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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1947
Page
2
A collection of quotes on learning from errors and changing perspectives. Notes reference Hugh White Mary Baker Eddy Coleridge Pope and Abraham Lincoln. The item mentions a 600 lb stockless anchor and a rock with diorite and barnacle growth observed by the Geological Survey.
A rock weighing about a ton was recovered from 2080 fathoms in the mid Atlantic by the John W Mackay after ice and ocean processes carried it to Lat 50 58 N Long 37 03 W. Geological Survey experts will study its origin and age to determine how it reached such depths.
The House of Commons announced on July 20 that the Dominions Office in London will be renamed the Commonwealth Relations Office to better reflect Britain’s relations with other members of the Commonwealth. The change aims to avoid implying inferiority among dominions and clarifies the office’s diplomatic role. the term Empire may gradually fade as colonies move toward self government and free association.
The text notes the establishment of No. 1en Dominions with Britain as King. He will be King of India and Pakistan rather than Emperor. The King’s titles include Canada South Africa Australia New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Commonwealth members will be consulted before any change.
The Office of the Assessor of Taxes invites qualified applicants for a Clerk Grade I post with a salary from 2600 to 3000 per year. Requirements include competence in accounting, knowledge of accounting principles, and experience with financial statements. Provisional period is twelve months. medical certificate required. Applications due September 8.
A letter from Mrs. C. O. Trenholm of Bayfield New Brunswick endorses a furniture dealer, praising the New Chesterfield Suite Used Dining Room Suite and Used Piano as well as the value of the advertised price list. The note invites others to request the new price list and mentions random selections of specialties.
Chesterfield offers a 3 piece cotton damask set in maroon and green with show wood arms for 89 dollars. Used sets priced 32.50 to 49.00 and a 9 piece group in very good condition from 89.50 to 119.00. Includes china cabinet buffet square table and chairs with delivery ready, Montreal mail order department promotes furniture for every room with a call to write today.
A New York survey shows the Queen Elizabeth maintains the leading position in trans Atlantic travel since entering service last October. The ship carried 46,232 passengers in the first seven months of this year, more than any rival aircraft or liner.
The first postwar Arctic expedition from Britain sails with eight scientists a medical officer a director and two photographers. Sponsored by Oxford University Exploration Club the team aims for Jan Mayen to recover ten year old instruments studying cosmic ray effects and will film Arctic life for documentaries.
The prodigal son returns seeking celebration but is told to work and lose the excess fat first. The father rejects a feast, choosing labor and discipline to restore the youth.
Glora asks if her uncle’s mind stayed sharp to the end as Harold reveals the will reading is delayed until tomorrow. The exchange hints at an ongoing estate matter and undisclosed bequests.
In a humorous exchange a rear passenger accuses the taxi driver of stopping on a cue from a bystander. The driver explains he stopped after thinking he heard instruction, and the passenger retorts that the command was not directed at him and tells the driver to continue driving.
A reader recalls a prize contest moment about atomic energy. The girl exclaimed that people should be careful with the stuff, calling it dynamite.
A dialog shows a government examiner questioning a new assistant about marking a map “a paper 201 per cent.” The assistant replies that the error arose from answering an unasked question, highlighting a mismatch in accuracy and instruction.
A shopper asks a clerk for shaving soap as a Father’s Day gift. The clerk suggests a mug, and she agrees though she avoids referring to the father in that way.
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