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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
5
The Gazette notes rising public worry over filthy lanes and contaminated waters in Rivers and nearby areas. Officials report growing visits to the Gazette office as residents seek clearer warnings and safer conditions amid concerns about health and sanitation.
An essay celebrating seeds and nature urges better garbage disposal in Rivers. It notes too few containers, littered lanes, and the coming loss of Dr. Stewart to Toronto. The piece muses on seeds, growth, and the wonder of life while urging practical municipal action.
The message stresses immediate action to clean the Tress and prevent disease. It recommends boiling all water for weeks to safeguard health and reduce risk, prioritizing practical steps over assigning blame.
A Victoria Times sidelight notes Arabs seeking trials and possible death for dealing with Jews while Hagana admits using stronger measures to stop Jewish men of military age from leaving, echoing tyranny seen in Europe over the past 15 years and foreshadowing a grim future.
The Brockville Recorder and Times ponders that if Ottawa cannot secure gains to lift the margarine ban, it might be repealed indirectly. It imagines Canadians making and selling high grade margarine openly, facing charges, and possibly a Supreme Court challenge that might declare the law unconstitutional.
Saskatchewan authorities brace for a grasshopper outbreak expected to devastate crops this season. Officials mobilize monitoring teams and urge farmers to implement preventive controls amid rising insect activity across the province.
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