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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
4
The Rivers Union Church holds its annual meeting Friday January 23 at 8 p.m. to hear reports from all church units. Following business, a social hour will be held with refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Richardson express sincere thanks to friends for kindness during their son's illness. They especially thank Dr. Lyons for untiring efforts, stating they owe their boy's life to him.
Representatives from the Union of Manitoba Municipalities urged Premier Bracken and Cabinet to raise gasoline tax instead of lowering auto license fees. They asked for large grants to primary schools, protested reduced transportation grants, and sought curriculum changes for practical education.
A provincial weekly urges prompt settlement of long standing subscription accounts owed to The Bugin. It notes many accounts run for years, compares unpaid bills to taxes, doctors, and groceries, and warns that after 1924 unpaid balances will require other collection methods.
Our Exchanges report the Hamiota Carling Club annual Bonspiel moved from January 26 to February 9 with promises of fine prizes and solid ice. Echo Hamiota notes the event now expects good accommodations and a splendid competition.
A Brandon Sun editorial calls Canada over-governed with excessive laws and large legislatures. It argues for centralizing and consolidating departments to cut costs, reduce government payrolls, and ease the tax burden on thirty million people, criticizing Ottawa and provincial bodies as wasteful.
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