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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
8
A local booster writes urging residents to support town growth and notes cautious coal supply. The piece mentions hard coal arriving at lakes, pricing at Son FOB Rivers, and no current graying. It warns buyers to stock up early due to uncertain western supply from Winnipeg area.
A casual home advice item warns that ties are dirty to use around food and suggests installing screen doors and windows to prevent flies from reaching meals.
A local note highlights a housing initiative aiming to stabilize neighborhoods and foster family stability. It mentions a model home at a new Cliff Mountain Side project with drawings on display, inviting public interest and potential homeownership.
A damaged OCR text discusses a Department of Education matter with references to a deputy minister and a formal letter. It mentions a late notice, a recipient named Fletcher, and Mr Cousins thanking someone while noting the situation is problematic.
Gazette Office seeks listings for small rental units or purchase options. Readers are urged to apply via the Gazette Office for placement and details on available properties and terms.
A number of visitors arrived in Brandon including Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Hunter with Rev and Mrs Muir and Miss Maury Batchford and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and Mr Donald Lowe and son and Willie Graham. Mrs McTaggart and family visited Whitewood for the weekend. Mrs Shepherd hosts her mother Mrs Armstram. Ladies from town attended a WA meeting at the Rectory last Thursday. Presbyterian Ladies Aid set to meet June 3 at Mrs J Ro Morrison's home. Lulu Eisel and her mother spent Sunday with Mrs Harry Johnston.
The May examination results from Spring Valley School show percentages by grade. Grade 6 includes Mawer 77.3, Bea trice Thomson 72.7, Greta Giring 62.7,Robert Thomson 62. Calvi Mawer 42.7. Grade 4 lists Barbara Ruller 57.2 and Mary Ruller 35.5. Grade 3 shows Margaret Thomson 79.4. Grade 2 lists Jesrig Mawer 69. Miss Pomtmer, Teacher.
Wheatland church hosts service "in the Church on Sunday" with Sunday School at 1an Mrs Garside of Brandon visiting her daughter Mrs Bo Nunn. AB Qarview of Brandon visiting earlier in the week. W A monthly meeting set for next Wednesday at Mrs Westwood's home. Daly Council met in Wheatland on Tuesday. Baby Scott at Wagar Hall next Wednesday.
The Real Property Act notice states that after June 15 1920 a certificate of title need not be produced for land in Rivers Town Block eight plan No. 236 Brandon Land Titles Office notes mine reservations and caveats. It references charges issued to Robert Smith of Bolton Ontario and a lost certificate.
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