Talk By H A Lewis On Farm Machinery Conservation
H A Lewis of Gray Saskatchewan and University of Saskatchewan outlines war era limits on new farm equipment. He urges material conservation, home repairs, tool rebuilding, and careful maintenance of seeding and tillage gear to sustain Prairie crops and speed spring work.
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Seasor
H. A. Lewis
Gray, Sask
Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Saskatchewan
CBC
Corporation
Regina
HH. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Lewis
Prairie Provinces
Ponies to End Nomad Life on Sable Island
Five years after Fred S Huntley of Kentville Nova Scotia bought the island ponies from the government plans to move them to the mainland. Shortages of rubber and gasoline threaten to end the ponies wild lifestyle used for town deliveries as motor vehicles face restrictions. The ponies are four feet six inches tall and about 700 pounds, said to be descendants of French horses wrecked on the island centuries ago.
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Sable Island
Fred S Huntley
Kentville
Agricultural Department
CNR
Rationing Law Emphasizes Actual Need for Fuel Use
The Windsor Star notes that the owner of a car must demonstrate actual need to buy fuel, reflecting the rationing law's core principle. It argues stricter coupon enforcement will reinforce this requirement in the public mind.
Theatre Royal Bristol sold at auction for 10500 pounds
The Theatre Royal Bristol opened in 1776 and, nicknamed the Old Gaff, sold for 10500 pounds to an anonymous bidder. The British Drama League aims to raise funds to prevent commercial use of the historic venue. Java's population is described as diverse with many languages.
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Theatre Royal
Bristol
Britain
British Drama League
Irish Soldier’s Private Battle Nets German Captures
In France last year a British sergeant major discovers Pat O’Brien of the Oxs and Bucks tallying “sport” with his rifle behind cover. The wood yields fifty Germans, eighteen dead or wounded, and a Distinguished Conduct Medal later honors the private’s sharpshooting in a covert duel.
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France
Pat O’brien
Britain
Handel Plays Postlude to Delight an Apprehensive Congregation
George Frederick Handel, famed composer and musician, once astonished a crowded church by playing the postlude on a fine organ. The congregation stayed in place entranced by his mastery, until the church organist rudely tried to disperse them with his own playing.
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George Frederick Handel
Handel
Popular Pineapple Design Edgings For Crochet
Crochet friendly pineapple edgings in straight round and corner forms. Pattern 7263 includes instructions illustrations and materials. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Loneliest Hamlet’s Handy Man Juggles Many Jobs
Fred Jones of Britain's loneliest hamlet near the Welsh border works as an insurance agent, carrier, barber, decorator, carpenter, cattle adviser, thatcher, plumber, chapel organist, air raid warden, and Home Guard. He keeps lights watched in five cottages and climbs a peak to scan the plains for any unusual lights.
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Fred Jones
Jones
Adjustments Needed In Canadian Way Of Life As Shortages Bite
The St Thomas Times Journal notes Britain faces soap rationing and poor substitutes across occupied Europe, while Canada plans more civilian life adjustments as inventories deplete. Wartime board chair R C Berkinshaw cites limits on materials, urging shifts in habits and greater U S steel reliance to meet ever growing war needs.
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Europe
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Marshal Goering
Britain
Yugoslavia
R. C. Berkinshaw
Wartime Industries Control Board
Toronto Canadian Club
Berkinshaw
United Nations
Japan
United States
London
Berlin
Halifax
Vancouver
Rubber care tips amid shortages and heat risks
A timely piece advises on preserving rubber items from grease and heat. Wash gasket rubber with lukewarm grease dissolving soap, release washing machine wringer pressure after use, and keep cords and rubber parts away from sun or furnace heat. It notes the Suez Canal opened in 1869 after 13 years of construction.
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Suez Canal
Canada makes first optical glass samples at museum exhibit
The Royal Ontario Museum hosts samples from Research Enterprises Limited led by Col. W. F Phillips. The display shows raw glass lumps and staged photos of cutting grinding and polishing prisms and lenses. The note claims Canada is no longer dependent on foreign optical glass.
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Canada
Royal Ontario Museum
Research Enterprises Limited
Col. W. EF. Phillips
St. Thomas Times-Journal
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Gond
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Jasper National Park
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New York City
New York State
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