Oil prospects expand across western Canada provinces
For thirty years western Canadians believed Turner Valley held most oil and gas. Postwar exploration reopened fields near Edmonton and extended searches across Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia and Alberta. New discoveries raise optimism about regional economic future.
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West
Turner Vatey
Praires
Gelts
Edmonton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Oil's boon to Alberta growth cited in census study
Alberta shows rapid development as oil fields expand prosperity. Edmonton leads growth over the past decade due to industry gains. A chemical plant valued at $60 million grows near Edmonton, with cheap gas and oil by products attracting further investment and new industries to the province.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Western Canada oil fields spark global investment
Large sums are being invested as world oil supplies wane and Western Canada’s potential fields gain attention. Canada is seen as ready for industrial and economic expansion with oil as a key resource, promising significant regional impact and benefits for Western residents.
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Canada
Mail-Order Car License System Declared a Success
Manitoba's mail order system for issuing drivers licenses was praised as a great success by R B Baillie commissioner of tax He noted strong public response with most applications accompanied by money orders and said it is too early to determine the exact return rate Passenger car registration forms are mailed at about 20000 daily and owners submitting forms promptly can obtain plates in roughly three minutes.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
R. B. Baillie
Miners Ears Save Family From Disaster in Tredegar
Tredegar, Wales. Mike O'Connell, a miner, heard a drill like dribble warning of shifting earth and stone. He evacuated his 11 children from the house just before half the home collapsed two minutes later.
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Tredegar
Wales
Mike O'Connell
Humorous Snippets From Everyday Life
A collage of gags and anecdotes from family life and social scenes. A be-hop recording amusement, a piano father reading, a boy disassembling a watch for profit, a mean guest tipping servants, a boss and conscience joke, a love conversation with a trap, a crooked card game quip, an Old-timer on marriage, a kangaroo story from Australia, and a quip about open minds.
Shell Oil builds Montana well at Richey area
Toronto press release says Shell Oil Co of Canada Ltd has brought into production its Northern No 1 well in the Richey area of Montana. The well flowed 1656 barrels of 38 gravity crude oil in the first 24 hours.
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Toronto
W. M. V. Ash
Shell Oil Co. of Canada. Ltd
Shell
Richey
Montana
Railroad mileage in India reaches nearly 34 thousand miles
The report notes India has about 33.984 miles of railroad lines. The figure reflects the extent of rail infrastructure within the country as recorded.
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India
Lethbridge Shipbuilding Boom Tied to Galt Coal Trade
Lethbridge grew as a shipbuilding town in the 1880s after the Galt family's coal ventures opened the west bank of the Oldman River. Nicholas Sheran mined coal and hauled it 200 miles to Fort Benton, while the CPR contract in 1883 spurred steamers and barges. The Baroness launched June 1, 1883, but short navigation seasons and backhaul coal use hindered profits.
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Lethbridge
Coal Bank
Alexander Galt
Elliott Torrence Galt
Galt
Alberta
Galts
Oldman River
Nicholas Sheran
Sheran
Fort Benton
Montana
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairies
Northwest Coal and Navigation Company
Willim
Belly
South Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
School Boys Curling Playoffs Set for Moncton 1952
Moncton hosts the Canadian school boys curling championships February 18 to 21 at the Beaver Curling Club under Moncton and Beaver Club sponsorship. Ken Watson chairs the Dominion committee with Russell Bennett as playdown chair. Rinks from all provinces compete for the Sifton Trophy. Saskatchewan seeks a repeat after Garry Thode won last year in Nelson BC.
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Winnipeg
Moncton
N.B
H. Scrymeour
Dominion Association
Beaver
Ken Watson
Dominion
Russell Bennett
Garry Thode
Saskatoon
Nelson
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Spare-time studies popular with troops in Korea
About 700 Canadian soldiers in Korea study in their spare time through Veterans Affairs correspondence courses. Ranging from diesel engineering to physics and poultry raising, the lessons are done in slit trenches tanks and gun positions and papers are sent back to Canada for marking.
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Ottawa
Korea
Defence Department
Veterans Affairs Department
Canada
Forerunner of the daily newspaper was the Acta Diurna
The Acta Diurna served as ancient Rome’s daily public notice, posted in a public place to inform citizens of official events, decrees, and daily happenings long before modern presses and newsrooms existed.
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Acta Diurna
Rome
Saskatchewan Oil Prospects Grow as Ventures Expand
Saskatchewan's oil exploration in 1951 shows doubling activity from 1950, with deep wells and heavy crude areas near Kindersley, Fatonia, and Coleville driving gains. Gas finds at Brock and Coleville bolster prospects while light oil tests near Tompkins and Dahinda show mixed results. Production may surpass 1.2 million barrels this year amid growing leases and seismic work across the province.
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Financial Post
Ciwex
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Montana
North Dakota
Williston Basin
Kindersley
Sedimentary Basin
Saskatoon
Albercan
Heart's Hill
Fatonia
Coleville
Royalite
Coleville No
Brock
Brock No. 1
Tompkins No. 1
Tompkins
Swift Current
Shell Oil Co
Dahinda No. 1
Regina
Lloydminster
Unity
Lone Rock
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Bill
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Santa
Washington
Central Press
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Macdonald’s
Standland Snoke
Rnomas
Chuck Thurston
Peggy
Doris, Wex
Wey
Senate
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