03 Jul 1947
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
1
Estimates of flood damage across the district vary by site. Major costs cited include $150,000 for highways and bridges, $36,900 for the town water system, and extensive losses in culverts and detours. Rural losses hinge on crop damage, with farmers guessing 15 to 40 percent.
Town engineer E G Waller told the council a 420 foot main water line break would need at least ten days to repair. A temporary six inch line could be installed in three days, but supply may be insufficient for town needs. Forty workers in two shifts relay the 124 inch main while Edwards Creek is diverted. Water from Dauphin is heavily polluted and only used for non domestic purposes with typhoid vaccine stockpiled.
A June downpour set a new record for continuous rain starting June 21 and continuing through month end. The chart shows daily totals, while weekly temperatures suggest a springlike pattern despite the calendar indicates midsummer.
Mayor Wm. Bullmore told The Herald that paving equipment for Dauphin’s Main Street is en route and work will begin early next week. Burrows avenue paving starts Monday July 7 and will close for several days. completion is expected by Wednesday. The remaining Main Street section will follow as quickly as possible.
A rural council at a special meeting Saturday applied for Dominion government aid. It reported 100 percent damage to many district farmers with crops washed away, land eroded, and pasture ruined. A councillor cited drought aid precedents and urged assistance for flood losses.
Photographs of a break in the water line and resulting reservoir damage will be shown in the Herald window on page 4 column 5.
Dauphin hosts a three day agricultural fair July 7 8 9 standard time with increased prize money new exhibits and a large expected turnout. Highlights include a Boys and Girls club rally on opening day a children's day rides reduced prices a $1800 harness racing purse a major livestock display a rabbit and dog show and new midway rides plus a grandstand show titled Variety on Parade.
A 15 mile by three mile flooded strip around Lake Dauphin swamped 45 square miles of farmland. Reeve Wm Cruise and engineers estimate crop losses at least 280000 dollars, with full district losses uncertain. Recovery time could stretch to a month as water levels decline slowly.
A. R. J. Curle, charged with armed robbery of the Dauphin hotel, has chosen a speedy trial and will appear in Dauphin court on July 4.
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