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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1947
Page
3
Department of Education invites applications for a Supervising Inspectors vacancy with salary 2300 to 3100. Travel by boat, motor vehicle, or train may be required. Include age academic and professional qualifications and teaching service length. Applications due by August 9 to G A Frecker Secretary for Education.
The Commissioner for Supply orders six pounds of sugar per ration book holder for fruit and berry preserves. Black coupon 12 in coupon book 3 to be used for this extra sugar, valid July 28 to September 29, 1947, totaling eight pounds per four weeks. No extra issue for temporary cards. Retailers may issue without a further circular. Mr. Ryan, Acting Secretary for Supply. 25th July, 1947.
The order authorizes a special black sugar coupon valid from July 28 to September 20, 1947, for eight pounds of sugar with six pounds for jam making. It applies to Newfoundland excluding Labrador and specific districts, and requires the ration book owner’s undertaking to use at least two pounds for non jam purposes.
Provisions require coupons be handled as Regulation 12 of the Defence Rationing Regulations 1943. Divergence of sugar from prescribed use breaches the order. Infringements are offences under the Defence Rationing Regulations 1943. Order titled Rationing Sugar for Preserving No 1 1947.
The Fishermen Advocate reports a one dollar per quintal drop in shore fish prices across all grades. Exporters attribute the cut to higher marketing costs and profit concerns, while market prices reportedly hover near last year’s levels. Local reports note a $150 decline in some areas and sparse trading at fixed prices.
Across Glasgow Liverpool and Manchester crowds smashed shop windows and assaulted Jews in protest of the Palestine killings of two British Army Sergeants by Jewish terrorists. The violence follows the Acre Prison raid where Jewish prisoners were freed and several people were killed or wounded.
A truck in route to Bowering Park overturned near Waterford Bridge Road injuring sixteen children. They were rushed to hospital with minor injuries and all but two were later allowed to return home after treatment.
Ree Madeline Parson of Hampden wed Norman Dove son of Del Dove at Mudfords Cove on Saturday August 20 at 10.00 pm in a Pentecostal mission ceremony led by Pastor Rowsell.
J. Ellis, oil and fish exporter, has conducted whaling near Dildo Trinity Bay for two years. His five-man crew on the 46 foot Miss Vardy landed a 52 foot grampus, about six tons, expected to yield six barrels of oil and 1 to 13 percent tons of meat, intended for human and animal consumption. The operation, supervised by Capt. Iversen, employs 15 to 20 men at the plant and uses a small harpoon gun for porpoise species.
The Torbay weather station records a mean July temperature of 65 degrees, two degrees above its prior mark. Met records from St Johns show a July mean of 66 degrees in 1921 and 67.8 degrees in 1878.
Telegram rates to the United States St Pierre and Miquelon have been increased by twenty percent. The rise is attributed to rapidly rising operating costs and is described as regrettable but unavoidable.
Salvation Army deliveries reach Devil's Island and Saint Martin de Re in France with wool pullovers socks and other comforts from Canadian donors. Col Wycliffe Booth notes the gifts ascend from Toronto as part of 400 cases sent to aid French prisoners and needy populations.
The index shows 1745 for July 1947 with a rise of 4 points from June 1705 due to higher costs for tea flour and vegetables. Declines in cod and lobster prices are noted but overall essential foods and clothing costs climb amid poor Labrador fishing reports. The Commission on the Cost of Living is awaited for public study and scrutiny.
A local fire incident damaged feed provisions for livestock and poultry as flames consumed stored grain and fodder. No injuries reported. Fire crews contained the blaze and Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause.
On Tuesday the Governor with aides and Lord Strabolei visited HMS Padstow Bay. On departure he received a 17 gun salute. Later a 21 gun salute honored Queen Elizabeth's 47th birthday on Augtar 4th.
A garbled note in Irish dialect praises a boy named Siv with four fine features and asks for help or a loan. Mentions Belle and Peter and a possible event or visit. The text is unclear on setting or context.
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