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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 24, 1947
Page
3
A bill to amend the Shipbuilding Bounties Amendment Act 1945 has been read a first and second time and ordered published with objects and reasons. Comments invited in writing to the Secretary for Natural Resources by May 15, 1947. K. J. Carter, Secretary for Natural Resources.
The draft Bill amends Act No. 4 of 1945 to raise bounty rates to 90 dollars per ton for ships over twenty tons and 70 dollars per ton for under twelve tons, with exceptions for Lloyd's class vessels and seal fishery-use ships. It also limits bounty to ships up to 150 tons unless specific clauses allow unlimited tonnage with length limits. The bill adds provisions for dragger type vessels and retrospective applications to seal fishery payments.
An official notice dated April 12, 1947 outlines the Shipbuilding Bounties Amendment Act 1945 repealing Section 1 and substituting new provisions. It details repeals and substitutions for Sections 1 2 3 6 and notes the date of effect and short title. Best enacted by the Governor with the Commission of Government.
The Act modifies bounties under the Shipbuilding Acts 1938 1943. It sets per ton payments for ships of various tonnages and classes including 80 ton minimum ships at 90 pounds per ton up to 150 tons and 20 to 150 ton ships 9000 dollars per ton, with additional conditions for Newfoundland fisheries and dragger type vessels. It repeals sections and substitutes new provisions for eligibility, certification, and timing ending with the act citation Shipbuilding Counties Amendment Act 1947.
The Commissioner for Supply signs a price order raising ceiling prices for Sole and Green Label margarine effective May 3 1947. Wholesale Solo 33 34c per lb Green Label 40c. retail in St Johns Solo 36c Green Label 42c. in other parts of Newfoundland Solo 37c Green Label 43c. Acting Secretary for Supply M J Ryan confirms the order.
The record lists Schedule A price at thirty three and three quarter cents per pound and forty cents for Schedule B Sola at forty two cents. Schedule G at thirty seven cents and forty three cents per pound.
Published by authority under Regulation 2 of the Defence Price of Goods Regulations 1941 the following Order was made by me dated St Johns May 3 1947 Acting Commissioner for Supply Prepares a public notice of price controls in Newfoundland.
The Food Current Prices Order No 9 1947 amends the Food Current Prices Order No 6 1947 by striking out specified sub paragraphs and schedules and renumbering clause iii. It states the order comes into effect on May 3 1947 and may be cited as the Food Current Prices Order No 9 1947.
Regulation 2 of the Defence Price of Goods Regulations 1941 authorizes a further amendment to the Goods Current Prices Fishermen's Motor Fuel Order No 2 1943. Dated at St Johns the lth day of April 1947.
Two office boys discuss work hours with one boasting he can arrive before nine and leave after six at will, highlighting generous scheduling in their firm.
The paragraph 10 revokes prior wording and substitutes new charge terms for delivery in steel barrels or iron barrels. It states penalties for breaches incurred before the date and sets the order as effective from April 11 1947 and cites it as the Goods Current Prices Fishermen Motor Fuel Order No 5 1947.
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