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  2. TIN HARE INQUIRY.

    Mr. P. S. Swindell, managing director of the Greyhound Coursing Association, Ltd., was in the witness box throughout the whole of yesterday at the inquiry by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, who [?]s sitting as a Royal Commission, into the charges arising from the issue of licences for ...

    Article : 413 words
  3. HISTORIC EMPIRE CONFERENCE OPENS AT OTTAWA

    Marking a momentous step in the history of the British Empire, the Imperial Economic Conference was opened at Ottawa to-day with impressive ceremonial by the GovernorGeneral of Canada, the Earl of Bessborough. ...

    Article : 455 words
  4. BUSINESS DONE.

    The conference was opened on a perfect sunny morning, the session lasting two and a half hours. The Earl of Bessborough entered the ...

    Article : 432 words
  5. TOUCHING CEREMONY

    A touching ceremony preceded the opening of the conference. Mr. Baldwin recited a special prayer over the grave of Canada's Unknown Soldier in ...

    Article : 248 words
  6. FORECAST OF POLICIES.

    After the official opening ceremony, the leaders of the various delegates addressed the conference. The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett), in a notable speech, gave an energetic lead to delegates for reciprocal trade within the Empire by outlining Canada's generous offer. ...

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  7. MR. BENNETT

    Mr. Bennett said: "We are gathered to determine a plan whereby the great Empire may continue the leadership among the nations. The conference is unique. Firstly, there is ...

    Article : 538 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND FINANCE.

    Opinion is growing in Government circles that it might be advisable for the Minister for Finance (Mr. Stewart) and the Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Park), now at Ottawa, ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    A message from Los Angeles states that in her first official trial this morning Miss Frances Bult registered excellent time. She covered 100 metres in free style in 1m 9 4-5s, ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. "AN UNFORTUNATE PHRASE."

    "Before the commission resumes," his Honor said yesterday, "I would like to make some remark about an incident which occurred yesterday. Mr. Curtis protested about certain ...

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  11. THE KING'S MESSAGE

    "My thoughts and prayers are with the delegates of my Governments who are gathered in conference to-day to explore means by which they may promote the prosperity of the peoples of this great Empire. At this conference you are opening a new ...

    Article : 208 words
  12. DELEGATES ENTERTAINED.

    The Canadian Government entertained delegates and 1000 prominent persons at a banquet at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. Two hundred newspapermen were ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. IMPRESSIVE SCENE.

    The opening session of the Imperial Economic Conference was an impressive scene which will live long in the memories of all those present. The ...

    Article : 869 words
  14. DISARMAMENT.

    An animated discussion at Geneva of the resolution submitted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Czechoslovakia (Dr. Benes) making limitation proposals for land ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. VIEWS IN LONDON.

    Leading articles in tne newspapers are unanimous that the Ottawa Conference was opened auspiciously. Canada gets the most limelight from the headlines comment, no ...

    Article : 389 words
  16. MR. COATES.

    Mr. J. G. Coates, leader of the New Zealand delegation, said that the dominions were fighting the depression, but they realised that their own unaided efforts were inadequate to ...

    Article : 294 words
  17. UPROARIOUS SCENE.

    A report from Geneva states that the proceedings of the Disarmament Commission were interrupted by a tumult in an adjoining council room where the Inter-Parliamentary ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. STRONG LEAD

    Most of the delegates' speeches during the session suffered from being closely read from manuscripts. Sincerity was the [?]eynote of Mr. Bennett's, opening speech welcoming the ...

    Article : 397 words
  19. MR. BALDWIN.

    The leader of the British delegation (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) said: "We have all great expectations of a successful conference. Every country represented here is suffering from ...

    Article : 282 words
  20. DAVIS CUP.

    In the inter-zone final matches of the Davis Cup, played in Paris to-day between the United States and Germany, von Cramm (Germany) beat Shields (United States), 7-5, 5-7, ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. OTHER SPEECHES.

    The leader of the Irish Free State delegation (Mr. Sean O'Kelly) said: "We realise that the foremost part of finding a solution of the world economic crisis can be taken at ...

    Article : 331 words
  22. LUNCHEON TO MR. HUGHES

    Lord Stradbroke, presiding at a British Empire League luncheon to Mr. W.M. Hughes, said that Australians were the first to feel the world depression. He was confident that ...

    Article : 321 words
  23. CHIEF OF AIR STAFF.

    Air-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, will succeed his brother, Sir John Salmond, who is resigning at his own request, the post of Chief of the Air Staff. ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. MR. BRUCE.

    Mr. Bruce was applauded when he mentioned, in opening his speech, Mr. Joseph Chamberla[?]'s and Mr. Deakin's association with the long campaign for Imperial ...

    Article : 585 words
  25. DASH FOR LIBERTY.

    Peterhead prison, from which nobody has ever successfully escaped, was the scene of a dash for liberty by three convicts, of whom George Kynoch, a Scottish bank robber, ...

    Article : 81 words
  26. REPLY TO THE KING.

    A resolution that a reply be sent expressing the homage of delegates to the King, moved by Mr. Bennett and seconded by Sir A[?]ul Chandra Chatterjee, leader of the Indian ...

    Article : 48 words
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