Pay dirt shows high costs in shire sitting
The first day of the shire estimates committee hearing reveals pay dirt in 19th century accounts. Audits show the 1857 report cites costs ballooning to millions for a project, while government vehicle claims totaled 169000 with civil servants penalized only 863.
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Ontario Rabies Upbeat Report Details Domestic Impact
Minister Harkness says Ontario rabies outbreaks this summer caused modest livestock losses. Rabies confirmed in 77 cattle 3 horses 20 sheep 4 swine this year and 1 goat. Wildlife foxes remain the main source 68 percent of cases last year and this year. No human cases so far. Vaccination clinics continue in central and eastern Ontario with strong results.
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Crochet Pattern 7050 for Chair Back and Arm Rests
Directions for a 14x16 inch chair back and 7x12 inch arm rests in filet crochet with a spider web design. Mercerized string costs two for pattern 7050, send thirty five cents in coins by mail to the Household Arts Department PPL front Street W Teronte.
Princess Margaret Visits Skotheim Farm in Prince Albert
The royal visit to Prince Albert on July 29 30 drew crowds as Princess Margaret toured the Skotheim Canadian farm. Pete Skotheim and Alvina hosted dignitaries over tea while reporters photographed tasks and the family displayed farm life. The princess asked many questions and posed for a photo, which delighted Pete.
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Prince Albert Farm
Skotheim
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Skotheims
Skothelms
Alvina
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Diefenbaker
Pete Beam
Seven is lucky number in Manitoba oil fields
Manitoba oil production nears 22 million barrels after June gains. T77 new wells in June raise daily output to 16 703 barrels, with 501 080 barrels produced in the month. Five new wells started producing. two former producers were abandoned.
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Evans
Topsoil Loss Outpaces Formation Rate
The article warns that good topsoil forms in 500 to 1000 years for a single inch, while overgrazing, reckless plowing, or uprooting natural cover can erase that inch in a year, risking long term soil fertility.
Vancouver man named assistant to CPR Prairie VP
Vancouver’s Mr Harrison was appointed assistant to the vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Prairie Region with headquarters in Winnipeg. He succeeds Murray A Keays, after 32 years with CPR all in Vancouver and since 1952 in the Vancouver office.
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Princess Drops Preliminaries Claiming Wish of a Princess
A clipped item notes a newspaper caption about "Princess drops preliminaries" amid chatter that no one challenges a royal wish. The fragment hints at court intrigue but provides limited contextual details and names.
Eustace Coleridge Prefers Safe Living and Long Life
The obituary notes Eustace Coleridge of Essexville Ontario who avoided risk by daily brushing with proper toothpaste, regular exams, healthy diet, and safe habits. He died from carelessness though he pursued caution, with a funeral planned for next Monday afternoon. He is survived by many health specialists and manufacturers reflected in the quirky afterword.
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North Battleford approves Railway Avenue reconstruction plan
The burgesses vote overwhelmingly to fund a 90,000 portion of a 213,000 Railway Avenue project with provincial funds covering the balance. The work aims to improve the main approach and enable a storm sewer project this year and road work next year before March 31 1960.
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Western Canada
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Sask
Princess Margaret in Saskatchewan Menu Blunder Sparks Irony
A Prince Albert National Park report claimed Princess Margaret enjoyed a Saskatchewan meal featuring Lake Waskesieu Pickerel and Saskatoon pie. The piece mocks Saskatoon for the mistaken menu and laments the Princess missing local delicacies, noting the Star-Phoenix had no role in planning.
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Princess Margaret
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Curbs Sought on Public Fire Following
The News from Indian Head Sask reports that public behavior at fire sirens remains problematic. It notes bylaw changes proposed long ago to curb fire following, which hinders firemen police and doctors. Current law lacks power to handle severe fire events, prompting calls for reform.
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