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Sports
Chirp, Chirp, Cricket!!!
Canada vs. USA
Last week Canada played Cricket against the USA at Bloomingdale in New York. It was an amazing match Canada 82 runs, USA 64 runs. The second day was postponed because it was raining. The second day they played was Canada 62 runs, USA 58 runs. Canada won by 26 runs. D Winckworth was ranked the number one player of the games. All he had to say was that the USA played a good game and he would like to play again. USA Then said they would play again in the future where they will place a friendly wager of $1,000.
Match details below
United States Canada
1. J. Turner 1. D. Winckworth
2. R. Ticknor 2. JC. Wilson
3. G. Wheatcroft 3. CJ. Birch
4. S. Wright 4. GA. Barber
5. J. Ticknor 5. G. Sharpe
6. RN. Tilson 6. GA. Phillpotts
7. J. Syme 7. JB. Robinson
8. S. Dudson 8. HJ. Maddock
9. H. Groom 9. Freeling
10. W. Wild 10. F. French
11. R. Bage 11. W. Thompson
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World News
Andrew Jackson dies
The seventh president of the United States died last Wednesday. This has shocked American citizens all across the country and some in Montréal too. He died of chronic tuberculosis that he has been fighting for over a year. In his will, Jackson left his entire estate to his adopted son, Andrew Jackson Jr., except for specifically enumerated items that were left to various other friends and family members. There have been several memorials already built for him including the three identical statues in Washington, Tennessee, and New Orleans.
Next week don’t miss the Republic of Texas joining the United States and becoming a state.
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World News
A terror in Ireland is brewing!
On September 13 potato blight was first reported in Ireland. By mid-October it was widespread, and the Prime Minister Robert Pell was forced to act.
On 15 October he decided to reduce price of grain/bread for the poor. October 18
Peel set up a Scientific Commission to go to Ireland and investigate the blight
and report all of the conditions and hopefully find a reason for this tragedy. An
emergency Cabinet meeting on October 31 –November 1 instituted a Relief
Commission plus other measures to reduce distress, but Peel's proposal to repeal the
Corn Laws and reduce the price of bread for the poor were rejected on November 10.
Peel ordered the purchase of £100,000 worth of Indian Corn from America for
distribution in Ireland. On 15 November the Scientific Commissioners reported
that half the potato crop had been destroyed. On 20 November the Relief
Commission first met. Unable to persuade his Cabinet to repeal the Corn Laws, on
December 5 Peel tendered his resignation to Queen Victoria but was reinstated days
later when Lord John Russel was unable to perform his duties in forming a
government.
So far, the reason for this potato blight has not been discovered.
Below are some pictures of what this potato blight is doing to this poor country.
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Local News
Second Welland Canal completed last week
Six years ago the government of Upper Canada approved the construction of the second Welland Canal from Port Colborne, Ontario on Lake Erie to Port Weller, Ontario on Lake Ontario. In 1841 the construction began. Last week the canal was completed. The new canal is much deeper as was the plan of the designers. The number of locks has been
reduced to 27 from the 40 that were present in the first canal. Each lock is now 45.7 m (150 ft) by 8.1 m (26.5 ft) than the previous ones which were 33.5 m by 6.7 m with a canal depth of 2.4 m. (8ft.) Now the canal is 2.7 m. deep. Ship transportation will now be a lot easier!
The plans for the canal
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Local News
Last week’s survey result’s are in
Last week’s survey results just came in. The purpose was to find out what makes us Victorians tick. We found out that the biggest religion by far is Christianity. We found out that everyone follows by Queen Victoria’s values. Our values include a strict moral code and an obsession with our social status. Everything is determined by our family background and social connections. We questioned some middle-class people and we found out that they like nice things and spend lots of their money on fancy clothes. Weddings and funerals are important in our community and they help us build strong or stronger relationships between one another.
Next week the survey will include what sport teams we like and what kind of food we enjoy best. Don’t miss it.
New road coming soon
A plan for a new road has been thrown out into the air by our government last week but it seems that it will become a reality. This road will intersect Montreal street and then Quebec street on its way through our whole town. This road will be home to many shops, clubs and stores closer to the heart of our great town. On the outskirts, however, it will be home to houses and fields. We have decided to call theses parts the suburbs.
This road is estimated to be completed sometime next year. Get ready!
