Parliament Roils Railways and Church Union Debate
The Parliament Hill dispatch outlines Sir Henry Drayton's push for a new select standing committee to oversee National Railways expenditures and witness testimony. The Senate backs down on rail policy and a church union compromise edges forward as a Commons fight looms. Ernest Lapointe travels to Washington to advance the Halibut Fisheries Treaty amid a rum-running pact briefing.
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Sir Henry
Drayton
Senate
Sir Henry Thornton
Toroes of
Canada
House of Commons
Commons
Church Union
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Owen Sound
McGiverin
Presbyterian General Assembly
James Robb
Department
Min
Advic
Ernest Lapointe
Washington
United States
Lapointe
U. S
Uncle Sam
Illegitimate Paternity Law Progress in Canada
Dr J G Shearer discusses Canada’s reforms to require paternal support for children born out of wedlock. Since 1921 Ontario and other provinces adopted laws modeled on Norwegian practice, led by provincial child welfare authorities and court discretion to determine paternity and financial responsibility.
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Canada
Lif
Social Service Council of Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Norway
Provincial welfare reforms and crop reports across regions
The report reviews child welfare measures in Atlantic provinces with many cases decided and substantial collections, noting births out of wedlock trends and calls for similar reforms in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It also covers farming conditions across provinces with cattle and sheep grazing, moisture levels, and prairie crop prospects including Alberta and E D B C, where grain and live stock fortunes vary with rains and pasture.
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British Isles
Mhamely
Norway
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Brandon to Host June 30 Dirt Track Opener
J E Rettie announces sanction for the International Motor Contest Association event on Monday June 30 opening the Manitoba Provincial Exhibition. Norwegian driver Maugdhal is confirmed in his Wisconsin Special World Wonder Car to compete on the Brandon dirt track.
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Brandon
Martitoba
J. E. Rettie
International Motor Contest Association
Little Sig Hanugdhal
Maugdhal
Haugdhal
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Ralph DePalma
Ascot Speedway
Los Angeles
Prairie provinces report good crops and ample moisture
The weekly crop report from the Canadian Pacific Railway's agricultural department notes uniform germination across the prairie provinces. Weather has cooled but rains were general and liberal, with Alberta especially fortunate. Cattle receipts remain heavy, seedings are complete, and farmers expect to harvest with minimal help. Manitoba shows optimism for a good grain crop as wheat and fall rye look promising. Saskatchewan experiences rapid growth with warm weather and heavy rains in the north and central regions.
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Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Department
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
New Canadian farmer trainees arrive in Winnipeg under Salvation Army
A group of young would‑be farmers arrives at Union Station Winnipeg under Salvation Army guidance. The party started with 58 boys and 12 girls and travels to western farms, with arrangements for equipment by Canadian National ahead of the next recruiting train.
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Wenty
Canada
Winnipeg
Salvation Army
Union Station
Canadian National
Seles West
Tauiee Geos
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Office of Publication
Russell
Mcintyre
Parliament Hill
J. G. Shearer
E.D.B.C
C. P. R. Crop Report
Husky New Farmers
Salvation Army Boys
Western Farms
J. & Warrington
Buchanan
McLaren & Sons—Draymen
House
Russel
Union Bank of Canada
Geo. A. Meeres
W. J. Bates
Otice
Ledingham Block
Main St. Russell
Man
Westbourne St
Wilson
Glen
Angusville
Binscarth
Foxwarren
Inglis
H. P. Reed
Rossburn
Pratt & Lauman
Birtle and Foxwarren
Lawrence C. Boulton
United Grain Growers’ Securities Ltd
H. C. Hodgson
Leans J. Roy Sypher
Angueville
Graham
D. D
L. D
Curry Building
Post Office
A. E. Page
Ont
Toronto University
Gibson House
Mountain Avenue
N. R. Park
Wawanesa Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Walter Hembroff
Alfred Clee
Crystal Rebekah Lodge No
O. F
M. McIntyre, N. G
Hall
A. Houck, R
Russell Lodge No
E. Lucas, W. M
Masonic Hall
R. Thomson
Army and Navy Veterans
Army and Navy Veterans Club
L. C. Boulton, Pres
Co. I. Maher Sec’y-Treas
C.F
F. Hughes
Lo.o.f. Hall
Warrington, N. G. R
R. T. Ricou
Queen of the West No
Lita
Eastern Canada
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Fort William
Port Arthur
Port Mcnicoll
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Victoria
Banff
Lake Louise
Rockies
Trans-Canada Limited
Pacific
Railwy
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