Electric Lighting For Local School
Trustees of the MacGregor School District discussed tenders for fourteen Daybrite Paralume fluorescent lighting units and wiring for the school. The R. W. Cobbe firm was not chosen. C. W. Lye & Son won the lighting contract and H Hansen won the wiring bid. Work to be completed by August 27, with thanks given to J. A. Kay. A birth announced and church meeting scheduled, plus a 1840 letter noted for postage history.
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MacGregor
Manitoba Power Commission
R. W. Cobbe
J. R. McNeely
C. W. Lye & Son
Elmwood Electric
H Hansen
Austin
Power Commission
J. A. Kay
Death of Richard W Bright of Redvers Sask
Richard W Bright, a 62 year old Ontario native, died in Redvers Sask on Friday August 9 after helping a neighbor with haying. He and Stella Gilroy Bright had lived in Redvers for 38 years. He is survived by his widow and others not fully listed.
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Redvers
Sasi
Richard W. Bright
Stella Gilroy
Dominion
Canadian Temperance Association
Canada
United States
England
Revenue from liquor sales across provinces in 1939
Figures show Dominion Government revenue 944.40 in 1939 and provincial totals: British Columbia 130.47, Manitoba 1, New Brunswick 1, Nova Scotia 1, Ontario 9,576,021.04, Quebec 6,470,864.18, Saskatchewan 1,280,716.77. Aggregate revenue from all governments listed as 53,099,804.49 for 1939.
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Dominion
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Bereavement Extends to Redvers Residents
The community mourns the sudden loss of Ernest se son of Redvers. A large circle of friends in the Aust districts extend sympathy. Funeral held Saturday at noon in Redvers with attendance by Mr. and Mrs. HB Gilroy of MacGregor, Mrs. C J Young of Brandon, and Mrs. G Kemelev of Beaver.
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Ernest
Redvers
HB. Gilroy
MacGregor
C. J. Young
Brandon
G. Kemelev
Beaver
Former Melvin Lady Passes Away
The funeral for Mrs. Hugh McGregor, who died at Brandon General Hospital on Friday, was held in Carberry with Rev. R. A. Swyers officiating. Pallbearers included Mess Wallace, James Fiston, Joseph Robinson, Charles M of Arizona, Charles Outhwaite, and Glenn Walker. Burial was in the family plot at Carberry Airs. McGregor, born November 28, 1856 in Wellington, Ontario, moved to Austin in 1885, married Hugh McGregor on December 2, 1891, and lived on a farm before retirement to Austin. She leaves a son John R. McGregor and daughter Mrs. Fred White, plus two brothers John and James McGregor and sister Sarah A. Harding.
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Hugh McGregor
Brandon General Hostal
Carberry
R. A. Swyers
Greve
Mess Wallace
James Fiston
Joseph Robinson
Charles M
Arizona
Charles Outhwaite
Glenn Walker
Carberry Airs
McGregor
Ma McGregor
Robert McGregor
Aussie
Cou Wellington
Ontario
Austin
Portage la Prairie
Mets Scnh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vortage la Prairie Hospital
J. A. Fraser
Robert Albert
W.M.S
United Church
Richard Bright
Redvers, Sask
The
Northwest Review
the Drewrys Limited
Erle R. George
Mayfair
Melvin
John R. Arizona
Mre
Fred White
Harte Station
Mon
John and
James McGregor
Magor
Its
Sarah A. Harding
Moose Jaw
Sask
Vancouver
Alaska
Yukon
Wawanesa Mutual
Mutual Life OF Canada
Mutuals
Mackinnon
Austin and
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