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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 26, 1945
Page
3
A Twillingate resident rails at a Toronto paper's famine headline, recalls Newfoundland life from fishing to farming, and chides Mr. Brown for generalizing about Canadians. The writer emphasizes self-reliance, pride in work, and wartime service, ending with relief at finally airing these thoughts.
A Blairmore student writes a cryptic letter to his father pleading for help and a continuation of life at college. The father's reply dismisses immediate plans, saying nothing ever happens there and urging another letter soon. Arnold inquires about the writer as they face an abrupt farewell from the governor.
Governor Walwyn issues a 1945 proclamation appointing Save the Forest Week from June 3 to promote forest conservation. It urges judges clerics teachers and officials to educate the public, enforce the Forest Fires Act, extinguish fires, avoid embers, report fires, and ensure mills and workers prevent fires.
Fragmentary account: pedestrian laments not being passed, motorist explains lack of space and gasoline. Dialogue suggests confusion over blame and actions after the collision. Readable details limited, two voices present with minimal context.
Mr Jones quotes Mr Smith claiming his wife is not finished as soprano yet, while neighbors nearly caused harm to her last night in a tense dispute. The fragment hints at a domestic quarrel with threats and social tensions in a neighborhood.
The Commissioner for Supply orders immediate effect from midnight May 7 1945 prohibiting any sale of salted beef to retailers without a license. Applications for licenses must be filed with the department. Authorized districts include St John s Corner Brook Corner Brook West Humbermouth Grand Falls and Windsor.
Published by Authority under the Defence Regulations 1944 a control order is issued dated at St Johns on May 7 1945 by GEO E London Commissioner for Supply under the regime of wartime controls.
The document defines retailer as a seller of salted beef not for resale or to a catering establishment and applies to salted beef imported into Newfoundland under Item 38 Schedule A Revenue Act 1939 as amended. The areas covered include the City of St John’s and surrounding regions.
The excerpt sets rules for Corner Brook and surrounding areas restricting sale of caked beef to licensed retailers. It designates a licensing requirement issued by the Commissioner for Supply and states the order comes into effect on the seventh day of May 1945 and may be cited as The Defence Control of Salted Meat Order No 1 1945.
From St Johns the first shipload under the Relief contract for 100000 barrels moved from South Coast port, totaling 7876 barrels. The Fisheries Board plans West Coast shipments in early May aiming for 17000 pounds. Bay of Islands packers focus on Relief packing while Herring remains plentiful in Fortune Bay and Conception Bay activity rises near Harbor Grace.
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