Travelling feats and Arctic mists fill Canada and Britain
Report covers a trekker who logged 180 miles in 35 hours amid hazards, English artists Richard Jack and Clive Carey touring Canada, Canadian Pacific launches direct Vancouver to Honolulu service aboard Empress liners, and Nova Scotia New Brunswick notes on road building and immigration plans as 100 British and Scandinavian families prepare to relocate in spring.
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Richard Jack
Clive Carey
Bark
Sones
Saint John
Montrose
Mr. Jack
Canadian Rockies
England
MrCarey
Toronto
Dominion
Honolulu
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Honoluatu
Russia
Avia
Japan
Iitter
Department of Immigration and Industry
New Brunswick
J. A. Murray
Montreal
Ō Yoba
Local notices and events from Austin area newsletter
Mr and Mrs R Poyser spend a few days visiting with Mr Dave Oswald of Winnipeg visits with Mr and Mrs A Pickering. Mrs Wm Prosser won a quilt at Springbrook. A whist drive and dance are planned at Springbrook School on Friday Feb 21. The Valentine Dance and draw for a DeForest Crosley radio is set for Friday night. Rev W R Wood to preach at Austin United Church, with Rev Dr Coleman to follow and Communion dispensed. An auction sale of farm stock and household effects to be held at Mr Thos Menzie’s yard in Pratt store on Wednesday Feb 19 at 2 pm, S C Duff auctioneer. A sprightly farce titled Safety First to be staged Feb 28 with admission 50c and 25c. Social notes from Mrs Randall’s tea for Mrs H McEachern nee Clara Poyser reveal gifts and games with about forty guests. Peel County Old Boys Association reunion and banquet set for Feb 26 at Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg with Hon Frank Oliver to address guests and entertainment planned.
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Menzie
Pratt Store
C. Duff
Peel
Ontario
Peel County Old Boys Association
Fort Garry Hotel
Winnipeg
Frank Oliver
Peel County
Ottawa
Edrans Socials Reorganize Boys and Girls Club 1930
A public meeting at the Edrans School restructured the Boys and Girls Club for 1930. New officers elected include President Herb Hughson Vice-President Mrs R M Sharp Manager R M p Secretary N Miller and Treasurer S Finnegan. A vote of thanks was given to former Secretary Miller and to four teachers in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edrans
Boys and Girls Club
Herb. Hughson
R. M. Sharp
N. Miller
S Finnegan
Miller
Executive Gathering At Home Of Mr R M Sharp
An executive meeting is scheduled to be held at the home of Mr R M Sharp on Saturday February 15. The event announces a private gathering hosted by Mr Sharp for current and invited attendees. The notice emphasizes the location and date of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Sharp
Card of Thanks from Mrs Olver Emerson
Mrs Olver Emerson expresses gratitude to the Womens Institute members for the fruit sent during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Olver Emerson
The
Womens Institute
Good news for Gillette razor users from Berg Scrapper
The Berg Scrapper is a metal framed pigskin strap that restores old Gillette blades and saves users 500 to 100 per year. Not sold elsewhere. Price 1.50 dollars from F D Ward in Yokan Ontario.
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F.D. Ward
Yokan
Ont
North Norfolk Assess Roll Open for Inspection 1930 Notice
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk declares the 1930 Assessment Roll deposited for inspection from 10 am to 4 pm on non holiday days, for one month after publication. Any objections must be filed in writing before the period ends. The Council will meet as Court of Revision on March fifth at noon in the Austin Community Hall to hear complaints. Dated January 21, 1930. G. E Lewin, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Austin
Public Notice of Assessment Roll Open for Inspection
The Assesment Rail of the Karat S dpality of North Norfolk for the year 1930 has been deposited in MacGregor. The roll will be open for inspection until February 22, 1930, and parties wishing to complain against the assessment must file at the MacGregor office ten days before the Court of Revision sitting. The Court will convene on Wednesday March 5 at noon in the Community Hall Austin to hear complaints and revise assessments. Dated January 71, 1950. GE Lewin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Court of Revision
Hell
Austin
MacGregor Church Schedule Notes Brief
February 16 service times listed for MacGregor church with Sunday School at 1 and Evening Service at 7. A Holy Communion celebration is noted at the close of the service, but the text is partially garbled.
United Church Service and Sunday School Schedule
The United Church lists Sunday School at 100 pm and an Evening Service. Choir practice occurs on Thursday evening at p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macgregor Main
Mighty Bridge Nears Completion on Saskatchewan Route
A historic Canadian Pacific Railway bridge in Saskatchewan spans the Saskatchewan River near Nipawin, designed to bear heavy locomotives. When finished it will shorten transit to mining and timber regions, linking exhausted farm lands to a northern gateway. Construction cost over 624 million pounds of structural steel, with traffic between ironwork and trains, and images show pile-drive, steel arrival, and the nearly finished west towers through 1929.
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Canada
Parific Railway
St Nipawin
Saskatchewan
Nto
Canadian Pacific
Ferry Hill
West Towers
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A. G. Mackinnon, MD
Bowie
Mackinnon & Mackinnon
V. Percival Mackieron
Malcolm E. MacKinnon
Telephone
Man
H. A. Lye, Llb
P.O
G. Camsell
Winnipeg General Hospital
J. R. Horton
Portage la Prairie
J. Woodin
F. C. Borton
Manitoba Auctioneer Association
A. F. L. Palmer Pianoforte
S. Williams and Whaley Royce Musical Merchandise
Dominion Pianos and Organs
W. G. Henry
Manitoba
Portage
Praine
MacGregor District
Nelson Smith
S. C. Duff
Austin, Man
L. D. Campbell
Licessee Auctioneer
Norfolk
Herald Advts
Advertisers
Ofice
Merricks’ Store
Hardware Store
W. H. Glover
J. M. McPhee
Geo. Duncan
Ban! Lave
J. Gielden
G. Stedelt
Ine
London
Quaint Jobn
At Capital
Gay
Gm, Hutt
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pralmates Rive
Quebec
Wm. Prosser
Springbrook
W. R. Wood
Austin United Church
Dr. Coleman
Ladies Aid
H. McEachern
Clara Poyser
M. Randall
Geo. Graham
C. R. Wallace
Randall
Deauville
E. Saunders
Belle Collier
T. Gilmour
Valentine
United Sabbath School
W. A. Green
W.ay
John Taylor
Province of
Rural Municipality of
G. E Lewin
Fire Insurance
GE. Lewin
Anglican Church
United Church
Beaver
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