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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1944
Page
3
Public notice announces first reading of draft Bills and Regulations. Comments invited in writing to K. J. Carter, Secretary for Natural Resources, by 15 March 1944. Names and addresses of commenters not provided.
The document outlines aims to empower the Department of Natural Resources and the Newfoundland Fisheries Board to license fish processing premises. Exemptions cover canning and salting. Regulations seek to control plant numbers and suitability, prevent duplication, and ensure high production standards as part of the 1944 fisheries reorganization.
A bill entitled an act to further amend the Department of Natural Resources Act of 1934 is presented. It adds fish and fishery products operations to regulated areas, licensing, inspection, and controls on sale, export, grading, and importation of salt for fishery use, and designates the act as The Department of Natural Resources Act, 1944. The measure references prior acts and consolidates them under The Acts 1934-44.
Government records note a legislative bill titled An Act Further to Amend the Newfoundland Fisheries Board Acts 1936 38. Be it enacted by the Governor. The text indicates formal approval steps in a colonial legislative framework and outlines amendments to existing fisheries governance provisions.
The Governor in Commission may issue and adjust rules governing Newfoundland fish trade. Provisions cover catching processing storage licensing premises inspections fee structures and licensing sanctions. Regulations also cover sale and shipment terms and salt import use for fish preparation. The act consolidates 1936 38 1943 legislation into the Newfoundland Fisheries Board Acts 1936 44.
Regulations define terms for Board and Commissioner, prescribes licensed processing of fish, and outlines license application requirements. It requires prior Commissioner approval and lists information to be provided such as processing areas, vessels, plant location, capacity, plans, products, and processing types. It also excepts home consumption from licensing.
A reader testifies that Kruschen salts cured a severe lumbago attack after failing to move in bed. He credits the remedy with rapid relief, claiming the pain vanished after several doses and no relapse occurred. The ad extols Kruschen as a mineral supplement stimulating liver kidneys and digestion for purer blood and overall health.
The document outlines licensing rules for fish processing in Newfoundland and territorial waters. It covers license duration up to fifteen years, renewal procedures with two months notice, and potential revocation or suspension for regulatory breaches. It specifies location limits, offences for processing outside licensed sites, and penalties for false statements. It also notes appeal pathways to the Commissioner and cites the act for penalties.
Defence era order dated February 22 1944 by J Puddester Commissioner sets footwear classes One to Three and areas Newfoundland excluding Labrador and St Barbe White Bay Green Bay. Brown coupons No 1 Spare C 5 6 7 cover one pair per class through September 30 1944. Consumers must surrender coupons to Customs. retailers attach coupons to Form F C No 7. Violations carry Defence Regulations penalties.
A confederation era note records a Tommy asking why soldiers are tired on April first in the mess. The reply: because they have just had a march of thirty one days.
The Supreme Soviet debated a 245,600,000,000 ruble budget for 1944 with over half allocated to war needs. The Union Council heard republic representatives back the plan while Claudia Nikolaieva urged tax and loan measures to boost revenue. After adoption, talks moved to expanding republic powers and electing a new vice chairman. Soviet parliamentary sessions resumed after the German invasion.
A man running along the Strand shouts No Not Certainly not as a policeman halts him. He replies he is a Yes man on holiday, revealing a puzzled exchange in a brief street scene.
A teacher asks Willie if he knows the alphabet and what letters follow A. Willie replies with a confident mispronunciation, saying after A there are am of them, delivering a humorous misunderstanding in class.
A light exchange reveals a husband quits smoking for Lent and his wife responds with a playful remark about sharing a home. The banter underscores domestic humor and social customs of the period.
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