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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
8
A detailed study of 13 districts over 1928 29 finds that normal fall and winter moisture favored fair to heavy crops in 42 of 74 cases but falls short of guaranteeing yields. Spring rainfall excess is needed. September 1928 to March 1929 saw far below normal precipitation across districts, with April the only month near normal and June July well below.
Dr Page chief medical inspector argues that journeys by sea can disturb immigrant travelers mental balance after examinations abroad. He notes many embarkations show signs of derangement and suggests recommending sea travel for those not fully balanced, a view reflecting his reflective stance on voyage effects.
An elderly woman weighs taxation rights by locating the border between the United States and the nearby country. A survey reveals she favors the American side, though her smile hints at the gravity of the decision.
The Ottawa Journal praises Canada's north as an unfolding frontier offering coal deposits near Abitibi River and Blacksmith Rapids, with vast forests and resources, foreseeing a future of development and wealth from minerals and power. It lauds the courage of early railroad builders and miners who opened the wilderness, insisting Canada stands at a threshold of prosperity.
Japan emphasizes records as mainly works of great composers, shaping demand. In contrast, Chinese demand centers on records that align with nationalist or pragmatic uses, reflecting distinct cultural preferences in early phonograph markets.
The report cites 1977 figures with 79 disputes and 22 663 workers involved in Australia's industrial tribunals, 441 strikes, 200 787 employees affected, and 3 782 581 lost working days. It asserts Canada is outperforming and urges learning from its example.
Westér soundries Ltd with a capital of 160 000 has bought four acres of land in the Canadian Pacific Railway industrial section at Lethbridge. Construction has begun on buildings for a factory to make highway machinery mining and off drilling equipment soil pipes cast iron water pipes and brass aluminum and bronze castings. Pig iron coke and moulding sand will come from regional sources and the Pacific coast.
For the first time since the October inauguration a second St Hubert Air port section flew with nine passengers aboard two Fairchild planes. The flight carried six men and three women bound for Albany and New York as regular mail planes could not accommodate all. Arsenic detected in multiple organs in a related note was also mentioned.
Former superintendent of the Canadian National Railways at London Ontario was appointed General Superintendent of the Saskatchewan District with headquarters in Saskatoon, replacing B. T. Chapel who has been transferred.
A Montreal Gazette style warning stresses that most road accidents stem from overtaking at high speed. Drivers must maintain control and avoid risky passes on narrow highways or near ditches to prevent needless deaths.
The Canadian Poultry Pool reports an unprecedented overproduction in eggs and market shifts. Western Canada faces undergrades and new export challenges while centralization aims to stabilize prices and markets.
Saskatoon exhibition management will provide facilities for a large provincial turkey section at the winter poultry show. Professor R. K. Baker announced this at the Saskatchewan Turkey Breeders' Association meeting. The executive pledged cooperation with World Poultry Congress preparations and noted R. H. Stapleton will supervise Saskatchewan birds at the Toronto Royal show. Recommendations on banding and inspection were drawn for the Department of Agriculture.
National Parks of Canada, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Biological Survey conduct monthly waterfowl censuses in Canada and the United States to study numbers, distribution, and migrations of ducks geese swans and scoots for Migratory Birds Convention Act administration.
The Department of Trade and Commerce Ottawa announces Canada will officially participate in the six weeks British Empire Trade Exhibition to be held in spring 1931 at Buenos Aires. The event will be staged in Palermo Park, where Argentina Rural Society hosts stock shows.
Early reports indicate Turkey tobacco experiments yield good production in Essex County Ontario though notes also mention Macedonia as a center of Turkish culture. A sign in Upton England forbids billposting in the village and woodpeckers are noted as rarely disfiguring healthy trees.
Alberta farm loan payments are imminent as a large number of carefully selected applications move through final stages. Loans approved by the Edmonton Board and the All-Canadian Board in Ottawa await mortgage paper preparation before cash payments begin.
Tommy says he was sick with influenza and stayed home for three weeks. John claims his illness was worse and occurred during the holidays.
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