Fresh will and imagination urged to meet trade crisis
The piece highlights a Canadian finance minister's address to the IMF and World Bank advocating renewed effort to avert a worsening production crisis that threatens world trade. It notes calls for national labor settlement, federal authority, and warns against centralization while urging cooperation between federal and provincial governments to prevent disaster.
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Great Britain
Canada
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Abbott
Quebec
Ontario
Onario
Drew
Duplessis
Montreal Gazette
Progressive Conservative
Canada mobilizes 1st Division for overseas service in 1939
In 1939 Defence Minister Norman Rogers announced the 1st Canadian Division would go overseas while the 2nd Division stayed ready. Militia units across Canada mobilized daily and coast defenses were manned as 7500 men sailed to Scotland on December 17 1939.
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Norman McL. Rogers
National Defence
Canada
Scotland
Prompt Payment to Prevent Delinquency Threat
The notice urges timely subscription payments to avoid removal of delinquent subscribers. It emphasizes enforcement is mandatory, not voluntary, and warns that nonpayment will lead to loss of service.
Village Letters Highlight Church Meeting And War Reflections
Readers relay impressions from a Dauphin district church meeting with ministers and lay members stressing Christian education and mission. Separately J H Poyser defends Idrista B Tiwit against war rumours, cites past conflicts and warns against atom-bomb cruelty.
Barley Contest Sees Fewer Inspected Shipments This Year
Weather slowed western region shipments for the National Barley Contest. By September 18 last year 126 cars were shipped and inspected in Winnipeg with 84 from Manitoba, 35 from Saskatchewan, and 7 from Alberta. This year 78 cars were inspected, 48 from Manitoba, 19 from Saskatchewan, and 11 from Alberta.
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Alberta
The
Brewing and Malting Industries
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian press balance and readers needs in discussions
An analysis of two weeks of papers in major cities notes editors trim news to fit space, advertising dominating. It cites Cicero on overemphasis of sports, Mussolini and Archduke events shaping front pages, and stresses editors must know readers interests and use strong sources like the Canadian Press for balanced coverage.
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Philip Gibbs
Tooting Bee
Regent’s Park
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
Winnipeg
Halifax
Calgary
B.C
Cicero
Gran Chaco
Mussolini
Italy
United States
Halls Mills
Dempsey
Firpo
America
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Canadian Press
Gillis Purcell
Times
London
New York Times
United Kingdom
Canada
New York
World News
Middle-West
Dominion
Weather Delays Harvest Amid Snow and Frost
The paper notes rotten harvest weather with recent rain and snow delaying threshing to midweek. Sunday night frost halted garden growth for the season. The piece mentions a strike dispute with Swift's ad urging readers to consider the arbitrator choice, criticizing Ontario and Quebec for reputational concerns.
Cobb Breaks Own Land Speed Record at Bonneville
John Cobb of London on September 16 broke his world land speed record with a Railton-Mobil Special on the Bonneville Salt Flats Utah achieving an average two mile speed of 394.196 mph and first to total 400 mph on land. The Railton car uses two Napier 12 cylinder engines of 1250 hp and features a removable body for entry and engine access.
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John Cobb
London
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Bield Trustees Meeting Minutes 1947
Regular meeting of the Bield Consolidated School trustees held Sept 15 1947. Members J Anderson D Chase Ed Johnstone Wm Shiner J Ready. Motions include adopting last minutes, accepting Mike Wazelenchuk tender for route 6 at 4.00 daily, calling for route 4 tenders, requesting Ward 3 councillor repair work on route 7 for student safety, and filling a school books requisition.
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the Bield Con. S.D. No
J. Anderson
D. Chase
Ed Johnstone
Wm. Shiner
J. Ready
Chase - Shiner
Chase - Johnstone
Mike Wazelenchuk
Scrimshaw
Ready - Chase
Shiner - Johnstone
Beautification Judges Visit Roblin District
Manitoba Good Roads Association sponsors a beautification campaign with Road Competition prizes. Judges Reeve Percy Beachall Rosser W J Graves J E McAuley and Gerald Wade toured six Municipal Districts and visited Roblin Editors during inspections.
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Manitoba Good Roads Association
Percy Beachall
Rosser
W. J. Graves
J. E. McAuley
Gerald Wade
Adjournment Recorded For Ready-Shiner Session
Accounts show T. H. Taylor with 81 dollars 32 cents J Poucher 20 dollars Ready salary 25 dollars and stamps 1 dollar Ready-Shiner moves to adjourn the meeting.
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T. H. Taylor
J. Poucher
J. Ready
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Whyte
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Studd
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Makarou
Man
Idrista B. Tiwit
Mackenzie King
Idkata B. Tiwit
Scotia
Bard
Robt. Burns
J. H. Poyser
Royal Bank of Canada
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Bield Trustees Meeting
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Pel
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