Fires and Farewells Across Decades in Tes Vivens Gazerrs
In a retrospective dated April 23, 1986, Bradwardine rod and gun club released three crates of pheasant while Mervin Moxley claimed season’s top honor after a river dip. Earlier notes mark April 23, 1931 with Robert Harvey winning a $50 Manitoba Agricultural College scholarship. The issue mentions a farewell by the old-timers association for the Howard family, two troublesome visitors asked to leave, an infant death of H Hrycuik’s son, and 1921 arrivals at a station restaurant. Also cited are T M Ferguson buying a Chatham business, Sgt Button’s troop train passage, and provincial constable activity amid bine bee counts.
Matthews Named Provincial Constable in Local Appointment
Chris Matthews was appointed a provincial constable on April 20 1911. Edaon lots were offered locally at 100 dollars and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Matthews
Heppy Birthday April 26 and 27 notices
A list of birthday mentions for several individuals with dates in late April and early May. Names include W. E. McFadden Flin Fion Shirley Davies Mary Walker Donald Thompson Kenova Dickson Colinton Irma F. Nowe Leonard Harvey Bernice Harvey Arthur Schmidt Leakie Seens Bradwardine Eileen Livesey Mrs R B Lee George Sutherland and George Seens.
Highwaymen's Inn Visited by King in 1941
A damaged clipping notes the Bustard Hotel in Salisbury Wiltshire as a former highwayman hideout and the sole British inn licensed for a six month period from April to September. It states the King visited the inn for elevenses after a strike on April 3, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Witshire
Eng
Salisbury Pisin
Lmne
Atratiog
Gazette Subscription Rates Raised to $2 Year
The Gazette will cost $2 annually starting July 1 due to a $9 per ton rise in newsprint. Readers may renew at the old rate for a remaining term, while lapsed subscriptions will be discontinued promptly. The price increase was unavoidable and not the publishers’ intention.
British government to take control of iron and steel sector
In London in April the Labour government announced major public ownership for Britain’s iron and steel industry. John Wilmot, the supply minister, told the House of Commons a five to seven year plan with an estimated cost of 168 million pounds would nationalize the sector. A new control board will replace the current board to oversee development schemes and nationalization matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
John Wilmot
House of Commons
Wilmot
Iron and Steel Control Board
Easter Weather Draws Crowds and Parade Absence
Perfect Easter weather drew crowds as church services and family reunions took place. Autoists and travelers moved between town and river while golf fans enjoyed activities. The Easter Parade was missing for the fifth year running, yet Saturday saw one of the busiest days for local merchants with hundreds of country residents flooding town all afternoon and evening.
Rapid City approves Hydro by-law in landslide vote
Rapid City ratepayers voted in favor of hydro service by a large majority on Tuesday last. Over 97 percent supported the by-law, recalling a ten year-ago vote when 30 backed and 48 opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Hydro
Arbor Day Set by Lieutenant Governor in Manitoba
The lieutenant governor in council has appointed Monday May 13 as Arbor Day in Manitoba. The day is set aside for tree planting and the value of these plants cannot be overestimated. Plant a tree on Arbor Day.
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Manitoba
Textile situation unlikely to improve for a year says official
Fort William reports P. K. Heywood of Toronto, former president of the Canadian Retail federation, warned there will be little improvement in the textiles situation for a year. He cited widespread short supply of retail goods and slow reconversion, slowed by factors including strikes, with some classifications slowly improving in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
P. K. Heywood
Toronto
Canadian Retail Federation
Royal Airplane Saves Child's Life
Nine year old Graham McFetters of Yass New South Wales lay gravely ill with haemophilia his doctor urged urgent transfer to Sydney over 200 miles away. A phone to Government House prompted the Duke of Gloucester to lend his private aircraft which sped toward Sydney with the boy and doctor aboard.
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Canberra
Graham McFetters
Yass
New South Wales
Sydney
Government House
Duke of Gloucester
Rivers Quick-Freeze Locker Plant to Open This Summer
Two brothers Matt and William Wareham will erect a 32 by 60 foot one story locker plant in Riv ers named Rivers Quick-Freeze Locker Plant. The $15 000 to $20 000 project plans about 300 lockers rented at 1.00 to 1.25 monthly. Excavation for a full basement has begun on former hotel site with water pressure system and fluorescent lighting. white stone board exterior. Expected ready around June 15.
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Matt
William Wareham
Two Railroaders Are Superannuated in Transcona
Retirement on superannuation of two former Rivers railroaders occurred in Transcona. H. J. Harding locomotive carpenter and W. Kernaghan locomotive engineer were affected. Harding began as a carpenter with the Grand Trunk Pacific and came to Rivers in 1909 before transferring to Transcona. Kernaghan started in Rivers in 1912 as a machinist and moved to Transcona in 1913.
