Food Gifts From Commonwealth and U S to Britain Reach Vast Totals
British Ministry of Information notes since 1940 over fifty one and a half million gift parcels have reached Britain. Canada led with over eleven million parcels, the United States at ten and a half million, with bulk gifts totaling more than 106 million pounds in the last two years. Distributions go to hospitals and charitable institutions for the needy, sick, and aged.
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Canada
Commonwealth
United States
Great Britain
British
Ministry of Information
Britain
British Commonwealth
Commonwealth Countries
Anxious To Share Food And Gratitude Abroad
Donors continue to send bulk food to Britain amid shortages, with a London hosted "thank you" exhibition opened by Minister of Food John Strachey. Photographs depict collection packing and distribution to the aged and needy, highlighting overseas generosity over eight years.
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Britain
London
John Strachey
Farm quarantine to stop ring rot in British Columbia
The Provincial Government plans a farm quarantine to halt ring rot. Aimed at isolating infected potato fields, the measure seeks to prevent disease spread between farms, backed by the B C Potato Growers Association.
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New Westminster
B.C
Lower Mainland
Drilling Contract Signed for Beaver Lake Ore Find
Rod McIsaac, diamond drill contractor, has accepted a contract to drill 2,000 feet of ore on the north end of Beaver Lake for International Nickel. Drilling will start once Beaver Lake ice thick enough to transport equipment.
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Flin Flon
Rod McIisaac
Beaver Lake
International Nickel Company
Funny One Liners From Courtroom to Marble Court
A collection of quick quips and jokes with judges, juries, actors, doctors, and a preacher. Puns about verdicts, maritime marbles, kissing refusals, and a boy hiding orange peel in a bus passenger’s pocket.
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Edward
Johnny
Immigration tops quarter million in Canada since war end
Ottawa reports postwar immigration to Canada has risen above 254,000, with European displaced persons included. Britons form the largest group at about 130,000, and officials expect roughly 100,000 more next year, limited only by shipping space.
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Ottawa
Canada
Labor Department
United Kingdom
Dominion
Prairies Come Back: Optimism in Saskatchewan and Beyond
An Easterner describes revived prairie life in Saskatchewan and Alberta after a long trip. He notes western resilience, electrification in Manitoba, power farming in Saskatchewan, oil in Alberta, and a renewed sense of progress across the prairies.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Western Farmers Providing A Safeguard Against Any Recession
Winnipeg reports the western farmer as a key buffer for Canada’s economy. Wheat cheques, savings and investment in farm modernization sustain rural spending, with forage and food crop growth viewed as stabilizers. Provinces weigh land use, marketing and demand in Canada and the United States as production expands.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Prairies
Agriculture
Universities
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Canada’s West Inspires Faith in a Bright Tomorrow
The speaker extols the West as a source of renewed vigor and belief in a prosperous Canada. He rejects measuring progress by box car loadings, claiming spirit and national promise outpace mere mercantile metrics. A revived faith and confidence in Laurier and the 20th century emerge from the journey.
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Prairies
West
Laurier
Canada
Busy Thoroughfare Threadneedle Street Named For Company
A London street known as Threadneedle Street earned its name from the Merchant Taylors Company, reflecting historic trades and city governance.
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Threadneedle Street
London
England
Merchant Taylor's Company
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