Manitoba Conservative convention at Brandon delegates attended
The Provincial Conservative convention met in Brandon with about two hundred delegates from Manitoba constituencies except The Pas and Rupert's Land. Debates centered on liquor laws and policy closely following Premier Ferguson. Main planks included reducing MLA seats to forty, abolishing the supplementary tax, cutting telephone rates, and lowering auto license fees to five dollars. Officers were re elected. Lily Brown became Lady Vice President. A banquet at Prince Edward Hotel honored delegates with speeches by Major Taylor and others. Norfolk delegates included Robinson Camsell Garland Downey and MacKinnon.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Rupert's Land
Legislative Assembly
Mess. N. Boyd
H.R. Weoper
Major Drake
Sec.Treas
Lily
Norfolk ty Wm Cairns Reminiscences and 1867 Agricultural Society
In 1867 the Norfolk Agricultural Society formed with President Walter Chilford of Austin and Secretary Wm Hay of MacGregor. The fair moved to MacGregor rounds, now a top Manitoba rural fair. W B Gilroy served over thirty six years as secretary. T Clarke succeeded after his death. The fair has advanced stock and farm products, supported by neighbours from near and far. A severe town fire struck a week after fair week, prompting farmers to aid Directors in recovery efforts.
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Norfolk Agricultural Society
Walter ‘Chilford
Austin
Wm. Hay
MacGregor
Manitoba
W. B Gilroy
T. Clarke
Jety
Dey
Charles Hay
North
Norfolk
North Cypress
S. J. Thompso
Carberry
Robi. F. Lyons
George Rogers
Lyons
Rogers
Roblin
John Graham
Norris
R. J. Waugh
John Muirhead
Bracken
North Norfolk
Bagot
Sidney
Ontario
Atlantic
Local Herald Chronicle Traces Norfolk MacGregor History
The Herald began in 1896 in MacGregor after moving from Rapid City. It notes war service in 1914, monuments for fallen soldiers, and homefront support. Local fraternal lodges formed, elections and representation shifted, and North Norfolk soils, timber, and farming are described. Concluding hope for Dominion jubilee prosperity and peace.
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EA. Bailey
Herald
MacGregor
Rapid City
Bailey
A. Chisholm
W. Knox
J. L. Cowie
Our
Dominion
North
Canada
France
Flanders
Austin
Beaver
Imperial Daughters of the Empire
Canadian Order of Foresters
Sidney
Horse Care Supplies Ad Promotes Tack and Gear
An ad-like notice offers Destrol Horses plus brushes curry combs clippers and gear. It mentions nose bags blankets wraps halters and related equipment and promotes a center as a headquarters for horse care supplies.
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Trethewey
Isve
Ferguson
Ature
Norfoli
Ty Wm Cairns
McGregor Bros
Stewart
Moresco
Marshall-Wells
Sherwin Williams
de Laval
Connor
Fray Bentos
Sice
Sorema Limited
Winnipes
J. M. McPhee
W. H Glover
M. R. Little
J.R Watkins Co
Watkins
the Watkins Man
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