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Transcona
H. J. Harding
W. Kernaghan
Mr. Harding
Grand Trunk Pacific
Rivers
Mr. Kernaghan
Soviet study expands trial of woman scientist cancer method
In Moscow April the Academy of Medical Science ordered further research into Nina Klyueva’s cancer treatment. The method injects serum subcutaneously or intravenously and reportedly erased tumors in 90 to 100 percent of tested animal groups. The academy assigned four members to push continued study of her experiments.
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Moscow
Soviet Union Academy of Medical Science
Nina Klyueva
Academy
The
Germans Laid Mines In Auckland Harbor
In April 1940 the German raider Murmank entered Auckland harbor and laid three mine barrages before escaping unseen. Mines drift ashore from this field, which sunk the liner Niagara and the sweeper Puriri. A minesweeping flotilla conducts a comprehensive sweep to remove the threat to coastal shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
New Zealand
Murmark
Pacific
Dominion
Four men arrested after city safecracks loot at Hollywood theatre
Four men were arrested in Vancouver after the 20th safecracking in six weeks. A safe at the Hollywood theatre in Denhard district was blown, with $399 stolen in the heist.
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Vancouver
Hollywood Theatre
Denhard
Local Residents Attend Banquet for Rapid City Board
Nine Rivers and District board of trade members attended the Rapid City board’s annual banquet last Tuesday. Attendees included J A McKenzie on behalf of the local board and Albert Wareham H M Harvey W M Harrison Fred Karlenzig S Sennett H Wareham J W Hanlon S A Mills. A large spread was set by Rapid City Red Cross volunteers. The following evening in Brandon Mrs J W Minary spoke at a Manitoba Tele phone System banquet and performed in several whistling numbers.
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Rivers and District Board of Trade
Rapid City Board
J A. McKenzie
Albert Wareham
H. M. Harvey
W. M. Harrison
Fred Karlenzig
S. Sennett
H. Wareham
J. W. Hanlon
S. A. Mills
Brandon
J. W. Minary
Manitoba Telephone System
Seat of Learning Visitor Becomes Delinquent Houdini
A local gentleman wandered into a school and was locked in by caretaker Charles Nowe. He escaped through a window and returned home for dinner. Ottawa reported that the reconstruction department may boost priority controls to curb nonessential building.
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Charles Nowe
Ottawa
The Common Round The Trivial Task
Nearly forty years after a Rivers railway worker lit a boiler fire, the steam era ends as electric compressors replace steam power. Old faithful furnaces will be dismantled and fires die out this coming week, ending a familiar rhythmic era of ka-chuk sounds.
Inland Settlement Chronicle Instalment Nine
Two more families, C H Pierson and E P Caporn, arrive to establish homes in the growing easterly area. Anglican services are held by Rev. George Turnbull from Rapid City, with families sharing transport as he travels between settlements. In 1882 the Assiniboine valley floods, boats ferry people and freight at night, while new settlers such as Andrew Rutherford and family, William Hamilton, George Woldridge, Joseph Kirby, James Joynt, the Spencers, and the Bullers arrive by boat or on foot. A Rapid City trekker is chased by fear of a bear until a friendly Newfoundlander dog reveals the prank. Joseph Curran, Fred Julyan, and John Marsh settle west, forming bonds with William Harvey. all promise to send buffalo robe portraits home. Buffalo roams are gone from the area.
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C.H. Pierson
E. P. Caporn
Rapid City
George Turnbull
Assiniboine
Andrew Rutherford
William Hamilton
George Wolridge
Joseph Kirby
James Joynt
Spencers
Bullers
Joseph Curran
Fred Julyan
John Marsh
William Harvey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tes Yeers
Bradwardine Rod and Gun Club
Mervin Moxley
Robert Harvey
Manioba Agricultural College
Charles Howard
Old-Timers Association
H. Hrycuik
Mrs. W. Swaie of
Cochrane, Ont
T. M. Ferguson
Chatham
Ont
Sgt. Button
Edmonton
Heppy
W. E. McFadden, Flin Fion
Shirley Davies
Mary Walker
Donald Thompson
Kenovaite
Lewn Dickson
Colinton
Irma F. Nowe
Mra
George Seens
Bradwardine
Winnipeg
Wilf Carpentier
Adrienne White
Victor
CBC
Adrienne
Royal Airplane
Second Avenue
Main Street
Rapid City Red Cross
Daly
G. F. Barker
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