Tariff Board to Consider Price Fixing Requests
The tariff board takes over duties from the Dominion trade and industry board this week. It will hear applications relating to price fixing and production regulation, hear appeals from Milton N Campbell and Charles Herbert, and act as a court with power to regulate business in Canada.
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OttawaThe Tariff Board
Dominion
Milton N. Campbell
Charles Herbert
Canada
Labor Department
Trade and Industry Commission
Tariff Board
Calgary residents named to Alberta civil service posts
Premier Aberhart announced two Calgary officials to key Alberta civil service roles. Dr Victor W Wright becomes chairman of the workmen's compensation board with a 10 year contract and a 6000 dollar salary, replacing Alex Ross. A L Sweeney is named civil service commissioner succeeding Fred Smailes.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta Civil Service
William Aberhart
Victor W. Wright
Workmen's Compensation Board
Alex Ross
Wright
A. L. Sweeney
Fred Smailes
Typhoon Kills 48 in Japan with 100 Missing
A sharp typhoon swept across Japan from Kagoshima to Wendai killing at least 48 people and leaving about 100 missing. Several inland sea ports reported lost fishing boats and the steamer Tonegawa Maru with 13 crew and 19 passengers was also missing. The storm was the fourth deadly cyclone in three months in Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kagoshima
Wendai
McGill to Install A E Morgan as Principal October 5
Montreal reports that at least 24 Canadian universities and colleges will send representatives to the installation of Professor A. E. Morgan as principal of McGill University on October 5. Dr. Robert C. Wallace of the University of Alberta will attend.
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McGill
Montreal
A. E. Morgan
McGill University
Robert C. Wallace
University of Alberta
Edmonton
British Parliament Adopts Bill After House Opposition
The assembly of Bri tish parliamentary members met to discuss the money bill amid objections from two government supporters to a 3 million dollar expenditure for loans refunds and public works. The absence of an official opposition aided rapid passage as Governor and aides gave assent and prorogation followed, with sessions set to resume in March 1936.
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Assembly
Charlottetown
Bers
Walter Lea
W. H. Dennis
Prince
H. H. Cox
King’s
Canada
New Gold Strike Reported on Great Slave Lake North Arm
Dr. Jolliffe of the federal geological survey announced a gold strike west of Yellowknife Bay on the north arm of Great Slave Lake. The discovery was made September 15 near the Burwach find, with 2,800 square miles of lake shore area identified as favorable for gold and silver deposits after a survey by 15 University of Alberta assistants.
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Great Slave Lake
Edmonton
Yellowknife Bay
Fred Jolliffe
Federal Geological Survey
Northwest Territories
Jolliffe
Department of Mines
Ottawa
University of Alberta
JoMifte
Ottna
Russia backs League plan to enforce covenant over Ethiopia war
Soviet Union will back the League of Nations in enforcing the covenant if Italy invades Ethiopia. Moscow signals readiness to join Britain and France in applying sanctions and contributing to penalties as needed.
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Britain
France
Moscow
Soviet Union
League of Nations
Geneva
Litvinof
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Ottawa Farewell For Governor General And Lady Bessborough
Crowds gathered at Union Station as the Governor General and Lady Bessborough departed for England. Their Canadian-born son, Hon. George St Lawrence Neufire Ponsonby, waved from the rear platform while the crowd sang Auld Lang Syne. The local reaction showed deep emotion as officials prepared to leave Ottawa after four and a half years of duty.
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Ottawa
Lady Bessborough
England
Union Station
George St Lawence Neufire Ponsonby
Abolish Ration System in Moscow Opens Open Market Prices
A government decree in Moscow ends the ration system for meat sugar fish butter and potatoes and shifts all purchases to open shops. The new fixed prices cut beef over 50 percent to five rubles per kilo sugar 4 rubles 32 kopecks per kilo and butter from 24 to 15 rubles per kilo. Purchases are limited to two kilos meat two of sugar a half kilo of butter or three kilos of fish to curb speculation.
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Moscow
Armour Called to Washington on Trade Pact Talks
United States minister to Canada Norman Armour was recalled to Washington to discuss aspects of the proposed reciprocal trade pact with Canada. Under secretary William Phillips said Armour’s discussions concerned pact features but offered no exact details. Officials expect negotiations to take some time before agreement is reached.
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United States
Canada
Washington
Norman Armour
William Phillips
Armour
State Department
Veregin Resigns From Doukhobor Community in Canada
Peter Veregin resigns after ten years as president of the Christian Community of the Universal Brotherhood of Doukhobors in Canada. He says he is now a private Canadian citizen and will not reveal his reasons. He departed for Montreal after tendering his resignation six months ago. Winnipeg reports Canada Australia trade balance favors Canada three to one following 1931 agreements.
