Twenty first meeting of the Commission of Government held
The Twenty first meeting of the Commission of Government convened with His Excellency the Governor presiding. A program of comprehensive reorganization across departments was discussed, including pensionable retirements by June 30, and a scheme for an aerial service with two small planes and one large passenger plane.
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New York
Nfd
Trepassey
Maud
Pukow
China
Yellow Sea
Commission of Government
F.C. Betteau
I. S.0
Nild Savings’ Bank
For Natural Resources
Nad
Labrador and Fire Patrol
Customs ‘Department
St. John’s
John Gillam
Netherton
Monroe Export Company
Daniel Ralph
St. John's
S.S. Daghild
Bell Island
Sydney
International Power
A Petro
Humbermouth
Dept of Agriculture
Rotary Club
C. C. Daley
Dept of Public Health and Welfare
Commission of Gov't
Noma
Nd Constabulary
National Health Survey Committee
Aston May
Point Huragee
Whelan
S. S. Portia
Four Dead Dogs Washed Ashore at Tilting Found
A Tilting report states four Labrador dogs were driven ashore with harness cuts. The message, sent by the Posts and Telegraphs Dept. at St John’s, links the incident to dogs said to have perished with the Prospero wreck last January.
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Lastriday
Tilting
Posts and Telegraphs Dept
St. John’s
Prospero
Garden work begins as frost frees land and seeds near
With frost gone the land men start fencing ploughing and manuring. Gardens and flower beds are tended as drying and seed time approach. The community hopes for a profitable venture on local soil through patient, hard work.
Marriage Notice From Grand Falls Detected
A brief marriage notice from Grand Falls reports the ceremony held Saturday evening at the L A Citadel with Ensign officiating, Ibecca Guy wed Mc J Dowden. The couple departed Grand Falls on Sunday morning.
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L. A. Citadel
Ensign Vibe Mra
Mc. J. Dowden
Grand Falls
Clyde
Public Auction Sale by A Boan and Son Change Islands
By order of the trustee a sale by public auction will be held on the premises of A Boan and Son Change Islands. The sale date is Wednesday May 23, 1984 following the trustee’s May 23 1934 order. The notice urges not to neglect this opportunity.
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A. Boan and Son
Change Islands
Glad He Took His Father's Advice
Montreal readers hear a testimony from Gerard Rivet of Papineau Avenue about Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits his father’s long use of the remedy and says after one box his kidney trouble disappeared. The letter promotes the pills as a kidney remedy to strengthen, clear, and rejuvenate kidneys for all ages.
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Montreal
Que
Gerard Rivet
Papineau Avenue
Dodd
Confed Life Visitors and Local Movements
Dr GH Parsons and Mrs Parsons arrived from New York via Lewisporte on Monday. Mr Walter Wood from Dalhousie Holidayed here last week. Mr H Oxley of the Newfoundland Association for the Protection of Trade visited Saturday evening. Mr B H Butt departed for Musgrave Harbour on Monday by Bonnie Nell. Alphaeus Woolfrey arrived to enter hospital from Carmanville. John Gillett came by Prospero from St John’s Tuesday night. Mrs Rev R F Mercer traveled from Catalina to visit daughter Mrs Thomas Grimes who is ill with tuberculosis. Miss Ethel Graham RN left by Prospero for Flower’s Cove to work in public health. Nurse Graham, long with Memorial Hospital, was farewelled Tuesday night by friends. Nurse Troake visited Mon day with hospital patients from Carmanville. Bank of Nova Scotia branch managers headed to Fogo for business.
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John Gillett
St. John’s
R.F. Mercer
Catalina
Thomas Grimes
Ethel Graham
Flower's Cove
St. Anthony
Graham
Memorial Hospital
Troake
Carmanville
Bank of Nova’Sco Fo
Brett
Fogo
Seeds advertised at Colbourne's Restaurant and H A Northcott
Seeds advertised for reliable tested varieties of vegetable and flower seeds. Sugar beet and mangels praised as fattening for pigs and milk production in cows. Sold at Colbourne's Restaurant South Side Twillingate or H A Northcott Lewisporte. Prices 60 de per pound. Orders for red white and alfalfa clover Marquis wheat field beans and peas.
