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Newspaper

Twillingate Sun

Location

Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada

Date

May 22, 1937

Page

6

Twillingate Sun Ad Rates and Subscriptions

The Twillingate Sun lists subscription prices of 1.00 per year for Newfoundland and higher rates for Canada England and other regions. Advertising rates are 25 cents per inch for short ads and contract pricing for long term placements. Notices and notes cost 25 cents each with delivery terms and submission deadlines noted.

Twillingate S. Roberts Newfoundland Canada England U.S. A

Save the Forest Week Calls Newfoundland Towns to Guard Timber

The article recalls how Notre Dame and Green Bays were once logging and shipbuilding centers with sawmills and schooner yards. It cites the decline due to Crown Land limits and wasteful logging, pitprop cutting, and fires, urging preservation through better forest management and a forest-healthy future for locals and their descendants.

Notre Dame Green Bays Newfoundland Campbellton Loon Bay Birchy Bay Botwood Northeco Arm New Bay Poist Leamington Springdale Gander Bay Crgpt Manuel Windsor Osmond Green Bay Back Harbour Purcell's Harbor Twillingate St. John’s Notre Dame Bay Lewisporte Cape Farewell Fortune Harbour Foresta Baya Andren

FOOLS AND FORESTS CANNOT EXIST TOGETHER IN NEWFOUNDLAND

The text warns against careless campers who leave campfires burning or discard lighted cigar and cigarette stubs on stumps. It stresses the ongoing danger of forest fires and urges protecting forests, noting the patrol’s call to prevent fires and preserve woodlands.

Newfoundland

Empire Day noted with coronation in sight

Empire Day is highlighted with Viscount Bledisloe promoting the Empire Day Movement on page two. Twillingate once held a turnout day, but with spring and the coronation near May 24, expectations are low. Victoria the great grandmother of King George the Sixth is honored on Empire Day.

Viscount Bledisloe Twillingate George the Victoria

Fire Patrol of Newfoundland Quote on Campfire Fires

A quotation from Fire Patrol of Newfoundland warns that forest fires started by careless campers could have been prevented by pouring water on the fire where the kettle was boiled. The remark emphasizes prevention and responsibility in outdoor cooking.

SAVE Fire Patrol Newfoundland

Twillingate Lodge Opens With Procession and Divine Service

Twillingate Lodge A F and A M opened at their Temple on Sunday evening then paraded to South Side United Church for Divine Service with Rev. J A Burden B A officiating.

Twillingate Lodge A.F A. M R. E South Side United Church J. A. Burden

Forest Fire Patrol Report Urges Responsible Timber Practices

A call from the Fire Patrol of Newfoundland urges substituting reckless timber slash ing with rational forestry to protect forests and prevent fires. The notice emphasizes conservation, safety, and orderly land management amid growing concerns over woodlands and wildfire risk.

Fire Patrol OF New Foundland

Pelts Transported Between Islands By Ashbournea Ltd

M. V. Bessie Marie delivered over 11000 seal pelts from the Horse Islands to Ashbournea Ltd for processing at the South Side works. The edhr left for St Johns on Wednesday. Scr. Wabley and Capt. Diamond carried pelts to the same firm from Change Islands on Tuesday.

M. V. Bessie Marie Ielands Ashbournea Ltd Edhr St. John’s Scr Wabley Diamond Change Ielands

Save the Forest Week Proclamation Calls Islandwide Fire Prevention

A formal proclamation by Governor Sir Omphrey Walwyn establishes Save the Forest Week starting May 24. It urges judges clergy teachers and all citizens to prevent forest fires by observ ing Forest Fires Act practices extinguishing campfires careful disposal of ashes and notifying authorities of any fires. The document emphasizes voluntary actions by settlers foresters and mill owners to reduce fire risk.

Commission of Government

Mariners' Service at North Side United Church

A Mariners service will be held tomorrow night in the North Side United Church with Rev. J. A. Burden officiating.

North Side United Church J. A. Burden

A Land Without Trees Is a Desert Save the Forests

A compact call to action urging preservation of forests and trees to prevent desertification and protect natural resources. It appeals to public stewardship and environmental awareness.

Fire Patrol OF Newfoundland

Doctor Roberts Emplussed as PuddeATER Replies to Critics

Doctor William Roberts, head of St. John's Grace Hospital, appears to have been emplussed after Commissioner J C Puddeater's reply to his critics, with no response from the Dot. Figures are stubborn, as are fats, in this winter to spring sequence of articles.

William Roberts St. John's Grace Hospital Evening Telegram J. C. Puddeater Dot Fats

Roving notes from St John’s and world events May 15

Fears for Alice Garland from St Pierre to Sydney as ship vanishes. Reports of the Imperial Conference in London, Labrador service plans, and royal visit events followed by Caballero’s cabinet crisis in Spain and New England storms. Drowning deaths near St Lawrence and naval review at Spithead wrap the summary.

St. John’s Scr Alice Garland Thomas Garland Atlantic Claude K. Howse Express Bonavista Imperial Conference London Stanley Baldwin Dominion Affairs 17Th Commission Labrador Hopedale Cape Chidley Philip Snowden England Labour Party Caballero Azcana New England Raveer Newport Dominions Nad W. Foote New York la Manche Northern Ranger Green Bay White Bay Windsor St. George’s Chapel Guild Hall Portsmouth Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert Isle of Wight Juan Negrin Goverpor Khan Newfoundland Cenotaph Marshall Crocker Davies Washington Senate Judiciary Dory Gerald

Tree as a marvel of nature to guard against fires

A speaker urges teaching children that a tree is a wonderful piece of nature and must be protected against forest fires. The message highlights the tree as a designed part of nature, not mere wood with leaves and roots.

Obituary: Rose Horwood 65 Dies at Durrell

At Durrell on April 30 Rose Horwood aged 65 died after a long illness. Survived by 3 daughters Kate Laura Violet and 5 sons William Herbert John Robert and Fred. Funeral May 3 at Arm Cemetery with Rev J Burden's tribute. Deep sympathy to family and friends.

Durrell Rose Horwood George Cillett Kate Ernest Roberta Toronto Laura Fred Loche Moreton Violet William Toronlo Herbert John Robert Fred George Bromley Victoria B.C Alex Hodder Pittsburg Josish Hawkins Robert Bulgin J. Burden A.M

Save the Forest Initiative Emphasizes Tree Growth

A reflective statement urges action to preserve forests, highlighting humans as stewards in the creative process of nature. It frames tree planting as a partnership with God in the ongoing mystery of growth.

Save the Forest Fire Patrol OF Newfoundland

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N. W. Gillingham Eer Tes Hiz Baee Heeey Omphrey Thomas Walwyn Order of the Star of India Humphrey Walywn Order of the Bath S.S Distinguished Service Order Government House A-D J. A. Winter Noara East West Sours
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