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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1943
Page
2
A formal order issued under Defence (Photography) Regulations 1942 dated December 18 1942 and signed by L E Emerson Commissioner for Justice authorizing action under the regulations.
Government order restricts sale display or transmission of photographs or representations of defence targets and war-related sites in Newfoundland. It bans images of fortifications batteries ships aircraft hospitals evacuation sites and other war infrastructure without written permits. The control extends to wartime transport and defense facilities and defines actions prohibited.
The Governor amended Defence Regulations on December 18 1942 under the Emergency Powers Act 1940. New paragraph (v) prohibitions cover possession sale display and transmission of photographs or images and films of restricted subjects out of Newfoundland. Regul ations 10 and 11 were repealed.
By authority of the Defence Act 1939 His Excellency the Governor in Commission has issued a further regulation dated December 18 1942 at St John s. J Carew secretary of the Commission of Government signs the notice.
A wife requests money while a husband questions the use of a last dollar. She recounts spending thirty cents in 1936 forty cents in 1937 and twenty three cents in 1938.
A pair of quips about a wife spark playful wordplay on sport and spending. One line teases athletic prowess, the other jokes about jumping to conclusions and running up bills. The dialogue showcases brisk repartee and domestic humor.
The Schedule to the Defence Prohibited Places Regulations dated 16 July 1940 is amended by adding place 5 Goose Airport. It includes all area within five miles of the Aero drome Control Tower at the Air Station Goose Bay Labrador.
A satirical piece notes that a Few Definitions Conference groups men who cannot act alone but claim to decide nothing can be done. It mocks statisticians and professors for overreaching claims and teachers who dodge real life problems. Bee Hive.
A letter to the Montreal Star urges a second front in World War II with calls for Berlin bombing, more naval action, expeditionary forces to Russia, and conscription including women. The writer mocks the idea of a model husband while highlighting wartime demands and impatience with complacency.
A domestic scene features a housewife questioning a tramp about contentment with constant travel and begging, while the tramp laments not having a car and expresses a wish for mobility.
A playful remark asks whose baby allegedly gained forty pounds weekly by drinking elephant milk and answers with the punchline that it was the elephant’s own offspring.
The article notes that Christian converts in Japan are far fewer than elsewhere due to Japanese mentality and authorities curbing foreign ideas. It argues wartime priorities limit missionary work and suggests victory would further close doors to missionaries, except for state utility.
A poem depicting a five-petaled white blossom on a dark bough seen against a pale sky. Winter imagery contrasts night bloom with snow reflections, a candlelit room, and an icicle catching a star. The piece is signed Sara Van Alstyne Allen.
Mrs Williams asks the price of my new wear. Mrs Brown calls it cheek. Mrs Black notes the dress cost, and Mrs Williams’ inquiry reveals her curiosity about purchases.
The text notes that Arabs abstain from drinking with meals and instead satisfy thirst after eating. It highlights cultural practice surrounding meals and beverage timing.
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