National Government faces pressure for no general election
The Mail reports heightened bid by the National Government to delay an early general election. London sources warn of exchange collapses if election is declared. Ramsay MacDonald asks for a definite decision as ministers debate timing. Lobbies expect a late October or early November appeal led by MacDonald, opposed by Liberals over tariff policy.
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Hom Gebyns
Faust Yema‘n
London
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Cme
Manitoba Tax Relief Aims To Aid Agriculture Reform
The government signed an order in council to cut land taxes by nearly 400000 for Child Welfare Act and 90000 for Soldiers Relief Taxation Act, shifting funding to general revenues. Announcement attributed to Premier Bracken, highlighting relief for agriculture and potential lower Winnipeg rents, with broad salary cuts among provincial officials.
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Motive
Winnipeg
J. D. Meeger
Anitoba
Emier
John Bracken
Natural Resources Reserve Fund
Completing Plans For Bonus In Calgary Alberta Wheat Payment
Arrangements for the payment of the five cent Dominion Government bonus on wheat are nearing completion in Alberta. Office supplies and equipment for distributing the bonus have arrived at the Alberta wheat pool head office and will be sent to poorer elevator agents immediately.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Sugar beet growers totaling 421 acres reported in Manitoba
Thirty Manitoba growers cultivate 421 acres of sugar beets this year per the latest report.
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Manitoba
Canadian wheat quality tops previous years say Dominion lab
Canada's new wheat crop shows exceptional baking quality with high protein and gluten. Samples examined under F J Birchard indicate similar weight per bushel to last year, flour yield favorable, and absorption and leaf volume higher. Conclusion notes baking quality is excellent across grades.
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Ake
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Dominion Grain Research Laboratory
F. J. Birchard
Reductions in Naval Pay to Be Re-examined
London editors report the House of Commons debating the emergency budget amid unrest in the Atlantic fleet. Sir Austen Chamberlain announced the Admiralty would re‑examine naval pay cuts and hardship cases while beer and tobacco duty measures passed comfortably. Labor MPs pressed for immediate review of unemployed benefits and police and soldier cuts. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald defended department shifts as budget‑neutral.
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London
Eng
Atlantic
House of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
Admiralty
Board of Admiralty
Ramsay MacDonald
G. Logan
Scotland
Liverpool
Tay Pay" O'Connor
Convict Applies to Enter Queen's University Arts Course
In Kingston Ontario a long-term inmate in Portsmouth penitentiary has applied to begin arts study through Queen's extra-mural department. The youth has passed five years of Ontario departmental exams from entrance to high school, and course work will be sent to him by the Queen's extra-mural head.
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Kingston
Ont
Queen's University
Portsmouth
Ontario
Queen's
First Quebec Legislature Session Set for October 20
Montreal Liberal circles say the first session of the newly elected Quebec legislature will be called for October 20. The date was fixed for its meeting when the Houses were dissolved in July. Government seeks authority to make extraordinary expenditures for unemployment relief.
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Montreal
Que
the Star
Canadian Delegates Address League Meet on War Covenant
Geneva Switzerland two Canadian delegates Hon Hugh Guthrie justice minister and Senator C P Beaubien spoke at the League of Nations assembly committee sessions Guthrie urged adoption of amendments to align covenant with Kellogg pact arguing against adjournment Beaubien pushed for clearer publicity on minority treatment Viscount Cecil backed Beaubien Curtius agreed more disclosure was needed the issue holds interest for Canada and the United States with their sizable minority communities
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Geneva
Switzerland
Assembly of the League of Nations
Hugh Guthrie
Justice
C. P. Beaubien
Montreal
Guthrie
Pie Assembly
Beaubien
League
Viscount Cecil
Chelwood
Curtius
Germany
Canada
United States
Preliminary Ottawa reveals population shifts in Canadian towns
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics preliminary statement shows population changes in several Canadian towns and cities not covered in earlier releases. Quebec rises from 95 193 in 1921 to 129 103, Windsor from 38 591 to 62 957, Regina from 34 432 to 53 034, Riverside from 1 155 to 4 426, with Riverside posting a 283 percent gain. The report notes figures are preliminary with possible corrections for boarded houses and absentees.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of ‘Statistics
Quebec
Windsor
Regina
Riverside
Ont
Proportional Vote: Manitoba Conservatives Oppose Plan
Col F G Taylor leader of the Conservative group objects to Hon W J Major Attorney General's proposal for proportional representation and a seat reduction from 55 to 35. The Conservatives oppose extending proportional representation to rural areas while not objecting to the reduction itself. Major proposes 35 seats and provincial proportional representation except four single member constituencies.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Man
W.j.-Major
Conservative Party
F. G. Taylor
Col. Taylor
Hs Party
Mr. Major
Superior British Films Alarm Hollywood in Toronto
F. S. Rogell, Canadian representative for British International Pictures, says British motion pictures are increasingly superior. He notes the establishment of branch United States studios in England and reports Hollywood is alarmed.
