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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
10
The article traces Canada's foreign trade rising from about 1.5 billion dollars before 1939 to over 5 billion during 1944 and 1945, driven by war material exports. After 1946, trade fell to around 4 billion but remained well above prewar levels, reflecting strong postwar expansion.
Canada relies on exports of farm forest and fish products to foreign markets for prosperity. Export trade rose from 800 million dollars in 1939 to 2.3 billion in 1946, after peaking at 3.5 billion in 1944 45, while imports climbed from 65 million to about 2 billion in the same period.
Canada’s foreign trade rose markedly after World War II with 1946 exports and imports up about 2.5 billion from 1939. Newsprint wheat and wheat flour led exports to Great Britain the United States and France. Latin America bought more agricultural and manufactured goods. Officials see no near recession and expect continued high volumes in 1947.
In Renfrew Ontario a power spray gun disinfected 2000 Bromley Township cattle against warble and heel flies. F. Q. Dench, county agricultural representative, says 75 farmers joined to cover from Bonnechere to Snake rivers and finish in one week. The unit costs 20 cents per head and can be obtained through the county agricultural office.
A collection of quotations on time and its wise use. Authors include Clarke Hyde Taylor Chesterfield Eddy and Ruskin urging mindful living, prudent companionship, avoiding indecision, and valuing each day as life.
Dr. Robert Wartenberg reports a mysterious nerve illness concentrating in fingers legs and toes. After a decade of study he cannot trace a cause and suspects a low virulence virus attacking skin or superficial nerves.
A string of humor bits about clever remarks, social pretensions, a first day at school excuse, and tall tales. The piece includes a Welsh bass singer, a shepherd's wedding hat anecdote, a quip about a horse knowing as much as its owner, and a Kansas City miscaption incident.
A 13 year old Toronto boy named William Mills bowled a perfect 450 in five pin bowling after playing hooky from school. He tallied 12 consecutive strikes with a friend, prompting his mother to be alerted when the alley manager called about his age. He averages 225 in the East York Men’s League and is believed to be Canada’s youngest to achieve a perfect five pin score.
The Vancouver Province reports Prince Rupert in the Legislature as a neglected city set for a major industry. Celanese Corporation of America will build a Watson Island plant eight miles away with 15 million dollars in buildings and equipment and employ about 1,000 workers in the woods and mill while preserving the forest area in perpetuity.
Jan Christian Smuts, Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, lauds a profound shift in British policy. He says imperialism faded from its nineteenth century heyday and a new spirit of liberty now pervades the British Empire, spreading to the Commonwealth and beyond. The text also notes Ceres as the Roman goddess of agriculture.
Ottawa reports the Foreign Exchange Control Board requires Canadians drawing any United States currency from Canadian banks to submit a form. The prior rule allowed visitors to obtain up to 100 dollars without formalities, with extra amounts via bank permits. The change aims to stop individuals moving between banks to amass totals beyond the limit.
The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth uses a double hull design with two bottoms and six feet of watertight compartments between them. This construction aims to prevent a catastrophe after the ship’s recent grounding near Southampton.
A historical note claims peanuts were known as far back as 950 B.C. in ancient times, suggesting long-standing use or awareness of the legume across early civilizations.
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