Road plan
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Wonders of Science
Inventions 1840-today
5 years ago an Englishman called John Herschel invented the blueprint. If you haven’t heard of it, it is the latest and greatest in designer’s technology. It’s a print on blue paper with all the measurements and lines and angles that you need. It’s already been put into use in all the recent plans.
stapler blueprint 4 years ago a man called Samuel Slocum invented a device that really helps you keep all your papers together. It shoots out a metal wire that bends 90 degrees after it goes through your papers, on both sides, keeping all your papers intact and organized. It has been called a stapler.
3 years ago Joseph Dart from Buffalo, New York invented the grain elevator. Grain elevators are buildings or complexes of buildings for storage and shipment of grain. He first developed a steam-powered mechanism, called a marine leg, for scooping grain out of the hulls of ships directly into storage silos. This has proved very useful in agricultural technology.
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Wonders Of Science
Facsimile mercerized cotton
2 years ago a Scottish man named Alexander Bain invented the facsimile machine. A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map or art. It has proved very useful for preserving written works.
Last year an Englishman by the name of John Mercer invented mercerized cotton. Mercerized cotton is when cotton is mercerized and that gives fabric a lustrous appearance. The process is applied to materials like cotton or hemp. The treatment causes the fibres to swell shrinks the overall fabric size and makes it stronger and easier to dye.
This year there were two very useful inventions. An American by the name of Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch fabric or other material together with thread. Also, Robert William Thompson invented the pneumatic tire. This is put on a wheel and makes it easier to roll.
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Wonders of Science
Latest diseases discovered
The following is a list of the latest diseases discovered in the past 5 years:
and influenza. These are very dangerous diseases especially to children. Childbirth is very dangerous and many women are dying as a result of childbirth.
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Lifestyle/Entertainment
Latest clothing for men/women.
From a survey we took two weeks ago we discovered what everyone is fond of wearing so all stores now carry these items. For women, the stores offer long dresses made of the finest cloth with a high collar to protect them from the evil sun-rays and aprons. For men we carry long jackets with high stiff collars, hats and ties.
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Editorial
The editor’s opinion this week goes out to the survey’s that this newspaper has been printing in the last couple of weeks. I think that the fact that we use weddings and funerals as a bonding point with other people is absolutely ridiculous. People, please just think about what you’re saying; I mean the weddings aren’t bad, but you use a person’s departuring place as a place to meet new friends and have a good time. Wow.
Also there is constantly the problem with people complaining that they’re poor. Obviously they’re going to be poor if they keep on blowing all of their money on looking good. Just letting the money flow out of your pockets to buy some clothes? It may be that this newspaper just surveyed middle class people an above in which case it’s okay for the results except how is it a survey if you don’t ask the poor people? Their opinions should have as much weight as any person and their opinions are a lot different than ours. Obviously we would come up with some different results if we asked the poor.
People are way too touchy about how they look, today. I think it’s ridiculous that people are afraid to get a little suntan just because it will make you look like you work. It will make you look like a healthy person that earns his well-earned living through hard work and not slipping through life somehow.
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These are the topics this week:
Front page: Lord Cathcart arrives
Local News: Welland Canal finished
New road coming soon
Survey results are in
World News: Irish potato famine
Andrew Jackson dies
Wonders of Science: Inventions of last 5 years
Diseases uncovered in the last 5 years
Sports: Canada vs. United States cricket match
Lifestyle/Entertainment: Latest fashions
Editorial: Surveys
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Lord Cathcart Arrives
Lord Cathcart, the new governor of Canada has arrived last Thursday. The whole country is hoping that he will govern us wisely. The newspaper has decided to print a little biography of our new governor. Cathcart was born at Walton, Essex, on December 21, 1783, entered the army as a cornet in the 2nd life guards on 2 March 1800, and served on the staff of Sir James Craig in Naples and Sicily during the campaigns of 1805–6. He then part in the siege of Flushing. After that for some time he was disabled by the injurious effects of the pestilence which cut off so many thousands of his companions. Becoming lieutenant-colonel on August 30, 1810, he embarked for the Peninsula, where he was present in the battles of Barossa. For those he received a gold medal on April 6, 1812, of Salamanca, and of Vittoria, during which he served as assistant quartermaster-general. He held the appointments of commander of the forces in Scotland and governor of Edinburgh Castle from February 17,1837 to April 1, 1842, and on June 17, in the following year succeeded his father as second earl and eleventh baron Cathcart. He then came to Canada as governor.
Bibliography
Horizons: Canada moves west by: Michael Cranny
