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Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 28, 1947

Page

2

Daly Unet Municipalities and River Town Updates

Daly Unet relief costs and school expenses are itemized. Local business changes include the dissolution of Moxley and Foerster and the realignment Howard’s real estate. New arrivals to Rivers, family movements, and first speeding cases surface with a $25 penalty after a magistrate order. The Gazette notes drowning, Regina cyclone, and hot Manitoba weather. Directors secure land for fair grounds as optimism rises ahead of fair day.

Rivers J. Wright W. H. Head Stauffers Holdens the Gazette L. A. Mills The Gazette Dronfield Regina Manitoba Agricultural Society Giazette

Three farmers wired for electric service in Tarbolton district

Three local farmers Harry Lamb Charles Lamb and J M Wedderburn have updated homes and farm buildings with electric service. Miss Diane Randle of Vancouver has been a guest of Mr and Mrs J M Wedderburn.

Harry and Charles Lamb J. M. Wedderburn Diane Randle Vancouver

Psalm Verse: The Fool Says There Is No God

A quotation from Psalms 14 1 noting that fools deny God and that all deeds are corrupt and abominable as the text protests moral failing and calls for reflection.

Canada to offer second issue of Savings bonds this fall

Canada will publicly offer a second issue of Savings bonds this fall as post war government securities. The new bonds likely mirror the 1944 issue with 4.5 percent interest for ten years and denominations of 50 100 500 and 1 000 dollars. A purchase limit of 2 600 per person is expected.

Canada

Notice of General and Business Tax Assessment Roll

The assessment roll for the town of Rivers Manitoba is deposited in the clerk's office and available for fifteen days. Complaints must be lodged at least ten days before the Court of Revision, which sits on October 7 1947 at 7 30 pm in the Council Chamber.

Wind tunnel dryer saves Nova Scotia hay harvest

Port Williams Nova Scotia farmers faced weeks of fog and humidity but George Chase used an aviation style wind tunnel in his barns to dry stored hay. An electrically driven six foot fan pulled air through the hay, drying 178 tons in eight days and preventing mould and spontaneous combustion.

Port. Williams N.S Nova Scotia George Chase Minas Basin

Sunninghill Park Given to Princess Elizabeth as Home

Buckingham Palace states the King grants Sunninghill Park, a 300 acre Berkshire estate joining Windsor Castle, to Princess Elizabeth as a grace and favor home. Elizabeth, set to marry Lieut. Philip Mountbatten on November 20, will use the estate as her country residence with no decision yet on a London home.

London Buckingham Palace Sunninghill Park Berkshire Elizabeth Philip Mountbatten Prince Philip Greece Windsor Castle Princess Elizabeth

Daly Rural Municipality assessment roll revision notice

Notice from the Rural Municipality of Daly that the assessment roll is open for inspection for a 15 day period and that complaints must be filed at least ten days before the Court of Revision. Council sits as revision court on October 8, 1947 at 2:00 pm in the Clerk’s Office Rivers. Dated August 25, 1947. W. T. Dyer, Sec. Treas.

Daly Court of Revision Rivers

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