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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1923
Page
8
The local council acted as a court of revision with minutes to be published next week. March 11 marks the Manitoba Temperance Act anniversary with two special church services to discuss wool prohibition and its benefits. An earlier note about a Beulah debate had an error about the time, now corrected to evening.
The Empress of Scotland, captained by James Gillies, saved the sinking schooner Clintonia of Lunenburg Nova Scotia after a three day exposure at sea. Chief Officer McMurray led a perilous lifeboat evacuation amid breaking waves with the Clintonia’s crew rescued and the vessel lost. The rescue, praised by Captain Kearley, underscores British seamanship and Nova Scotian bravery.
On Wednesday March 11 Rev A Moffat will lecture at Union Church for the W M S titled What I saw in Spain. The illustrated talk uses 25 lancern slides and will start at 8 30 with a collection for the society. A second note urges mica windows on school vans to view passing trains and avoid accidents at crossings.
Tenders requested for a 40 by 70 foot barn with frame and cement work. Due by March 1 1923. Apply to A Rudd Crandall Manitoba phone 16 1-4 for further particulars.
Beed for sale including Marquis wheat seed with 97 percent germination and prizes from the Manitoba Soil Products Exhibit. Uncleaned price 1.00 per bushel cleaned 1.25. Also 700 bushel banner cats from registered seed with 97 percent germination. Free from wild oats. 1000 pounds sweet clover Biennial White cleaned and purified at a price per pound. R E Heise Isabella Ban phone 17-4 Grandall exchange.
The Miniota Tennis Club will stage a Friday evening dance featuring old and new time dances at the Miniota ball. The event promises lively music and community participation in a traditional social gathering.
Local bonspiel continues with several gates still to be played. Polizesinvers standings list Greand Chellenge Ist A Spalding Zod W 1 Vrentiss and Cidizoms Ist J R Lynch 2nd J D Forsyth. Schunned text notes expected termination this week.
Canadian National Railways authorizes reduced fares for Saskatchewan and Manitoba regions for the Regina Winter Fair from March 2 to 28. Single fare and one third off for round trips. sale March 1 to 2 with return limit March 27. tickets not sold on trains arriving Regina after 2 PM. information via local CN agents.
Public notice announces land sale interest at two sections of land three miles south of Realah. Applicants must contact J Spalding in Miniota for details and bidding procedures.
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