Ottawa to investigate drouth problem with Saskatchewan
Ottawa plans a four official delegation from Finance and Agriculture to work with Saskatchewan officials on drouth relief. cabinet officials weigh options for extending insurance and aiding farm relief while ruling out wholesale migration. Prairie provinces face surplus cattle and costly soil rejuvenation efforts amid drought concerns.
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Department of Finance
Agriculture
Government of
Saskatchewan
Drouth
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
West Makes Clean Sweep at Canadian butter awards
Western Canada creameries dominated the butter sections at the Canadian National Exhibition. St. Boniface Creamery won silver for highest scoring creamery butter with 87.5 points and 97.5 points for a salted 56-pound box. Swift Canadian Company earned top marks for 14-pound salted and unsalted creamery butters at 97.3 points. Manitoba Co-operative Dairies Winnipeg claimed the premier salted creamery butter award with 97.3 points. Other results show Saskatoon Co-op and Saskatoon Dairy Pool placing in various creamery categories with scores ranging from 95.7 to 96.9.
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Toronto
Western Canada Creameries
St. Boniface Creamery
St. Boniface
Man
Swift Canadian Company, Ltd
Neepawa
Ilha
Saakatoon Dairy Pool
Saskatoon
Waked
Sask
Saskatoon Dairy Pool
Ontario Deputy Minister Urges Exams Replaced by Recommendations
Duncan McArthur of Ontario education calls extending the recommendation system to substitute examinations in schools. He argues those closest to student work should determine standing and assessments.
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Toronto
Duncan McArthur
Ontario
Canadian Northeastern Railway Construction At Stewart
Construction of the Canadian Northeastern Railway line from Stewart has begun under the charter grant. The project calls for an expenditure of 30,000 dollars this year with an ultimate aim to reach Fort Grahame, British Columbia, about 250 miles distant.
Sydney explorer Sir Edgeworth David dies in NSW
Obituary notes the death of Sir Edgeworth David in New South Wales Australia. The renowned explorer who led the 1908 South Magnetic Pole expedition and participated in early 20th century Antarctic explorations with Sir Ernest Shackleton is remembered for scientific contributions and polar travels.
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Sydney
Australia
Edgeworth David
South Magnetic Pole
Mieo
Breet Shackleton
Sormmady
Nsw
Dominion aids British Columbia relief financing plan
John Hart announces Dominion support to BC for direct relief through March 31 1935 totaling about 2 800 000 in addition to a federal grant of 1 200 000. He secured 2 000 000 loan to meet a New York maturity and 375 000 for last year deficit and 1 000 000 for municipal advances. Interest reduced to 4 percent. Prime Minister Bennett to loan 1 000 000 for public works following Pattullo’s appeal.
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Victoria
Dominion
British Columbia
John Hart
Ainance
Hart
Ottawa
New York
AR. B. Bennett
T. D. Pattullo
Government car auction at Toronto sheds 87 vehicles
At the University of Toronto stadium more than 5,000 watched the Hepburn government sale of former Henry era cars. 87 autos sold for about 337000 dollars. Premier George Henry's car went for 1500 dollars after 48093 miles, with other vehicles fetching 600 and 400 dollars.
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University of Toronto
Hepburn
Henry
George
Ontario
Department of Health
M. Moore
Aylmer, Int
E. A. Dunlop
Edmonton Tax Strike Demands 50 Mills Rate
Edmonton taxpayers held a mass meeting with 1 480 participants to demand a tax strike unless city expenditures are cut and a redistribution of taxation liability. They call for a 50 mill tax rate. current rate is 64 mills, among Canada's highest.
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Edmonton
Canada
Woman President Head U.S. Government Within a Generation
Mias Lillian D. Rock, secretary of the National Association of Women Lawyers, predicted at the association’s annual convention that a brilliant woman will become president within her lifetime. She asserted that all presidents have arisen from women and urged women to pursue the exalted post.
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Chicago
United States
Mias
Lillian D. Rock
National Association of Women Lawyers
Alberta Movement Clarified by Acting Premier Headley
Acting Premier Headley says Edmonton data must come from Saskatchewan and Manitoba before a final decision on moving actors northward from drought areas can be announced. He adds Alberta problem information has been sent to Ottawa authorities for review.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Brouth
Headley
Alberta
Ottawa
Five Men Feared Drowned After Cable Cage Breaks
Revelstoke British Columbia divers fear five relief camp workers on the Big Bend highway across the Columbia River have died after the cable of their crossing cage snapped. Roy Palmer of Winnipeg swam to shore and two others were seen fighting the current 400 yards downstream, with no sign of safety for the remaining three. The men were enjoying a Sunday crossing when the accident occurred.
