Proposed Measure For Public Works May Be Submitted To House
A proposed measure for public works may be submitted to the House. The text discusses a world economic conference and Canada issuing $200 million more circulation, with expenditures under the bill funded by new money. Only about $5 million was spent in the year ended March 31, though over half the total was committed in contracts.
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Canada
CHF
3. A. Fraser
Cariboo
F. W. Gershaw
Medicine Hat
J. L. Ralston
Gershaw
Stations to serve Trans-Pacific air routes in lonely islands
Ocean hops will place Midway and Wake as rest stops for trans-Pacific flight paths. The 6,000 ton cargo includes prefabricated buildings, buttons, and safety pins. The 118 men aboard will staff these new aviation outposts on far Pacific soil.
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Ont
Wake Island
Midway
North Haven
Jubilee salute as health minister flags mercy fund
Jon Hofmeyr, South Africa health minister, announces a silver jubilee tuberculosis fund marking 25 years of the king’s reign. He praises royal devotion to duty and sacrifice for the general welfare, calling the period a source of strength for the people.
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Jon Hofmeyr
South Africa
Training Farm for ex service men announced near Whitby
Col W H Wood, Dominion president of the Army and Navy Veterans in Canada, announced a training farm of 115 acres near Whitby Ontario to provide short agriculture courses for ex service men. Administered by the association and trained by Ontario agricultural experts, it includes livestock and truck gardening as core training while addressing unemployment.
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Ottawa
W. H. Wood
Dominion
Army and Navy Veterans
Canada
Ontario Agricultural Department
Col. Wood
Whitby
Ont
Toronto
Army
Navy
Japan Will Not Relinquish Mandated Islands Or Manchuria
Japan will not reduce its grip on the mandated Pacific islands or on Manchuria despite leaving the League of Nations. Prime authorities and admirals call the islands a permanent strategic lifeline, framing them as essential to Japan’s naval power in the Pacific and signaling no current challenge from other powers.
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Mandated Islands
Manchuria
Taklo
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Equatorial
Pacific
League
Ketsuka Okadai
Germany
Pacific Ocean
Oil Shortage Warned As North America Consumes Fast
Counsel C. H. O Halloran warned during renewed hearings in British Columbia that oil and gasoline supplies may run short as demand outpaces production. He cited US coal reserves at 3.5 trillion tons, 4,800 years at current use, natural gas for 20 years, and petroleum at 13 billion barrels, about 14 years of supply. The judge mused that gasoline could come from coal in the future.
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Victoria
North America
C. H. O'Halloran
M. A. Macdonald
British Columbia
O'Halloran
United States
Justice Macdonald
Royal Assent Makes Dionne Babies Special Wards
The Ontario legislature grants special ward status to the Dionne quintuplets under King George. Lieut Governor Herbert A. Bruce signs the bill empowering Minister of Welfare David A. Croll to appoint guardians. Oliva Dionne and Dr. A A Dafoe named as guardians. minister controls the babies' person and estate and must approve all contracts.
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Toronto
Ontario
Herbert A. Bruce
David A. Croll
Oliva Dionne
A. A. Dafoe
Bisley team officers announced by Rifle Association
Ottawa reports Brigadier W B Anderson officer commanding district No 3 Kingston Ont and Major J T Dempster adjutant of the 1935 Canadian Bisley team appointed by the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association The team sails for England June 14 and returns July 24 Tokyo names Sotowatsu moto son of the Japanese embassy in London to be minister to Canada Kato former counsellor at Washington embassy named minister to Canada replacing Tokugawa TwitterTokugawa named ambassador to Turkey
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Kingston
Ont
J. T. Dempster
Queen's Own Rifles
Toronto
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
Brig. Anderson
43Rd Regiment
Bisley
England
Tokyo
Sotowatsu Moto
London
Canada
Kato
Washington
Tyomasa Tokugawa
Tokugawa
Turkey
Belgium collapses gold standard plan lifts currency
Belgium votes 133 to 11 to inflate its currency by 25 percent and grants the government temporary dictatorial powers for one year. Premier Paul Van Zeeland says faith in the gold standard remains while seeking a new parity. Finance bill and powers approved with abstentions. Ottawa moves to ban Sunday sales talks on Canadian radio, with effective date to be set after contract review.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Paul van Zeeland
Chamber
Finance Commission
van Zeeland
Ottawa
Canadian Radio Commission
Dominion
Cereal Expert Appointed Professor at Alberta University
Winnipeg reports Dr. K. W. Neathy a cereal specialist at the Dominion rust research laboratory has been named professor of field crops at the University of Alberta Edmonton. He succeeds Dr. Aamodt who moves to the University of Wisconsin. Neathy will leave Winnipeg May 1.
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K. W. Neathy
Dominion Rust
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Edmonton
Neathy
Aamodt
University of Wisconsin
New Stockyards Proposed For Mass Buying Report
A report recommends establishing smaller livestock yards at various points near abattoirs to create competitive markets. Farmers could still sell directly if preferred, with government inspection and price transparency applied as in larger yards. Plans suggest locations in Halifax, Peterboro, London, St Catharines, Galt, Hamilton, and Kitchener. Lord Baden-Powell will light the mid Canada beacon at Winnipeg for the King's Silver Jubilee celebration, as Scout beacons illuminate across Canada from east to west, with a royal 21 rocket salute where possible.
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London
St. Catharines
Galt
Hamilton
Kitchener
Union
Toronto
Canadian mayors fail to win Ottawa relief support
Forty five mayors from Canadian towns returned home after an unsuccessful appeal to the government for full unemployment relief funding. They urged funding to be drawn from new money based on Dominion wealth and left a permanent committee chaired by Camillien Houde to pursue the cause. The visit included a luncheon with Ottawa officials and criticism of the government for blocking party appearances before parliament.
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Ottawa
Dominic
P. J. Nolan
G. H. Barefoot
St. Boniface
Man
New Members Appointed to Pension Board in Ottawa
government appoints new pension board members Crowe of Guelph and Antoine Chasse, with Ken and Donald M. Suther noted. salaries set at 6000 dollars per year, matching existing board compensation.
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Ottawa
Poeta Peace Eester
Donald M. Sutherste
Crowe
Guelph
Antoine Chasse
Senor Ken
Aeons
Peri Esenareeaane
Pension Board
Jobless Riot in Toronto Spreads Destruction at Relief Offices
A mob of about 500 York town unemployed, led by a gray haired woman in a felt hat, raided municipal relief offices in Toronto. The protest lasted nearly an hour, with shattered windows and bricks, injuring six policemen and resulting in thirteen arrests. Authorities say charges include obstructing police, assaulting officers, and inciting to riot.
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Cause
Toronto
York Township
Duke of Gloucester Returns to England After World Tour
After seven months abroad the Duke of Gloucester returned to England to an enthusiastic welcome. The Prince of Wales and Duke of York traveled to Portsmouth to greet their younger brother who had spent the tour in Australia New Zealand and the British West Indies.
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Duke of Gloucester
England
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Portsmouth
Austlia
New Zealand
British West Indies
Government Hears Plan Of Third Party Leader Conscript Incomes
In Ottawa the third party leader James Woodsworth defends a share the wealth program. He urges conscription of high incomes and argues state taxes should cut top earnings. He cites welfare data and calls for using resources for the masses while Liberal and Conservative MPs weigh in during budget debate.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
James 8. Woodsworth
Murtax
Mr. Woodsworth
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