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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 11, 1961

Page

6

Jamaica nurse joins Wadena prairie staff in Canada

Miss Cynthia Gordon of Buff Bay Jamaica arrives to nurse at Wynyard Union Hospital after training in Kingston and England. She worked three years in midwifery and one year in general nursing before moving with five others to Canada. Cindie, as friends call her, expects a stay until year end and plans a homeward visit to her family after months apart. Viscount Monck, born Charles Stanley Kelly in Tipperary Ireland, is noted.

Jamaica England Cynthia Gordon Buff Bay Wynyard Union Hospital Miss Gordon University College Hospital Kingston Prairie Provinces Canada Wadena Cindie Wynyard Prairies London Cindie Gordon Viscount Monck Charles Stanley Kelly Tipperary Ireland

Silica and Tasmanan links in early earth study

Silica, a key component of all clay soils and the Earth's crust, is noted as a foundational element in soils. The text also attributes the discovery of New Zealand to Abel Tasman in 1642, linking his voyage to the naming of Tasmania.

New Zealand Abel J. Tasman Tasmania

Vatican City Size Compared To An 18 Hole Golf Course

The Vatican City in Rome is described as about the size of an 18 hole golf course, making it the smallest state in the world. The note frames the tiny enclave as a unique geopolitical entity and highlights its compact area in comparison to other nations.

Vatican City Rome

Exploding Harpoon Invention From Tonsberg Norway

The harpoon that transformed whaling originated in Tonsberg Norway a town with a history exceeding a thousand years. Alaska claims a 26000 mile coastline longer than the continental United States coast.

Tonsberg Norway Alaska United States

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