Red Cross campaign in Canada nears halfway to goal
Canada’s Red Cross fund drive reaches 5 848 055 in the Dominion and 285 446 in Manitoba toward 10 million. MacGregor and Beaver districts report 338 and 617 respectively as canvassers face weather and road limits. Donors are urged to leave contributions with local Red Cross, 1 C C E, or Bank of Montreal.
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Canada
Red Cross
Dominion
Manitoba
MacGregor
Beaver
Red Cross Society
MacGregor and
1.C.C.E
Bank of Montreal
T.L. Jolliffe
Sec.-Treas
Canada shifts to defined food quotas in war production
The Dominion Government reports a turning point in munition and food production. It notes Canada has moved from uncertainty to clear guidance with provincial quotas for essential foods, as British ports face shortages and global supplies tighten.
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Canada
Manitoba
Denmark
Latvia
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
South America
United States
Dominion
Manitoba plans shift toward coarse grains and animal products
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture outlines 1943 goals to trim wheat while boosting coarse grains and animal products. It calls for increased flax acreage to 65 percent above last year and higher barley and oats sowing replacing rye. Beef bacon butter and eggs are also prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie Hosts 1943 Farm Production Plan Meeting
About one hundred people from five Manitoba municipalities attended a Portage la Prairie meeting on farm production for 1943. Speakers outlined targets for higher hogs cattle and flax and reductions in wheat and rye with regional figures for North Norfolk. Local representatives were chosen to organize a series of follow up meetings across the area.
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Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
North Norfolk
S.C. Duff
Sec.-Treas
Herald
H. E. Wood
H. Martinson
Winnipeg
Carter
Norfolk
Canada
Portage
Death of Mrs. Mary Little in Winnipeg Hospital
Mrs. Mary Little died in Victoria Hospital Winnipeg on Saturday at age 73. Beloved wife of Mr Sam Little of 649 Gateway Road Morse Place. A former district resident who lived here about forty years before moving to Winnipeg last fall. Deep sympathy extended to Mr Little Harold Shaw MacGregor and Mrs Burnie Winnipeg.
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Victoria Hospital
Winnipeg
Mary Little
Sam Little
Gateway Road
Morse Place
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National Selective Service
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D. Mowe, A
M. Kirshner
General Merchant
Cowan
Pkge
Ausfornia
Libbys
S. Little
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