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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
3
The Royal Australian Navy plans to restore air capability next year while its ships count remains a fraction of wartime levels. Across the Atlantic Britain reports high farm disease costs and state air lines losses exceed 11.9 million pounds, with inflation in butter consumption noted in Canada.
Prince George BC school trustees unveil a model out of town student dormitory offering board and room for 25 dollars a month. The converted army officers mess, originally 35000 dollars with 17000 dollars remodel, houses 50 pupils this year with 33 dollars monthly housing cost, half covered by the board and a further four dollars funded by the education department.
Hon. M. F. Gregg V C Federal Minister of Veterans Affairs said in Edmonton that the general rehabilitation of war veterans is good with progress better than favorable and re establishment is practically completed. Gregg was on his first official Dominion inspection tour since taking office. The note ends with an odd insertion about the cicada’s 17 year life span.
The infant prince will regularly move among two palaces and three castles in Britain plus three mansions. Buckingham Palace and Holyrood are state residences, Windsor Castle also serves as a royal home, Balmoral is private, Glamis is the maternal ancestral seat, and Sandringham plus two additional homes for parents complete his upbringing. He will visit Scotland in the coming year and spend Christmas at Sandringham.
Revenue Minister J. J. McCann said Western Canada's higher tax revenue shows prosperity, with Western farmers and producers receiving high prices. He noted revenue collections in the west have long been a barometer of Canada’s economy as he tours the regional Revenue Department offices with deputies David Sim and B. W. Scully.
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The 17 year old George Lynch is named the Viscount Alexander Trophy winner as Canada's outstanding junior athlete for 1948. Coach Percival praises his discipline and training. Lynch has won 39 championships and set 18 records since 1946. Notable feats include the 1947 US National Boys Mile title in Cleveland and a 15 34 three mile race at Varsity Stadium in May. He competes for North Toronto Track Club and Lawrence Park Collegiate.
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics reports 174 wheat flour mills, seven fewer than last year, but total daily capacity rises to 107034 barrels. Ontario mills number 78, while Alberta 31, Saskatchewan 29, Manitoba 25, and British Columbia 5 reflect changes from 1947 figures.
Joyce MacInnes former head of the Chemainus Teen Town Babysitting Club and past president of the Vancouver Island Teen Town Association reports parents prefer teenage boys as sitters since they do not panic when babies cry. Her crew includes 34 sitters with 12 boys.
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The article highlights 90 boys and girls from rural clubs who, under agricultural officials and farmer leaders, earned national honours after excelling in eight project areas. Teams from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Quebec and more competed in Toronto with top individuals named for each discipline.
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