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Ottawa Citizen
September 2nd, 1930
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
The North American Regional Cooperative treaty has been affirmed by parliment after a rigourous debate. Members of the conservative party gave arguments opposing the treaty, but it was ratified by a comfortable margin. PM Mackenzie King released a statement thanking the MPs for their affirmation of the treaty, and attempted to sooth concerns of both Canadian and American interests.

Victoria Times-Colonist
September 8th, 1930
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Work has been completed on the large 885 foot drydock facility at Esquimault. Large enough to house all but the largest of ships currently existing or planned, the facility was declare operational in a small ceremony supervised by the newly established Pacifc Squadron's commander, Commodore Morgan Bateson.

Halifax Chronicle-Herald
September 15th, 1930
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
In a small cermony at Versatile Vickers today, recent expansions on the company's shipyards were declared complete, and awaiting ship orders. Partly subsidized by the Canadian Government, as a part of PM Mackenzie King's campaign-related economic initiatves, it is widely expected that these newly expanded facilities first business will be new ships for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Victoria Times-Colonist
October 6th, 1930
VANCOUVER, B.C.
In an unexpected press conference today, the RCMP has announced that the schooner St. Roch made port in Vancouver late last night. Under the command of Sergeant Henry Larsen, St. Roch left Halifax 92 days ago on what was described as another routine arctic expedition, of which the ship was built for in Vancouver two years ago. Details of the trip have thus far not been released, but experts theorize that a far more northerly route than previously attempted was used

Halifax Chronicle-Herald
October 17th, 1930
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
In a press release today, it has been announced that the Royal Canadian Navy has placed an order for four ships of eight thousand tons with Versatile Vickers at Montreal, with construction to start early next year. Preliminary statistics for these ships are for 557 ft. Light Cruisers with 15 5.5" guns, four triple torpedo tubes, and provisions for aircraft.