Public Notice on Salt Price Order for Newfoundland
The Price Order replaces the May 16 1942 order and keeps salt’s maximum price in Newfoundland. It requires anyone bringing salt to Newfoundland for salting fish landed outside Newfoundland to pay 260 dollars per hogshead to the Fisheries Board. The Defence (Salt Control) Regulations No 3 1944 mandate vessel owners and masters returning to Newfoundland report fish landed, sales receipts, and salt quantities aboard, purchased, and returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Fisheries Board
Defence
Newfoundland Fisheries Board
Public Salt Control Order Issued May 31 1944
An official order issued under Defence Salt Control regulations dated May 31 1944 by P D H Dunn Commissioner for Natural Resources authorizes actions under wartime salt control powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. H. Dunn
Price Agreement Notice Reads Market Price Limits
An order prohibits selling or offering to sell or buy or offer to pay any price above stated limits. The directive specifies prohibited price levels and enforces compliance with set price caps.
Training ex-Servicemen in agriculture approved scheme
The Commission of Government approves a Department of Natural Resources program to train up to ten honourably discharged ex-Servicemen in practical and technical farming. The scheme, experimental in nature, aims to help ex-servicemen settle on the land and gain skills for future vacancies in the department over the next two years. Eligible applicants showing aptitude will be considered for appointment to these posts upon course completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission of Government
Department of Natural Resources
Defence (Price of Salt) Order No 2 1944 and Training Schemes
The document revokes the May 16 1942 order setting maximum salt prices in Newfoundland but retains penalties for violations. It defines licensed exporters as those with annual licences under the Newfoundland Fisheries Board Acts and sets duties on salt used for fish landed at foreign ports. It also outlines two year offences and training programs for Newfoundland applicants including Farm demonstrations at Lemonstra tion Farm Mount Pearl and further training at the Agricultural College Truro NS with stipends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Fisheries Board
Mount Pearl
Agricultural College
Truro
The
Gether
Agricultural College At
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Time change in Newfoundland clocks for wartime powers
Notice under the Emergency Powers Act announces clocks move forward half an hour at 12:30 am from June 11 to September 3 1944. The Cabot Tower gun marks the change at midnight June 11. W J Carew Secretary for Home Affairs signed June 6 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Cabot Tower
Potatoes Price Ceiling Set by 1944 Food Order
The Food (Current Prices) Order No. 46 of 1944 fixes maximum potato prices at 5 cents per pound. Traders holding American potatoes may apply to the Commissioner for Supply for a permit to sell at up to 5.5 cents per pound. Applications must be written and state stock on hand at close of business on May 20 or June 2, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner For Supply
Defence Price Regulation Order Issued Under Authority
Published by authority and by virtue of Regulation 2 of the Defence Price of Goods Regulations 1941 I issue this order under the powers conferred on me.
Price control on Newfoundland potatoes issued in 1944
Dated June 2 1944 W W Woods Commissioner for Supply imposes price limits of five cents per pound for potatoes sold in Newfoundland. Retailers with American potato stocks may obtain a permit to sell at five and a half cents per pound. Violations are offences under Defence Regulations and the order takes effect midnight June 2 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. W. Woods
Distribution of ration books for 1944 begins in July
Distribution of the new ration book No 2 starts and will run over three weeks beginning Monday July 3 1944. Outside St John’s Postmasters handle delivery while in St John’s books are mailed direct. A later notice will set dates for coupon validity and retailers will receive instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
St. John’s
Silent farewell between captain and sergeant noted
A brief military exchange ends with the captain hoping for advancement to second lieutenant and the sergeant replying with thanks and a courteous sign off.
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Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
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E. J. Linfield
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Twillingate Sun
Tes Beers
Doyle; Ltd
Wood
Gillett
Mesa
Gillett's
Shell
Gale
W. J. Carew
F Wk
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Authority
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Missioner
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Air
Confederation Life
Christian Science Monitor
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Enserianel
Sateres
Monitor
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