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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
7
Canada faces a vast resource in forests covering about 1.2 million square miles. Dominant in seven provinces, forests comprise 58 percent of the land in nine provinces, vastly outweighing agriculture at 14 percent. Much of the timber lies in the Prairie Provinces, especially the northern areas.
The report claims forest proceeds could support half of Canada’s population and that mining aside, no other industry adds as much to national income. It notes two thirds of 313 000 million cubic feet of timber are accessible, fires reduce yield, and improved forest management has cut indiscriminate exploitation.
Canada dominates softwood timber supply with about seventy percent of the nation's output. The article notes a chemical process that endows softwood with hardwood-like properties and highlights advances in turning sawdust and wood wastes into durable materials. It emphasizes the Western provinces' forest resources and the promising future of the forest industry.
Allied landings diverted farmers from plowing in 1942 and sowing suffered from excessive wetness then drought. Morocco suffered a two month drought destroying most of the remaining crop while a 50 year locust plague swept across the Sahara and into coastal Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. French estimates warn wheat and barley may fall by 700000 tons from last year, threatening North Africa’s export needs.
In 1900 only one woman in two thousand wore silk stockings, a striking statistic reflecting fashion adoption barriers. The note highlights the era's costume cost and social norms influencing garment choices.
Squadron Leader Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, 32, RAF officer and brother of the Duke of Hamilton, died during operations. His marriage linked to Prunelli Stack, once hailed Britain's “perfect girl,” linked to the keep fit movement. Stalin invited the couple to Moscow before the war. three brothers—the Duke of Hamilton, Nigel, and Malcolm—are RAF pilots. His wife serves as nurse and director of health and beauty programs for war workers.
A collection of quotes on thought and character notes Robert Fulton built a submarine before a steamboat and offered it to Napoleon who refused the gift. The ideas cited praise purified thinking as the force shaping deeds and destiny across writers and philosophers.
The Alberta Research Council researchers in white coats describe a new method to extract bitumen from tar sands along the Athabasca River 250 miles northwest of Edmonton. They claim the sands may hold vast oil reserves, with plans for a modern plant to prove the process and attract private industry. the Dominion government is testing a separate plant at tar sands area with differing methods.
A Sweden report claims Arne Anderson ran a mile in four minutes one decimal six seconds, but the tale is debunked by a humorous Uncle Ted story. Ted supposedly fled a bear in a swamp, sprinting at forty five miles an hour to outrun rabbits, ending with a joke on rabbit speed.
Lord Quickwood argues age should not decide school leaving. He says a child should read a page of good English and explain its words before leaving. Archbishop Temple urges smaller classes, saying a class of 50 is unteachable and cannot entertain all students. An estimate counts global dogs at 70 million.
Article describes United States air bases at The Pas Churchill Southampton and beyond forming a northeast wartime route to Europe via the Atlantic. Churchill 1000 miles from Winnipeg hosts three runways a hospital and cinema with a gravel highway to town. Bases mirror similar layouts with busy dances and lively soldier hospitality.
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson credits Canada and provincial governments for a major boost to migratory waterfowl. He notes Canada set aside millions of acres as sanctuaries and funded over 20 000 water projects, helping reverse the mid 1930s duck low mood that saw numbers fall to about 27 million.
The passage notes sabotage originated in France when workers threw wooden shoes into machinery. It describes the nerve canal inside an elephant tusk visible on ivory billiard balls. A single sage palm tree can sustain a Dutch East Indies native for a year.
Lieutenant Barbara Nation of Vancouver and her mother Major Madeleine Nation share pride in progress of the CWAC and wartime service. Other stories include Radio Radar specialist Lieut. Jean Patricia Bond and Pte Catherine Corr from England serving with Canadian forces in Britain and Saskatoon.
Hugh Dalton, president of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons that new industries will be located in areas once deemed distressed to aid post war reconstruction. He said London is not among the areas most in need and emphasized steering factory development to create employment where needed.
A historical account notes ships being launched in unconventional ways including sideways, by sections, and even inverted. The staged method reflects engineering experimentation and maritime practices of the period, highlighting the complexity of early ship assembly and launch procedures. The report references shipyards, harbor facilities, and the technical challenges faced during construction and afloat testing.
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