Wheat Price Prediction From Premier Butler in Montreal
Hon. R. L. Butler premier of South Australia arrived in Montreal on the Empress of Britain express. He predicted world wheat prices would rise due to poor grain conditions in Argentina and said Canada would likely shed its grain hold as demand grows. Butler noted South Australia sells one third of its crop to Japan and criticized empire agreements as too rigid. He favored gentlemen’s agreements amid changing global conditions.
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Montreal
R. L. Butler
South Australia
Quebec
Australia
Empire Parliamentary Association
Butler
Canada
Tse
Japan
Ottawa Empire
England
Italy demands occupation of Ethiopia as minimum condition
Paris reports Baron Pompeo Aloisi, head of the Italian delegation, informed Anthony Eden that Italy's lowest acceptable settlement for Ethiopia is occupation by Italian forces. Mussolini would require this to enforce economic privileges and oppose the British concession plan unless Ethiopia complies. Positions remained irreconcilable after a meeting between Laval and the Italian envoy.
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Ethiopia
Paris
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Anthony Eden
Italy
Aloisi
Mussolini
Ben
Laval
Stevens urges Canadians to decide on foreign war
Hon H H Stevens recon struction party leader told a Saskatoon meeting that no government should lead Canada into a foreign war without clear public understanding and approval. He said it would be unthinkable for Canada to be drawn into another war and expressed hope British statesmen would avert catastrophe.
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Saskatoon
Canada
Dominion
H. H. Stevens
Reconstruction Party
Fire destroys sawdust pile at Shawinigan Lake site
A fire at the old Shawinigan Lake Lumber Co. site, 35 miles north of Victoria, damaged a smouldering sawdust pile that had burned for over a year and caused about 20000 in damages. Fire wells were destroyed and the mill itself was destroyed last year.
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Victoria
H.C
Shawinigan Lake
Fewer Families on Relief in Winnipeg This Year
Relief rolls in Winnipeg show nearly 500 fewer families on August 3 than a year earlier. The count 5,980 compares with 6,400 last year, marking a decline in welfare dependency.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool angler bags 648 pound tuna king of Blove
A fisher in Liverpool catches a 648 pound tuna in Blove waters while Crandell of Ashway is hailed as its conqueror. Scotia Gehing waters host 1934 event amid cold storage bets and local acclaim.
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Liverpool
Crandell
Ashway
Scotia
Prairie water development drive looms in western Canada
Minister of agriculture Hon. Robert Weir reports growing interest in the water development committee under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. Since the program began, about 4400 individuals have applied, with 350 from Manitoba, 2806 from Saskatchewan, and 1400 from Alberta. Field staff expanded from four to twenty one engineers and assistants as activity begins.
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Mers
Dreath
Enforest
Ottawa
Paulmers
Prairie Provinces
Robert Weir
Western Canada
Weir
Office of the Water Development Committee
Swift Current
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Islands Under Martial Law in Dodecanese Aid Blockade
A Reuters despatch from Athens reports the Italian-ruled Dodecanese islands in the Aegean are under martial law with a strict blockade. Leros is fortified, visitors disembarking there are redirected to Rhodes for scrutiny, and private houses and motor vessels are requisitioned for the sick and wounded.
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London
Reuter
Athena
Dodecanese
Aegean Sea
Leros
Rhodes
Asia Minor
Cos
Kalymmos
Nisyros
Telos
Syme
Khalke
Astypalaia
Karpathos
Kasos
Patmos
Lispos
Turkey
Italy
Lausanne
Sevres
Dominion继续冬季饲养政策鼓励饲养小牛羔羊
加拿大农业部长罗伯特威尔宣布为期一年的 feeder 政策延长至12月31日，鼓励冬季喂养小牛和羔羊。政府将按规定为购买一个或多个车厢幼年 feeder 牛羊的农户提供单程运送和差旅费。
Bank Buys Canadian Treasury Bills in Big Tender
The Bank of Canada announced on behalf of the minister of finance that tenders were accepted for the full 20 million dollars of Dominion of Canada treasury bills due November 15. The average discount price was 99.69269 and the average yield was 1.223 percent.
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Ohawa
Bank of Canada
Dominion of Canada Treasury
Inspector Tour Probes Interior Jails in BC
Gordon Sloan the British Columbia attorney-general heads an inspection of jails in the province interior where lockups overflow as RCMP detain numerous transients for alleged red riding to prairie harvest fields.
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Victoria
Gordon Sloan
British Columbia
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Developments in South Africa Mineral Resources Exploitation
General Jan Smuts stated that major efforts to exploit South Africa's mineral resources may be anticipated soon. The government, with Smuts as a key lieutenant, is currently weighing how best to implement these developments.
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Durban
South Africa
Jan Smuts
Fremier Hertsog
Siamese Rice Trade Boosts Canada and Siam
Captain A J M Watson Arstrong, Siam consul general in Canada, cites rising Canada Siam trade and widespread Siamese rice use in western Canada. He credits Siam’s World Grain Conference success at Regina 1933, where Siamese rice won three first prizes and 11 of 20 total in rice categories.
