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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
3
A proposal urges transforming 40 acres of the old exhibition grounds at the west end of Rivers into a municipal park to honor local fallen soldiers. Plan includes trenching outer boundaries, loam fill, and planting caragana and lilac bushes with possible foliage trees, without hindering sports use. Next week will discuss the Manitoba Good Roads Association competition and community impact.
Notice states May 9 and May 16 issues will be dropped due to health reasons. The Gazette will publish first year under new management after the interruption. The paper notes a surge in homeprinted news and increased circulation, with office alterations planned during the hiatus.
The Stars and Stripes reported a blaze of undetermined origin at a Livorno area army depot destroying over 1,000,000 dollars worth of engineering gear. Fire trucks from Teluire fought the blaze for three hours before it was extinguished.
In Daly area records a wave of newcomers arriving by ox teams and stages, including Roden submitter John McL. Wedderburn and John Gunson. Thomas Thomson walked toward Fort Garry until a stage offered passage. Families like the Chapmans and Ramsays build homes, farms, and rail-linked hopes as Anglican worship and daily toil shape early settlement.
A reader encloses $1.50 for one year’s subscription to the Rivers Gazette and offers a remark that the paper could use some improvement. Signed by Wd. Me., Harding.
A reader from Rivers praises The Gazette editor for truthfulness while criticizing the March article Little Men. The writer recalls overheard blasphemy, hopes for firmer stand with children, commends Rivers merchants, and notes Rivers is fortunate to have an outspoken local paper. Signed letters are requested to include real names.
Yenan AP reports Gen Li Chao-Lin, 37, chairman of Harbin's Sino-Soviet Friendly Relations Association, was killed after a hand to hand struggle with his murderers. His body was found March 10 in a room following a purported call from the provincial government to report for a conference.
The undersigned service stations announce daily hours from 7 am to 7 pm except Saturday when open until 10 pm. On Sundays only one of the undersigned will remain open Borrowman's Garage Rivera Service Station Taylor and Williams.
Public auction conducted by S. Rosenman on April 20, 1946 at 12 noon offers South half of Sec 26, all of Sec 27, and NE quarter of Sec 28 in Township 12, Range 21 West of Principal Meridian Manitoba. Property includes a dwelling, granary, barn. 20 percent cash deposit with balance per terms to be announced. solicitors Pitblado Hoskin Grundy Bennest Drummond-Hay.
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