Canadians Spending Plenty After War In September
A Dominion bureau of statistics report on September retail sales shows Canadians spending more on non luxury goods and alcoholic drinks, with savings deposits rising to 3 524 145 000. Canada Savings Bonds sales neared 500 million in the first 30 days. Retail sales up 11 percent, shoes sole down two percent. Christmas expected to boost sales further.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prices Board
Sydney
Australia
Dispatch
Bureau of Statistics
Study proposes protein based wheat grading in Alberta
Dr D A MacGibbon told the Alberta Wheat Pool that a protein grading system could replace or modify the current scheme. D G MacKenzie heads the investigation. protein grading would face operational costs and be harsher on northern Alberta wheat. Soil and rainfall largely affect protein content.
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Calgary
Board of Grain Commissioners
D. A. MacGibbon
Alberta Wheat Pool
D. G. MacKenzie
MacGibbon
Alberta
Young Canadian veterans swell university enrollments coast to coast
Ottawa reports 35 000 veterans in 29 universities, with 16 000 in first year and 12 000 in second. About 2 000 former servicewomen join campuses. projections push to 40 000 next year. In Canada, Toronto leads with 9 700 veterans, followed by Vancouver 4 700 McGill 3 200 Winnipeg 2 900 Saskatoon 2 400 Edmonton 2 200.
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Department of Veterans’ Affairs
United States
Great Britain
University of Toronto
Canada
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
McGill
Montreal
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Half a Billion in Gratuities Paid to Canadian Veterans
A government survey shows former Canadian service members have received about 500 million in gratuities and re establishment credits. About 1 million veterans have benefited across the army navy and air force, with the army accounting for the largest share and payments totaling roughly 576.7 million including other aid programs. The army has paid 492.85 million in cash plus 850 thousand in credits to discharged personnel. 568,333 army cases have been approved, 76,431 still being paid. Navy totals reach 42.85 million to 103,380 applicants including 6,000 Wrens, while air force grants total about 150 million to 226,232 applicants. The end date for remaining navy and air force payments aims for year end or next September for interim forces.
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Ottawa
Canada
Army
Navy
Air Force
Bust of Sir Charles Saunders Unveiled at Ottawa Experimental Farm
In Ottawa a bust of Sir Charles Edward Saunders was unveiled at the central experimental farm in a ceremony marking the wheat pioneer’s contributions. Saunders, who died in Toronto ten years ago, developed Marquis wheat and other varieties like Prelude and Garnet, with breeding work credited to early Canadian plant genetics. Agriculture officials estimate Marquis wheat now brings about 20 million dollars in annual revenue to Canada.
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Ottawa
Canada
Charles Edward Saunders
Central Experimental Farm
William Saunders
Charles
Toronto
Agriculture Department
Dominion
Rationing to Continue in Britain Through July 1948
In the House of Commons Rt. Hon. John Strachey, Food Minister, said ration books through July 1948 are being printed, indicating rationing will extend into at least next year. The remarks suggest continued government controls on food supplies for Britain.
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London
Britain
John Strachey
House of Commons
Shoes for Germans in Berlin to receive 95000 pairs
Britain plans to supply the British zone in Germany with 95000 pairs of shoes. The control commission says shipments may reach hard hit areas by year end.
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Berlin
Britain
Germany
Control Commission
Prairie farmers to receive extra 10 cents a bushel
Trade Minister MacKinnon announced an additional 10 cent per bushel payment for prairie wheat delivered in 1945-46. The total exceeds 23 million dollars, funded from the wheat board surplus and paid through local elevator agents after producers surrender their 1945-46 certificates.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Prairie
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Favor Plan Car Insurance Compulsory in Manitoba
Delegates at the 43rd annual Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention approve a plan to make automobile insurance compulsory and to have it issued and controlled by the provincial government. Other resolutions call for provincial contribution from liquor profits for road maintenance and for increasing the legislative grant to cover 50 percent of rural education costs in Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
The
Union of Manitoba
Liquor Control Commission
Manitoba
Fishermen to Receive Record Lake Winnipeg Payout
Manitoba Resources Minister J S McDiarmid announced fishermen on Lake Winnipeg will be paid about 400000 dollars for whitefish caught in the past summer. The unit price is set at 19 cents a pound, a new record, surpassing 1945’s 335000 dollar total at 15 cents per pound.
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Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
J. S. McDiarmid
Manitoba
Suit Theft at Chicago Home. $980 Missing
Benjamin Kolkey reported a burglary at his Chicago residence. Six suits were stolen and one was described as especially valuable. A pocket contained $980 in cash, which he hopes will be recovered by police.
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Chicago
Benjamin Kolkey
Fillmore
Canada says Poles not required to register with Polish legation
Ottawa notes Poles in Canada are not compelled to enroll with Polish representatives. The external affairs department says no Canadian law requires registration at a foreign legation and that compliance is voluntary. It adds that former Polish armed forces members arriving in Canada are expected to stay and pursue citizenship.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of ‘External Affairs
Legation
Dominion
Canada Wheat Exports Help Ease World Food Crisis
Canada and the United States together exported about 750 million bushels of wheat plus flour in the year ending June 30, 1946, said George McIvor, chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board. He noted record deliveries and a policy to move wheat quickly to export markets while managing eastern rail and Atlantic port shipments.
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Calgary
Canada
United States
George McIvor
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta Wheat Pool
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Lakehead
Eastern
Seaboard
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Mcliver
Wheat Board
Feed Grain Drops Raise Eastern Production Pressure
Agriculture Minister Gardiner warned a dwindling western feed grain supply will curb eastern livestock and dairy output. Speaking to the Ontario Creamery Association, he noted eastern Canada’s feed grain production has fallen since the war, while western Canada reports higher output.
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Niagara Falls
Gardiner
Ontario Creamery Association
Canada
Canada Savings Bonds surge past wartime loans in 1940s
Subscriptions in the first month of Canada Savings Bonds sales eclipsed the first and second World War loans of 1940 and 1941. From Oct 14 to Nov 15 about 1,149,180 Canadians subscribed over 467 million dollars. Earlier loans totaled 250 million and 324.945 million respectively, with the Ninth Victory Loan of 2 billion the largest prior issue.
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Ottawa
Canada
Tourist Revenue Rise In Toronto 1946 Canada Exports
Leo Dolan head of the federal travel bureau reported a 28 percent rise in Canadian tourist revenue in 1946 over 1945. He estimated tourism accounted for 15 to 20 percent of Canada's foreign exchange, stated to the Advertising and Sales club.
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Toronto
Canada
Leo Dolan
X ray Images Through One Foot of Steel Developed
Scientists report a method to produce X ray pictures through a foot of steel using a novel technique that enhances penetration. The development promises applications in industrial inspection and safety testing.
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