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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
4
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Daly Rivers School Trustees Assn. held its tenth annual meeting in the Rivers Consolidated School Social Room with J. W. Seater presiding. Mayor Sinclair welcomed visiting trustees and the Town Council. P. W. Thompson spoke on provincial issues, a motion thanked him, and a resolution protested cuts to transportation grants. Officers elected: President J. W. Seater, Vice President J. Wood, Sec Treas R. G Sinclair, Executive members J. McFadden T. Neville J Thompson J S Blatchford and Mrs E Chapman.
Mrs. Jas Watson and children visit Winnipeg friends for a few days. Emerson Thompson Stanley Brown and Harry Belz spend a week or two at Sandy Lake renting out. An auction sale of J C Stones furniture was held Saturday evening with C Howard as auctioneer. Rev S A Martin and family plan an extended auto trip into the States. Rural Mail Delivery tenders are called by the Post Office Department from Rapid City see G L Davies. St James Church observes Patronal Day Friday July 25 with 7 30 pm service and social hour at the Rectory and church lawn. Annual Free Will Offering for the W A. collected. After choir practice J A McKenzie presented Mrs Stone with an engraved pin from Rivers Union Church Choir as thanks and best wishes for her trip to the Old Country.
Minutes from the Rivers Council meeting dated Wednesday July 16 note Councillor Frame acts as mayor in Mayor Sinclair’s absence. The body approves By law 186 approving sale of Lot 20 Block 19 Plan 249 to Thomas McKellar and orders sale of Lot 13 Block 7 for 400 cash. Constable Duncan instructed to inspect chimneys for safety.
All interested in cereal crops invited to Brandon Experimental Farm on Saturday August 2 starting 1 30 p m to view experiments and hear talks on growing crops. Wheat variety tests receive special attention with forage crops like corn and sunflowers. Farm grounds welcome picnic parties.
A Cereal Field Day program invites crops to visit starting at 1 30 p m to view ongoing experiments and hear talks on growing crops. Variety tests with wheat receive emphasis alongside forage crops like corn and sunflowers. Picnic parties invited to use Farm Grounds.
The Rivers town council outlines officials including Mayor R G Sinclair and ward representatives T W Offen and Wm Thomas in Ward 1 with Geo Frame and A Johnson also listed. Ward 2 features J A Grimmett and A D Aitken, with C H Gabe as secretary treasurer.
Municipal roster includes Reeve N. W. Robien Pendennis Councillors Ward 1 Jas Ward 3 KR R 3 Brandon 2 T. E. Bradley Wheatland 3 J. Goring Alexander scy J. Blatchford Hradwardine 5 S. A. Mills Wheatland D. McCallum Rivers See Treas y A. Dyer
A list of school trustee candidates and officers for Rivers School, Ward 1, including R G Sinclair, B 7, Dunsmora N N Dunsmora, Dr. Lyons, N Tivy, Alex Forbes, Paddock, T A White, J J Bowman, Jas McFadden, with Sinclair named secretary treasurer and chair.
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