Canadian industrialist urges three way union with US
H. P Taylor tells the Financial Post Britain must unite economically with the United States to prosper, and Canada may follow. He warns the end of the Marshall Plan will deepen trade troubles and that a strong dollar could force drastic actions if no solution emerges.
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H. P Taylor
Financial’ Post
Hunt
United Kingdom
Britain
Canada
United States
The
Financial Post
Taylor
U.S
One Piece Fiberglass Rowboat Mold Promises All-Weather Craft
A seamless fiberglass rowboat mold can be used as a dinghy or tender for an outboard boat. The maker claims the 9 foot craft is impervious to climate, leakproof, rot proof, worm proof and corrosion proof, weighing 95 pounds and seating five.
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Financial Post
Gasoline Tax Implemented by Newfoundland Government
The Commission of Government has enacted a gasoline tax of 14 cents per gallon with exemptions for certain low octane and government use fuels. The act raises total taxes to 15 cents per gallon across Newfoundland, introduces licensing for fuel sellers, and notes changes linked to Newfoundland joining Canada.
Gasoline Tax Licensing Extended and Collection Arrangements
A provision in the Revenue Act extends licenses issued under Section 12 to Dec 31 1949 and sets annual expiry thereafter. Wholesalers may sell only to licensed service stations, with taxes collected by wholesalers at delivery and shown as 14 percent per gallon on invoices. Licences move from the Department of Customs to the Department of Finance after March 31.
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Avalon Peninsula
Newfoundland
Confederation
Canada
Jane Soth
Department of Customs
Department of Finance
ConfedERATION Life the Sealers of St John's
Poem by Lillian Walsh about March calling sealer crews from St Johns to the ice floes. Sailors dream of fortune and danger as they prepare, work, and return on the rollin steamer, singing and cheering amid the peril and adventure of sealing season.
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Neptune
St. John's
Fohu
Joe Soillwood and the Newfoundland Confederation Ministry
A retrospective profile recalls Joe Soillwood, a bold promoter of Newfoundland confederation and future premier material. The piece notes his early journalism roots, charismatic energy, and meteoric rise, while criticizing the cabinet as weak with untried members and highlighting Quinntony as the only parliamentarily experienced minister.
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Joe Soiallwood
Newfoundland
Joe
Bishop Field College
Colo
New York
Sidney Cotton
Jor
Confederation
Tuetteia
Hhis
Quinntony
Gant
Confederatio
Lefits
Metibera
Local Air Pilot Fined Fifty Dollars in Gander Court
A local pilot in Grand Falls Gander area pleaded guilty to an Air Navigation Act breach after a crash at Deadman Pond last summer. He was fined 50 dollars by Magistrate B J Abbott with Civil Avisitor Mr McGrath attending the session seeking leniency.
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Grand Falls
Gandey
J. Abbott
Grane Falla
Leea
Sat. Charke
Gander
Hig
Pond
Newfoundland and Canada Liberal lines shift in confederation debate
The piece discusses Mr St Laurent and Liberal strategy as Canada faces a tight majority amid by elections. It notes provincial Liberal hopes to leverage interim government funding for old age pensions, baby bonuses, and price reductions to win support for Confederation while highlighting voter focus on candidates and local economic issues.
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St. Laurent
Newfoundland
Confederation
Liberal Party In
Canada
Simall‘wood
Bia
Fragmentary dialogue hints at domestic anxiety and forgetfulness
The excerpt shows a tense exchange about a forgotten letter and fear of a wife discovering the lapse. A character mutters about consequences, while others react with nerves and speculation. The text conveys domestic pressure and social scrutiny through fragmented speech.
Fragmentary court transcript phrase surfaces in tense exchange
A garbled exchange appears in a court-like dialogue with phrases about a bargain, a wife, and self-forgetfulness. The readable text presents a fragmentary snippet including names and quoted remarks, suggesting a heated marginal exchange rather than a full narrative.
Post Office Form Letter Reads Back
Fragmentary OCR shows a clerk instructing a madam about using a form. The readable line mimics a postal office exchange with a directive tone and incomplete sentences. No clear names or locations are available.
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