United Church Pension Fund Campaign Aims to Raise 5 Million
The United Church of Canada launches a national two week appeal for its Pension Fund to aid retired ministers and widows. Manitoba’s target is 300000, with the fund supporting 824 aged ministers 752 widows and 88 children. The piece links pension adequacy to church service and recalls historical notes on Churchill Grey and Woodsworth.
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United Church of Canada
United Church
Church
Manitoba
United Church Pension Fund Campaign Committee
Pension Fund
Memoirs of Viscount Samuel Offer Insight Into Liberal Rise And Fall
The reviewer notes an engaging look at British politics through the life of Herbert Samuel later Viscount Samuel. It traces his 1902 Commons entry, roles as Home Secretary, Palestine High Commissioner, and cabinet work, then Liberal leadership and Lords tenure. The piece ponders Liberal decline, quotes A G Gardiner on Asquith, and calls the book a human treasure with Allenby’s message.
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British
War Office
Jericho
Jordan Valley
Mediterranean
London
Palestine
Samuel
Mussolini
Caesar
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Edward Grey
Viscount Grey of
Fallodon
Viscount Samuel
Herbert Samuel
House of Commons
Asquith
Ramsay MacDonald
National Party
Liberal Party
House of Lords
Great Britain
A. G. Gardiner
Olympus
Lloyd George
Each Played His Part in Britain's Honour
A poem by GEMMILL honors soldiers who fought bravely in war. It recalls battles, sacrifice, wounds, and the enduring national honour, praising those who served and the lasting legacy in history.
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Britain
Gemmill
Island Connector to boost Newfoundland trade from Charlottetown
A fast developing Newfoundland trade gains a boost with the Island Connector arriving here early next month. The vessel will make regular sailings to the colony and is expected to accelerate commercial links between Charlottetown and Newfoundland. In Middleton Nova Scotia Only 96 of 700 eligible residents of this community...
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Nector
Middleton
N.S
Town votes on daylight saving time in ballot
Annapolis Valley town expressed views in a ballot on daylight saving time. Sixty eight residents voted for the measure and twenty eight voted against it in the final tally.
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Annapolis Valley
Lime boosts Quebec crops says Dominion station report
The Dominion Experimental Station at Lennoxville finds lime soil amendments raise profits in many Quebec districts. Over 18 years the gain per ton of ground limestone is about 12 dollars, plus quality improvements in clover. Farmers can test soil samples through local farms or agronomists at no charge to determine lime needs.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Lennoxville
Quebec
Seed Growers Annual Meeting In Winnipeg June 2022
The Canadian Seed Growers' Association to discuss important subjects at its annual meeting in Winnipeg in June 2022. The session will be led by Alex M. Stewart of Ailsa Craig Ontario with arrangements handled by W. T. G. Wiener, secretary treasurer in Ottawa.
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Seed Growers’ Association
Winnipeg
Alex M. Stewart
Ailsa Craig
Ont
W. T. G. Wiener
Ottawa
France Buys Draft Horses From Western Canada For War Effort
France continues a large purchase of Canadian draft horses chiefly Percherons and Belgians to supply thousands of farms. About 650 were bought last year and 1,400 shipped in 1946 with a projected total near 20,000 by year end. Prices range from 110 to 165 dollars f.o.b. Montreal.
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France
Canada
F.o.b
Montreal
Townspeople Propose New Year Order for Weather Suitability
Local suggestion favors rearranging the first four months to January February April March to align with weather patterns. In two recent years residents report April weather arriving in March and March weather in February, prompting this debate.
New Air Line Opens In Annapolis Valley
A 28 passenger plane carried 26 people on a 500 mile loop starting at Greenwood airport with lunch at Yarmouth and stops in Halifax before returning to Greenwood in about three hours. The flight demonstrates faster business and tourism potential for the region as part of a broader continental trend.
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Annapolis Valley
Greenwood
Yarmouth
Halifax
Kentville
N.S
Grass Fire Dangers and Public Warnings Across Provinces
A collection of brief notices from Canadian papers warns homeowners about grass fire dangers from careless burns and matches, notes a government ban on red netting for peaches, praises music festival audiences, and comments on Soviet advertising and consumer goods flow.
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Picton (Ont) Gazette
Chilliwack
B.C
Juryman Pratt Ignored Name at Ontario Spring Assizes
Defaulter Edward Pratt, a juryman from Cochrane Ontario, did not answer his name during the spring assizes. Police report Pratt is jailed awaiting a Timmins police court hearing.
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Cochrane
Ont
Edward Pratt
Spring Assizes
Pratt
Timmins
Hulless Oats For Young Pigs Experiment Suggests Benefits
Dominion Experimental Station at Beaverlodge Alberta reports that hulless oats fed to weanling pigs reduce digestive stress and disease risk. Start at two to three weeks with a mixture of coarsely ground wheat and hulless oats, plus a protein mineral supplement. Feed hulless oats only to about three months to avoid overfinished carcasses.
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C. H. Anderson
Dominion Experimental Station
Beaverlodge
Alberta
Hoover urges world aid as Europe faces famine
Former President Hoover, head of relief for Europe and Asia, issues a stark plea. He warns 150 million Europeans lack enough food, with the vulnerable dying unless two months of crops arrive. He urges conserving bread, shipping grain, and growing large vegetable gardens to free food for starving Europe and Asia.
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Mr. Hoover
United States
Europe
Asia
Mr.Hoover
Tiny Food Adds Lifesaving Value in Hard Times
A cautious reminder that even a small extra portion of food can save a life during scarcity. Officials urge sharing and thrift to ease hunger and prevent waste as communities stretch limited resources.
World Grain Trends In International Markets
European bread grain imports are projected above 15.6 million tons this crop year, far exceeding prewar imports under 4 million. Poland requires at least 215,000 tons of seed grain, Argentina and Australia plough under good conditions, the US winter wheat crop tops 830.636 million bushels with light losses, and Canada exports total 329.67 million bushels in 1945, with 113.31 million shipped to the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
Poland
Argentina
Australia
USA
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