Conference Seeks Shared Unemployment Relief Costs
Delegates from across Canada meet to press for a plan under which the Dominion would pay one third of unemployment relief. Provinces and municipalities would split the remaining two thirds. The meeting marks a shift from 1927 provincial responsibility and seeks emissaries to Ottawa.
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Dominions
Dominion
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
J.E. Brownlee
Peter Heenan
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Ottawa
Ralph H. Webb
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Wheat Pool Conference in London England
Preliminary talks in Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas's Parliament room in London addressed regulation of Canadian grain exports to Britain and the setup of a Canadian grain elevator. Attending were A. J. McPhaid Regina pool president W. A. Mcleod Winnipeg publicity director and D. R. MelIntyre eastern sales manager.
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London
Eng
Winnipeg
J. H. Thomas
Canadian Wheat Pool
Britain
A. J. McPhaid
Regina
W. A. ‘Mcleod
Winipeg
D. R. “MelIntyre
Thomas
Parliament Buildings
Extradition Not Warranted For MacKay
W R MacKay was arrested recently at the request of Canadian authorities for alleged illegal transportation of machine guns across the Canada United States border. The United States commissioner ruled that Canadian authorities had not established a sufficient cause for extradition. He was sought at Vancouver.
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Los Angeles
W. R. MacKay
Canada-United States
United States
Mod
MacKay
Vancouver
Prince’s Cape Town Study Deepens South Africa Ties
During his stay in Cape Town the Prince of Wales uses holidays to deepen knowledge of South Africa, focusing on the country’s interests and problems while visiting major sites and meeting locals.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Great Future For Canada Sir Esme Howard Address
Sir Esme Howard British ambassador to the United States delivers an address at the Canadian Club praising Canada’s enviable position and promising broader trade with the West Indies. He lauds Vincent Massey as minister at Washington and argues Canada’s frontier security and wealth offer enduring stability and opportunity.
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Ottawa
Vincent Masaey
Washington
Ind
Ems Howard
United States
Massey
British Commonwealth
United State
Esme
Canada
North Pole
Authorities Firm On Mennonite Question
Ottawa Ont officials reiterate Canada will not admit the 6000 distressed Mennonites from Germany this winter. The immigration department says no special privileges, and decisions will await spring based on immigration laws and Canada’s agricultural needs.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Germany
Immigration Department
Ottawa motorist helps ski party reach Government House
Wilfrid Lebelle of Ottawa aided a party of skiers whose car broke down near the Gatineau Hills on Sunday. He delivered them home and later received a letter of thanks from Her Excellency Viscountess Willingdon with a handsome bouquet.
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Ottawa
Ont
Wilfrid Lebelle
Gatineau Hills
Government House
Willingdon
Dane farmer Borup takes 5000 feet film to show Denmark
Helge Borup, a young Dane who in three years built a successful farm in Northern Ontario, leaves for a holiday in Denmark with 5000 feet of film. He plans to show it in Denmark as pictorial proof that opportunities exist for those who are not afraid to be pioneers.
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Toronto
Helge Borup
Ontario
Denmark
Pioneer
Lady Astor to Broadcast for Peace Across Atlantic
Lady Astor Conservative MP will air a radio address to Canada and the United States within about a week. The speech, aimed at women, will urge continued efforts for world peace and reflect wartime diplomacy.
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London
England
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Clever Forgery Claim Shakes Toronto Draft Copy
A handwriting expert in Toronto declares the so called draft copy of the United States Declaration of Independence a hoax. The Mail and Express cites faint pencil marks and powerful magnification showing the signature was drawn then inked, marking it as one of the era’s cleverest forgeries.
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Toronto
May impact of naval cuts tied to conference talks
London reports that A V Alexander, first lord of the admiralty, said Britain’s cruiser strength over the next decade hinges on outcomes from the Five Power Naval conferences. He noted potential savings of over £52,000,000 in six years if certain destroyer replacements are deferred until 1936 and discussed the planned but partially canceled submarine and cruiser programs amid unemployment implications.
