Trans-Canada Railway Golden Jubilee Celebration
A century and a half after the first transcontinental, the Dor Limited journeyed Montreal to Vancouver in five days and sixteen hours. The 2800 class locomotive led a royal welcome at Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie as Manitoba leaders and city mayors praised Canadian Pacific Railway for its role in national progress.
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Montreal
Pacific Coast
Canada
Dor Limited
Vancouver
Dominion of Canada
Winniper
Portage la Prairie
Inere
Winnipeg
D. A. Campbell
H. T Trethewey
J. L. Cowie
Carberry
Joinm Airmead Re nominated for Norfolk
John Muirhead M L A of Harte was renominated to represent the Liberal Progressives in Norfolk at a Carberry convention attended by over 150 delegates S E Burch of Wellwood presided and Thos Hood Carberry was secretary Three other names were proposed H A Lye MacGregor Mayor J L Cowie Carberry but withdrew leaving Muirhead versus Lye for the nomination
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John Muirhead
M.L.A
Harte
Norfolk
Carberry
S. E. Burch
Wellwood
Thos. Hood
H. A. Lye
MacGregor
J. L. Cowie
Nomination Unanimous and Officials Elected on Lye Motion
The nomination was made unanimous on Mr. Lye's motion and the meeting proceeded to elect officers. Mr. D Mitchell of Douglas was re elected president and Mr. Hood was re elected secretary. Poll captains for fifteen polls were appointed.
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Lye
D Mitchell
Douglas
Hood
J P Lawrie Nominated Conservative Standard Bearer at Norfolk
J P Lawrie a Brookdale merchant and farmer won 41 votes to 32 for J Percival MacKinnon at the Norfolk Conservative convention in Carberry. MacKinnon moved to make Lawrie’s nomination unanimous as Goulding withdrew. Speeches by D W Beaubier M P and George Dinsdale MLA followed. Field Day at Illustrated Station farm featured talks on crops bees and horticulture with demonstrations and praise for the Walker farm. A Cafeteria Lunch and social hour closed the event.
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John P. Lawrie
Brookdale
Carberry
J Percival MacKinnon
MacGregor
Geo. F. Goulding
Sidney
Goulding
Lawrie
MacKinnon
D. W. Beaubier
M.P
George Dinsdale
M L.A
Brandon
J.R. McNeely
MacKinnor
Staton
Conedians Farm
Albert Walker
North Norfolk and Rural Society
John Barber
Thos. Clarke
D. Brown
Brandon Experimental Farm
Mr. Floyd
Morden
Walker
Extension Service
Winnipeg
N. C. McKay
Iites
Canan
Katrime WA
FIELD DAY AT KATRIME
Ideal weather conditions prevailed last Friday afternoon as between two and three hundred people gathered at Katrime for a community field day with games, exhibits, and local groups sharing information.
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Katrime
Local Social Notes Sweep Through Towns and Visits
Mrs Earl Muir and son Billy visit Mr and Mrs F McLachlan. Stanley Bladen of Dauphin spends holidays with Mrs F McLachlan. Mr and Mrs Inglefield and Hughie Hand of Portage visit. Robt McKelvy leaves Friday for Ontario for extended visit. Harvey Gilbert and Ronald Shaw pass entrance exams. Mrs H Palethorpe visits sister Mrs F Smith en route from England to Vancouver. Mr and Mrs McIntosh of Winnipeg spend July 1 at F Lake's home with Fern Thomas and Ed Watson of Scotch Bay and George Nelson of Portage la Prairie renewing old friendships with Rob Hodgins.
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Earl Muir
Billy
Robt. McKelvy
Ontario
Harvey Gilbert
Ronald Shaw
H. Palethorpe
Mrs. F. Smith
England
Vancouver
B.C
Specials For The Fair At North Norfolk Exhibition
Special prizes donated by G W West for best six tea biscuits and best assortment of cookies using Watkins Baking Powder with must be purchased in 1936. Exhibitors from Mr West territory must accompany with empty can and baking powder. Largest number of horse prizes earns merchandise valued 10. Dr McLachlan offers Watkins Poultry Tonic and best advert horse gelding on grounds with special 50.
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G. W. West
W. West
Watkins
Watkins Poultry Tonic
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the Herald
Trans-Canada Railway
Golden
Joinm Airmead
North Norfolk
Portage la Prairie City
J. Barber
T. Clarke
J.P. Lawrie
Kirshner. Rabkin & CO
California
McCorlee
Mrs. Inglefield and
Hughie Hand
Portage
North Norfolk and Ict Agricultural Society
Dr. McLachlan
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