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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
2
The Rivers area prepares for a royal train stop as King and Queen travel through Canada. A local committee organizes a welcome tea and front page notices praise the royal visit. The community marks retirements and deaths including William G Thomas and Rev S A Martin, a pioneer missionary to Churchill.
The report lists several visiting relatives year end gatherings in Winnipeg Brandon Justice Moose Jaw Edmonton and Stratford with names Marian Watts Elizabeth Frank Mayme Johnston Donald Nevill Barry Lawson and Leonard Frank. It notes Stratford Beacon Herald reporting a $13 5 million Strait of Canso bridge agreement after decades of debate and Cape Breton transport issues. St Thomas Times Journal recalls London Fleet Street and the Cock Tavern anniversary with historic artefacts and notable visitors. Municipal Review highlights widespread public forest ownership in Europe and the United States noting communal woodlands as revenue sources.
Bradwardine Deis Me Rae and social circle attend a heart guilliary event. Local meetings include Mrs. Watkins presiding with Mrs. E Hallingsworth and Mrs. GL Maitland as officers. Visitors include Dauphin Jack McRae, Harding residents, and families from Oakville Lauder Winnipeg Foxwarren Brandon. Easter gatherings feature many neighbors and hospital news covers patients Jean Ridley Nan Livingstone Evelyn and Baily families.
The Tarbolton church opened summer services with a large congregation hearing Rev. J. Ross of Kenton. Miss Carolyn Wedderburn of Brandon visited here over the weekend to spend time with her parents.
Mr and Mrs S E H Oakey express grateful thanks to Rivera fire brigade for prompt action when fire threatened their property on Saturday morning.
Classified notices list several sales including an eight foot metal chimney from Cpl. G. Springer at 780 Fourth Avenue and a large kitchen cupboard with top glass for 35 dollars plus a rangette for 25 dollars from W. Thompson at 333 Main Street. Also offered are a hand washing machine with wringer and stove cores for five dollars each from B. A. Gee-Koop and a Massey feeder hitch, plus limited Regent wheat, barley and oats from C. J. McFadden, all with contact details.
Classified note seeks a three bedroom unfurnished rental. Contact FR F. Davis, General Delivery, Rivers, postal code 21,28.
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