Plan Proposed to Amend the British North America Act
A Dominion provincial conference may be held early this year to study methods for amending the British North America Act. The committee led by F W Turnbull urged prompt consideration of changes to redistribute legislative power and clarify taxation. Submissions were solicited from provincial attorneys general, with several provinces favoring a conference to resolve issues.
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Ottawa
Dominion
House
F. W. Turnbull
Regina
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Theeport
King To Inspect Largest British Aircraft Review
The king will review about 350 aircraft and personnel from nearly 40 squadrons at Mildenhall Suffolk on July 6 wearing RAF uniform. A fly past over Duxford Aerodrome Cambridgeshire will follow, with eight rows in review formation and a three quarter hour tour along semi circular lines.
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London
Britain
Mildenhall
Suffolk
Royal Air Force
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
Ottawa Grants Railways Nine Months For Eight Hour Day
Canadian railways were allotted nine months to prepare employee agreements for a general eight hour day under the new law. House of Commons approved senate amendments with one main change. The act applies generally three months after royal assent while railways get six extra months for negotiating with unionized workers.
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Ottawa
Canadian Railways
House of Commons
Senate
Ottawa House approves delinquency law change bill
The House of Commons quickly passes second and third readings and committee stage on a technical amendment to the delinquency law. The bill originated in the Senate and reflects a swift, uneventful legislative process.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Sen
Canadian American talks praised for tariff views
John W. Dafoe editor in chief of the Winnipeg Free Press and professors Frank Knox and Robert McQueen defended Canada against charges of tariff discrimination. They argued Canada uses a three tier tariff and exchanges intermediate rates for wheat concessions, urging the United States to adopt variable tariffs to ease bilateral tensions.
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Canton
N.Y
John W. Dafoe
Winnipeg Free Press
Frank A. Knox
Queen's University
Robert McQueen
University of Saskatchewan
Dafoe
Jacob Viner
Chicago
Canada
United States
Ontario Plan To Reunite Dionne Family In One Home
Chief guardian Hon. David A. Croll outlined a government plan to reunite the Dionne quintuplets with their father Oliva Dionne. He proposed using funds to build a single large house for the quints and all family members, with government control of the children’s business affairs and retention of Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe as physician. The offer was contingent on Mr. Dionne’s consent and a Toronto visit.
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Ontario
Toronto
David A. Croll
Cal_lander
Oliva Dionne
Dionne
Mr. Croll
Allan Roy Dafoe
Essay Winner Edmonton Girl Receives Australia Trip
Grace B Pattullo an 18 year old Eastwood high school student in Edmonton wins the free trip to Australia for best essay on that country. L R Macgregor Australian trade commissioner to Canada announces awards with $50 prizes for other provinces to Grace Walton North Vancouver and Marcelle A Jabour Prince Rupert Saskatchewan Margaret McGregor Nutana Saskatoon. Pattullo is expected to accompany Hon F H Stewart M P and Mrs Stewart to their home near Sydney Australia this autumn.
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Edmonton
Australia
Toronto
Grace B. Pattullo
Eastwood High School
L. R. Macgregor
Canada
British
Trotzky Again Disappears In Norway After Arrival
In Oslo Leon Trotzky the Russian exile along with his wife and two secretaries vanished after traveling from Antwerp. They reportedly planned a six month stay in Hoenefns, population 3000, but searches have failed. The Daily Herald says Trotzky is severely ill with tuberculosis, making his northward journey a life and death matter.
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Norway
Oslo
Leon Trotziky
Antwerp
Trotzky
Hoenefvns
London
The
Daily Herald
Aaid
Leon Trotzky
Duke to chair advisory council for king's jubilee trust
The Duke of York will lead the advisory council formed by his brother the Prince of Wales to assist in administering the king's jubilee trust. The announcement confirms the royal plan and outlines the council's leadership and purpose.
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London
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
MacDonald Possible Social Visit and U S Talks
Ramsay MacDonald lord president of the council and former prime minister was reported as considering a social visit to friends in Canada. The diplomatic correspondent noted he might go to the United States as a special representative to discuss Anglo American cooperation with Washington authorities.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Council
Canada
Daily Herald
MacDonald
United States
Washington
Bennett Will Continue To Lead The Government
Ottawa reports Prime Minister R. B. Bennett assured Conservative MPs and senators at a private banquet that a health breakdown would not stop him from leading the government. Earl Lawson stated Bennett would carry on despite illness, marking his first assemblywide appearance since recovery while maintaining work hours and daily cabinet meetings.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Senate
Bennett
Earl Lawson
Dominion
Conservative Party
Toronto
York West
England
Decrease In Fire Losses Ottawa Fire losses drop in Canada
George F. Lewis of Toronto announced at the annual Canadian Fire Marshals conference that total fire losses in Canada fell by more than 20 million dollars from 1930 to 1934 though dwelling fires rose. He noted dwelling losses increased from 7 million in 1924 to nearly 9.96 million in 1934 amid overall declines in both numbers and amount.
