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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1933
Page
4
The 1931 census in Canada shows 80 percent of the population of British and French origin. Brits numbered 5,341,071. French origin reached 2,927,990. English 26.42 percent, Irish 11.86, Scottish 12.97, French 28.22, other Europeans 17.59, Asians about 0.8. The total population was 10,376,786.
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, secretary for colonies, argues that Palestine immigration must follow its economic absorptive capacity and cannot be relaxed for refugees. He notes immigration law is administered by the Palestine high commissioner, with the Palestine executive and Jewish Agency free to make representations.
Machinery being installed at Pasadena to grind and polish a 200 inch diameter mirror for a giant telescope at the California Institute of Technology. The room is near completion in the optical shop to house the device, aiming to extend space observation far beyond current limits. The current largest telescope is Carnegie’s 10 inch reflector on Mount Wilson.
The Rev. A Lloyd Smith of Dominion Douglas United Church Montreal says jig saw puzzles bless families by turning an empty home beside the garage into a filled, simpler life. He spoke to the American Women's Club about the calming influence of puzzles.
Jones asks how to spend income with shelter at 30 percent clothing 20 percent food 40 percent and amusement 20 percent. South notes the total exceeds 100 percent and asks if he knows it.
Dr. Harry Thomson of the Dental Hygiene Council tells the Toronto Health League that Anglo-Saxons show a high rate of decayed teeth. He traces dentistry from extraction to conservation to X rays and links decay to diet, infection, and early health habits for children.
One-fifth of the Palace Museum collections have been moved to Kaifeng and Loyangfu in Henan Province for safekeeping amid Sino-Japanese concerns. Three thousand packing cases and two trains were used, as Peiping museums struggle to display more than ten percent at a time.
The piece notes the long service of the second Victoria and Albert as Queen Victoria’s main yacht. It recalls an anecdote about the crew’s grog, with Queen Victoria remarking operatively that it would be better if it were stronger, a compliment to the crew’s spirits.
German youths between eight and 15 years old receive military instruction in Mecklenburg. Courses include advancing through wire entanglements at a battle front and throwing hand grenades. All training conducted under military experts.
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in Pittsburg announces a new leather finish that activates polish with foot heat, allowing minimal rubbing to shine. The composite material protects fibers, reduces cracking, improves water resistance, and aims to make shoes nearly scuff proof, especially for kid leather.
New regulations require Moslem clergy to wear coats six inches below the knee, remove ground-length robes, and bar carrying large bundles or water cans in streets. Salaries rise slightly from 7.50 to 30 dollars monthly to allow hiring assistants.
Protesters demand changes to Italy's income tax system. Activists urge relief measures and reform, citing rising living costs and inequities between regions and income groups. Industry groups pressure the government for targeted relief and simplified brackets.
The S S Pennyworth will depart Newcastle on July 25 for western Canada via Hudson Bay with its first cargo of the year. The Dalgleish Steamship Company notified the Saskatchewan Government and Regina Board of Trade. The vessel will load further cargo at Antwerp and may stop at Liverpool before sailing to Churchill if cargo is available.
Oreste Angelini and Mondello contest credit for a propellerless ship method. Mondello seeks a patent for his motor ship concept. Angelini claims the Italian navy has accepted his theory and is testing a ship using his invention. Trials of both devices will soon take place.
George E. Murray of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company won the Randolph Bruce medal at the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy convention in Toronto for the year’s most notable contribution to advancing mining.
The article outlines sowing times for leafy vegetables like spinach cress mustard and lettuce with weekly intervals for a extended greens supply. It covers peas radish beets carrots and early potatoes, plus cabbage cauliflower melons and cucumbers, and advice on garden paths and starting plants indoors for a short season in Canada.
The calendar year 1931 saw only 162 308 dollars of Canadian made wood furniture exported, while domestic production exceeded 27 million. Imports of wood and other material furniture totaled 1 356 994 dollars, indicating a strong domestic market with modest exports.
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