Empress Ships Explore World as Voyages Return to Fame
The article recalls early explorers Magellan and Drake and contrasts their perilous round the world voyages with the 1924 Empress of Canada round the world cruise. The voyage, lasting four months, sails from New York via the Suez Canal, visits Batavia Surabaya Celebes Sea to the Philippines, with 21 500 tons, and features four additional Canadian Pacific cruises. Captain S Robinson R N R commands the Empress of Canada on the round Americas itinerary from Vancouver to New York via Panama and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Vespucci
Balboa
de Soto
Drake
Cartier Champlain
Seven Seas
Seville
Spanish
Fernando Magellan
Tierra Iel Puego
Great
South Sea
Magellan
Spain
Vittoria
Francis Drake
Plymouth
Thames
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Scotland
Mediterranean
New York
Britain
West Indies
America
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Californa
Panamaanal
Cuba
S. Robinson R. N. R
Village Council Hamiota 1924 Committee Appointments Adopted
The Hamiota village council on January 2 1924 elected F H Squibb mayor and appointed new standing committees for Finance Public Health Streets and Sidewalks Fire Water and Light Hospital Memorial Grounds with named members. The meeting set dates for monthly sessions and approved health officer Dr E D Hudson salary, hotel license for A F Basler, and arrears tax notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Griffin, Anderson and
Skillicorn
Johnston
Anderson
Griffin and
Johnston and
Griffin Hospital Board
Dr. Coombs
A. C. Little
C. A
Messrs. W . Johnston
R. E. Skillicorn Johnston
Griffin
John Hibbert
H. Reeder
Wim. E. Simpson
Memorial Grounds
Wm. G. Warren
Trustess
Orange Hall
Griffin —Skillicorn
Finance Committee
HCK League Rules Drafted From 1923 Meeting
The HCK League drafts rules and schedule details from a December 27 1923 meeting. Rules cover residency, referee selection by visiting managers, expenses, receipts to home teams, three substitutes, and two club reps as league executives. The schedule lists matches between Crandall Hamiota Kenton and related clubs from January to March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
M.A.H.A
Quiet New Year Wedding in Winnipeg Home
Aleta Kirk of Hamiota wed Percival Hedley of Minneapolis at the Carson home in Winnipeg on New Year’s Day with Rev. H. G Crozier officiating. Attendants included Hazel Irvine Kathleen Carson and EC Creery. couple departed for Minneapolis after a luncheon and are to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Carson
Camden Place
Wionipex
Aleta Kirk
Hamiota
Percival E. Hedley
Minneapolis
Oak River
H. G Crozier
Winnipeg
Gier
J. N. M. Carson
Hazel Irvine
Bode
Kathleen Carson
EC. Creery
M Carson
Week of Prayer in Hamiota Churches January 1924
Interchurch Advisory Council of Canada calls Week of Prayer January 6 to 11 1924 in Hamiota churches with nightly topics at each church Rev Geo Lockhart Rev F Longmore and Rev R A Swyers lead services topics include Our Children and Young People All the World and its Peoples The Rule of Love and Justice and Forgiveness and Consecration Members urged to unite for spiritual inspiration in the New Year Psalm 12 5 reference included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interchurch Advisory Council of Canada
Hamiota
Christ Church
Geo. Lockhart
Indion
Knox Church
Luke
F. Longmore
R A. Swyers
Ontario Cities See Population Home Ownership Rise
Sixty percent of Hamilton residents own their homes, per the 1923 census showing 26,259 dwellings and 7 apartments. Fort William and Port Arthur report unprecedented flour movement with 239,085 tons shipped to lower Lake ports by October’s end. Port Arthur issues ten month building permits totaling 2,632,055 dollars, the largest year on record. Canada exports cheese worth 4,778,000 dollars in October, up 1,224,000 from 1922. the United Kingdom is the leading buyer at 215,000 cwt valued at 4,634,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ontario
Fort William
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
United Kingdom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mavellan
W. E. Rogers
Heddesheimer
Hamiota Bakery
Ihos
Flamiota
Manitoba
The
Hamiota Sheet Metal Works
Kavet
Manitoba Hardware Co
A. G. Brown
John J. Arkle
Late of Strains Ltd
United States
Central Hotel
F. H. Squibb
W. J. Griffin
R. E. Skillicorn
W.G. Johnston
Steele
Anderson — Griffin
Griffin Anderson
Hockey League
Crandall
Kenton
Kenton Mar
Leagu
Week of Prayer
Zion Church
Our Church
Dr. Hudson
Abd Suregegb
Hamiota, Mah
Minnedosa and
M. A. Whimster
Hamiola Man
Ofror
Allan Ave
Hamiota Lodge
C. F. Mesis
Amiota
Brethren Welton
Walter Beggs
J.T Anderson
W.V. Josey
A. Wildfong
Cecil
Court Hamiota
C.olf
R. E, Skilliocorn C.B
Hopeet Murray
Bennnest
F.H. Souis
F. M. Coombs
Orrick
Chas. A. Grobb
Optometrist Dauphin
Fox
Canadian Packing CO
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