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THE (GUARDIAN.-x

CHARLO'ITETOWN

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

TOWN PLANNING ACT I950

Suburban Charlottetown

No person shall commence construction of any type of building of which the completed value will be in excess of one thousand dollars with- out first obtaining a permit therefor from the Minister.

No person shall commence the digging or con- struction of any well without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Minister.

No person shall commence the construction or installation of any septic tank or other similar means of sewage disposal without first obtain- ing a permit therefor from the Minister.

HON. EUGENE CULLEN, Minister.

He gears of that combine, for instance. are made of tough, long-lasting Nickel

Alloy Steel because of the terrinc strains they have to bear.

Think of the punishment tractor parts have to take! Thesis why sales, gears and other critical parts are made of Nickel Steel. It gives greater strength, longer week-

have uncovered hundreds United States and other” countries. Now Nickel exports bring in million! of

Forty-three years of research of uses for Nickel in the

U5. dollars yearly. These dollars help pay the wages of the 14,000 Nickel employees in Canada and also help.psy Canadian railwaymen, lumbermen, iron and steel workers and other men and women making supplies for the Nickel mines, smelters and relineries.

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:DOO&-'0? TIIE FOX SPARROW

"The Fox sparrow,"-says Bain. (Birds of P. E. I.. 1891)," in the largest of the sparrows. and of a rich nasty-rod color. He comes. while the April snows fill the wood- land, with a loud musical song that startlss the echces of the life- less scene."

The Fox sparrow is a migrant and when it comes here in April it is on its way to the thickets and tangles north of the St. Lawrence. its stay with us is short, three or four days at the most. but it makes good use of them. I have ifrequent- ly found these sparrows scratching vigorously among dead leaves, and eating the insects so exposed. At such times they relax their caut- ion and allow one to approach them rather closely. In September they return, with the young spar- rows and stay longer; "about a month" says Nash. This time they feed on weed seeds as well as on insects. All writers agree that their

song is melodious. but they have al- ways been too busy to sing for me.

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Plumage: head, and

upset aut- wings, brown. Rump, tail, and I patch on the throat. rufous (lion'- rod). Underpart whitish, with it- regulsr brown spots and streaks on the sides. Dengtli of adults 7.5 inches.

BIRD NOTES IN OINIIAL

For well on to four years the pre- sent writer has contributed weekly articles descriptive of our native birds, to this column. For perhaps three months th subjects were selected in a rather haphazard fashion, with the Gold-finch next to the Tree Swallow, and so on. By the time I had reached the Jaegar. AOU. 3'1. I decided to take our birds seriatim, following the numbers allotted by the American Ornithological Union. At the rate of one description a week, this series is now in its fourth year. It will take, Deo volente, about an- other year to finish the list.

The series was designed to effect two objects: viz; to interest our people in the native birds, and sec-

when I chanced on the scenci Their destination is now the U.5.A. and they 5p0.'..I the -winter between Massachusetts and the Ohio Valley. on Oct. 21 i944. I rescued a. Fox Sparrow from the cat. I saw that the head and' neck of this bird were grey: and searching for the cause I found the feathers very much wom.. Not until such a bird gets a new suit, does it resume its true color, a deep brown. An active bird like this, can soon wear-out its feathers. Fox Sparrow. AOU. 585. Spring

NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED, II NIN.,O,-t STIIEET WEST, TORONTO

ondly to present them with particu- lar description for identification. There has been some gratifying re- action to this. and I quote two instances. In the spring of 1940. a bright little school girl from Cymbria called on me to say that she had observed a little blue bird in that dlstr'ict. Could 1 tell nei- what it was? Together we looked at the pictures of the Blue Jay, the Kingfisher. and so on, till we came to the Indigo Bunting on which she put her finger with the ex- clamation "That the one!" And it was the one, because it was seen

and Fall migrant, fairly common.

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There's a lot of Nickel in that truck -in its gears, steering knuckles, and numerous other parts.

