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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
3
An unclear account from Wanorsa New Zealand recounts a public library encounter where Mrs. MG Tayie agreed to witness a marriage between strangers. After the registrar signed, the couple allegedly conveyed a transfer to Mrs. Taylor and left without further contact.
A London Channel Tunnel company meeting, presided by Sir Herbert Walker, showcases persistent advocacy amid decades of frustration. The Ottawa report notes the death at Resolute Bay of 12 year old Lorne Benedict Manton of Davidsuit, Saskatchewan, during Arctic weather reporting duties.
Saint Joba and other wives club members receive training in household tasks with lectures and demonstrations led by Corinne Trerite, aiming to aid meal planning. A loan of 246.09 dollars at 3 percent interest is proposed to fund expenses, with instalments after withdrawal. Also notes a new British Columbia premier Byron Johnson and Edmonton utilities contributing over 1 million dollars to city treasury in 1947.
Australia will extend interim personnel for two more years as ministers decide on defence policy. The plan keeps a force of about twenty thousand, with a portion serving with the British Commonwealth forces in Japan. PM Chifley concluded three days of talks with defence chiefs to chart policy for years ahead.
A roundup of brief notices reports strikes and labor actions in Britain and Canada. It notes wage increases in France civil service, wartime rations tightening, and shipping space guarantees for Australia. Also mentioned are surpluses sales, Manitoba births over 20 000, immigration targets, building permits in Edmonton, and knighthood for Walter Crossfield Hankison with moves to the British high commission.
Fragmentary note references Palestine government approval and donated items from the United States including instruments or coats. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable people places or dates to form a clear news item.
A description of a voluntary grain exchange where members serve farmers, with farmers often using agents or cooperatives to trade. It advocates two floor price for wheat set by the Canadian Wheat Board, while supporting open markets for better prices. It urges farmers to request a booklet on the Wheat Board Act to understand regulation.
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