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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
5
At the Ottawa wildlife conference delegates praised Indian trappers for superior stewardship while criticizing white practices. Discussion covered trapper registration, preserving trapping preserves, and deterrent enforcement. Calls included better wildlife education for children and possible strict seasons for ducks amid habitat loss and drainage.
The article notes Canada spent 160 million on building in 1935 and 576 million in 1929, showing a lag in revival but the pace may accelerate soon. Experts warn of a possible sudden boom with scarce costly materials if preparations lag. Prosperity on farms, especially West wheat prices, could spur construction activity as eastern farm products improve and housing shortages persist nationwide.
France governs 366 of every 1 000 square miles in Africa today with Great Britain next at 348 and Belgium 81, Portugal 69, Italy 59, and Egypt 31.
An age old tradition sees New Year levees in Ottawa and provincial capitals with Lord Tweedsmuir in the Hall of Fame and lieutenant governors at official residences. The events trace to French regime era when governors greeted all classes, indoors in Quebec and outdoors elsewhere, with a democratic welcome that persists today.
Westminster Abbey is closed to the public as Dean Foxley Norris surrenders the keys to the Office of Works. Preparations for the coronation begin immediately. Seating will rise from 2,500 to 9,000, with St Faith’s chapel for private devotions. Verger pay remains, but gratuities end. The closure lasts longer due to scarce skilled labor for galleries and scaffolding. The coronation route seats indicate high public interest, exceeding King George V’s silver jubilee.
A Hamilton magistrate fined an automobile driver $50 and costs for driving while overtired. He states tired driving is as wrongful as intoxicated driving, noting incapacitation from fatigue is an offense under traffic law.
The Amazon outflow exceeds 1,000,000 cubic feet per second and fresh water is detected in the Atlantic more than 200 miles offshore.
A year-end survey shows substantial growth in Canada’s postal system over 14 months. New offices by province include Québec 79 and Ontario 53, bringing total offices to 12,264. Most are commission-based. 133 salaried. Rural routes up by 127, serving about 4,000 boxes. nine routes planned to start in January.
The Fort Belvedere residence, once favored by the Duke of Windsor, is emptied of furniture and effects. Linen and china are stored at Windsor Castle. The Belvedere estate is kept up and may pass to a royal or a close friend of the new king. Buckingham Palace prepares a suite for the king and family at 145 Piccadilly, moving date not fixed.
The Silver Jubilee express earns 12s profit per mile, with running costs of 4s 2d per mile and average earnings of 16s 2d per mile, according to figures from the S.N.E.R.
Mrs Black urges buying a new car while Mr Black questions financing already tied to a car he sold and the one currently held with installments. The exchange highlights a conflict over debt and replacement timing.
G Sherman Haxton of Oakfield oversees a tile dairy barn project claimed as the state’s largest, housing 300 cows with 28 900 square feet floor space and a fully automated milking and pasteurizing system to keep milk untouched until bottling.
In large winter Florida resorts the amount of garbage serves as an economic thermometer. Tourist agencies hotels and transport firms monitor daily garbage levels to gauge the season. Higher waste signals a bustling season. lower waste prompts wage cuts and staff reductions. This year garbage levels are up over last year and above the 1929 low.
Tower Bridge led London bridge outlays in the last financial year at £31,253, with Blackfriars at £2,867 London at £2,639 and Southwark at £1,317, detailing comparative municipal expenditures.
A report from Ladak in Kashmir India states the region experiences extreme heat with temperatures rising to 160 degrees on a broiling day. Local observers note the intense heat affects daily routines and raises concerns for health and safety.
Pattern 5783 offers complete instructions and charts to crochet a 7 inch triangle rug and join it into varied designs. Includes material needs, color options, stitch illustrations, and directions to send coins or stamps to the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
The Duke of Kent, youngest son of the King, was photographed leaving a phrenologist’s shop. The examiner declared the royal visitor possessed a very fine quality brain and described him as fastidious, sensitive and critical.
A menagerie keeper warns a woman to keep her children away from the bear cage. She retorts, then the keeper recounts a fatal incident where a bear nearly choked on a knife found in a boy's pocket after an earlier bite.
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