MacGregor council retools taxes and district borders
MacGregor council aims to keep the municipal mill rate unchanged while the education mill rate rises 6.1 mills for farm and residential properties and 6.7 for other property. The by law for 1974 taxation was read first. The village excludes Carberry from Whitemud Watershed District No 1 and adjusts sub district boundaries. Ernest Buhler is nominated assistant secretary treasurer. The province notes a property tax advance near 100 dollars and per capita grant set at 10.61. MacGregor Ladies Curling Club held a meeting with new officers elected amid a pot luck.
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Whitemud
MacGregor
Ernest Buhler
MacGregor Flood Hits Town and Dams Creek
Flood waters swamped MacGregor last week causing damage to Lamb's Lockers Collier's house and the Herald Office. Creeks rose Tuesday through Friday forcing preventive dykes and road embankments but water remained high into Monday amid weekend rains.
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Macgregor
Memorial Hall
MacGregor Hotel
Lamb's Lockers
Collier’s House
Herald Office
Move Clocks This Weekend For Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend under an act from years past with clocks moved ahead to 2 am Sunday and kept until the last weekend in October. The town faced rising waters as the dike was reinforced by J. P. Wiebe and Son on a 16 inch pump, aiding the pump action to divert water east past Gordon Parkess.
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Memorial Hall
MacGregor Hotel
E.mo
Gordon Parkess
J. P. Wiebe and Son
Hampton Street
Uskiw Opposes Subsidies For Agriculture Boards
Manitoba Hog Producers' Marketing Board heard Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw oppose provincial subsidies for producers. He urged boards across Canada to use full legal powers to stabilize markets and secure fair deals for both producers and consumers, urging unity over rivalry.
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Sam Uskiw
Manitoba Hog Producers’ Marketing Board
Askiw
Canada
Barley Feed Needs Rise 80 Percent For 1985 Canada Livestock
Canada must boost barley feed supply by about 80.5 percent to meet 1985 livestock needs. Council economist C S Manness cites projected 1.27 billion bushels barley equivalent versus 707 million in the early 1970s. Beef per capita consumption climbs toward 94 pounds in 1973, with continued rise expected.
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Canada Grains Council
Canada
Council
C. S. Manness
Manness
Machinery Warranty Bill Outlined in Manitoba Legislature
A bill to base warranties on usage hours for farm gear in Manitoba was introduced for second reading. It sets three year or 1500 hour warranties for tractors and three year or 300 hour warranties for combines, with cabinet prescribed warranties for selected parts. The bill empowers the farm Machinery Board to suspend dealer licenses, require bonds, and creates a 300000 dollar fund to blanket bond dealers lacking standard coverage.
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Manitoba
Farm Machinery and Equipment Act
Askiw
Manitoba Farm Machinery and Equipment Board
Farm Machinery Board
Mexico Buys 173 Bulls in Manitoba Cattle Sale
Manitoba department of agriculture announces sale of 173 bulls to Mexico at average prices between 800 and 1000 dollars per head. The deal, negotiated with Manitoba beef growers and breed associations, is the largest single cattle sale to date. Cattle will be shipped within the next one or two months to Durango or Chihuahua in Mexico.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Manitoba Beef Growers
Durango
Chihuahua
Manitoba Derby sweepstake to proceed despite legislation
Manitoba Tourism Minister Rene Toupin told the Legislature the Manitoba Derby sweepstake will proceed this year even if permissive legislation changes. He outlined plans to create a four province Western lottery and to launch an interprovincial lottery commission by June with the first draw in October.
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Manitoba
Rene Toupin
Toupin
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Lady Curlers
Urban Association
Carman
Highways Branch
Community Centre Board
Abe Fawcett
Lamb's
CPR
Woodlawn Drive
Uskiw
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