Prairie premiers form joint committee on drought policy
In Saskatoon the premiers of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta announced a joint committee to collect information on the drought affecting the western prairies and to develop a unified land use policy. A federal representative will join the body for a meeting planned before February 7 to coordinate future action.
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Backa
Feck Ccommitee
Marinda
sKatchewan
Alterta
Canadian Prairies
Prairie
Saskatoon
Tr Wopeard
Fan John Bracken
Manitoba
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatchewan
R. G. Reid
Alberta
J. G. Taggart
Palley
Manitoba approves draft marketing scheme for livestock
Approval in principle of a marketing scheme under the Natural Products Marketing Act was voted at annual meetings of Manitoba livestock, shoe and swine breeders associations. A committee chaired by Dr. J. A. Munn will draft alterations for future meetings, with plans to sell all live stock at public markets and to run export marketing via a separate board.
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Brandon
Man
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. A. Munn
Carman
Dominion
Modern voting in Sweden moves to electronic riksdag ballots
Sweden plans to modernize parliamentary voting. Members will cast ayes or nays by pressing a button rather than raising a hand. An electric system will be installed on the floor, enabling a vote to be conducted in seconds. Nearby notes also mention Western Canada mayors meeting in late January to discuss municipal debts and interest rate issues with Medicine Hat and North Battleford expressing favorable replies.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Tahebel
Western Canada
Medicine Hat
North Barthford
Damages Awarded In Transcontinental Rum Case
A U S Canada arbitration panel ruled the United States must apologize for striking the I’m Alone and pay Canada 25 dollars in compensation. The crew received limited sums for clothing and ruin, with Captain Randall awarded 7906 dollars and widows/heirs collecting smaller amounts. Amanda Mainguy received 10185 dollars for herself and children. The case found no liability for owners or cargo and no conspiracy by crew members. Landon Duke and Duchess Marina of Greece plan a West Indies voyage aboard the Duchess of Rochmond starting January 25, returning in April.
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Washington
Im Alane
Lametana
United States
Canada
Finn
van Devanter
United States Supreme Court
Duff
Coast Guard
John T. Randall
John Williams
Jens Jansen
James Barrett
William Wordsworth
Eddie Young
Chesley Hobbs
Edward Fouchard
Amanda Mainguy
Leon Mainguy
Landon
Duke and Duchess of Kent
British West Indies
Marina
Greece
Duchess of Rochmond
West Indies
Prince George
Princess Marina
England
Westminster Abbey
London
Mussolini Moves to Seize Italian African Territories
Italy plans rapid takeover of newly ceded African lands from France. General Emilio de Bono to sail to Africa to supervise the incorporation of Eritrea into a unified colony with Somaliland. Mussolini to add the colonies portfolio to his existing ministries as France, Italy discuss possible German disarmament.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Africa
France
Germany
Emilio de Buono
Eritera
Red Sea
de Bona
Mussolini
Somaliland
League of Nations
European Winter Grips Parts of Continent
Cold weather crippled shipping and communications across Europe. Andrew Cairns of the International Wheat Conference warned continued severe temperatures could reduce grain demand by offsetting December gains. Five feared dead after a Danube boat accident near Belgrade. Yugoslav rail and telegraph services disrupted for 30 hours. Hungary and Austria hit by heavy snow. Vienna sandwiched under deep ice. over twenty thousand workers employed to clear the city.
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London
Europe
Andrew Cairns
International Wheat Comferenc
Cains
Whith
Amit Grinding Fee
Danube
Ada Huja
Delgrade
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Austria
Vienna
Bennett outlines Dominion Companies Act reforms
Ottawa reports Prime Minister R B Bennett will introduce amendments to the Dominion Companies Act in the upcoming parliamentary session. He says the changes aim to curb corporate exploitation, abolish par value shares, and rely on citizens’ cooperation to stamp out evils in corporations under Dominion authority. He defends reform as necessary for social justice and signals a pivotal general election choice.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Bennett
Central Bank
Armament Race Warns of U S Japan Naval Build Up
The Financial News warns the United States and Japan prepare for a pre war naval race. It cites Japan’s denunciation of the Washington treaty and a large defence budget rise, urging Britain to pursue a decisive Pacific policy and improve Anglo Japanese trade to stabilize relations.
