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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
4
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The Ladies of the Chumah Patriotic Society met at Fred Howell’s home on June 7 and June 13 to complete work and pack a bus. Thirty complete outside articles and other items were sent to Secours Nations in Winnipeg for Belgians. A Friday fundraiser by Mrs Henry Andrew raised $4.00 for patriotic work and gratitude is expressed to aiding friends.
The Ladies Patriotic Society reports a productive sewing meeting at the Methodist church with smaller summer attendance. Donations to Belgian Relief Queen Mary's Needlework Guild Red Cross and POW funds are acknowledged, including private gifts and a tea fundraiser yielding $91.65 for prisoners of war care. Special thanks given to local volunteers and school children for their contributions.
The Hamiota council met with all members present led by the mayor. They borrowed 5000 from Union Bank for current expenses and by law 41 authorized a 3000 loan. payments to staff Acetylene Construction Co. street lights and other expenses were approved. a motorist speed warning boards proposal was carried.
The note outlines Red Cross fund donations and flowers given by Mrs Lipertz and Mere Lied. It requests summer monthly contributions to Miss Bettell and Miss Vranet, with Miss Annie Rutherford named assistant secretary treasurer for the summer while the secretary treasurer is away.
Land policy summary outlines settler requirements for homesteads in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Applicants must appear at Dominion Lands Agency with six months residence in each of three years and cultivate specified acreage. Habitable house required. may expand to purchased homestead at $3 per acre. Duties include residence and cultivation thresholds with possible reductions for rough land.
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