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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
2
Hon F Gordon Bradley notes Newfoundland joining Confederation broadens Canada across a wide country. He cites natural barriers and a growing unity through fair communication, press, and radio linking Newfoundland with the Dominion as awareness of shared interests widens.
Canadians familiar with public life recognize Newfoundland figures. Hon F Gordon Bradley is invited by Mr Bt Laurent to represent Newfoundland as Secretary of State in the Cabinet. Bradley's appointment coincides with Newfoundland joining Confederation and has won approval in Newfoundland and across Canada.
A Newfoundland government figure, Mr. Bradley, served in two successive administrations and led the first delegation to Ottawa advocating union with Canada. He was Leader of the Opposition in the last Newfoundland Assembly before Commission rule and will bring provincial experience to the Dominion government as Newfoundland’s first citizen in Ottawa.
Stockholm Sask celebrates Colony day with a new Swedish flag. A parcel from Stockholm Sweden arrived containing a letter from King Gustaf, his autographed photo and a large flag for the picnic ground flagpole.
Ottawa reports March coal production at 1,701,000 tons, up from 1,658,000 a year earlier. For the first quarter, output totals 5,202,000 tons versus 4,210,171 in 1948. Alberta, B C Yukon, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick show varied gains and declines as imports drop.
Lucian De Pontino of West Bridgford England lost a 177000 football pool prize after a letter bearing a correct forecast was delayed three days by a parcel. The Post Office sent a photo of the envelope showing the March 18 postmark and an endorsement of being found March 21, and promised no further complaint.
In 1911 James Duke went to Ireland with a doctor predicting six months to live. After seven years he returned to Canada and recently celebrated his 100th birthday proving the prognosticator wrong.
The state experiences its wettest month in January while July and August are typically the driest. This pattern highlights winter precipitation and summer aridity across Idaho, affecting water use and agriculture.
A string of light hearted classroom and home anecdotes. A teacher asks about charity and virtue with a donkey scene. Children respond with clever jests about toeing the mark, love, and family counts.
Ottawa reports a Geological Survey of Canada field party led by Dr. R T D Wickenden will study mesozoic oil and gas strata in Saskatchewan this summer. Two student directed subteams will assist as core samples and data are gathered for gas and light oil exploration near Wainwright Vermilion Lloydminster Woodbend and Joseph Lake.
The railroads report thirty eight thousand fewer freight cars in service today than on V J Day, a drop caused by scrapping old cars.
Imperial Schoepp No. 1 discovery well in the Golden Spike field near Edmonton begins production after a five month drilling saga. Officials report a 545 foot thick oil bearing zone and one of the continent's thickest productive formations.
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