Local News From Miniota and Parish Updates
Local and General News items report Mr and Mrs S Christianson visiting Erickson for a month. Miniota municipality gains approval to join a Restricted TB Area with early animal testing. Coburn Sawyer grants 180 for Miniota hospital rent for 1940 with free telephone. The Lord Bishop of Crandon visited Holy Trinity parish, conducted services, and parishioners reviewed yearly reports. Officers and delegates were elected and thanks extended for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Royal Bank of Canada
Manitoba
Coburn Sawyer
Crandon
Holy Trinity
W. Howard
Peoples
L. Kinsey
J. E Greenfield
A. FE. Aspinwall
Synod
C Ellerington
A. Spencer
L. Kipsy
A.J. Leland
W. Mossop, Jr
Rail line abandonment petitions move toward hearings
Beulah Hallboro and Hamiota Miniota rail lines face petitions to the Board of Transport Commissioners. Hearings may be scheduled at multiple points to collect information for a final decision. Local parties must prepare facts to support continued operation as before and act promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah-Hallboro
Hamiota- Miniota
Board of Transport Commissioners
Rural Council Minutes from Min ieta January 2 1940
The rural council met in Min ieta on Tuesday January 2 and passed several resolutions. Salary set for secretary treasurer at 1459. committees established for Bridges Telephones Finances. legal adviser appointed with fee of 20. penalty on taxes 133 percent through June 30 1940. R Peel appointed assessor for 1940. 1940 assessment roll adopted subject to Court of Revision. approvals for dug outs and dams. grant of 50 to oppose abandonment of railway lines Haliboro Beulah and Hamiota Miniota. by laws 859 and 860 read and passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer—Gray
Taylor-Coburn
C. Bennett
Coburn—Grey
Sawyer—Finkbeiner
R. Peel
Coburn—Finkbeiner
Manitoba Assessment Commission
Gray—Coburn
Finkbeiner
Haliboro-Beulabh
Hamiota- Miniota
Sawyer— Gray
Local Grocery Ad Highlights Weekend Specials
The notice lists Flall's Pea Soup 28 oz tins two for a pair, cooking onions twelve pounds for two shillings, navel oranges and Robin Hood rolled oats. the items are advertised by United Stores, Ltd in Miniota. The fragment reflects a period newspaper ad style with price cues and product names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Stores, Ltd
Miniota
School Board Adopts 1940 Budget and Transportation Changes
The school board met at Trustee J. F Strachan's home with the secretary treasurer presiding. Resolutions set W. Lindsay as board chairman for 1940 and approved transportation adjustments including Harry Gardham's route and pay, plus rate increases on routes 7 and 1. The 1940 estimates totaling 39642.20 were adopted. The next meeting is at Mipiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Strachan
Finkbeiner—Strachan
W. Lindsay
Strachan
Sawyer
Lindsay
Heise
Sinclair
Finkbeiner
Heyhoe
Bonner
Sunley
Sisclair
Bell
Ellerington
Hyndman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miniota Hardware Co. Ltd
Imperial Oil
ESSO
R. L. Miles
Pratt & Lauman
Spencers
F. L. Spencer
Canadian Legion
V.eg.little
R. M. Oliver
Invivd
W. HL. Yarwood Proprietor Telephone
Christian Science Monitorn
The
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Christian Science Monitor
Your Wheat Board
Miniata Herald
GEO. Gabel
Virden
Mrs. S. Chistianson
Erickson
Rural Council
Minieta
Bridges
Warren, Taylor and Gray
Reeve Lynch
Sawyer and
Coburn
Taylor, Sawyer and Finkbeiner
DR. R. K. Chalmers
Miniota Drug Store
J. D. Forsyth
Department
Fisheries
Ottawa
Department of Fisheries
Aires
Wes
John Spalding
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