Em press Hotel opens north wing in Victoria with new suites and rooms
The Em press Hotel in Victoria adds a north wing housing over 260 rooms and newly decorated suites in Jacobean Italian and Spanish styles. Built at an estimated cost of 3,000.29 dollars the expansion was unveiled in a ceremony led by Premier H. F. Tolmie. The article notes broader western Canadian industrial progress and railway developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Hotel
Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
F. Tolmie
British Columbia
Austin News Roundup With Local Births And Events
A child was born January 6 to Mr and Mrs J McEachern. Mrs J Wishman visits the city. A whist drive and dance are planned at Springbrook school on Friday January 24. Mr and Mrs Wm Watters plan a week in the home of Mr and Mrs P Watters, January 17 at 8. A junior hockey team returned from Sidney with a 4 1 victory. Frank Davey of Austin attends a Poultry Short Course at Manitoba Agricultural College in Winnipeg. A public meeting at Forrester Hall January 23 will discuss building a curling rink. The Can adian Pacific depot will close after 5 30 pm with night operator let go and push engine crews moved to Winnipeg. W Clifford attended Wilfred Moore’s funeral. Irene Margaret Bennett married I Hamilton Gilmour at Holy Trinity Winnipeg January 4 and will reside on the Austin farm. United Church Ladies Aid met January 3 with officers elected for 1930 and reports for 1929. The W M S of Austin United Church met January 8 with good attendance and progress noted. Push engine orders to Winnipeg imply no engine in Austin while conditions warrant. This is the first time the engine has been off duty here and may affect the town’s night service, water tank, and coal dock.
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Sidney
Frank Davey
Austin
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural College
Forrester
Canadian Pacific
W. Clifford
Wilfred Moore
Mr. Moore
Sam
Pat Moore
Or. Vavasour
Holy Trinity Church
Irene Margaret
M. Bennett
Alfred Ave
I. Hamilton Gilmour
Jasmour
United Church Ladies Aid
Flower and Fruit Committee
L. E. Hodgins
R. Poyser
W.M.S. of Austin United Church
Saunders
James Gilmour
R. Early
D. A
Duncan
John Hay
McKenzie
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A. G. Mackinnon, MD
1. S. Bowie, V.S
macGregor
Mackinnon & Mackinnon
Percival MacKinnon
Maléolin E. MacKinnon
Man
H. A. Lye, Llb
G. Camsell
Winnipe General Hospital
Bromley St
J. R. Horton
Portage la Prairie
J. Woodin
F. C. Borton
Anitoba Auctioneer Association
A. F. L. Palmer
R. S. Williams and Whaley Royce Musical Merchandise
Dominion Pianos and Organs
G. Henry
Manitob
Portage la Praine
MacGregor District
Nelson Smith
Mac
S.C. Duff
Austin, Man
L. D. Campbell
Noro
Herald
Advertisers
W. H. Glover
J. M. McPhee
Geo. Duncan
Jeffrey
Lavenham
Joan Eens
Elizabeth
Manchuria
Germany
Liang- Chang
John Nelson
The
Vancouver World
Russia
Vancouver
Western Canada
West'a
John F. Sweeting
Dominion
E. W. Beatty
Royal York Hotel
Commercial Travellers’ Association of Canada
North German Lloyd Company of
Montreal
Annapolis Valley
Kentville
Nova Scotia
Department of Lands and Tests
Nova
New Brunswick
Department of Agriculture
J. McEachern
Mrs. J. Wishman
City
Springbrook School
Wm Watters
P. Watters
Fairbanks-Morse
Midland Street
Feree
Fienday
W. F. A. Capener
Macauley School
A. E. Chant, See -Treas
JAS. Mitchell, MacGregor
Cressy
Viking
O. A. Lowes
Hbor
Manitoba
Victor Morin
Charles W. Simpson
Notre Dame
Normandy
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