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Toronto
Ont
England
United States
F. S. Rogell
British International Pictures
Hollywood
Radio expert Col Steel joins National Research Council
Radio Development Ottawa Ont Lieutenant Colonel W A Steel MLC who has directed the radio development of the Department of National Defence has been appointed to the staff of the National Research Council He will start October 1 and oversee the council's radio research programme Steel has had a distinguished career in military and radio fields he has represented Canada at international radio conferences and accompanied Premier Bennett to the last Imperial Conference Radio research will have a definite place in the plans of the National Research Laboratories under Steel's direction
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Ottawa
International Peace Garden Site Chosen Near Turtle Mountain
A tract on Turtle Mountain at the North Dakota Manitoba border was selected by the National Association of Gardeners Convention as the site for the International Peace Garden. A final decision will be made next spring at a joint meeting of the International Peace Garden Commission and executive committees of the Canadian Association of Florists and Gardeners and the National Association of Gardeners. Date and place of the meeting are undecided.
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North Dakota
Manitoba
Asbury Park
Turtle Mountain
North Dakota-Manitoba
National Association of Gardeners Convention
International Peace Garden
International Peace Garden Commission
Canadian Association of Florists’ and Gardeners
National Association of Gardeners
Measures Taken for Relief Work Outlined in Canada
Ottawa reports a government and provincial plan addressing unemployment and farm relief amid prairie droughts. The statement notes urban relief projects, park and road work in western provinces, and anticipated gains from provincial agreements, with BC hit by lumbering and mining downturns and Manitoba advancing highway construction. The note also mentions improving rail earnings as crop movements shift later, and a remark that Italy produced 20 talking pictures last year.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
G. D. Robertson
Prairie Provinces
Robert Wéir
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Jasper
Banff
Manitoba
British Columbia
Ontario
Churchill's North Port Boosted by Government Backing
Ottawa officials led by R J Manion inspect Churchill Manitoba harbor development the bay route grain port. Ministers Weir and Murphy tour and praise mechanical work while insurers and freight plans loom for next season. Manion notes 540000 bushels of Saskatchewan wheat shipped to London and cites potential lower insurance rates for bay route operations.
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Churchill
Manitoba
Ottawa
R. J. Manion
Robert Weir
T. G. Murphy
Canada
Manion
Farnworth
Warkworth
Imperial Shipping Committee
London
Hudson Straits
Prairies
Montreal
Bay
Great Lakes
Sfher
Pas
Manich
John I. McFarland
Canadian Wheat Pools
Empress of Britain Sets Record for Atlantic Run to Quebec
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain docked at Quebec on August 31 to establish a new record for the Atlantic crossing from land to land in four days nine hours and twenty three minutes. The steamer carried nearly 1000 passengers and 21 automobiles, marking the fastest passage of this water stretch.
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Quebec
Que
One-Man Electric Shovel Handles Eight Carts Per Minute
A single operator has developed an electric shovel capable of taking eight dump-cart loads at a bite every minute, signaling a notable increase in loading efficiency.
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C. A. Bowman
Ottawa Citizen
Institute of Pacific Relations
Hangchow
China
Air Ministry
St. Hubert
Col. Steel
of Research Council
Italy
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