Word: novas
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Inland Revenue recently "loaned" to Newfoundland. Waving away all question of the sale or lease of Labrador, Sir Percy announced that a loan (he would not say how much) had been extended to Newfoundland by the four Canadian banks: Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Pecked a newshawk, "Such a loan would be about $2,000,000, wouldn't it, Sir Percy?" "I make no denial," beamed the British Revenue man. "I consider that the situation has been saved. Newfoundland will not default its obligations in January. Britain...
...they know where to find 25,000 in silver buried on Long Island, say it would take only two weeks, cost only $500. In Tobermory Bay, off the :est coast of Scotland, dredging still goes on for the lost treasure of the Armada galleon Florencia. On Oak Island, Nova Scotia, a treasure was actually discovered in a 153-ft. shaft which, promptly flooded, defied all attempts to drain it. Last fortnight Inventor Simon Lake was in the newspapers with an elaborate plan and a ong steel tube to salvage the millions hat went down in the purser's strong...
...last week Lightkeeper William Faulkner heard a crash far out in Cobequid Bay, Nova Scotia. Then came a noise like an explosion and cries for help. Faulkner ran out to the beach, roused neighboring fishermen. In the darkness they could see nothing; but again came the anguished shouts from the bay. The tide was out. For two miles from the beach stretched a sea of soft red mud on which no man could walk. For two hours the shouts could be heard while the watchers waited for the tide to rise. Just as a boat was floated, the shouts died...
...great chorus of exhortation for unemployment relief throughout the world was last week added the voice of His Holiness Pope Pius XI. Without preliminary notice L'Osservatore Romano published an apostolic letter, Nova Impendet (New Things Are Upon...
...sailed June 17 on the Aquatania with the third varsity crew which was bound for the Henley races in England. Among the celebrities which the orchestra came in contact with was Professor Laski who was popular as chairman of a charity ball committee. Coming back from a cruise to Nova Scotia, the Mauretania smashed all records in a thrilling race against time...