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Columbia River
Revelstoke
B.C
Aix
Roy Palmer
Winnipeg
Big Bend
Grant Hall dies in Montreal veteran CPR official
Montreal. Grant Hall 76 vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway died after a stroke in hospital August 11. A native of Montreal, his career spanned western expansion and he served as general manager for western lines before becoming vice president in 1918. He was known for deep railroad knowledge, steadiness in labor disputes, and leadership of motive power. He leaves a wife Mary E. Haley and two children William and Madeleine.
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Montreal
Western Canada
Grant Hall
Canadian Pacific Railway
Old
Intercolonial Railway
Moncton
N.B
McAdam
Winnipeg
Revelstoke
B.C
Eastern Division
Western Lines
Hall
Mary E. Haley
William Hall
Madeleine
Nations Race to Arm Modern Armies in New War Time
London and Paris push to speed troop movements amid belief trench warfare fades while Italy questions trenches. League yearbook puts 1933 armaments at 3.47 to 4.40 billion gold, with tanks aircraft and fast machines favored. France still sees trenches as vital though tests air troop transport. Britain plans first permanent tank brigade this summer.
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London
Paris
Great Britain
France
Italy
League of Nations
Geneva
Europe
May Become Permanent Ontario Farm Loans Abandoned
The Toronto Daily Mail and Empire reports that Ontario may permanently abandon the farm loans policy. Duncan Marshall is said to fear the $55,000,000 already lent to farmers and may suspend the program when in office. The staff of the agricultural development board, led by W. Bert Roadhouse, could be dispensed with.
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Ontario
Toronto
Mail
Empire Bays
Queen’s Park
Duncan Marshall
The
Agricultural Development Board
W. Bert Roadhouse
New Mining Company Incorporated in Toronto
Canadian Gold and Metals Mining Company Limited is incorporated with authorized capital of 10 million dollars and plans to promote gold production and provide a medium for investment in mining securities. Fifty percent of capital, or five million, goes to dividend paying mining stocks or government bonds, twenty percent to mining stocks, and thirty percent for speculative purposes. Directors include Sir Henry Drayton, Hon. W. D. Rosa, J. W. Hobbs, E. W. Beatty, and David Sloan of Vancouver.
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Toronto
Canadian Gold and Metals Mining Company, Limited
Sir Henry Drayton
K.C
W. D. Rosa
J. W. Hobbs
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Rail Way
David Sloan
Vancouver
Japan May Abrogate Washington Treaty
Japan signals possible abrogation of the Washington naval treaty of 1922 if other signatories do not back a new plan for naval armaments. A foreign office spokesman said the proposal would be raised in London as a prelude to the 1935 naval conference and stated powers’ attitudes during the talks would be closely observed.
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Tokyo
Japan
Foreign Office
London
Betrothal of Prince George to Princess Marina Announced
London reports the betrothal of Prince George Edward fourth son of the king and queen to Princess Marina of Greece. The palace circular states the king and queen consent to the engagement. The couple met years ago in London and grew closer in Yugoslavia. Marina, 27, is the daughter of Prince and Princess Nicolas of Greece and sister to royal figures.
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London
George Edward
Marina
Greece
Prince George
Nicolas
Yugoslavia
Paul
Constantine
Mary
Princess Royal
Viscount Lascelles
Earl of Harewood
Duke of York
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Prince of Wales
Canada
Durban
British Columbia
England
Athens
Paris
Rust-Resistant Wheat Set for Western Farmers Soon
Toronto reports F C Nunnick of the Dominion Agriculture Department says rust resistant wheat discovery is near and will be released after prolonged verification. He notes years of work and potential millions for western farmers. Research also targets saw fly attacks with a solid stem variety.
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Toronto
F. C. Nunnick
Dominion Agriculture Department
Nunnick
President Beatty Opposed To Moving Settlers From South Moose Jaw
E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway argues against relocating drouth affected settlers in southern Saskatchewan. He says solutions lie in government aid, soil conservation, grazing land development, and farm water supply with practical, smaller scale water development rather than costly irrigation schemes.
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Beatty
C.pr
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
France Fears After Morgenthau Speech On Dollar
Paris traders react to Henry Morgenthau Jr speech as inflation signals loom. The dollar weakens while fears grow that Britain may devalue the pound, widening gaps between world prices and gold. London observes no inflation in the address, noting gold profits might offset debts.
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France
Henry Morgenthau
Treasury
London
Washington
United States
Mining engineer doubts value of Temiakaming line
Arthur A. Cole, mining engineer for Temiakaming and Northern Ontario Railway, told Commissioner Armand Racine that mineral deposits along the route between Cothrane and Moosonee on James Bay are not enough to justify the 185 mile line. He cited construction costs of $12,134,649 and an annual deficit of $647,000, noting fur trade and tourist traffic as the Moosonee area's main prospects.
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North Bay
Ont
Arthur A. Cole
Temiakaming and Northern Ontario Railway
Armand Racine
Cothrane
Moosonee
James Bay
Cole
Racine
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U.S
P.R
Bon
Arthur W. Roebuck
John 8. Labatt
Armamenta
Brooklyn
North America
New Mining Company
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