Post War and the Farmer Electricity on the Farm
Prof Andrew Stewart notes governments in Manitoba Alberta and private utilities plan farm electrification after the war. Surveys build farm lines. 65 farms already served in Alberta with 200 homes possible before freeze up. Wiring costs vary, with lights costing modest sums and full equipment reaching several hundred dollars per farm, depending on appliances.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
Manitoba Electrification Enquiry Commission
Manitoba Power Commission
Power Commission
Farmers urged to save for farm electrification using Victory Bonds
Farmers face high energy costs and limited access to materials. experts suggest starting savings now with Victory Bonds. Accumulated funds could electrify farms when the opportunity arises, linking investment to future electrification during wartime resource programs.
Teachers Needed For Rural Manitoba Schools
Manitoba schools reopen after summer break but a teacher shortage will prevent many from opening. Governor John Dryden appealed for two hundred more teachers, offering $1000 salaries to ex teachers, $700 to $775 to Grade X and XII students, and training for Grade XII students at the normal school. He urged consolidating small schools into larger units to meet postwar needs.
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Manitoba
John C. Dryden
Liberals Triumph in New Brunswick Election
The Liberal party gains power in New Brunswick by securing 36 of 48 seats. The Progressive Conservatives win 12 constituencies while the CCF fails to gain representation. Liberals gain seven seats from the Conservatives.
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Liberal Party of
New Brunswick
Progressive Conservatives
C.C.F
Liberals
Canadian Honey For Great Britain
Manitoba honey producers urged to donate for Britain relief efforts under the Canadian Red Cross. Since 1940 over 1.5 million pounds of honey have been sent, with Manitoba Co operative Honey Producers Ltd processing and shipping. Donations directed to the Manitoba Division Red Cross or any Red Cross branch.
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Manitoba
England
Canadian Red Cross Society
Britain
Red Cross
Canada
Manitoba Co-operative Honey Producers, Limited
Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg
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