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RR RS ihe om iL igh cgi eat ig aa: eng ene in ptt i ts et wares eee LDH Diamonds In Ontario TORONTO (CP)--An. ixterna- tional diamond corporation is backing exploration of a 100. square-mile area in Northerr Ontario, Mines Minister Georg« Wardrope told the legislaturc Tuesday. J Mr, Wardrope said during de- bate on his department's esti- mates for 1963-64 that a sub- sidiary of De Beers Corporatior with headquarters in Johannes- burg, has spent six moaths ex- ploring an area about 75 miles southwest of Moosonee on James Bay. The mines minister said he "has no report on whether evi- dence has been found to indi- eate there. might be diamonds in Northern Ontario. Rock samples from the area had been sent to Johannesburg for intensive laboratory anal- ysis, he said. The mines minister read a published report saying dia- monds had been found in Wis- consin an dsome evidence of possible diamond pipes had been found as far north as Lake Erie. De Beers was "no small out- fit," he said, and its interest in Northern Ontario showed "it's no joke about there being OEE aS eet se a EP Pl THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdey, December 19, 1962 13 cna gen eS ea diamonds in Canada." Mr. Wardrope, in reply to a question by Elmer Sopha (L-- Sudbury), said the subsidiary) company paid the prevince $2,000 a year rental on 79,000 acres in the area, and was obliged to spend $15,000 a year on exploration and develop- ment, Stock Market Trade Listless TORONTO .(CP)--The stock market zig-zagged through list- less trading Tuesday, finally closing slightly on the downside. Industrials weakened at the opening, climbed ahead shortly after noon, then dropped in the final hour. Western oils moved slowly and steadily lower, while golds remained ahead. In the main list, Algoma Steel declined 5%, Moore Corporation % and Imperial Oil 14. Abitibi, Aluminium, CPR, Interprovin- cial Pipe Line and Consolidated Paper all slipped ina % to % range. Banks provided a firmer un- dertone as Montreal and Nova Scotia both gained %, Toronto- Dominion rose 5s and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce advanced %. ) Among base metals, Interna- tional Nickel fell a point, Hud- son Bay Mining'1% and Falcon- bridge %. Gunnar Mining slipped % to 10%. Noranda re- sisted the downward pressure, climbing to a 1962 high of 31% before easing to 31%, ahead %. Early School Start For Some Children TORONTO (CP)--The Ontario legislature's standing commit- tee on education approved a bill Tuesday that would enable some children to start. echool earlier. | The bill had been given sec- ond reading and passed to the committee for study. It would allow children whose birthdays fall between Jan, 1 and July 1 to start school in the spring instead of having to wait until September. G. A. Peterson, superintend- ent of elementary education, said: "At present, where there is no kindergarten, a child who reaches five in January doesn't have to be admitted to school until he is six years and eight months. "This is just too old to start school,"' The spring classes are ex: pected to start by 1964. Groups To Examine Transport Needs TORONTO (CP)--The Ontario government announced forma-) tion Tuesday of a committee to) study the transportation needs) of the Metropolitan Toronto re-| gion as far norh as Barrie. Transport Minister James) Auld and Highways Minister Charles MacNaughton said at a joint press conference that the study committee, promised in the speech from the throne opening the legislature Nov. 27, would give particular attention to railway commuter services. Mr. MacNaughton said the committee, to be convened early in 1963, might be followed by other committees to investi- gate transportation services in other urban areas -of Ontario. Tax Discrimination Removal Sought TORONTO (CP)--The Metro- politan Toronto board of trade wants the Ontario government to spend surplus sales tax rev- enues to remove tax discrimina- tion. In a brief to provincial treas- urer James Allen, the board says the government is likely to get $75,000,000 more than ex- pected in the tax's first full year of operation and it sug- gests the revenue be used to remove unfair taxes and reduce} the over-all tax burden so in| dustry can expand. thoughtful, useful and practical SUGGEST these last minute GIFT 1d0€as Gifts for under $] Bubble Bath Hand Lotion Casual Scarves Wool Mitts Fancy Handkerchiefs Gifts for under $2 Warm Gloves Fancy Panties Jaunty Slippers Key Cases Dusting Powder Gifts for under $3 Dainty Biouses Cosy Pyjamas Knitted Hats Glove & Scarve Sets Perky Handbags Gifts for under Fashionable Sweaters Handsome Wallets Trim Slims Glamorous Baby Dolls Dainty Nighties the maGic touch of christmas BEGINS at the heart of "magical" collection (a) Gay holiday blouse by "Ben Rose" with silver embroidery 4.98 (b) "Casualaire" skirt of wool with satin trim. 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