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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 21, 1939
Page
3
Public notice announces a bill titled Aow Act to provide for Closing Hours and other Matters in Relation to Shops. It aims to allow applicable legislation for any town or area wishing to regulate shop hours. Public input requested by June 17, 1930.
The bill authorizes declaring shop closing areas by Governor in Commission with schedules detailing opening times for regular and special holidays and Saturday Christmas seasons. It allows variations by order after newspaper notice, lists exempted businesses, and covers sales during illness or to supply ships. Provisions address shop staff hours, seating for women, and sanitary facilities.
The document outlines definitions for shops and shop closings, governing areas, notice requirements, and exemptions. It sets schedules for closing hours, delivery cutoffs, and restrictions on working hours for shop assistants including age and gender allowances, with special Christmas period rules and rest breaks.
The British government asked for an inquiry into the artificial enhancement of war debts and offered a token payment of four million pounds per year as acknowledgment. The request was refused and the offer not accepted, leaving war debts as in 1933 but not repudiated.
The document outlines shop closing hours, seating provisions for female staff, sanitary facilities, special cases for opening outside permitted hours, and penalties for violations. It details exemptions by division, magistrate approval for partitions, and the governance of opening hours in Schedule A including holidays, half days, and weekend rules. It also lists areas such as purchasing and sales restrictions, and import of notices and penalties for offences with escalating fines.
An American arriving at Waterloo Station hires a taxi to his hotel. Battered steamer trunks bat boxes dispatch cases overcoats and walking sticks fill the cab. The driver jokes about bringing the Statue of Liberty, prompting a light exchange.
The Local Registrar of Marriages quips about the bride’s age while noting she is not a minor. The youthful bridegroom replies that she has been running a beauty parlour, prompting a brief, humorous exchange.
A typist asks Sylvia about her new boss and describes him as bigoted. The remark centers on his view that words can only be spelled in his own way, highlighting a clash over language use and intolerance.
Dispute among four loggers unions over employment terms with Bowaters Newfoundland Pulp and Paper. An agreement signed with two unions while two others have not reached terms, risking delayed operations. Company aims to spread work evenly amid fogging programme projections and rising cuts. Local leaders K M Brown and G C Talk reported, urging cooperation to stabilize employment and timber production.
A college student named Breeze collapses amid B A and M D demands. The doctor warns the strain from degrees is harming his health and urges rest and recovery.
A man with severe lumbago writes that after weeks of limited movement and poor relief from treatment, daily Kruschen Salts at breakfast brought relief. He touts the six mineral salts as Nature designed for bodily well being and claims improved digestion liver and kidneys.
A playful dialogue features Jerry Nora and Perry debating odd questions from a girl about sports. The exchange highlights a joke about quarters in a baseball game and a coach with wheels, signaling a lighthearted humor item.
A businesslike farmer sold eggs from a roadside stall. A large card advertised eggs for sale with two price options: 23 or 61 per dozen, and a third choice priced at 3s.
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