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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
4
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A Congregational social at Union Church Rivers honored Rev S A Martin and Mrs Martin prior to their move to Hamiota. Guests enjoyed games and thanks were read by R G Sinclair as the congregation presented a leather rocking chair with a farewell address. The event closed with refreshments and Auld Lang Syne.
The usual weekly dance is canceled for next Wednesday April 15. Beginning Monday April 13 the picture show times are 7 3 and 9 30. The change applies for the summer months.
The Rivers Town Council met Wednesday evening April 1 with Mayor Sinclair presiding. Resolutions include paying Electric Light accounts 433.52 and 754.93, directing the Public Works committee to fix water trouble, requesting the provincial government appoint Dr G R D Lyon as Prov Coroner, adopting the 1926 assessment roll, and advertising for 1926 assessor.
The Quebec legislature may authorize a $3,000,000 loan for colonization this season and raise the bounty on cleared acreage from $6 to $8 per acre. The province spent $30,000 on this program last fiscal year. Butter exports to Japan through Vancouver rose in 1924 to 476,454 pounds from 299,695 in 1923, while cheese shipments reached 2,688 pounds vs 40 a year earlier. The Gazette offers route card cutting services at favorable prices.
Archie Bradshaw was convicted of stealing grain from a car on C N R tracks and sentenced to one month in gaol by Magistrate J G Cousins on Monday last.
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