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trict. The last one was at Marshfield in 1988. A This spring a young visitor men- tioned a certain sparrow, and I said I had sent its description to the Guardian a few weeks pre- viously. "Yes." she said. "I out it out." to preserve it. These two visi- tors, though they may not yet realize it. are storing their minds -with something of interest that will last a lifetime.

I also have "cut them out" and saved the whole series and shall be glad to hear of and from readers who have done the same: there are some errata to be made.

OFF THE RECORD

I recently heard a version of an old-time sacred song called "Where is my wandering boy tonight?" It is well known, emotional and a great favourite at evan eiistic services. I was more than s rlsed when the solollst emitted a. action of yodels after each verse. Just fancy: sacred yodelsi Jesting apart, the records show very poor taste at times. Another hymn begins "What a friend we have in Jesus", but the record parodies this by sub- stituting the word "mother", when- ever Jesus is mentioned.

Then there is the fine old mg- lish "Drink to me only with thine eyes." The words I think, were written by Ben Jonson and their sentiment might be considered rather "forced." but the time is good and comes trom the heart. But hear what the record makes of it! The accompa ' t is so overloaded with the quirks and banalities of the new school of music, that the "tune and the words are lost in the din.

We are at last making some pro- gress ln musical culture but such

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We can supply you with the ioliowlng Machinery: MANURE SPREADERS (Horse and Tractor) DISC IIARROWS (Horse and Tractor) FIELD CULTIVATORS. LIME SOWERS. GRAIN DRILLS (Any Size) One FARMALL "H" Tractor. One FARMALL "C" Tractor. McCormick-Deering MILKERS (Priced to Sell) McCormick-Dcering SEPARATORS (Hand & Electric) One IIOE DRILL (Good condition).

It will pay you to consult us when you require any New or Used Machinery.

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Crapaud Phone 1'! P. E. I.

records don't help any! BUItNABY's VISIT To IUIIVA

In the two preceding instalments the render was told how the Rus- sians got possession of Siberia and Central Asia. In this Note are re- corded the adventures oi Colonel Fred Burnaby, who. in 1875 visited Central Asia in spite of the obstac- les placed in his way by the Russian Government. In fact it was the unwillingness of that Government to permit visitors to the newly conquered regions, that first mused his curiosity. Late in I875, Col. Burnaby of the Royal Horse Guards. was notified that his leave oi absence would be- gin on December 1st. I-Io immedi- gtely called on the Russian Ambas- ador in London and asked for permission to travel in Russian Asia. The answer was diplomaticl "My dear sir, that is a subject upon which I cannot give you any an- swer. Try the authorities at 55. Petersburg-the Capital," or wcris to that effect. Even under the

. milder rule of the Tsar, no Russian

official would assume personal rc- sponsibilityi Undaunted, Burnaby prepared for a long cold journey. Plenty of sheepskin clothing. furs. and fian- nels were purchased; and also a ha: I . thermometer, and sex- tant. all of the pocket variety. I-is packed his favourite old 12-gauge gun and an army revolver, with cartridges for each. soldier's mess- tins. etc, the total weighting 5 lbs. The day before his departure the Russian Ambassador sent off a despatch to st. Petersburg. ask- ing the Minister of Foreign Affairs to aid" Bumsby all he could. Thus the Minister would be forewarned. on the 30th November 1815. the Colonel left Victoria station, Inndon. and reached at. Petersburg after three and a half days in the train. A visit to the Minister tum- ed out badly- he wasn't at home. so Burnaby retiirned to his hotel. At, dinner that evening a Russian General told him. "You English are always thinkingthat we wantlndin. but you are apt to forget one equally important point, -which is that some day the natives of that country may wish to govern them- selves. I study the course of events in India very closely, and what do I see? Why that you do all you can to teach the people their own strength. You establish schools: you educate theypeople; they read your language-many of them even your newspapers. Their leading men know what is going on. just as well as you do: and the day will come when agitators will set thfiseuthinkihngw msflsles in motion; an en. w you oppose them? If ever there was a nation determined to commit suicide. it is England." (seventy years after I bousht Burn-lvrs book. the Rus- sian: iirovhecy is fulfilled!)