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London
United States
Japan
Financial News
Pacific
Britain
Manitoba to test chilled beef shipment to UK market
Hon D G McKenzie Manitoba agriculture minister announced a government sponsored test shipment of 500 head of cattle to the United Kingdom this year The plan, discussed at a Manitoba livestock associations meeting in Winnipeg, aims to have cattle ready for export next August and to place some cattle with boys and girls calf clubs feeding lots where feasible.
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Brandon
D. G. McKenzie
Manitoba
United Kingdom
Winnipeg Packing Houses
McKenzie
Manitoba Livestock Associations
Banked Bluebird Car Is Redesigned Monster Racer
Sir Malcolm Campbell unveils a redesigned Bluebird at Brooklands. The car, 28 feet long with a flat head shark look and a front air intake, aims to exceed 15 mph more than the current speed, with Daytona Beach tests planned in about a month.
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Brooklands
Eng
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm
Vancouver adopts Moose Jaw swimmer Miss Dewar
Phyllis Dewar of Moose Jaw, named Canada’s top woman athlete in 1934 by sport writers, has joined Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club as an adopted daughter. Under coach Percy Norman she trains for events from 50 yards to a mile, aiming at championships across all distances.
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Vancouver
Phyllis Dewar
Moose Jaw
Canada
Miss Dewar
Percy Norman
Implement Firms Investigated by Commission Canada
The royal commission on mass buying examined four farm implement firms in Canada. Massey-Harris Ltd posted deficits totaling 15.993 million across 1931 1933 while International Harvester Cockshutt Plow and Frost and Wood showed surpluses. By end of 1933 Massey Harris was in the red, others in the black. overall farm implement sales plunged from 51.974 million in 1922 to 5.666 million, reshaping industry economics.
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Ottawa
Canada
Royal Commission On Mass Buying
Walter Gordon
Toronto
Massey-Harris Co. Ltd
International Harvester Co. of Canada
Cockshutt Plow Co
Dominion
Drynan
Cig
Gordon
Unik Hstet
Miéasgey
Hania
International Harvester
Masery Haring
Gurdon
Cockshutt Plan
Frost
Angeneses
New Insurance Plan To Aid Idle In Britain
Britain's unemployment insurance board will take over relief administration from local authorities. It aims for centralized, uniform relief across the country, with 150 appeal tribunals and wide powers under Sir Henry Betterton. The plan covers 3 to 4 million people, with new child and rent provisions and a basic £1 1s per week for couples, costing about £3 million annually in addition to existing payments.
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London
Britain
Unemployment Insurance Board
Adr
Sir Henry Betterton
Sir Henry
Centrol
Unemployment Assistance Board
Poor Relief Fund
Great Britain
Wheat For China 20000 Bushels Shipped From Canada
Approximately 20000 bushels of No 2 Northern wheat were sold to China, believed to be the first high grade Canadian wheat shipped directly to that country. The grain, headed for Shanghai, may be mixed with Australian and Argentine varieties to boost quality as Australia and Argentina expand exports to the Orient.
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Orient Winnipeg
China
Canada
Shanghai
Australia
Argentina
The
Orient
Japan
Profit For British Banks Net Gain For Big Five
British banks the big five report profits for the year higher than 1932 with total net profits at about 44.1 million dollars, up 2.71 million. Dividends remain unchanged as railways also announce gains. Gandhi faces a local protest by a Delhi clown at the Mahatma's doorstep as a public scene unfolds in India.
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London
Ing
British Railways
Torand
Lre bMar- Clay's Bank
Llewds
Maryland
National Provincial
Westminster
Taetia
India
Gandhi
Mahatma
Shamsunde
Delhi
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Manitoba Livestock Association
Sweden
Wester
W. On. L
Duke
Dochees
Kent
Jean Reville
British Isles
Mr Reville
Bluebird
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