11 Dec 1931
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
1
The fragment lists mail subscription rates: one year for 12.60 9.00, six months for 6.00, and eight months for 1.50, tied to outside Medicine Hat. The terse note resembles a periodical pricing line with unclear context and author.
The Christmas Cheer fund promotes practical giving with the slogan Let Us Share. Small contributions are welcome and encouraged, with options as modest as a quarter or four bits. Donations may be sent to Mr. George Hoover for Rotary or to The News, with cheques payable to the Christmas Cheer Fund.
The Journal extols a Canadian radio broadcast that linked the people from Sydney to Victoria as nine premiers spoke to citizens. It notes a climactic message from the acting Prime Minister and a national anthem from the carillon, praising radio's potential for good when used rightly, and lamenting misuse.
The Regina Leader argues the Canadian transportation commission hides most hearings in private. It questions public trust as taxpayers, stockholders, shippers, and passengers await the commission's findings. The paper warns hidden evidence could erode confidence and calls for open proceedings.
Monarch hockey club hosts Alyth CPR at the Arena in a highly anticipated season opener. Calgary reports say Alyths are stronger since their 2 1 defeat two seasons ago, but Monarchs, in prime form, seek another Alberta intermediate title. Crowd expected at 8:30 p.m. sharp.
The Petrolia Advertiser-Topic states it will accept cheques bills or silver for accounts, aligning with changes also adopted by The Medicine Hat News.
The Northern Miner reports Kirkland Lake Camp at 7.31 per ounce and Porcupine at 12.74, among the world’s lowest production costs for major gold producing areas. Ontario mines on average cost 8.82 per ounce, well below Rand in South Africa at 14.4, despite high native wage scales.
The Department of Lands and Mines in Edmonton announced strict penalties and prosecutions for illegal surface coal mining. The move follows recent accidents, warns of dangers from cave-ins dust gas and open flames, and aims to protect life and property while restricting domestic use coal posters outline safety rules.
Train services list routes between Toronto Winnipeg Nelson Lethbridge Vancouver Calgary Montreal and more. Timings show departures from multiple hubs including Retlaw Lomond Aldersyde and Lethbridge with daily Sunday variations and weekday exceptions.
Ottawa Journal praises radio programs for engineering feats and public admiration. Readers note complaints exist but the paper highlights technical excellence and innovation behind broadcasting progress.
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