20 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1943
Page
1
Published by Authority. Defence (Control of Tea) Regulations amended under Emergency Powers Act 1940. The governor in commission orders changes to the Defence (Control of Tea) Regulations 1943, redefining rationing as two ounces per week for persons over ten and one half ounce per week for those under ten.
Mr and Mrs Young express gratitude to individuals who sent wreaths and sprays for their daughter's funeral and to those who sent nourishment and gifts. Listed are many names and towns including Vivian Boyde Olive Scott and Oscar Pelley, with mentions of Twillingate Carter's Cove and Bridgeport.
The text outlines terms for regulations naming the Commissioner for Public Utilities and defining person as any company or bodies of persons. It also specifies a British Newfoundland registered ship with net tonnage of one hundred or more and other exclusions.
Regulations govern ship use and hire under wartime control. Approval from the Commissioner is required before entering ship hire or carriage agreements. Violations carry fines up to 400 dollars or imprisonment up to 12 months, with indictable option. Corporate directors may be guilty if offences occur under their watch, unless they prove lack of consent and all diligence. These rules are cited as the Defence (Control of Use and Hire of Ships) Regulations 1943.
The WPA will hold a meeting on Thursday the 75th inst at the usual time, per the secretary’s notice.
Notice states a parcel left at Hodge Brothers Store at Christmas may be claimed by proving property at the office and paying costs. It notes a broadcasting station opening soon at Corner Brook to be known as VOWN Voice of Western Nat. 850 long wave near the Humber Herald.
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