Australia plans expanded farming to feed Britain
Australia to send 75 million bushels of wheat to Great Britain under a new agreement. More than half of Australian wheat will be exported, with increased production of meat, butter, sugar, dried fruit, eggs and seed oils. Expansion may open northern lands for oils and fats, with British capital and experts likely involved.
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Strachey
Australia
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Britain
Britain Agrees to Take Australian Wheat and Sugar
Britain will accept all wheat and sugar Australia can spare but long term expansion is not expected. If Britain guarantees continued demand for lamb dried fruits and eggs producers may raise output. contracts run to 1950, with further demand needed to boost production. Canadians note Australia’s role in easing Britain’s food shortage.
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Britain
Australia
October tourists to Canada set new record
A sunny October and active hunting season drove a record influx of visitors to Canada. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics says foreign tourist car entries reached 126,180, up from 111,696 in October 1946.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Gardner
Funny Bits From a Village Queue and Home Jokes
A collection of light sketches and one liners featuring Mrs Higgs, Uncle Henpeck, and neighbors. The snippets include job worries, secret engagements, spades and clubs in card games,gingerly clever exchanges about aging and money, and domestic quips about keeping spirits up and dividing a house.
Devon Sheep Arrive at Manitoba Farm From England
Seven Devon sheep arrived at the University of Manitoba Winnipeg after a long voyage. The ram lost wool from his hindquarters but remains a good looking animal. Six ewes show varying face types yet are blocky with clean faces and solid legs. No black fiber noted. They are larger than Shropshires but not as large as Hampshires, with close wool.
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
England
Shropshire
Hampshire
Land clearing in Jaffray district clears 200 acres
Department of Agriculture machines cleared 200 acres of farm land in the Jaffray district as preparation for next year’s production. The work signals a move to increase farming output in the region.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Department of Agriculture
Jaffray District
Gems of Thought on Peace and Inner Charity
A compilation of quotations on peace, inner tranquility, and Christian virtue. Includes lines from Galatians, Bishop Patrick, Rochefoucauld, Emerson, Calvin Coolidge, Mary Baker Eddy, and a closing note about feeling right and eating right.
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Calvin Coolidge
Mary Baker Eddy
Pro Hockey Dollars Cross the Border Under New Rules
Ottawa reports that Canadian professional hockey teams will not be hindered by new exchange controls. The Foreign Exchange Control Board notes no precise data but says teams generally bring in more U.S. dollars than they take out. Travel and cross border player transactions will be treated as business expenses and remain feasible.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Federal Treasury
Germs Winning Battle With Penicillin
The British Medical Journal notes rising germ resistance to penicillin with more staphylococcal infections likely to resist treatment. It warns the drug’s usefulness may soon lessen as immunity grows.
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London
British Medical Journal
Self-Restraint Urged by Bank of Montreal Leader
George Spinney, president of the Bank of Montreal, calls for self-imposed restraint on pricing and production costs to stabilize prices. He urges selective immigration and reduced government spending, warning against endless public spending and inflationary risks at the bank’s 130th annual meeting.
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George Spinney
Montreal
Bank of Montreal
B of M
Spinney
Mr. Spinney
Canada
Catherine the Great Popularized Sealskin Coats
Catherine the Great of Russia popularized sealskin fur for women's coats setting a fashion trend. The note highlights her influence on early modern fur attire and its enduring association with aristocratic style.
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Catherine the Great
Russia
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Recale Ee Ee
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Alta
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Edmonton
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