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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
5
A bill of bankruptcy proceedings names Ete Fatate as notary public and conveyancer involved in a transaction with Loanco Farm and Yown Property. The notice provides a contact phone number 127 for further details on the claim and related assets.
The Hamiota Agricultural Society met December 10 at the Orange Hall. Mayor Alex Kerr chaired as chairman. Officers elected include Honorary President A D McConnell, President Cieo O Neill, 2nd Vice-President Jas Kirk Jr, and directors W C Fraser, Fred Houck, E W McConnell, Thos Caves, Jos Kirk Jr, Sutherland, Kemp, Shier, and Kerr Fraser. The society's financial statement showed a strong position and the annual fair for 1919 was decided to be held again.
Hamiota council met December 7 1918 with all members present and Mayor presiding. Grants included 250 to Hamiota Hospital for 1918 and 250 to the hospital again. taxes on 1915 16 personal property against Joe McLeod cancelled. The Finance Committee proposed payments for police, scavenging, secretary treasurer salary and various local services and purchases. council adopted the report and issued cheques before adjournment.
The Hamiota Curling Club lists rinks for the President Prize competition MacNoble. Skips include J Hood, J McNaughton, J McNeil, RC McLean, Lyle McLean, Roy Houck, and others with teams of players such as Wim Fraser, E Ganne, J Jordan, Geo Henderson, C Steele, H Ferguson, J Shier, and Gordon Lemon among the many participants.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway will run through tourist sleeping cars from Edmonton to Toronto during Christmas travel. The first car departs Edmonton December 7 at 9:00 am, with departures each Wednesday Friday and Monday through December 30. Contact a G T P agent or W K Doperow Winnipeg for details.
The Consolidated School District of Kamiota No. 692 names trustees for wards 1 and 2 with J. H. Houck J. Murray as chair and assigns committees for van routes grounds buildings caretaking and finances. The board meets the first Thursday each month in the Council Chamber with wider and summer hours noted and LS Taylor as secretary treasurer.
A Scots voice argues against using whiskey as a cure all for illness. The narrator notes Liona has the flu and jokes that whiskey should not be relied on for stomach and health woes. The piece dismisses the idea of medical cures by drink.
The December Rod and Gun magazine offers many sport and outdoors stories including Birdland Reflections from an Old Camera by Bounycastle Dale The Open Places by R J Fraser Snow bound Hill e n by H C Haddon How Christmas Comes in the Northland by Harry Laughy A December Afternoon with Buster by Reginald Gourlay plus illustrated pieces on making skis Fishing Notes about cotton threading and Guns and Ammunition, trapper material and more. Published by W J Taylor Limited Woodstock Ont.
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