Canada Victory Loan tops quota across regions
The Malta Commando unit of the Victory Loan drive in North Cypress and North scribed a total of 88 400 subscribing toward a 119 000 quota. North Cypress subscribed 69 000 with 330 applications and specials 5 000. In North Norfolk the quota was 50 000 and subscriptions reached 82 550 from 373. Districts 1 2 3 4 in North Norfolk totaled 15 250 12 800 14 600 ? 12 800. The chairman thanks supporters as Canada subscriptions near nine hundred fifty million dollars with Manitoba quotas totaling 47 000 000 against 45 000 000.
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Malta
North Cypress
North
North Norfolk
Canada
Manitoba
Plebiscite Vote Set For Monday April Twenty Seventh
Canadians will vote Monday April 27 to decide whether the Government be released from obligations restricting methods of raising men for military service. Mr H A Lye of MacGregor is named returning officer for Neepawa constituency.
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H. A. Lye
MacGregor
Neepawa
North Norfolk Council Sets 29 Mills Municipal Tax Rate
North Norfolk Council kept the municipal tax levy for 1942 at 29 mills. The breakdown includes General School Tax 8.70 mills, Municipal Communication 2.40, Debentures 1.70, Ward Appropriations 5.00, and General rate 11.20. Ward appropriations are 8 mills for Austin and 10 for MacGregor. Special School Taxes are estimated at 11,965.00 with municipality expenditures about 62,279.00 and a total municipality assessment of 2,112,800.00.
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North Norfolk Council
MacGregor
Austin
North Norfolk
Manitoba Rink Wins Curling Championship
Ken Watson and his Strathcona Club rink win Canada's national curling title, marking Manitoba’s ongoing dominance and Watson’s second championship.
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Manitoba
Ken. Watson
Strathcona
Canada
Feed and Chicks Sale At MacGregor
About 159 chicks offered around March 23. The listing notes feed oat sheaves and alfalfa hay. Contact Dankesreter at phone 82-2 MacGregor for more details.
Wockey Tournament Enjoyed by Large Crowd
About five hundred people gathered at the MacGregor rink last Saturday for the annual hockey tournament under the MacGregor Hockey Club. Ten teams competed. Mill Creek won the extra series and later defeated Portage Indian School, with Portage Air Observers and St. Marks also advancing. Referees Jer Allan and Robin Farlane, secretary Chas. Mac Donald praised for organizing. proceeds totaled 109 dollars with Ladies Curling Club lunches adding about 75 dollars.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Hockey Club
Mill Creek
Portage Indian School
Helston
Portage Juveniles
Austin
Portage Air Observers
Belcourt
St. Marks
Ladies Curling Club
Portage officer dies as POW in Hong Kong
Lieut. Orville W. McKillop, 32, died Jan. 4 while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong. Born and educated in Portage la Prairie, he was secretary treasurer of McKillops Ltd before enlisting in 1940. He belonged to the Portage Elks and Masonic Lodges and is survived by his mother, a brother Neil, and two sisters.
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Portage la Prairie
Orville W. McKillop
Hong Kong
McKillop
McKillops’ Ltd
Portage Elks and Masonic
Neil
Quiet Winnipeg Wedding Sees McDiarmid Stone Tie
Hazel Margaret Stone daughter of Mrs A W Stone Beaver wed Neil Mc Diarmid of Winnipeg in Young United Church on Friday March six. Rev Donnelly officiated. Bride wore Sampler Blue two piece ensemble with model hat and navy accents and Talisman Roses corsage. Couple were unattended.
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Young United Church
Winnipeg
Hazel Margaret
A. W. Stone
Beaver
Neil McDiarmid
Donnelly
For Sale Stable 14 by 12 In Good Condition
Stable measuring 14 by 12 feet in good condition is for sale. Apply to Mrs. Stan Giles MacGregor.
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Stan. Giles
MacGregor
For sale hatching eggs from pure bred New Hampshire flock
Advert reads eggs for sale from a pure bred New Hampshire flock at 2c a dozen. Interested buyers are to apply to Mrs. W. C. McWilliam at 3 MacGregor.
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New Hampshire
W. C. McWilliam
MacGregor
Three-year-old pony featured in seed potato inquiry
A 3 year old pony is noted in a brief item about certified seed potatoes from Neeted Gem. The listing includes contact: 103 Fred D. Wright, Phone 91-3, MacGregor.
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Fred D. Wright
MacGregor
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Herald
Thurson Main St. MacGregor
Trethewey Publis
ANK Credit
Rt A
Pkt
Regional War Services Committee
Drewrys
N.W
N.E
G. E. Lewin
Sec
Treas
Fesh
Dankesretter
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
Rogers
Kellogg's
York
Libby
McDiarmid
Stone
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