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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
2
The article notes Canadians share Britain's hope that rationing ends soon and likely in 1953. It recalls the wartime purpose of the Ministry of Food created thirteen years ago, with Gwilym Lloyd George as its last minister, and that most major foods have been rationed though restrictions may be eased progressively.
The Food Ministry downsizes from over 44 000 to 24 000 employees as food supplies improve. Many local offices close and adjustments in distribution and subsidies follow, easing rationing burden after January 1940. The British public look forward to ending ration book forms and long queues.
During the war rationing was necessary and Britain faced hardship as it awaited peace. The postwar crisis delayed imports and maintained rationing despite abundant world supplies. Canada notes the easing of rationing and expects broader economic improvement and shared relief with Britain.
Oxford report notes Lord Nuffield resigns as director of the giant British motor corporation at 75 ending six decades in the auto industry. Leonard Lord, 55, becomes successor and head of Morris Motors and related companies. Nuffield began as a bicycle shop helper at age 14 and built Morris Oxford light cars as his breakthrough.
A claim notes Scotland has the most red-haired men globally, while the whale shark is not a predator of humans or fish as some believe.
Pinex cough syrup, a trusted Canadian remedy, is on drugstore shelves in prepared form and concentrate. The fast acting formula uses proven medicinal ingredients to relieve distressing coughs from colds, with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
Regina reports rapid progress on a new copper gold property in the Birch Lake district of northeastern Saskatchewan. Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting is sinking shafts at two Birch Lake sites near the lake shores ten miles west-southwest of Flin Flon. Electricity will come from the Rafe mine line, and a 2.5 mile access road from the Denare Beach Flin Flon highway is well underway.
Jacques Gravel of Montreal lost his black leather wallet in Canada. Sidney Sellers, a truck driver from Hull, found the wallet jammed in a silo grille as Manitoba wheat was unloaded in Driffield England. Gravel must identify it. the wallet held family photos and a small ivory Madonna.
Toronto reports a yearly motor vehicles branch study showing about 50 000 one time permit holders prohibited. In 1951 more than 17 000 licences were suspended with 601 banned for bad records. Licences returned only after proof of financial responsibility.
Fruit growers in the pear region between New South Wales and Queensland organize a rocket battery to shoot clouds and prevent hail damage. Trials will use 100 rockets imported from France.
Alberta and Saskatchewan closed one of their biggest seasons with no hunting fatalities in Alberta for the first time in years. Alberta sold more resident hunting licences than ever, with resident licences alone likely surpassing 40 000. Saskatchewan reports about 50 000 bird and 25 000 to 35 000 big game hunters, while Alberta faces a large remaining duck population due to mild weather. Fur trapping expands with about 3 500 Saskatchewan trappers and 3 000 Alberta trappers. wild animals valued at 1 765 000 were trapped last year. Prices are strong in Saskatchewan, weaker but steady in Alberta, and a large muskrat salvage drive continues in Saskatchewan to avert losses from frozen waters.
A newspaper ad promises rapid relief from itching soreness and burning with Hem-Roid an internal pile remedy. It claims quick improvement within 2 to 3 days and offers a money back refund if not pleased, with price for a large six tablet package set at 1.69.
Whitehorse Yukon grows from a village to a city of 3000 in ten years. The city hinges on the Alaska Highway and Yukon railways, with transit links to Alaska and Dawson. It seeks a civic centre funded by public subscription, facing water, sewage, and schooling needs amid rapid growth.
Northern Saskatchewan residents join the Historical Society to preserve 1885 settlement and Riel rebellion sites. The drive aims to mark the 1885 trail along the South Saskatchewan river from Duck Lake to Carlton with public promotion for visitors. Metis homes from 1885 with thatched roofs and outdoor ovens remain along the route.
Washington report shows farmers plan a 15 percent drop in next spring pig production from 56.43 million last year to about 48 million. The Agricultural Department survey projects spring hog crops and implications for pork supply next fall and winter.
An article discusses the importance of lead players on a hockey team and how their position influences whether a rink starts an end on offense or defense. It argues that leads are not inferior and shape the flow of play and overall strategy.
The passage describes how a team faces uphill struggles under pressure, relying on well placed lead stones to set up the endgame. It critiques labeling the lead man as servile, arguing such characterizations are overblown and unfounded.
The piece extols sweeping as essential in curling noting broom technique defines players. It argues that competent sweepers control rocks and determine game outcomes, praising experienced Western curlers for their artful sweeping and its impact on spectators.
A bottle thrown into the English Channel three years ago by Jon Miller was found on Eleuthera Island Bahamas by American Mrs Samuel J McGarry. Miller received his business card back and an invitation to visit Bahamas home.
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