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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1936
Page
3
A survey of older prairie plantations shows well cultivated belts resist drought and winter kill, while neglected rows suffer heavy moisture loss and weed invasion. Key practices include wide cultivated strips, soil conservation, and regular cultivation for three to four years, with drought resistant species such as caragana, ash and elm favored.
Construction plans for a Brock Memorial students' recreation centre on the University of British Columbia campus are completed. The $150,000 structure will honor Lieut.-Col. R. W. Brock, former dean of the faculty of applied science and noted geologist, who died with his wife and two others in an Alta Lake plane crash last summer.
A forthcoming silver dollar will be the last to bear King George V’s portrait. The proclamation will appear soon in Ottawa, after which the Canadian mint will produce the new coin to meet demand. Coins issued after year’s end will bear King Edward VIII’s portrait.
Police tied a Brezno burglary to Josef Kozak, an unemployed man, by matching tooth prints to an apple core kept from a year ago. A second silver theft in the area prompted the arrest as officers compared the prints with the preserved core.
Fossilized Kronosaurus Queenslandicus 40 feet long found in Queensland, one of only four specimens. In Soviet Russia a two ton petrified tree trunk from depths of about 500 feet uncovered in the Don Basin. Also includes a comic exchange about a mother and Henry.
A brief note claims the Earth will end eventually despite vast timescales. It notes about 15,000 thoroughbred horses are produced annually worldwide.
A detailed guide on capturing snowflakes in photos. It covers choosing the right snowfall conditions with little wind near freezing, background contrast, and camera setup. It suggests dark backgrounds, a visible human subject, proper focus, exposure, and a suitable shutter speed to depict flakes clearly.
At the Alberta Provincial Milk and Inspected Cream Producers Association convention the push to curb dumping of eastern canned milk in Alberta was approved. Freight rates cited show 1.98 per 100 lb for eastern concentrates versus about 3.70 per 100 lb for shipments to Montreal. President-elect Cc Parry of Lethbridge and directors A Anderson, J Beynon, and O Short are named. 28 agricultural improvement associations operate in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Skeletons of 12 Gaelic soldiers dating 1,635 years ago were found near Besancon, France.
MIT researchers in Cambridge operate a shaking table to simulate earthquakes on engineering models. Invented by Arthur C. Ruge the device can produce up to 2000 pounds of force but only as needed to imitate a real quake. The article notes broader contrasts such as per capita soap usage and a Japan postal savings rise.
Crochet a spring ready rug and matching pillow using colorful rags rag wool or candlewicking. Pattern 5469 provides complete instructions a materials list and illustrations for the set shown. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
Scientists examine Wegener's continental drift idea by tracking longitude shifts among global observatories. International campaigns in 1926 and 1933 measured networks from Washington to Shanghai and Greenwich to Tokyo, with results showing no definite movement yet.
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes Kipling as a rare, fitting choice for burial in Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey. It recalls the limited space and past overcrowding caused by broad eligibility, mentions famous names buried there, and underscores Kipling’s status as a leading British literary figure worthy of the honor.
Shanghai licensing of rickshaw pullers concludes with 37 000 men authorized to ply the trade. More than 800 candidates were rejected for age or unfitness. Licensing began in autumn 1934 after owners and city council extended nomination limits to 40 000.
Farmers in Western Australia at a Bonny Rock Wheatgrowers Union meeting urge government action to stop emu raids. With nearly 1000 emus reported, they warn crops will be ruined and cite former machine gunners among locals ready to supply rifles and ammunition.
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