Word: saguenay
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Escorted by the Canadian destroyers Skeena and Saguenay and the British cruisers Glasgow and Southampton, the Empress put out to sea, while crowds ashore roared God Save the King. From the bridge the King and Queen waved their farewell; the Queen was almost invisible behind the high railing until something was brought for her to stand on. On Chebucto Head a great smelly bonfire of wood, oil and old tires, visible for 80 miles, was built to cheer them on their way. But for a brief stop at St. John's, capital of Newfoundland, Britain's oldest colony...
Somewhere in the North Atlantic lay a squadron of British war boats, waiting to pick up the Empress of Britain (in a fine new coat of white) when the Canadian destroyers Skeena and Saguenay escort her out of Halifax late this week. Meantime, Canada's King had three more of his provinces to inspect-New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia-and Britain's oldest colony: Newfoundland...
...lofted hopes that Price Bros, may soon be in the black again. Fortnight ago a new combination jumped into the picture. Front for this group was a new company called Pacona Ltd., sponsored by the Manhattan firm of Lehman Bros., and Canadian affiliates of Aluminum Co. of America, including Saguenay Power Co., Price's largest unsecured creditor. Pacona's offer was the answer to a protective committee's dream: cash for principal, back interest and all committee expenses...
...Bennett, himself a descendant of the refugees of 1783, and the Lieut.-Governor of the Province. Besides the third New Brunswick Medium Brigade, oldest artillery organization in the British Dominions, the New Brunswick Dragoons paraded in their new scarlet tunics followed by white-capped bluejackets from the Canadian destroyers Saguenay and Champlain...