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Colbourne
South Side
Twillingate
H.A Northcott
Lewisporte
Ashbourne Made Justice of the Peace in Newfoundland
Mr. T. G. W. Ashbourne has been appointed a Justice of the Peace. Schr. Lindbergh delivered wood from the Bay on Saturday. Schr. Grace Boehner and Capt. Wm. Gillett arrived from St. John's Thursday with freight for Moreton's Hardware and Bridge porte. Dr. I. S. LeDrew opened an office on Duckworth Street resuming medical practice after 25 years in the district, a Toronto 1904 graduate who came here in 1907 after Dr. Stafford.
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T. G. W. Ashbourne
Lindbergh
Grace Boehner
Wm. Gillett
St. John's
Moreton’s Hr
Bridge‘porte
I. S. LeDrew
Duckworth St
St. John’s
LeDrew
Toronto University
Stafford
Newfoundland Hotel
Salmon and codfish seen as catches during the week
Local fishermen report Mr. Elijah Gillard Jr with a 25 pound salmon on Tuesday. Other salmon catches include several large specimens.
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Elijah Gillard Jr
Loss on seed distribution prompts demand for equal relief plan
The report notes a 57,000 loss last year and the Government seeks to avoid a recurrence. It discusses difficulty in releasing responsibility to repay the Department of Agriculture and suggests earlier action might have allowed an equal distribution to needy cases. Portions on potatoes held over and disposal are mentioned.
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Dept. Lot Agriculture
Meedy
Twillingate News Rates and Publication Note May 19 1924
The Twillingate Sun lists subscription prices and advertising rates. Subscriptions cost $1.00 yearly within Newfoundland, $1.20 to Canada, and $1.50 to England, U.S. and other countries. Display ads priced by contract, short ads 25 cents per inch, notes of thanks 25 cents each, with no guarantee for late letters. The note is dated May 19, 1924, Twillingate.
Mothers Day Services at United Churches Draw Large Crowds
On Mothers Day the United Churches held sermons chaired by grandmothers and mothers. South Side and Little Hr venues saw impactful addresses from Rev Laite and other pastors on motherhood and her appeal, with a large turnout and praise for choirs and solo performances by Mrs Burt and others. A long list of participating mothers filled the morning and afternoon choirs, with organists and singers praised for their heartfelt renditions.
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United Churches
South Side
Laite
North Side
St. John
Wyman
Elliott
N.S
Burt
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East Wes
Imperial Oil Ltd
Labrador
Grady
Thos. Lodge
C. B
Public Utilities
International Power & Paper Co
Nfid. Ltd
W. H. Abbott
Lodge
Messrs
Cornel & MacGillivry, Ltd
Marystown
Imperial Oil Company
Pikepool
Argentia
G. & F. Blackmore
Dept of Public Health
Daily News
Tremblay
S. S. North Voyager
Corner Brook
Gulf of Bay St. George
George Pond
Hient Cesare Sabelli
Floyd Bennett Flying Field
Rome
Bell Island O. B
Express
I. J. Fen
Board of Liquor Commissioners
Curling
Mand
A. Amadite
Mr. Rivet Reéom
Confederation Life
Imogene
Boothic
Ungava
Eagle
Neptune
Terra Nova
Ranger
Thetis
Ernest Jenkins
Peter Troake
Will Earle
Peter White
Abram White
Martin Phillips
Will Pelley
Lewis Troake
Ralph Bulgin
Cecil Bulgin
Bennett Bulgin
Jobo Pond
Walter Pelley
Will Pennell
Augustus Young
Claude Jenkins
Little Hi
Ralph Colbourne
Reg. Pardy
Ernest Pardy
Jasper Keefe
Emma Smith
Lavinia
Susannah Pardy
James Anstey
Carl Anstey
John Pardy
Samuel Roberts
Herb. Flynn
Fred, Stucktess
Edgar’ Werr
Norman ‘Pardy
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