Public notice on shipping freight and loading demurrage
The Defence regulations adopted new shipping charges for local motor and sailing vessels. A 10 percent freight reduction applies to Salt and Coal shipments from Sydney to Newfoundland Ports. Loading time extends to seven days from readiness, after which demurrage applies. discharging remains three days. Effective August 15 1944 NEC. Transportation Control Board Secretary R Mosdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner For Public Utilities
Transportation Control Board
Sydney
Newfoundland
Dinner with the Smiths Delayed by Grace Note
A household dialogue shows Mistress granting guests a quarter hour grace for dinner with Jenny assisting. Maid remarks about being religious yet noting the overdoing of the courtesy. The exchange hints at etiquette and domestic routine in a period setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Jenny
Retailers Urged to Display Cash Prices Under 1944 Order
The Commissioner for Supply issues an Order requiring retailers from August 14, 1944 onward to show cash selling prices in plain figures on all articles offered or displayed. The directive covers items in shop windows and inside shops. Retailers are urged to prepare to comply. Signed by W. E. Curtis, Secretary for Supply, August 10, 1944.
Gems For Your Scrapbook Collection Quotes
A compilation of brief maxims from Coleridge Bacon Eddy Jeremy Taylor Bruyere Haldane and others. The selection emphasizes discretion in associating with trustworthy people and developing individual character over conformity.
Parents misread rapid growth as child aging fast
Parents who believe children "grow up so fast" may misinterpret the pace of change. They should recognize that development can feel quick, and adjust parenting approaches to support evolving needs and independence.
Newfoundland Forestry Unit officers listed for Home Guard
Statement from Public Relations Officer notes Forestry Unit members in the United Kingdom serving with Home Guard receive high ratings. It lists commanding officers, major captains, lieutenants, and platoon officers for Inverness Newfoundland Forestry Battalion with names such as Jack Turner James Gerard Martin Clarence Lingard Leo Bruce Maurice Job Taylor Austin H. Baird Brendan Davis Otto Hicks and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
United Kingdom
Home Guard
Auathocities
Inverness
Newfoundland Forestry
Department of Natural Resources
Hrap Quartr
1Nte Bn. & OC. Coy
James Gerard Martin
I 7c Coy
Clarence Lamond Lingard
Leo Bruce
Maurice Job Taylor
Austin H. Baird
A' Coy
O. C. Coy
Brendan Francis Davis
C Coy
Otto Hicks
Robert Temple Baird
Wim
Alfred Butler
Frank Eric Phillips
Abraham Noah Tilley
Walter Wilcox
Forestry Unit members complete fisheries course at Aberdeen
The Department of Natural Resources reports thirty forestry unit members, with prior fisheries experience, completed a short general fisheries course at Aberdeen during the week of June 5. The participants plan to reengage in the industry in Newfoundland upon return, with a packed itinerary covering markets, vessel visits, and lectures from industry and research sources.
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Department of Natural Resources
J. Turner
M.C
Aberdeen
Newfoundland
Ollown
British Council
Scotland
Gustav Puetervald
S.C. W
St. Katherne's Club
Greenland
Lecure
In Memory of My Dearest Father
A son inserts a memorial verse written for his father who died August 27 1943. The poem recalls the family’s sorrow, missing footsteps at the door and the familiar voice, and hopes for a reunion on the eternal day.
Germans uncover 25000 Union Jacks in Paris warehouse
German police discover 25 000 Union Jacks in a Paris warehouse destined for sale as Allied troops entered Paris. Another shop held large stacks of British colors to aid French citizens without flags who wished to show pro Allied sentiment.
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Paris
Confederation Life debate over provincial laws noted
Pete laments too many laws in the province while Jerry agrees that a man cannot break half of them in his natural lifetime. The exchange underscores frustration with statutory complexity and regulatory burden highlighted in a public discussion.
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Pete
Jerry
Eyelids Open and Close 250000 Times in a Lifetime
A statistician notes that a person’s eyelids blink about 250 000 times in an average lifetime, reflecting constant eye activity and the small but steady pace of daily life.
World openings and a sly jab at work humor
An employer recalls starting college with a belief in opportunity, claiming he found it in a literal hole. The office boy challenges him while Bobby argues about fleas and a playful misquote from Mary. The scene mixes work banter with comic wordplay among characters.
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St. John's Curling
Lewisporte
Grand Falls
Port Aux Basques
Burin Belleoram Grand Bank
St. John’s
E. Curtis
NEC. Transportation Control Board
R. Mosdell
RVG
Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
W. E. Curtis
Association
BP. Coleridge
Bacon
Mary Baker Eddy
Jeremy Taylor
Jj. B.S Haldane
aNdy Che
Jack Turner,obe
B’' Coy
C. Coy
Thomas V. Curran
t/o Coy
Patrick Fogarty
Rexford Browne
Frederick James Fleming
George Durland Ireland
Ivan Shea
J. I. Taplin
Father
Heavenly Home
Confederation Life
Wood
BY Fred. T. Fuge
Mcdougall Street
Fostoria, Ohio
Eddy
Eddys
Redbirds
Eddy's Comets
F. M. O’leary Ltd
Bobby
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