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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
2
The article notes Canada will keep immigration on the public agenda in 1948. It details 1947 six month arrivals at 22,028, a drop of 14,226 from 1946, due to fewer troopship arrivals after wartime recruitment. It explains ship shortages limited admissions despite amended rules for Commonwealth, US, and displaced persons pathways.
The report notes increased shipping space for immigration with Britain promising Canada and Australia 70 000 places to Australia in 1948 and suggests Canada will see higher immigrant numbers than 1947. It calls postwar policy slow and urges more arrivals to ease labor shortages.
Two Canadian astronomers from the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory report new observations to the American Astronomical Society on the Seven Sisters star cluster in the Pleiades. They state the cluster’s stars rotate at about 135 miles per second, citing J A Pearce and Elsa Van Dien.
Mrs. A. Cristall, Edmonton's first Jewish resident, recalls early white settlement times when Indigenous visitors dropped by Jasper Avenue. Now 72, she still hopes to revisit Odessa in Russia, after plans to sail on the Titanic and later WWI delays.
The potter's wheel emerged in multiple civilizations through independent invention, showing wide geographic and cultural innovation in early craft technology. Distinct groups contributed to an overlapping timeline of pottery techniques and tool use across regions.
London Ontario: J F Singleton of the Federal Dairy Marketing Pro ducts Service warned at the Western Ontario Dairymen association that Canada must produce or import more than 79 million pounds of butter before April to satisfy domestic needs and build a 10 million pound working stock. He noted 1947 butter output rose but domestic consumption rose more, while cheese output fell 19.1 percent by December 1. Roy Fraser warned prices may rise further due to feed grain shortages and reduced herds.
A collection of quips about accounting and daily life. Jokes from workers and bosses mix with puns on profits losses and tax, plus shy humor about church and family anecdotes.
The Royal Bank of Canada reports higher commercial loans in Canada and public deposits rising to over 1.93 billion. President Sydney G. Dobson stresses Europe recovery needs and Canadian exports, while James Muir notes 71 foreign branches and a 78th annual report with profits up and staff praised.
Water is required for breathing and digestion in every living organism. It supports metabolic processes and nutrient transport across cells, underscoring its vital role in biology and health.
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