Canada - Flood and Fire Ravage Two Cities

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2004
Date Released
15 May 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canada - Flood and Fire Ravage Two Cities
  2. 2The Princess Flies Home
  3. 3Siam Crowns Phumiphon
  4. 4Big Three Renew Peace Talks
  5. 5Elizabeth Taylor Marries Hotel King’s Heir
  6. 6Prince Simon or -?: Derby Form Captain Coe Sums Up (Exclusive to Paramount)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
One third of town in Quebec Province is burnt by fire which took place in gale. Winnipeg Prairie capital suffers worst floods since 1826. Seven-thousand rendered homeless.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Rimouski
Library number
18617
Length of story (in feet)
107

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Notes
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