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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
5
Synopsis outlines homestead entry rules in the North West. Mentions quarter section lands in Manitoba Alberta and price 800 dollars per acre. Details residency and cultivation duties for homesteaders and preemption rights, with conditions on habitation, acreage and improvements.
A collage of social visits and weekend happenings in the area. Mrs. W. Harding and Mrs. J. Williams hosted relatives from MacGregor and Vancouver while Pte. Walter Brooks and other service members spent time with friends in town. Church events include Sunday services, a Saturday service, and a Peace period schedule with youth meetings and pastor P. J Noble.
Announcement notes arrangements with military authorities to grant soldiers at Cam Sewell a month’s leave to assist farmers with harvest. Provincial Employment Bureau in Winnipeg coordinates requests, listing needs, start dates, pay, and nearest railway station. Farmers must apply to the Provincial Employment Bureau, Main and Water Streets, Winnipeg.
In MacGregor a seven roomed house with men, farm and cistern. Good marble. For terms and further particulars apply to Malcolm Shaw, MacGregor.
Results from the provincial election indicate Liberals with 3 seats and Conservatives with 5, with independents also present. In Norfolk, John Graham of the Liberal party was re elected by a majority of 162 over Lyons, with Lyons a former representative.
In Lansdowne Premier Norris won a decisive re election with a majority over 700. Sir James Aikens lost Brandon to Clements who secured a substantial lead beyond 600. Winnipeg elected two Independents and four Liberals. Portage returned E A McPherson and Sent Col E McPherson. All Norris cabinet ministers were returned except Ea Brown who stands as Liberal candidate for La Pas in a constituency with deferred elections.
A fragmentary notice urges youths to present themselves at headquarters or at one of the stations for harvest work. It mentions one months’ duration, attendance requirements, and obtaining a certificate from a friend that they have worked forty hours.
Clingan mobilizes for Overseas Service forming the 79th Overseas Battalion with headquarters at Braxton. Recruitment underway at provincial headquarters. Requirements: ages 18 to 45, height 5 feet 3 inches, chest 32 inches, and sound health.
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