Navy recruits urged as peril grows across coasts
An appeal to Canadian and British subjects to join the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve stresses the Navy’s dependence on men to sustain expanded wartime operations. It notes pay rates for ordinary and able seamen, separation allowances, and calls for hundreds of recruits to meet urgent needs on Canadian coasts.
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Admiralty
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
Dominion of Canada
Naval Recruits Office
Deer
Medicine Hat
Army restricts enlistment of boys under eighteen
Military authorities move to end enlistment of youths under eighteen across districts. Birth certificates must prove ages when in doubt, barring drummers and buglers. Orders curb child enlistment and urge responses to Rural Telephone line extension requests by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ankenes
J. Benson
Eee
First Meeting of King George 256 Council 1917
Minutes show the initial council meeting of Rural Municipality of King George No. 256 with members William Ross Edward Hill George Sawyer HH Hedger A H Fullerton and Joe Croton. Proceedings include chair rotation Adams Rows acting as chair deputy William Tome reeve designation and numerous budgetary and regulatory motions for 1917 including tax cancellations health officer appointment herd law extension poundkeepers and meeting adjournment with references to local papers for minutes publication.
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King George No. 256
William Ross
Edward Hill
George Sawyer
HH. Hedger
A. H. Fullerton
Joe Croton
Sawyer
William Tome
Hill Point
Dr. Hayunga
Willum Sheperdson
G. C. Clelland
J W.macrobbie
Uutluk Ad Ebbow
Saskatom
Mariel
W. J. Stuart
The Girl He Couldn't Buy at the Lyric
Summer Nichols latest four act comedy melodrama attracts playgoers with fast action and many humorous situations. The plot centers on a poor unsophisticated girl who seeks support from a suitor as she faces trials in everyday life.
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Summer Nichols
the Lyric
Sevigny Sworn as Inland Revenue Minister in Borden Cabinet
In Montreal on January 28 Henri Sevigny was created minister of inland revenue in the Borden cabinet after a bitter political session. He faced opposition from Lucien Cannon in the same constituency, with about 250 supporters backing Sevigny’s rise.
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Montreal
Henri Sevigny
Weather Record Shows Unusually Low Temperature
A damaged fragment notes Tuesday night readings in the weather registers showing still lower degrees.
Outlook Bonspiel Opens With Many Prizes and Events
The seventh Outlook Curling bonspiel begins Monday night and runs through the week on seven sheets. Four events offer major prizes including silver caps, wrist watches, and various silver items donated by local businesses, with many other gifts and cups for top finishers. The Outlook Red Cross Society will serve lunch during the event.
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Outlook Curling Lab
Thorney
Outlook Swek
Outlook Flour Mille
Outlook Ciddarus
Outlook Lumbermen
Outhawk Printing Co
Calgary Brewing Co
By Brewing Co
Outlook
Outlook Reta
Mowe Jow Trewing Co
Valiel J
Brian
Aber
Ty Outlook
Outlook Curling Clit
Commdation
Outlook Real
Outlook Retail Merelanuta
Outlook Red Cross Society
Rural Municipality Act to be Taken Up This Session
The Rural Municipality Act, revised from 1909 amendments, will be presented to the legislature this session. It introduces two year terms for some councillors, allows women to be elected, expands indigent relief, outlines expropriation procedures, and grants wives of farmers voting rights in rural municipalities. The odd numbered divisions’ councillors will serve one year and even numbered divisions two years after enactment.
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Pritay
Prisoner Loy Yau Hangs Himself in Kerrobert Cell
Loy Yau a Chinaman at Kerrobert committed suicide Saturday night in a prison cell by hanging from the roof with braces and a small iron chain. He had run amok the previous day and was held for pending committal to the jail. He stuffed a sock in his mouth to muffle cries as firemen in the room above examined the room.
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Loy Yau
Kerrobert
Behe
Hockey season hampered by player shortages as team struggles
The season proves disappointing with only nine matches filled due to a lack of young players. Many skilled hockey men have enlisted, leaving a shortage of sufficient talent for a full team.
Parliament Delays Life Extension Bill For Imperial Conference
Ottawa notes the life extension resolution for parliament will not be introduced until the prime minister returns from the imperial conference. Sir Robert Burden outlined plans for brief adjournment and limited estimates while awaiting war borrowing measures and railway consolidation discussions with the opposition leader. Sir Wilfrid Laurier consented to the proposals, with no bloc voting on the large expenditure amid wartime needs.
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Ottawa
Commons
Robert Burden
Lve
Wilfrid Laurier
Robert
Wilfrid
Wold
Sir Robert
Dealee
Sivister
Mhivister Steted
Robert Hanlen
Hett
Tad Leen
Alent
Commmuns
Senate
Weather Improves As January Ends Its Grip
The text hints at warmer times ahead with January fading and milder weather on the way, suggesting fewer clothing layers will be needed soon. It notes an expectation that the cold period will be brief and allows for lighter attire in the near future.
Fifty Life Members Sought at Local Branch
The executive aims to recruit fifty life members at this branch with weekly notices to invite participation. Names appear from Rosetown Winnipeg Overseas and various local residents, indicating a broad cross section of supporters including Mrs J Nelson and Mr Jolon Kieter among others.
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C. B. Mark
Rosetown
W. Wilken
BE. M. Smith
J.J. Partridge
Paul G. Mennicks
Fred Reid
Robert Reid
H. M. Nelson
J C. Neff
OP. Kennely
A.J. Young
PF. WH. Ream
FJ. Glam
John P
TJ. Cowan
C. W. Webb
Philip Hood
Jas. A. Fraer
Peter McVaughton
T. A. Fraser
P.M. Henricks
Gladys Melson
Lena Gubb
J. J. White
Fe. J
Broderick Railway Agent Accused of Taking Car Spotting Fees
A Broderick case before J. P. C Sutton charged J A Robinson railway agent with corruptly accepting money to spot freight cars for grain shipments. Investigators gathered depositions from elevator managers Archibald, Hamilton, and others. Robinson did not deny receipt, and a summary trial was requested but denied, with further court action to follow.
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Broderick Railway
Broderick
C. Sutton
J. P
J A. Robinson
P. Rt
H. A. Danforth
Moose Jaw
C PR
Robins
Robinson
Mt. J
Annual meeting of Con quest Grain Growers' Association
The Con quest Grain Growers' Association plans its annual meeting on Saturday to transact officer elections and other important business. G H Rouleau of the White Store has sold all stock and business to McCucklin Co Strasse berg who now holds possession.
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The
Conquest Grain Growers’ Association
G. H. Rouleau
White
McCucklin & Co. Strasseberg
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Ask
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Unilock
Phlilion
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