Record Year for North Sydney Fishery Surge
About seven million pounds of various fish have been landed at North Sydney by local fishermen since April first. The current season's catch far surpasses any prior year in the history of this port.
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
5
About seven million pounds of various fish have been landed at North Sydney by local fishermen since April first. The current season's catch far surpasses any prior year in the history of this port.
Banff reports record tourist and motorist activity with three times the campers of past years and 2400 more bathers than 1924. The Canadian Pacific hotels in Banff and Lake Louise report unusually heavy bookings.
More Alberta provincial savings certificates were sold in the first six months of this year than in any full year previously, surpassing even 1920. From January to June total sales reached 1,401,600 dollars, with outstanding certificates near 7,000,000 dollars.
The Federal Government reports 56063 radio receiving licenses valid at month end. Ontario has 28507 licenses, Quebec 7882, Saskatchewan 6551, Manitoba 4443, British Columbia 3392, Alberta 23004, Nova Scotia 1435, New Brunswick 735, Prince Edward Island 87, Yukon 22, Northwest Territories 5.
A consignment of 21 fox hounds from the Mendip Hunt Pack in Somerset, England, was shipped to Canada by the Dominion Express Company for the Toronto Hunt Club in early August. British papers published photographs and praised the use of fine hounds on Ontario hunting fields. This is the third such consignment by the Dominion Express in recent weeks.
Delegates to the Empire Press Conference in Australia, traveling from Britain via Canada, spent several days in the Canadian Pacific Rockies around Banff and Lake Louise. Prominent British journalists including Lord Burnhar set new walking records from Wapita to Emerald Lake in two hours, as trail riders on ponies covered the same ground in two hours and a quarter.
About one hundred teachers from the United Kingdom arrive in Montreal aboard the Empress of Scotland and begin a touring visit. They receive congratulatory messages from King George before departure and are welcomed by the Quebec government and education leaders, with dinner hosted at the Chateau Frontenac by E. W. Beatty.
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A local Manitoba Prohibition Alliance meeting praised committee work and urged serious reflection on liquor governance. The audience heard temperance points touching Manitoba’s government and people. Other items noted Miss Poisson training children, Elin's North Shore cruise, dredge work at Snake Island, and new tug hull delivery from Red Deer Point. Social visits include Mrs Astieyr of Dauphin and Mrs Colpitis staying with Mr R. Barreil.
The Dickson school will re open on Monday August seventeenth with Mr Wilmoth overseeing the reopening and administration of activities. The note confirms the return date and leadership for the upcoming term.
Government survey teams have studied the Mackenzie valley waterways above Great Slave Lake for years. They produced maps and placed buoys beacons and lights along the route to aid navigators.
A simple inexpensive shampoo made with Baby's One Soap. Create a lather in warm water, rub into the scalp, rinse with warm then cool water, and dry in sun and wind. Costs about 10 a cake for Baby's Own Soap, making it a frugal option for hair care.
Manitoba open seasons for ducks geese rails Wilsonsnipe run Sept 1 to Nov 30 with regional North of parallel limits. Closed seasons apply to many waterfowl and all non game birds. Possession allowed until March 31 after open season. Daily bag limits set and gun restrictions apply. Penalties include fines up to $300 and six months imprisonment.
Field Marshal Earl Haig visited Jasper National Park and learned of a meeting of the Jasper Squadron Trail Riders of the New Rockies during his tour. He spoke with organizers and observed group plans for future rides and events.
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