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Ottawa
fFire
Canada
George F. Lewis
O.B E
Toronto
Association of Canadian Fire Marshals
Association
Lewis
Spry Proposes New Canadian Radio Commission Plan
Graham Spry, president of the Canadian Radio League, told a Canton conference on Canadian American relations that the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission has failed. He proposed a 12 member Dominion commission, three representing the national government and nine for the provinces, to be nonpartisan and broadly representative. He urged free access to the national network for all political parties and free time during campaigns with optional paid time.
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Canadian Radio League
Canton
N.Y
Graham Spry
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Dominion
Spry
British Subject Claims Four Years Imprisonment Without Trial
George Weeks, a Trinidad native and British subject, says he was held in a Venezuelan prison for four years without trial under torture threats. He claims he was denied contact with British consular officers during confinement. Venezuelan authorities reportedly weighing a damages claim against Caracas.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
George Weeks
Weeks
Venezuela
Manitoba to lease marsh lands for muskrat ranches east of The Pas
Manitoba Natural Resources Minister J. S. McDiarmid announced the division of an 11 000 square mile marsh region in the Saskatchewan river delta east of The Pas into muskrat ranching zones. Lands will be opened for leasing by autumn, with the aim of expanding resource use and economic activity in the area.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan River
Pas
Manitoba Natural Reources
J. 5. McDiarmid
Hepburn to Visit Ontario Cities for Relief Inquiry
Ontario premier Mitchell F. Hepburn announced within two weeks he will tour municipalities to personally study relief recipients. The statement followed a 3.5 hour meeting with 15 hunger marchers and cabinet members, after which he planned another conference with the marchers.
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Mephern
Ontario
Toronto
Premer Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hepuin
To Accept Memento Gift From Women Of Canada to Countess
The Women of Canada plan a farewell gift for the Countess of Bessborough after a meeting led by Lady Perley. Lady Bessborough has consented to accept the memento, with a campaign to present the gift launched at the gathering.
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Women of
Canada
Countess of Bessborough
Ottawa
Lady Perley
Sir George Perley
Lady Bessborough
Reforms Must Be Made In A Legal Manner
Ottawa reports Premier R B Bennett telling the House of Commons reforms must stay within legal bounds. He warned against lawlessness, urged constitutional change only through lawful means, and defended mass buying legislation amid Conservative clashes with former minister H H Stevens. Bennett said Parliament should act within its powers and pursue constitutional changes gradually.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
H. H. Stevens
Bennett
Stevens
Canada
Price Spreads Commission
King
Bennett defends CN capital structure as litigation looms
Premier R B Bennett urges no change to Canadian National Railways capital while Privy Council appeals proceed. He calls for CN reports to show the investment Canadians hold in the enterprise, noting the hearing before the Privy Council likely next month in London and the March leave to appeal. The issue arose after testimony by C P Fullerton on a letter objecting to capitalization cuts.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
Privy Council
Grand Trunk
R. B. Bennett
Canadian National
London
Ross W. Gray
Lib
Lambton West
House Railway
C. P. Fullerton
Canadian National Trustees
Dominion of Canada
Baldwin appoints seven more posts in government
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin filled seven non ministerial posts including minister of mines Captain H F C Crookshank minister of pensions R S Hudson under secretary for the home office Captain Euan Wallace financial secretary for the admiralty Sir Victor Warrender civil lord of the admiralty and Kenneth Lindsay a Little National Labour party figure. Hore Belisha and Inskip were assigned the same posts in the new government.
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Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
Mines
H. F. C. Crookshank
Pensions
R. S. Hudson
Home Office
Euan Wallace
Admiralty
Victor Warrender
Kenneth Lindsay
Ramezay MacDonald
Little National Labor Party
Lindsay
Crookshank
Home Department
Hudson
Labor
Wallace
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Minster of Transport
Thomas Inskip
Discover New Vitamin Toronto
Dr C H Best of the University of Toronto and Sir Frederick Banting collaborators report a new vitamin tied to diabetes control. Team member Dr J M Hershey and Miss M E Huntsman help, with the essential chemical identified as choline discovered during insulin research.
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Toronto
C. H. Best
University of Toronto
Frederick Banting
Beet
J. M. Hershey
M. E. Huntsman
Senate Rejects Measure to Publish Shareholder Names
The senate rejected a bill by T. L. Church to force newspapers to publish shareholder names, marking its seventh failure in 10 years. Senator James Murdock was the sole dissenter, as the banking and commerce committee report called the measure ineffective to reach its aim.
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Ottawa
T. L. Church
Toronto East
Senate
James Murdock
Parkdale
Banking and Commerce Committee
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