Notices from Twillingate North Side Office
The Twillingate Sun prints notices from its Twillingate office North Side Newfoundland on a Saturday edition dated November 9 1940. It lists notes of thanks memoriam announcements and similar items for 25 cents each and states letters received after Wednesday noon may not be inserted and the paper does not assume responsibility for correspondents opinions.
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Hw Registered Department Home Affaire
Twillingate
Nad
Hitler’s warfare against England described in brief
The narrative outlines Nazi strategies against Britain including the Belgium and Northern France assault, submarine campaign, magnetic and electric countermeasures, dive bombing of shipping and coastal targets, and failed sea invasion attempts. It notes RAF and FAA air defenses reducing German offensives, plus later shifts to the East and a primer on the U.S. Electoral College and presidential election mechanics.
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Hitler
England
Belgium
France
British Isles
London
Est
R.A.F
New York Times
Defeuce
Germany
F.A.A
Fleet Air Arm
Hame
Suez
Roosevelt odds rise in 1940 campaign amid third-term talk
The article notes English and Newfoundland press conceding Roosevelt's chances for re election in 1940. It discusses precedent for third terms and compares past leaders like Poincare of France. The piece links Roosevelt's leadership to U S Allied support regardless of Wilkie's standing.
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England
Newfoundland
Franklyn Delano Roosevelt
United States
Azatea
Poincaire
France
Roosevelt
Wendell 1
Wilkie
Hospital Notes Admissions and discharges for week ending Nov 6
Lists of patients admitted to the hospital and discharged in the same period. Names include Mrs. Peter Young Windsor Mrs. Edgar Bishop Grand Falls Mrs. Willis Locke and many others. October totals show 103 admissions 97 discharges 3153 patient days 14 births 4 deaths.
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Peter Young
Windsor
Edgar Bishop
Willis Locke
Cecil Matchie
Grand Falls
James Welsh
Tizzard
Josiah Hewlett
Sunday Cove Island
Harold Evans
Campbellton
Beulah Tucker
Bertha Winsor
Alfred Jenkins
Summerford
Joseph Hemion
Botwood
Emily Dove
Chanceporte
Terrence Hurley
Herring Neck
Dorothy Russell
Sidney Green
Carmanville
Stanley Elliott
Twillingate South
Everett Tulk
Brett Saunders
Gander Bay
James Perry
Laurenceton
Hazel Loder
Pike
May Elliott
Port Albert
Alison Loveridge
Samuel Wall
New Bay
Lucy Rideout
Moreton’s
Blanche Lacey
Frank Gardner
Hollett Boone
Southern Arm
Wilson Warren
Hering Neck
Reg. Wellman
Twillingale North
Alonzo Manuel
Exploita
G Tald Bursey
Norman Bursey
Victoria Cove
Stanley Saunders
Springdale
Triffie Cuff
Eli Green
Joseph Head
Comfort Cove
Augustus Price
Back
Violet Oake
Fogo
Andrew Fitzgerald
Coachman's Cove
Frank Gardder
Garfield Burt
King's Point
Viola Seymour
Joseph Seymour
Arch Lidatone
Local residents travel for visits and work in area
Miss Verna Boyd journeyed from St Johns to Tizzards Harbour Sunday. Albert Moore Arn old and others went to Botwood by Miss Twillingate. George Hicka and Kenneth Goodyear returned Sunday from a Grand Falls bird hunt. Joseph Jenkins visited his hometown and ill father Nathaniel Jenkins in Jiverett Boston Mass. Edward Jenkins and daughters Jennings and Chesley Sharpe visit from Detroit and Toronto for six weeks. Rev J Goodland to Mortons Harbour Saturday and back Monday. Magistrate Abbott to Herring Neck with Sergt Beachamp on official duties. Harry Ashbourne returns from Harwood. Rev A B LeGrow from Herring Neck. Cecil Facey to St Johns to settle Baine Johnston Battler season. Arthur Manuel to St Johns. Mary Moulton from Corner Brook on holidays.
