morse
K.C
Exchequer Court of Canada
Soldier
Steamers Move North for Canadian Arctic Development
Ottawa launches four steamers in government plan for northern development. Three head to Hudson Straits and Hudson Bay to aid navigation before Churchill port opens. Boothic cruises Arctic routes. Arranmore and Sambro sail to Resolution Island for a direction finding station. Acadia proceeds to Churchill with hydrographic party.
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Ottawa
Canada
Hudson Straits
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Boothic
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Department of Marine
Arranmore
Sambro
Resolution Island
Acadia
Hoover Announces Cancellation of Cruiser Building Plan
President Hoover said three American cruisers slated for this year will not have keels laid until there is time to assess their impact on a final naval parity agreement with Great Britain. He cited MacDonald’s parity principles and reiterated U.S. intent to cooperate in disarmament.
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Washington
Hoover
Great Britain
United States
MacDonald
House of Commons
Montreal Mayor Camilien Houde Elected Quebec Conservative Leader
Mayor Camilien Houde of Montreal was unanimously elected leader of the Conservative party of Quebec by about 1,000 delegates at a July convention. He succeeds Arthur Sauve who led the party since 1916, nominated by Laurent Barre and seconded by Winfred Hackett.
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Camilien Houde
Montreal
Conservative Party of
Quebec
Mr. Houde
Arthur Sauve
Laurent Barre
Rouville
Winfred Hackett
Stanstead County
No Extra Harvesters Needed For West
In Winnipeg the Canadian minister of immigration Hon. Robert Forks announced a light grain crop means no call to Great Britain for unemployed harvesters. He said Canada has sufficient help to harvest this year and that fewer workers are needed than last year.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Robert Forks
West
Empire policy sparks Twickenham by election debate
Sir John Ferguson, Conservative candidate in Twickenham, told supporters at Hounslow that without a great Empire policy Britain will become a second class power. Conservative headquarters declined to back him, saying his Empire free trade plan conflicts with the party program and has provoked lively internal debate.
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London
England
Great Britain
Sir John Ferguson
Twickenham
Hounslow
Sir John
Japanese approve Bromley Tacoma to Tokyo flight plan
The Japanese government grants official permission to Lt. Harold Bromley of Victoria B C to fly from Tacoma to Tokyo and land at Tachikawa air field located 25 miles west of Tokio for a Japan overflight.
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Tokio
Harold Bromley
Victoria, B.C
Japan
Tachikawa Air Field
Centenarian Lady Noble Dies in London at 102
Lady Noble widow of Sir Andrew Noble armaments magnate died July 23 in London at age 102. Born in Quebec she was the daughter of Alexander Campbell a notary of Lower Canada.
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London
England
Lady Noble
Andrew Noble
Quebec
Alexander Campbell
Lower Canada
Missionary Reverend Leonard Killed by Bandits in China
A cablegram from Han Yano reports the killing of Rev. Timothy Leonard of the Chinese Mission Society by bandits. Leonard is identified as a missionary originally from Limerick, Ireland.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Han Yano
China
Timothy Leonard
Chinese Misson Society
Father Leonard
Limerick
Ireland
Severe Icelandic earthquake shocks Reykjavik residents
Reykjavik reports the southwest coast of Iceland suffered its worst quake in years with big concrete buildings swaying. No casualties yet, residents camped under the open sky near Mount Hekla as fear spread.
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London
England
Reykjavik
London Daily Mail
Iceland
Mount Hekla
New President Elected by British Medical Association
Dr Harvey Smith of Winnipeg was formally elected president of the British Medical Association. The group will meet in Winnipeg next year. He noted the invitation to visit Winnipeg was first extended when the association met in Montreal 33 years ago and said the eventual reward is worth the wait.
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Manchester
Eng
Harvey Smith
Winnipeg
British Medical Association
Chinese Seek Pacific Solution With Russia in World Tension
London officials report that Chinese foreign affairs officials assure readiness for a pacific solution with Soviet Russia. They would join a round table with Soviet reps and invoke the League of Nations if Russia uses force. London also notes Japanese mediation may be sought, while U S efforts under the Kellogg pact are watched for deescalation.
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London
Eng
Arthur Henderson
House of Commons
Henderson
Russia
Chinese Eastern
Reuters
Manchuria
United States
England
China
Thomas Shaw
Pope Pius XI Emerges From Vatican in Grand Procession
Pope Pius XI appeared from Vatican Palace in a spectacular procession the first time since 1870 that a pope left Vatican grounds. More than 200000 spectators witnessed the event as he bore the golden host and blessed the crowd near St. Peter's Cathedral.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Eternal City
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Peter's Square
Pope Pius
Vatican Palace
Aid For Wainwright Edmonton Relief Goods
A carload of emergency supplies including groceries clothing and furniture was sent to Wainwright by the provincial government to aid families struck by the big fire. The relief action followed a report by G B Henwood deputy attorney general and H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture after visiting the town and consulting with the town council committee.
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Edmonton
Wainwright
G. B. Henwood
H. A. Craig
Marler Speaking Tour Delayed After Death in Montreal
Hon. Herbert M. Marler Canadian first minister to Japan will not cancel the tour. Secretary A L Hall says Regina Edmonton and Calgary addresses will be delayed a week. Marler plans to attend all three functions and arrive in Vancouver on August 5 for a trans Pacific connection.
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Winnipeg
Herbert M. Marler
Japan
Montreal
A. L. Hall
No reception planned for Canadian Isisley winners
The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association announced there will be no formal reception for the Isisley winners. Any reception for Lieut.-Col. R. M. Blair or Lieut. Desmond Burke depends on their respective municipalities or military units.
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Ottawa
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
R. J. Birdwhistle
R. M. Blair
Desmond Burke
Churchill Opens Mail Service July 18 by Rail
Churchill inaugurates a mail service on July 18 with postal packets carried from Mile 445 by train. The operation marks a new logistical link through the region, leveraging rail transport to move mail efficiently between stations.
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Churchill
Mile 445
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Canadian Pacific
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James A. Richardson
F. L. Beique
Ross H. McMaster
R. N. Stuart
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