Austin Lent Wed service and local tournament notes
During Lent midweek services are held every Wednesday at 7 39 p.m. in Christ Church. Mr and Mrs H E Kitson of Portage la Prairie were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas F Kitson. F Kitson visits MacGregor to see her mother Mrs W Lye. The Austin district plays in the Canadian Legion Ridge Tournament at the Community Hall Monday March 11 at 7 30 p.m. Duplicate with A Barber in charge. Last Saturday MacGregor high school and pee wee hockey teams visited Austin. results: Pee Wees Austin 8 MacGregor 0. High School Austin 4 MacGregor 3 overtime. Friday March 1 promises a big rural hockey tournament in Austin with seven teams: Springbrook Orangeville Norfolk Rosetill Poplar Leafs Katrime and Golden Stream. first game 1 30 p.m. The sewing class of Miss Bays at Extenson Service holds Achievement Day March 15 at 2 p.m. in the Community Hall with bed garments handiwork notebooks on display. Federation of Agriculture social night had good attendance. round table on municipal doctor discussed by five Reeve S C members. a plan draft to council was requested. The Austin Local meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month. volunteers encouraged.
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Austin
A. Barber
Springbrook
Orangeville
Norfolk
Rosetill
Poplar Leafs
Katrime
Golden Stream
Bays
Federation of Agriculture
S. C
Mr.a
Austin Senior Hockey Club Hosts First Tournament
The Austin senior hockey club sponsored its first tournament last Thursday to strong attendance. Six teams were scheduled but Bagot and Gladstone did not attend. Portage, Sidney, and Austin faced off with Portage 5 Sidney 0, Austin 4 Portage 2, MacGregor 1 Sidney 1, and a dramatic overtime win for Austin over MacGregor 3 to 2.
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Austin
Bagot
Gladstone
Portage
Sidney
Mac
MacGregor
Austin Boys
Defence expenditure and state of Canadian forces debate
A letter to the editor critiques Canada's defence funding and equipment from 1930s governance. It references Parliament debates, Public Accounts, and Hansard notes on Air Force, Navy, Militia deficiencies, and proposed armament spending, urging shifts from relief to training and modernization.
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Manion
Mackenzie Kitu
Canada
Howe of Commons
Dominion of Canada
Military expansion notes and defense buildup in Canada 1930s
The document details substantial enlargements of Dominion Arsenal production including weapons, tanks, and aircraft. It cites fortifications on the Western Coast, Currie Barracks in Calgary, Varney Barracks in Barriefeld Ontario, and major camps at Nagareta the Lake Petawawa. It notes Air Force orders of aircraft, engine acquisitions, and growing readiness, while criticizing leadership for not informing the public of defense strides.
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Currie
Calvary
Vumy
Barriefeld
Ontario
Nagareta-the-Lake
Petawawa
Amershot
Sarces
Dunburn
Air Force
Ma 1
Iif
Canada
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Christ Church
H. E. Kitson
Portage la Prairie
Chas F. Kitson
F. Kitson
Pee Wees
High School
MacGregor Herald
Iberal
Bennett
Great Britain
League
Geneva
France
Mr. Murphy
Me. Murphy
Youngies
Mr. Anson
Murphy
Peoplen Union of Canada
Hansard
Anc
Armaents
Spris
Atlantic
Pacific
Dominion
King
British Empire
Re Anes
Plact Ad
Agricultural Supplies Board
Dominion Department OF Agriculture
Ottawa
James G. Gardir
John
Bank of Montreal
Fulder
E. G. Elliott
Plymouth Rock
Thos. Clarke
Sox
Winnipeg
Food Ty Caceres
Omee Tarncenter
Sanadian ‘Packie
J. A.rowlatt Res
Imperial Oil Products
Jassey-Harris and
Cockshutt Farm Machinery
Voss and
Snowbird
Wlop
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