BUSY DENTIST!

ttlattd by the MC dentists of in IOU.

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Nearly i.1soo.ooo patients were Britain's national health service

PUBLIC AUCTION

I am instructed by Mr. Was. 5. Mermaid. to sell by Public Auction. his farm, stock, crop and Implement a TUESDAY, MAY 16th AT 1 EM.

Farm consisting of 111 acres with good buildings thereon. STOCK: 5 mllcla cows: 1 fattening cow: 1 bull, 8 years old; 1 heifer, it years; 8 calves; 8 horses: 3 Pill: 40 hens; I geese. IMPLEMENTS: 1 binder: I manure spreader: I lsay,mowerst . 1 bay rake: 1 gang plow; 1 single plow; 1 disc barrow: 1 spriag- i tooth harrcw; I spike harrow: 1 barrow cart: 1 roller; 1 dump cart: I truck wagon with shafts, pole, box and rack; 1 olpreee wagon: 1 driving wagon; 1 road cart: 1 wood sleigh; 1 box sleigh: 1 set bob sioighs; 1 pump Jack; set of fannere; I grant crusher; I threshing outfit: 1 ton scales; -1 pulper; 1 cream separator: 1 bay fork and rope. and numerous other articles. Also some household use hire, including 1 Pandora range; f 1 ice chest; chairs and other articles. TERMS: CASH.

W. H. BIIATON, Auotlonoor.

AUCTION SALE

A dispersal auction sale of the farm property and crop stock and uipment of the late Harry Craswell of Frederic ion will be old on the Premises on FRIDAY, MAY 19th, AT 1 P. M.

The farm consists of 220 acres with modern well watered and in good heart.

Stock consists of 2 work mares, and 1 work horse,l milk cows, 1 fat cow, 8 year-llngs and ninety hens. 500 Im- shels oi oats and 25 tons of hay.

Implements-Binder, mower, rake. disc, lever and ii I. barrows, gang and 2 sin lo plows, 2 truck wagons, or.

buildings,

cream separator, thros ing outfit, gas on e, rnsnurt spreader, sprayer, 8 wood slelghs, driving an ung slel cart, platform and beam scales, fanners, 3 so work

neas, cultivator, 2 horse hoes, 1 Chevrolet sedan (1930). 3- wheel trailer, broodor stove, turnip seeder, cedar ,posNi uantity sawed lumber, driving harness, carpenter tooit orits, shovels, etc., etc. .

TERMS: CASH

(Farm 1 mile off pavement).

ALEX MncRAE-Auctioneer.

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Auction Sale

STOCK, CROP, IMPLEMENTS AND SOME IIOUSEH01-D EFFECTS AT TARANTUM, (JOIINSTONES RIVER) THURSDAY, MAY 18th AT 1 0'CLOCl(

I am instructed by Mr. Joseph Lsverty to sell by pub” auction, the following:

SIOCK: 1 horse 7 years old, general pur se: H. 5 years old, cneral purpose; 1 brood mare 6 ye”! 0 9 at pigs, 1 mod sow with litter of 10, 30 he!!! (1 V9".

0”). ' I CROP: 350 bushels grain, 5 ions hay, qlllllmy " IMPLEMENTS: 1 binder (nee:-inc). 1 hey mow"

(Dserlng), 1 hay er (M.ll.), 1 hay rake (Deeringl: g flow. 1 slngleugliivw, 1 disc barrow, 1 spring-tooth ill!"

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1 roller, 1 cream separator

Asphalt V-lock shin Ice, 1 roll starter. Island shingles, single and cubic harness, collars. l1l"""; and traces. Hi (C-vi i buretil artiok"

novsnnow armors: 1 innasii range Favorite), 1 Quebec heater, 1 radio nos victor). (tables, chairs, iloorrugs. carpets several other

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