Nehru Visits Canada Marking Historic International Ties
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited Canada, the first official welcome of an Indian head of government. He urged focus on Asian affairs, highlighted obstructed freedom and poverty, and called for joint action toward peace and prosperity between East and West as Canada and India strengthen a cooperative partnership.
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Canada
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Commonwealth of Nations
Nehru
Nehru Seeks Wheat and Investment Ties With Canada
Prime Minister Nehru praised the Commonwealth and urged Canada to deepen its role in international affairs. He stated India seeks wheat machinery and capital from Canada and reportedly desires up to 1,000,000 tons of wheat from the continent while visiting. The visit is seen as strengthening Canada India ties within the Commonwealth and inspiring leadership for peace and freedom.
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Commonwealth of Nations
Canada
Commonwealth
India
Great Association of Nations
Alberta short of forest rangers amid postwar jobs
Edmonton reports a shortage of forest rangers in Alberta due to high postwar employment. Several vacancies exist in the provincial service and some rangers and assistant rangers are assigned to Fort Fitzgerald and Grande Prairie districts.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fort Fitzgerald
Grande Prairie
Saskatchewan Alberta Boost Coal Production
Canadian coal production rose in October to 1,900,500 tons from 1,811,500 a year earlier. For January to October, output totaled 15,034,800 tons, up from 14,717,500 last year, with Alberta at 887,000 tons and Saskatchewan at 251,200, while British Columbia and Yukon reached 163,000 tons.
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Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Yukon Territories
Nuffield Cars for Canada Hit Record Orders
The Nuffield Organization announced that Canadian distributors placed orders for 8 149 Morris Riley and MG cars within days, valued at about £2 500 000. The report notes the fat tailed sheep are native to Afghanistan.
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Nuffield Organization
England
Afghanistan
Farmers Buy 204 Million Worth Of Farm Equipment in 1948
The bureau estimates retail farm equipment sales at 204 million dollars for 1948 with a 20 percent average markup on wholesale. Prairie provinces accounted for 62.5 percent of sales, Ontario 23 percent, Quebec 9 percent, and the Maritimes plus British Columbia 3 percent each. Tractors and engines led at 63 million wholesale, harvesting machinery 21 percent, and plows seven percent.
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Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Maritimes
Humorous Parade of Jokes and Quips in a 19th Century Scrap
A collection of light anecdotes and witticisms features a cowboy pun about saddles and traffic on the prairies, a quip about a cocky parrot, a prison governor’s remarks on grievances, a joke about a cross country run, a line about life success linked to work, a tale of a Scottish twins note, and a pun on dogs and masters. Also a tuberculosis prevention PSA urging Buy Christmas Seals.
Alberta Wholesale Trade Totals Rise in 1949 Seven Months
Wholesale trade in Alberta for the first seven months of 1949 totaled 216,190,552 compared with 10,150,107 for the same period in 1948, indicating a sharp year over year increase in activity and value across the province.
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Alberta
Forecast Big Boost In Oil Well Earnings
Edmonton based Inter provincial Pipeline company head Lorne F Kahle says the crude oil line from Edmonton to Superior Wisconsin will lift Alberta producers earnings by over 3 million dollars monthly. Production could rise from 60 000 to 100 000 barrels per day with most added revenue reinjected into the regional economy.
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Edmonton
Alta
Superior
Wisconsin
Alberta
Lorne F. Kahle
Interprovincial Pipeline Company
Potatoes in High Demand From US Firms
Alberta grown seed potatoes attract strong interest from United States buyers say agriculture officials. The crop’s pricing and supply dynamics drive steady exports amid cross border demand and market competition.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Eight Million Face Famine in India After Typhoon
In Madras India officials estimate about eight million people face starvation as 300000 tons of rice were lost in typhoon ravaged eastern districts. More than 1000 lives were lost in October due to a cyclone followed by a 10 foot tidal wave that washed away the paddy crop.
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India
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