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Verna Boyd
St. John's
Tizzard’s
Albert S. Moore
Arnold
Botwood
Twillingate
George Hicka
Kenneth Goodyear
Grand Falls
Joseph Jenkins
Nathaniel Jenkins
Jiverett
Boston
Masa
Chatman
Merrit
Scott
Clyde
Edward Jenkins
Mrs. Jennings
Detriot
Chesley Sharpe
Toronto
J. Goodland
Morton's Harbour
Magistrate Abbott
Herring Neck
Sergt. Beachamp
Harry Ashbourne
Harwood
A. B. LeGrow
Cecil Facey
Baine Johnston Battler
Arthur Manuel
Mary Moulton
Corner Brook
Public Notice on Land Leases Bill in Newfoundland Gazette
A bill titled An Act Respecting Certain Leases and Grants of Land published in the Newfoundland Gazette on October 29 1940 includes a Statement of Objects and Reasons. It seeks to validate leases and grants made where the 1930 Grounds Act procedure was not strictly followed. comments requested in writing by November 12 1940 to Claude Fraser Secretary for Natural Resources.
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Newfoundland Gazettee
Claude Fraser
Natural Resources
Secretary For Natural Resources
Greece Italy war begins after Greek rejection of ultimatum
Noes East West Louns reports Greece and Italy have been at war since six o'clock this morning after Greece rejected Italy's ultimatum demanding territories. Petain travels to Florence to confer with Hitler and Mussolini as Britain and the United States send notes. De Gaulle forms a French Empire Defence Council to govern in French territory amid widespread destruction.
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St. John’s
Greece
Italy
Marshall Petain
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Florence
Petain
Europe
Britain
United States
de Gaulle
French Empire Defence Council
Raids and Elections Report From The War Fronts
An American oil chemist abroad returns home after twelve plants are bombed out of existence. London raids fail as outer defences hold. 22 German planes shot down. Greek forces hold Albanian border with British aid. Dodecanese bombing continues. Roosevelt seeks a historic third term amid strong U.S. returns. Italy’s Koritza bases struggle under Greek pressure. Royal Air Force hits German targets nightly.
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Berlin
U.S. A
London
Tondon
Fleet Air Arm
Dodecanese
Germany
Europe
Russia
Jingland
Royal Air Force
Roosevelt
United States
States
Wilkie
House of Representatives
England
Goering
Koritza
Albania
Great Britain
Britain
London Standard
Italy
Fishermen's Assistance Bill Amended for 1940 Levy
At a Commission of Government meeting on October 25 1940 an act amending the Fishermen's Assistance Act No 24 of 1940 was read and ordered for comment. The proposed amendments to sections 5 and 6 clarify the 20 cent per quintal levy on salt codfish and set procedures to implement the levy. Representations on the bill should be written to the Secretary for Natural Resources by November 12 1940.
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Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Rutherford 3. Hayes
Ohio
S. J. Tildes
New York
Commission of Government
Newfoundland Salt Codfish Levy Bill Reveals Export Tax Plan
The bill repeals and substitutes section five of Act No 24 of 1940, imposing a levy on salt codfish exports for 1940. Licensed exporters must pay twenty cents per quintal for dried shore codfish, sixteen cents for Labrador cured heavy salted codfish, and ten cents for shore salted fish. Payments due by December 1, 1940, or penalties apply. A Salt Codfish Marketing Fund will be established to receive these sums.
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Labrador
St. John's
Sch
Amendments to Salt Codfish Fund Payments and Rates
The act updates funding flows for licensed exporters and directs payments from the Salt Codfish Marketing Fund with Governor in Commission approval. It also rewrites Section 6 to set new per quintal payment rates for various codfish types including dried shore cure, Labrador cure, heavy salted salt bulk, and shore fish salted as salt bulk.
Parish Hall Education Meeting Discusses Curriculum Cutbacks
The Educational meeting at the Parish Hall featured Rev J Goodland and Magistrate Abbott among speakers on education and compulsory schooling. The chairman announced a new Curriculum curtailing Grades 9 and 10 and noted pupil drop after Grade 8 as the program closed with the National Anthem.
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St. Peter's High School
Harvett
J. Goodland
Abbott
George Hicks
Grand Falls
T. J. Pitt
Kenneth Goodyear
Hicks
Miraculous Escape After Boat Capsize In Missing Detail
Report updates reveal Messrs Young and Greenham survived a near drowning when a boat overturned. Greenham swam to shore for a keg, John surfaced as rescuers arrived, and both men were saved just in time amid entangled rigging and water peril.
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Young
Greenham
John
Harvey White
Crow Head School Hosts Large Turr Supper for Funds
Crow Head school held a Wednesday night turr supper organized by Miss Hickman to raise educational funds. About $80 was raised with help from Mrs Hickman and many volunteers, including the men who prepared the turrs.
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Crow Head School
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Twillingath
Congress
Hospital Notes
Chase & Sanborn
Noes
Louns
Authority
J. H. Gorvin
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