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Saskatoon
Peter Veregin
Christian Community
Universal Brotherhood of Doukhobors
Canada
Veregin
British Columbia
Montreal
Winnipeg
Australia
L. R. MacGregor
Quezon elected first Philippine Commonwealth president
Manuel Quezon won by a large majority to become the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth. Vice President Garner of the United States will attend the inauguration on November 15, with Quezon taking office for a six year term.
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Manuel Quezon
New Philippines Commonwealth
Garner
United States
Quezon
Opposition to War Plans Rumored in Italian Press
Paris reports cite a London Referee dispatch claiming Prince Umberto opposes Mussolini’s war with Ethiopia. Italian spokesmen in Rome and London call the report utterly false. The piece adds Balbo may revolt, with royal ties described as excellent and many officers reportedly sharing Balbo’s view.
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Italy
Paris
London
Umberto
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Rome
Italo Balbo
Libya
Farewell Banquet Honors General and Countess of Bessborough
Ottawa hosts a farewell banquet for the Governor General and Countess of Bessborough as Earl of Bessborough finishes his term. Sir George Perley presided as many state and diplomatic representatives attended with wives. The Governor General spoke of four years of happy relations in Canada.
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Countess of
Bessborough
Ottawa
Government of
George Perley
Governor General
Canada
Driver license suspension policy for fatal water accidents announced
Hon. T. B. McQuestion, minister of highways, announced that license suspensions will last 30 days for Toronto drivers involved in fatal water accidents. After the suspension, drivers must pass another operating test before their permit is returned.
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Toronto
T. B. McQuestion
Hours Of Labor Set In Canada Oct 5
Ottawa Legislation implements 1919 ILO convention on hours of labor in designated industries. Regulations drafted to carry out the reform program announced by the government at the latest parliamentary session.
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Ottawa
Canada
International Labor Organization
League of Nations
Australia Cuts Duties on Canadian Goods and Plans Coal Policy
Ottawa reports Australia abolishes primage duties on five Canadian exports including newsprint and asbestos and lowers taxes on drugs and chemicals. In Drumheller Alberta a coal operator urges adoption of the Villiers plan to create three market zones and boost domestic mine output by up to five hundred thousand tons annually.
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Gouge
Ontario
Dominion
Drumheller
Alberta
Ottawa
Department of Trade and Commerce
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Australia
Canada
Ban on Canadian hay imports urged by English farmers
At a grievance meeting in Alton Hampshire farmers passed a resolution calling for a ban on hay imports from dominions and foreign countries. They argued Britain produced enough hay locally to meet demand and noted Canadian hay fed army camps and horses. An estimated 1,500 tons fed five camps compared with tenders from only one camp. Canadian exports to England historically average 15,000 to 20,000 tons annually.
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Alton
Hampshire
Eny
Dominions
Great Britain
England
Hendry Connell Research Foundation Incorporated
Kingston Ont based Hendry Connell Research Foundation Limited forms with capital of 50200. Object to establish laboratories for medical study and research linked to Dr Hendry Connell discoveries. Dr J C Connell and B J Holsgrove named as founders and officers.
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Ottawa
Rm Cumb Nsette
Hendry C. Connell
Kingston
Ont
Ensolx
J. C. Connell
B. J. Holsgrove
Hendry Connell
Rustless Wheat Boosts Manitoba Seed Program
Manitoba will buy 5 000 bushels of rustless Thatcher wheat grown by Hans Lillejord on his 230 acre Arnaud farm in Canada. The variety, developed at the University of Minnesota by Dr. H K Hayes, resisted stem rust and yielded over 80 bushels per acre, serving as seed for provincial needs despite surrounding fields succumbing to disease.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Hans Lillejord
Manitoba
Lillejord
Arnaud
Man
H. , K. Hayes
Lineford
Federal Vote Results To Be Available After Polls Close
Ottawa notes the Dominion election on October 14 will use the single vote system. Electors mark one X for their preferred candidate, and the candidate with the highest tally wins. Results are expected for all constituencies within a few hours after polls close.
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Ottawa
Dominion
League Warns Italy and Ethiopia Against War
The League of Nations council unanimously warns Italy and Ethiopia to avoid hostilities and forms a committee to draft a peace settlement for the East Africa conflict. It notes any pre December 4 aggression could be treated as an act of war triggering punitive steps.
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Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Council
London
Premer Mussolini
Britain
I Duce
Foreign Office
Mussolini
East Africa
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Russia
Lord and
Lady
Soviet
Brotherhood of
Doukhobors
Foundation
Anitoba
Minnesota
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