Newfoundland Firm Loses Claim in Exchequer Court Ruling
M Justice C A Cameron in Ottawa publicizes a decision denying Hollett Sons and Company Ltd of St. John’s a $5,041 claim for naval stores carriage from Halifax to St. John’s during the war. The Crown countered with a $6,041 overpayment claim after errors in rates and unpaid offices, with evidence of improvised billings and no Halifax office at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Justice
C. A. Cameron
Exchequer Court
Ottawa
Hollett Sons and Company Ltd
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Borin
Halifax
St. John's
Navy Department
Navy
Treasury Department
Crown
Four Years Of Family Allowances In Canada
Four years after the launch, Canada’s family allowances reach 49,334 mothers for 132,678 children with average sums of 1.90 per family and 6.26 per child. By May 31, 1949 total payments exceed 1.002 billion, with Newfoundland joining in 1949. Regulations eased eligibility for dependents, immigrants, and large families, and a new budgeting booklet titled You and Your Family will be mailed with cheques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Newfoundland
J. G. Parsons
Canada
Britter Columbia
Everece
British Solembie
Allowances
O.H.M
Department of National Health and Welfare
In Memoriam for Edgar Hodder Family
In Memoriam notices express gratitude to friends for floral wreaths sprays telegrams and cards during the illness and death of our loving wife and mother who died on July 19 1949 The Edgar Hodder family gratefully acknowledges the support offered by kind friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hodder
Guessing With Gasoline Hazards in Amateur Mechanics
Amateur mechanics tend to wash and degrease parts in open tins though gasoline cleans well it is highly inflammable and its vapors can explode from a small spark use an approved degreasing agent and handle with care safety cautions cautionary note on flammable solvent use.
Water safety alert on drinking from open pools
Poets praise clear pools but warn that still water may harbor bacteria. Drinking from open pools, brooks, and streams is risky even when water looks pristine. Local health departments offer testing to ensure safety.
Airborne enemy and the fly menace in daily life
August peak for flies raises health concerns as the article urges strict fly control. It warns that even small insects spread disease and calls for screens and insecticide to keep them from food and eating utensils. Emphasizes vigilance against this dangerous nuisance.
Need for agricultural lime urged by Newfoundland director
Mr. D. J. Gillis, Director of Agriculture, toured Notre Dame Bay and Bonavista Bay and warned of wide soil acidity. He cited minimal demand for ground limestone despite a low cost policy and noted lime can only be crushed June to October. Delays risk disappointment as limited orders can be filled late in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Gillis
Notre Dame Bay
Bonavista Bay
Bia
Gillis
Newfoundland Lime Company
Cobb's Arm
Cormack
Racial little scene at the bookshop counter
A fragment shows a cashier absent with quick quips about the races and the books balance. The exchange hints at a busy gambling backdrop and a bid to settle accounts before closing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Radway
Tal Lane
Eliza Boyde
Maritime Life Assurance Company
Clayton W . Puddester
Mer
B.H. Butt
Purity Factories Limited
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
the Shoe Men
St John's, N
the Twilingate Sun
P.O. Drawer
W. Twillingate, Nild
Trease
U.S.A
Builders Contractors' Carpenters
Q'Learys
Black Jack Nox
Sherwin-Williams Paints
F. M. Cleary, Ltd
Canstie
Alf
Piccadilly Circus
Old London
42Nd and Broadway
New York
Queen and Yonge
Toronto
Stout
Confederation Life
Angels
Chase & Sanborn
Chase E Sanborn
Memoriam
NTH
Dr. Chase
Gerald's Loyle Ltd
Propegih
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