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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
4
Markets abroad remain robust enough to support high lumber prices in Canada. Analysts note demand from key buyers and steady shipping from major ports, while local supply and production costs influence the domestic price outlook. Institutional players and industry groups monitor policy and trade flows shaping future trajectories.
Fragmentary report hints at discussions by Canadian external affairs officials citing unknown threats, including a reference to a high-level figure and a possible link to Britain. Text is garbled, leaving unclear details, dates, or specific actions.
Public notice outlines seed treatment for wheat, oats, barley, flax, and apples addressing seed-borne diseases. It warns against organic mercury dusts, gives dosing like 14 ounces per bushel for certain crops, and advises treating wheat 24 hours before planting and flax, oats, barley seven days before sowing. Store treated seed cool and dry and consult agricultural reps for details.
A gas incident on Habert Street drew ambulances from three hospitals. Residents at Quebec hydia and Gavtars areas were affected and several people were hospitalized after exposure. Police identified Mrs. E. Moreau among those affected. one man, Clairmont, 47, aided by emergency crews, escaped serious harm.
Tax officials in Winnipeg and Brandon are examining tips earned by divers, waiters, and related workers to determine if tip income was properly reported. Inspector EL W. Lawery said there is no special drive, but tips questioned may affect income tax returns.
The Manitoba Teachers' society protests the assignment of eight dismissed Normal school students to rural posts. It says those who failed to qualify should not be permitted to teach in any Manitoba school.
The article notes Argentina’s vast livestock, including over 33 million cattle and 44 million sheep, grown for a major meat industry. It traces cattle origins to 1552 from Spain, with the first British Short horn in 1826, and Tarquino’s cross-bred line shaping current herds. It cites Argentina as seventh largest nation with a 13,000,600 population of Spanish descent and Britain as a key meat buyer and capital investor.
An Edmonton Journal item notes an English court report describing a defendant as prejudiced against his wife after allegedly striking her with an axe. The brief item highlights the court description and the violent act in a concise, non-graphic phrasing.
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