Food parcels to Britain show eight years of aid
The British Ministry of Information notes that since 1940 over fifty million gift parcels have reached Britain from Canada the United States and other Commonwealth countries. Bulk gifts total more than 106 million pounds in two years with parcels distributed to hospitals and charities. A London exhibition by Minister John Strachey honors donors and shows how aid reaches the needy.
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Canada
Commonwealth
United States
Great Britain
British
Ministry of Information
Dorwre
Britain
British Commonwealth
Commonwealth Countries
London
John Strachey
Farm quarantine to halt ring rot disease plan
In New Westminster BC a provincial measure aims to isolate infected potato fields to stop ring rot from spreading. Potatoes growers backed a motion to enforce farm quarantines and prevent movement of infected crops across farms.
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New Westminster
Drilling Contract Near Beaver Lake Northwest Flin Flon
Rod Melsaac, a diamond drill contractor, says he has agreed to drill 2,000 feet of ore at the north end of Beaver Lake for International Nickel. Operations will start once Beaver Lake ice thick enough to transport equipment.
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Flin Flon
Rod Melsaac
Beaver Lake
International Nickel Company
Jokes and Quips From Courtrooms and Marble Games
A collection of short humorous exchanges including a judge querying a 11 member jury of 12, a foreman revealing a verdict left with him, a doctor dentist and vet quip, a wife and argument joke, marble game curses and punchlines about kissing and bus passengers.
Prairies Come Back In More Ways Than One
An Eastern observer notes Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta rebounding with electricity power farming new homes and urban living. He contrasts western optimism with eastern attitudes and cites Calgary oil and rural electrification as drivers of revival in the prairies.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Minneapolis
Fargo
Bismark
Minot
Winnipeg
Regina
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Butte
Calgary
Billings
Great Falls
Edmonton
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Saskatoon
Toronto
West
Manitoba
Campbell
Saskatchewan News
Little Sturgis
Island Park Drive
Little
Sturgis
Alberta
Immigration tops quarter million for Canada since the war
Immigration into Canada has surpassed 254000 since the war end with European displaced persons included. The largest group is Britons at 130000 from the United Kingdom. Officials expect about 100000 more in 1949, making next year the biggest since the war, limited only by shipping space.
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Canada
Labor Department
United Kingdom
Dominion
Western Farmers Providing A Safeguard Against Any Recession
Winnipeg report notes Western Canadian farmers, largest export food suppliers, bolster the economy as money circulates through wheat cheques. They invest in repairs, machinery, and land while diversifying crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta. Growth driven by population, industry, and demand in US markets.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Prairies
Agriculture
Universities
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
This Canada of Ours Has What It Takes
The speaker describes the prairie rebound as more than mere freight and forecasts a hopeful future for Canada. He expresses revived faith, compares personal renewal to a boosted battery, and believes Laurier’s vision will prevail in the 20th century.
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Prairies
West
Laurier
Canada
Threadneedle Street Surname Origin Revealed
Threadneedle Street in London takes its name from the Merchant Taylors Company.
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Threadneedle Street
London
England
Merchant Taylor's Company
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Food For Britain
North
Dedd
Dredd
Dodd
Pragedian
Edward
Johnny
Ottawa
NS. Pt
L. B. Hodson
Jesu
Paul Martin
Gilbert Andrier
R. B. Burns
Burns
Les Carroll
Alber
Dolgont
Gosh
Mir
JOUSE
Ness, Paw, Ran'paree
Erals
Bessy
Pyof
Tistrmanns
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