Year · 1941

1941

The new Municipal Slaughterhouse of Funchal was built.

Municipal Slaughterhouse Ribeira de João Gomes

1941

Sperm-whaling began in Madeira, with catches at Porto Moniz and Porto da Cruz.

Fishing ports

1941

A cross raised by the Juventude Antoniana commemorating Portugal's centenaries was inaugurated on Pico dos Barcelos.

Pico dos Barcelos Santo António

1941

Gustavo Teixeira Dias was appointed civil governor of Funchal.

Civil governors Gustavo Teixeira Dias

1941

The Sanatório Doutor João Francisco de Almada was solemnly inaugurated.

Sanatoria of Madeira

1941–1943

The value of fish landed in Madeira rose from 2,725 to 4,800 contos.

Fishing

January 1941

The Diário de Notícias published an editorial on livestock development.

Livestock

June 1941

Weather stations were set up at Encumeada, Lugar de Baixo and the Monte Sanatorium.

Meteorological stations Lugar de BaixoMonte Sanatorium

July 1941

The Porto Santo weather station was set up.

Meteorological stations

22 July 1941–23 July 1941

Padre Eduardo Pereira's lecture on Porto Santo was published in the Diário de Notícias of Funchal.

Porto Santo (demographic aspects) Eduardo Pereira Funchal

December 1941

The technical mission on the levadas completed its reports at the end of 1941.

Levadas

28 December 1941

Funchal Council unveiled a bust of António Nobre in the Jardim do Ribeiro Seco.

Nobre (António) Feliciano Soares Largo António Nobre