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London
Eng
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
House of Commons
Great Britain
Naval Conference
Alexander
Mr. Alexander
Manitoba Beekeepers Meet In Winnipeg
Manitoba beekeepers gather for the 23rd annual convention at the Royal Alexandra Hotel to discuss improving conditions as the province holds a three year Dominion record for first grade honey. Secretary L T Floyd reports a crop estimate of 6 899 339 pounds with an average 144 pounds per colony. There are 2 856 apiaries and spring and fall colonies totaling 47 595 and 42 726. W D Wright of Souris is praised for Dominion sweepstakes wins over three years, while Roy Mullen of Myrtle produced 26 000 pounds from 100 colonies.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Dominion
L. T. Floyd
W. D. Wright
Souris
Brandon
Roy. Mullen
Myrtle
Farm Home Destroyed at Tramping Lake Sask Fire Claims Life
Lester Matters, a Tramping Lake farmer, died in Kerrobert hospital after a kerosene explosion that destroyed his home nine miles west of Tramping Lake. He suffered burns from neck to knees while trying to save his three children, one daughter Nellie 14, who died shortly after admission.
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Kerrobert
Sask
Lester Matters
Scientist proposes chemical break up of South Polar ice
Dr. Howard T. Barnes of McGill University suggests chemicals could hasten the break up of the South Polar ice pack if Admiral Byrd wished it. The plan would involve forcing a vital fracture at a key point and shifting the ice mass through controlled manoeuvres.
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New York
N.Y
Howard T. Barnes
McGill University
Admiral Byrd
Barnes
Canadian Scouts Praised for Jamboree Support
The Canadian Scouts contingent in England last year owed much to Canadian donors and a special fund raised personally by Viscount Willingdon. He thanks subscribers across Canada and the association executives, especially the jamboree committee led by Colonel Snow, for making the undertaking possible.
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Ottawa
Ont
England
Canada
Viscount Willingdon
Association
Snow
Unemployment Tied to Wheat Pool Policy Sparks West Debate
Winnipeg Mayor Ralph H Webb sparked opposition at a western conference on unemployment by linking the wheat pool policy of holding wheat for higher prices to widespread job losses. He noted rail layoffs and unpaid 1928 and 1929 crop payments, urged Canada to study U S strategies, and warned of broader global shifts in wheat production. Saskatoon Mayor John W Hair distanced himself, while Ben Lewis of Stonewall lamented agriculture’s role in the slump. A western jobless parley opened with calls for Dominion relief.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Wheat Pool
Canada
Ralph H. Webb
Western Conference
Presisling
Webb
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Australia
Manchuria
India
Italy
France
Germany
John W. Hair
Saskatoon
Ben Lewis
Stonewall, Man
United Farmers of Manitoba
Lewis
Winnpieg
Move Made To Check Up On Stock Brokers Across Provinces
Winnipeg and western provinces tighten stock broker oversight after 10 Toronto brokers face conspiracy to defraud charges. Manitoba audits Stobie Furlong Matthews and Solloway Millis firms. bank accounts tied up. Vancouver orders Solloway Mills and Stable Furlong Matthews to cease trading. Western AGs seek national coordination. Calgary hearings set for Isaac Solloway and Harvey Mills on five fraud and conspiracy charges.
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Winnipeg
Praire
Toronto
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Dominion
Manioba
Stobie
W. J. Major
K.C
Municipal and Public Utility Commission
Vancouver
The
Stock Exchange
Solloway-Mills and Company, Ltd
Stable, Furlong-Matthews, Ltd
Solloway Mills
Calgary Stock Exchange
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Isaac W. Solloway
Harvey Mills
Solloway- Mills’ Organization
Manitoba urged representation at 1932 World Grain Show
J H Evans deputy minister of agriculture for Manitoba urged all societies to arrange immediate representation at the World Grain Show to be held in Regina in 1932. He stressed every Manitoba society should participate and praised junior seed growers for their interest in improving seed quality.
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Winnipeg
Man
Regina
J. H. Evans
Manitoba
Agricultural Societies Convention
Evans
Endurance Test of R-100 Ends in Home Return
The dirigible R-100 completed a 53 hour endurance flight returning to Cardington England. It zigzagged over southern England then crossed the channel to the Scilly Islands before heading back past Plymouth the Isle of Wight Dover and southeastern ports to London. Weather was misty at start and finish.
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Cardington
Eng
England
Scilly Islands
Plymouth
Isle of Wight
Dover
London
BC Honors Pioneer Women Ceremony in Legislature
British Columbia opened with tributes to pioneer women who helped found Canada on the Pacific. A dozen pioneer women occupied seats in the House and were honored on behalf of their representing governments and the opposition.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Royal Wedding Set for February in Vienna
Dispatches from Bucharest report Princess Tieana daughter of Dowager Queen Marie will wed Count Alexander of Pless in the latter half of February. The event is set to take place in Vienna and follows royal announcements across European courts.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Tieana
Marie
Alexander
Pless
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