Potatoes for Seed Shortage Prompt Potent Help Notice
Public notice from the Department of Natural Resources states potential potato seed shortages and asks farmers and gardeners to report their needs to the Director of Agriculture. Supplies in St John’s will be limited and costly. no free distribution. Secretary K J Carter directs efforts to locate sources and guide purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Natural Resources
Director of Agriculture
St. John's
Amendments to General Licence Values for Group K Exports
Public Notice dated 29 October 1943 and amendments update General Licence items and G L V values for shipments to Group K countries including Newfoundland. Businesses may obtain Bulletins No 247 248 249 from the Superintendent of Documents Washington or seek verbal guidance from the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
D.C
May new accounts at Newfoundland Savings Bank rise
For May 1945, Newfoundland Savings Bank opened 714 new accounts with deposits totaling 157 000 dollars. Since Jan 1, 1945, the bank has 1 008 474 dollars in new account deposits.
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Newfoundland Savings Bank
Excuse Note and Engine Shortage Report
A Birmingham mother cites a late arrival excuse for her son Jobany. The article notes a serious shortage of marine engines, with Mr Baroea aiming to produce one engine daily once his plant operates fully. Limited imports may help, but prices are not yet set. The government offers a ten dollar per horsepower bonus on the first hundred engines to aid a new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baroea
Wait for Half a Duck Prompted by Customer Gripe
In a humorous exchange a customer complains about a long wait for half a duck portion. Walter replies that only full meals are prepared and that they cannot kill half a duck to satisfy the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gueat
Walter
Mother and infant misstatements spark confusing incident
A parent questions why a baby is described as biting paper toes while another child allegedly drank ink from a bottle, prompting confusion over the situation and seeking clarification.
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Henny
Twillingate Presbytery Holds June 1945 Meeting at Carmanville
Twillingate Presbytery of the United Church of Canada met on June 6 1945 in Carmanville with Rev T Elliott presiding. Attending were ministers J R Wareham K J Carnell G W Case S Baggs and missionary I Griffiths plus candidates lay readers and lay supplies. Discussions covered sermon banks circulating library gambling and drinking concerns and evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twillingate
S. Baggs
Miss I Griffiths
Twillingate Presbytery
Carmanville
Committee On Evangelism and Social Service
Presbytery
Rambler Mines Prospects Highlighted by Financial Post
The Financial Post reviews Rambler Mines Limited with two articles praising the Rambler property in Newfoundland. It notes an indicated ore grade of 0.43 oz per ton to 400 feet depth, potential underground shaft development, and a 200 ton daily concentrator prospect. The mine area lies on the Cape St John peninsula near Burlington and Baie Verte with over $5 million ore value indicated. New financing interest from Newmouth Mining Corporation and others is mentioned. An option affecting Rambler’s 54 percent stock is also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambler Mines
Newfoundland
Geological Survey Department
Rambler
Canada
Rambler Mines Ltd
Newmouth Mining Corporation
Siscos Gold Mines
Rambler Mine
Rambler Mineral
Cape St. John
Bais Verte
Burlington
Green Bay
Post
Presbytery Extends Appreciation to Rotary for Anti-TB Campaign
Carmanville hosts a Presbyterian gathering with a supper by the Women's Association. Rev. S Bages and Rev. J R J Wareham offer thanks. a public service features ministers including Rev. G W Case and Rev. T Elliott. Junior choir leads the music. Presbytery departs at 2 30 p.m. Saturday after a generous visit.
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Presbytery
Rotary Club
Women’s Association of
Carmanville
Church Hall
S Bages
J.R.J. Warehall
G. W. Case
W. J. Baker
E. J. Carnell
J. R. J. Wareham
T. Elliott
Lewisporte
Beaton Hicks
Confusion and Mockery at Lanthorn Society Debate
A fragment shows a heated exchange where a speaker likens himself to Henry VII while a doctor challenges the joke. The other participant replies with a sharp quip about misjudged status, invoking Anne Boleyn in a tense moment.
Siscoe Gold Mines to acquire Newfoundland mine stake
Siscoe Gold Mines acquired rights to a Newfoundland mine on May 16 and may gain full ownership if production proceeds. A 200 ton mill could run for about five years with ore graded above 3 oz per ton, while Rambler Mines Ltd offers its treasury shares at 50 cents each through secretary H B Darried MacGillyvray at the Board of Trade Building in St John’s.
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Newfoundland
Siscoe Gold Mines
Siscoe
Comany
Rambler Mines Limited
Rambler Gold Mine
Treasury
Soc
Darred MacGillivray
Board of Trade Bldg
St. J.hn's
Gems for your Scrapbook Wisdom Quotes From Past Thinkers
A collection of religious and philosophical quotes from Matthew, Epicurus, Pascal, Theodore Parker, H. K. White, Mary Baker Eddy, and others. The lines offer reflections on virtue, happiness, and heavenly hope drawn from Christian and classical sources.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Burden Bearing Question Sparks Campus Debate
A comic exchange on what defines a common carrier prompts laughter on campus. The professor insists a man must assume the role while a coed argues labor shifts through daily tasks to the point of carrying a grandchild. The dialogue reflects gendered expectations and campus humor.
Doctor Patient Exchange on Charge Joke
A doctor assures the patient there is nothing to worry about while noting a $2 charge. The patient jokes that the higher bill makes them feel overcharged in return.
Youthful Father and Neighbor Share a Humorous Exchange
The exchange centers on a baby starting to recite a line from Baa Baa Black Sheep. The eight year old father notes the child has only reached the phrase Baa Baa while the neighbor and father joke about progress and decency.
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Eoan
K. J. Carter
U.S.A
H. V. Crosse
Downe
Birmingham
Jobany
Johany
Gillett’s
Gillett's
Rooklet
Aberty St
Coral A
Gillett
Financial Post
Finacci
Toronto
Sincoe Finances Rambler Mine
Dodds
THE
Confederation Life
Henry VII
Serlous
Aune Boleyn
Epicurus
Anly
God
Pascal
Theodore
Parker
H K, White
Christian Science Monitor
Norway i
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
USA
St. John’s
Grand Falls
Corner Brook
Port Eux Barques
Port Aux Basques
Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
E. J. Linfield
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