Manitoba power commission cuts electricity rates for districts
The Manitoba Power Commission lowers the first block rate by 1 cent per kilowatt hour effective in December for 42 towns in the Winnipeg district including Cardale McConnell Oak River and Strathclair. The basic rate remains 9c for the first block and 2c for the second block for domestic use and 8c for the first block and 2c for the second block for commercial use.
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Manitoba Power Commission
Cardale
McConnell
Oak River
Strathclair
Winnipeg
Hydro
K.W
Early Pioneers of Manitoba Sought by Winnipeg W I
The Provincial W I in Winnipeg asks for short sketches of early Manitoba days from pioneers or their families. A committee sponsored by the local W I will compile records for the Hamiota district. Send or phone your story to Jean Chambers convenor with named committee members listed.
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W.1
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Hamiota
Wednesday half holiday limits news items after 5 p.m.
A notice clarifies that news items cannot be accepted after 5 p.m. on Tuesdays due to a half holiday on Wednesdays. It instructs readers and staff to plan submissions accordingly.
Cadieux named acting chief of Canadian Pacific investigation
Hector Cadieux, a long time officer with the Canadian Pacific investigation department since 1913 and assistant chief since 1925, is appointed acting chief during Brigadier General Panet’s military duty as district officer commanding MD No 4 in Montreal.
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A. Hector Cadieux
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
E. de B. Panet
CMG
D.S.C
L.d’h
V.D
M.D. No. 4
Mr. Cadieux
Canadian Pacific Investigation Department
Bin sizing and conversion for grain storage problems
The article explains cubical feet to bushels conversion and bin sizing for grain storage. It gives formulas for rectangular and round bins, shows examples converting volume to measured bushels, and invites a problem: dimensioning a bin for 2000 bushels of barley at 8 pounds per bushel.
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Dr. K. W. Nestby Drewder Agrwatters! Depot
Mew
North-West Line Elevators Association Partners
Edward Cheal Birthday Notice from Windsor Born Manitoba
BHINday Congratulations Edward Cheal of Winnipeg Manitoba born Windsor England November 22 1850 Subscribers are asked to send names dates and places of birth for Hamiota district births Readers may submit at Echo Office now for a birthday book record and publication near the date.
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Edward Cheal
Winnipeg
Man
Windsor, Eng
Hamiota
Echo Office
Dominion Business College
Experimental methods guard Manitoba millet on farms
Wild millet persists in Manitoba fields but can be controlled with proper fallow management. Short growing seasons allow seed production and reseeding during harvest, so cleaner fallows and shallow spring cultivation help. A four year rotation of summer fallow, grain, sweet clover, grain proves most effective in eradicating the weed.
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Manitoba
Brandoo
Democracy and shared defense by Britain and Greece
The piece links democracy's origins in Solon and Athens with its modern defense by Britain and Greece. It notes Solon’s 594 BC reforms, Athens’ continuous assembly in 504 BC, the Magna Carta of 1215, and argues these rights are again under threat, with Greeks and English fighting together on historic grounds.
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Solon
Athens
John
Committee names caretaker and assistant at Oak River
At a recent meeting of the Rink Committee Tony Kapinski was named caretaker and Wm Delbridge, a longtime Oak River worker, was appointed to assist.
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Tony Kapinski
Wm. Delbridge
Oak River
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E. D. Hudson
Ella Smith
W. Chambers
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Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Victoria
Winter Wonderland
Visi
Quaint
Oie
Maritimes
Sik
Laurentans
Brandon
the World Wheat
H. G. L. Strange
Great Britain
Children’s Aid Soc
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Miota
Hom
Christian Science Monitor
TM Records
Christian Tear
Pama Och One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Nease Athhemy
The
Pacific
New Westminster
J. S. Winter
Canadian Pacific
Hamiota Echo
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