28 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
1
Rivers School will open on September 2. Students planning to write High School examinations next June should begin promptly at term start. The principal will not recommend a student for departmental examinations without a good attendance record. Students repeating the year are advised to note this.
Young people from Manitoba and western provinces plan winter study at the Manitoba Agricultural College. The campus offers a wholesome residence life and courses from two weeks to longer programs in bee keeping engineering dairying poultry marketing and livestock and forage crops. Information and circulars are available from the Registrar.
Her Excellency Lady Byng completed a holiday at Jasper and Mount Robson parks. While staying at Jasper Park Lodge she visited Mount Edith Cavell and nearby sights by car horse or foot. She departed Jasper on the Continental Limited for Ottawa via Rivers on Thursday afternoon.
A daughter was born on Wednesday August 20 1924 at Rivers to Mr and Mrs Jas Brady. The birth adds a new member to the Brady family.
Federal and provincial governments will share seed and relief costs for drought struck settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Railways and federal officials set moving rates for those relocating to better areas. No Manitoba reports of aid. if needed, same basis applies.
Labor Day falls on the upcoming Monday September 1st as a public holiday observed nationwide. Workers enjoy a paid break with many businesses closed and public institutions shuttered for the day.
The Empress of France carries Lord Beaverbrook and family, Sir Evelyn Cecil, Col Vaughan Morgan, E W Bok, Prince and Princess Serge Obolensky, Charles A. Dunning, R Bosch, Mrs W H Taft, and E W Beatty among passengers. Beatty discusses Crow’s Nest rates, railway costs, and Canada United States freight dynamics, noting rate comparisons and the need for earnings to support capital.
The Open Tennis Tournament held on Thursday August 21 drew 46 couples, surpassing expectations. Weather halted play with finals decided Friday morning. Men's Doubles Bob and Fred Howard defeated T W Ofsen and J J Morrow 8 4. Ladies Doubles Mrs and Mary Barr won 8 6 over Mrs Hodnett and Mrs Hawthorne. Mixed Doubles Bob and Lizzie Howard beat Clarence and Mary Barr 8 7. Consolation events to start Thursday at 2 p.m. Officials thank volunteers and donors including J B Mitchell for court use.
A Rivers Town Council meeting chaired by Mayor Sinclair approved final reading and adoption of Bylaw No. 189 to confirm the 1924 tax rate and levy. The council also appointed Councilor Grummett-Thomas to act as mayor in Sinclair's absence, and the meeting adjourned.
The consecration service for the new bishop of Brandon will be held at St Matthew's on September 7. Tickets issued to clergy, lay delegates, wardens, officers of women's auxiliaries, MPs for Brandon, and Brandon city officials require definite notification to Rev E A Anderson. Tickets non transferable and must be presented by 10 30 a m to keep seats.
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