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Montreal
England
Europe
Siam
A. J. M. Watson-Arstrong
Canada
Vancouver
Regina
Wheat Board personnel announced by Premier Bennett
Ottawa reports Premier R B Bennett named the new wheat board members led by John McFarland as chairman with D L Smith as vice chairman and H C Grant, all from Winnipeg. An advisory committee of Manitoba and western representatives, including Robert McKee and Sydney T Smith, was also announced to work with the board.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
New
Wheat Board
John McFarland
D. L. Smith
H. C. Grant
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Robert McKee
Vancouver
Sydney T. Smith
Charles G. C. Short
Montreal
Millers’ Association
Paul Bredt
Lew Hutchinson
Duhamel
Alberta
Louis C. Brouillette
Brooks Catton
Harney
Sask
Mr. McFarland
Halton County
Ont
Western Canada
Edmonton
McFarland
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
Wheat Pools
Alberta Wheat Pool
Dominion
Dominion Wheat Board
Ontario Legislature to Convene Special Session Soon
Premier Mitchell F Hepburn announced a special Ontario legislature session will be held as soon after Dominion election day October 14 as possible. The move follows the federal election schedule and aims to address urgent provincial matters.
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Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell F. Hepburn
May Restrict Credits London
British exporters threaten to refuse further credits to Italy due to late payments amid military spending. Italy owes about £2,000,000 to British exporters, with coal shippers halting sales until payment is made, shifting demand to Germany. An Ethiopian crisis editorial in News Chronicle hints Britain may liberalize colonial controls, sparking debate on empire and potential conflict.
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London
Italy
Germany
News Chronicle
Britain
Tourist traffic to British Columbia rises on coast
An influx of visitors to British Columbia increased through July with 2,633 non resident cars counted. Alberta provided the largest share at 1,942 cars, followed by Saskatchewan 469 Manitoba 125 New Brunswick 3 Nova Scotia 4 Ontario 80 and Quebec 14.
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Coast Province
Victoria
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Stabilize Rouble Requires Deep Economic Reform
The Soviet government aims to fix the rouble by balancing wages and prices, a process taking months. It plans wage and price adjustments, including lowering prices, to restore market equilibrium. The average factory worker earns 150 roubles monthly, and current open market costs imply severe real wage distortions.
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Moscow
North America
Election date set for October 14 in Canada
Prime Minister Bennett reshapes cabinet, dissolves the 17th parliament and announces general elections on October 14. Writs due by November 9. New ministers Geary Lawson Ernst Gobeil with Gathie and others. House tally shown. harvest and holiday dates adjusted. potential marine post office finance changes await.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Quebec
R. G. Geary
Toronto
Hugh Guthrie
J. E. Lawson
National Revenue
R. C. Matthews
William Ernst
Lunenburg
N.S
Samuel Gobeil
Compton
House of Commons
Liberal
Liberal-Progressives
Progressives
United Farmers of Alberta
Labor
Bennett
Marine
Post Office
Finance
J. €. H. Dunseault
Montreal
Maurice Soupre
E. N. Rhodes
Senate
Famous Radio Regulation 90 Now Amended
Ottawa reports that regulation 90 of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission has been redrafted with Liberal and Conservative support and government endorsement. The revision narrows bans to defamatory or obscene broadcasts and treasonable or false advertising content, replacing earlier wording seen as curbing criticism of legislation.
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Ottawa
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Ernest Lapointe
Justice
Marine
Alfred Duranteau
Wentworth Opens Northern Navigation Season At Churchill
Floodlights lit Churchill Man to unload the steamship Wentworth as crews and dockside teams moved 2 200ton cargo. The vessel began northern navigation for Europe and was expected to finish loading by midweek. A banquet for Captain Graves was hosted by the Churchill Board of Trade.
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Churchill
Man
Wentworth
Europe
Churchill Board of Trade
Graves
Advance For French Farmers
The French ministry of agriculture announced measures to ease farmers finances. The Bank of France will extend credits to agricultural credit institutions to supply advances of 50 francs per quintal at harvest. The aim is to prevent forced immediate sales of entire wheat stocks.
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Paris
Ministry of Agriculture
Bank of France
Campbell's Bluebird shipped to America for land speed attempt
Sir Malcolm Campbell's famed Bluebird racing car has been sent to the United States aboard the Aquitania. One mechanic travels with the car. Campbell and the remaining crew depart for New York this week to pursue the land speed record next month.
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Southampton
Eny
Sir Malcolm Campbell
United States
Sir Malcolm
Malcolm
New York
Alberta Snow Storm Hits plains and cities
A severe weather day swept central and northern Alberta with lightning striking a home in Edmonton and hail damaging crops in Millet. Snow fell at Pouce Coupe and Hudson Hope while torrential rain and thunderstorms rolled across the region last week, mirroring a wide area storm system.
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Edmonton
Millet
Pouce Coupe
Hudson Hope
Alberta
Leave Not Granted to Calgary Harvesters on City Relief
Not granted the married unemployed men on city relief must stay in the city and work off arrears. If they remain and complete their quota, they will receive $3.60 a day. Harvesters are averaging about $1.50 daily.
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Calgary
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Malcolm Campbell
America
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