Queen's English debated in Newfoundland accents
An article threads examples of British design mimicry and POW petitions with a discussion of Newfoundland speech. It cites a government protest over a lighter and notes prisoners seeking to stay abroad, while Newfoundland scholars defend a pure Queen's English despite regional accents.
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Board of Trade
Tokyo
Aguin
Marlowe and Spencer
Beaumont and Fletcher
Johnson
Kidd
Donne
Uneventful Evening On North Street Report Ends Briefly
In Asheville North Carolina a police car investigating a reported dangerous street hole telephoned headquarters that their car had fallen in. The remarks include a local exchange about fishing between a neighbor and a relative and an unrelated quip about education and self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy
Abitibi Paper Company
Asheville
N.C
Newfoundland press club defends member on Mounties coverage
The Newfoundland press club backs a member and criticizes the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for blocking press access. The piece argues RCMPs mix local policing with national security duties, hindering timely, accurate reporting on accidents and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland Press Club
John’s
Bom
Royal Cangasdian Mounted Police
Presa
R.C.M.P
Rangers
gurVle
Robbemea
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal
Ottawa
Dominion
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United Sites
Secret Service
Wich
Newfoundland
Kk C.M.P
Star
II Nitiar
RCMP
Jessi- Tuey
Wehir Mounties
Pilotless Australian jet completes first flight on rocket range
A pilotless jet, the first of its kind in Australia, took off, maneuvered, and landed under radio control at a rocket range. The sleek 22-foot aircraft uses detachable wings, skid landing gear, and a three-wheel trailer jettisoned at take-off. planned as a high speed target for weapon testing.
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Australia
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U.N
Pris
Eliza
George Bernard Shaw
Arguer
Elizabeth
Lander
Beat
Allover
Purity Factories Limited
Newfundland
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
St. John's
NFLD
Brick
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
Istributors
JOHS
O'Leary, Ltd
M. Oleary, Ltd
Roamer
Sfiaule
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