Canada Rides Long Sea Dash and Aims for Speed Records
Canada and the Empress of Japan finished a record voyage from Yokohama to Vancouver with an 1800 mile average of 22.27 knots, while Captain Samuel Robinson praised the chief engineer for speed. Also unveiled by Angus Shops is the 8600 type locomotive for Canadian Pacific, weighing 2522 tons with 40 000 lb tractive effort capable of pulling a massive 6006 ton freight train aboard level track.
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Canada
du Revoir
Samuel Robinson
Emprey
Japan
Vancouver Board of Trade
Pacific
Yokohama
Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway
Compan
Montreal
Rocky Mountain
Poultry totals, salmon catches, and Canadian trade gains
At end of 1930 Dominion poultry numbered 60 795 000 with 247 000 hens and chickens valued at 54 852 000 dollars. Northern Saskatchewan to use radio aided forest fire protection via lookout towers. A 244 salmon catch by three anglers in nine days reported from Dains River New Brunswick by G W Scott of Keene NH. Scott netted 111. More U S branch factories in Canada than anywhere outside U S with over 500 factories and 540 590 000 dollars invested. Shipping tonnage up 60 percent in ten years. total net tonnage to 1930 March 31 89 438 789 plus 87 734 773 coastwise. Montreal Harbor Commission presented a gold headed cane to Captain A Freer of the Duch ess of Richmond on the Duchess sea arrival April 19. Increased U S tourist inquiries foretell rising Canadian traffic. C B Foster of Canadian Pacific passenger traffic manager notes in Saint John.
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Dains River
New Brunswick
G. W Scott
Keene
New Hampshire
Canadian
Montreal
Canada
United States
Canadian Pacific
U. S
C. B. Foster
Railay
Saint John
The Melanope: From Clippered Glory to Coal Hul k
An old hull named the Melanope, once a swift clipper, now serves as a coal hulk beside the Empress liners at Vancouver. A Liverpool apple peddler woman allegedly cursed her on maiden voyage, linking the superstition to the ship’s later misfortunes and a lingering bad omen among sailors.
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Russia
Vancouver
Columbia River
Liverpool
Arsua
Malano
Mmprees
Asta
Venesuven
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Five Roses
Kulberg, Boblin
Lake of the Weauls Milling Co. Ltd
The
Saustatchewan
Forestry Department
Patronize Review
Irwin L. Mitchell
Roblin
J. F. Orr
Grandview
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