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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1934
Page
4
The piece argues that imperial oversight preserves treaty sanctity and finances while acknowledging hardship. It notes Britain’s past loans guarantees and a 1931 controller, then asserts a brighter future with local gratitude toward supportive merchants amid scarce goods like flour in Twillingate.
A petition to the Relief Department appeals for aid for large families facing severe hardship from poor fishery yields and small crops. It urges extra rations of flour molasses tea and meat, noting many cannot meet basic maintenance and urging relief similar to other Newfoundland communities.
A column on page two discusses Dr Olds Report on the Baby Clinic from last April to now. It notes increased motherhood efforts to bring babies for examination and advice, made possible by Peillingate generosity. The piece praises the clinic for providing food cod oil and medicine, aiding infants who were fed with trust in its benefit.
Edward George Newell died December 28 from cancer at Jubilee Hospital Victoria B C aged about three. A Dominion Lodge No 4 I O O F members conducted rites at the cemetery with representation from Pro Patria Canadian Legion. Remains laid to rest at Royal Oak Burial Park. Rev A de B Owen led funeral service. Survived by wife Edith at 522 Montreal Street a daughter three sons an aunt and uncle Mr Mrs Charles Newman of Victoria.
Married at St John’s on December tenth by Rev G B Pickering, Percy Winter to Hettie Butler. The couple will establish their future home in Bonavista Bay.
Book offer from Reverend W Edgar Mercer titled A Century of Methodism in Newfoundland and Notre Dame Bay. A 176 page volume with 96 illustrations, printed and bound at this office. A few copies ready for dispatch at the price of 1.00.
In St John's several juveniles faced lashings as parental awareness of duties grew. Judges discussed a reformatory for minor offences, noting that birching had been common for boys. Imprisoning them would burden the country financially.
Weather delays force postponement of the Baby Welfare Committee meeting from Jan 18 to Jan 25 at 3 30 p m weather permitting. Dr Olds Report will be printed in the Sun due to early setup. Several babies attend clinic on available days and many suffer from colds and bronchitis.
The notice reports improved weight and appearance among babies at the clinic and plans to mail diet slips to mothers in two weeks. It requests donations of money, food, clothing, old cashmere stockings, felt hats, and medicine bottles to support the families and care.
Congress opens with support from both houses for the Industrial Recovery Plan. The President seeks to mobilize gold from Federal Reserve Banks to cover a large deficit and advance enacted codes. He also urges funding for the St. Lawrence Waterway project.
The House of Commons passed a resolution by a large majority to temporarily suspend Newfoundland self government while implementing Royal Commission recommendations. Neville Chamberlain defended the plan, but Labor criticized it as risky and cry of selling Newfoundland to Canada echoed. Maxton and other Labor members attacked the scheme as unbusinesslike and a 20 million debt burden, with questions about responsibility and outlook.
Miss Parsons who lost her life at Harbour Grace is identified as a native of Change Islands.
Mate Sidney Phillips and part crew of S S Clyde came home on Sunday last from Lewisporte.
Telegram notes about two hundred thousand dollars spent on Fishery Guarantee, with a hundred thousand returned against three hundred thousand allowed. It questions the true benefit to the country and hints that many would have struggled without aid to develop the fishery, asserting the Revenge benefited though not shown by the Telegram writer.
Henry Rey and Mrs Gilbert report the death of their son Anthony aged 19 in Dorset England on December 31 after months of tuberculosis. The family notes his peaceful passing and sorrowful loss for all who knew him.
The Daily Telegraph predicts early Letters Patent appointing six Commissioners for Nad. One English Commissioner may come from the Treasury, another with external administrative experience, and a third with economic knowledge. Sir John Hope Simpson, former Director General of National Food Relief in China, is named as a probable Commissioner by another prominent paper.
Mrs Wyand of 1147 Hillsboro writes from Charlottetown that she was never in hospital in life and is thankful for good health. The special note expresses gratitude and enjoyment of health with a brief message dated January 15.
A relief plane searches for Mr and Mrs Stewart and aviator companions lost over the sub arctic. The 15th notes pilots praise telegraph operators and a $100 reward for stolen stamps. Fires at Empire House Grace destroy shops. Miss Ida Parsons perishes in the blaze.
The notes discuss crop rotation with emphasis on exhaustiveness of root crops, nitrogen from grass, and humus formation. Clover adds nitrogen, a turn under crop can add up to 60 pounds nitrogen per acre. A common rotation is roots oats and clover across years, with warnings on stock during the first year and drainage concerns.
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