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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
3
Community weekly newspaper from Ottawa area listing subscription rates: 20 dollars per year in Canada and 36 dollars elsewhere, payable in advance. © G Barker.
The article estimates rail passenger equipment costs including nine cars per train and a $200,000 locomotive, with a large network bill for right of way, poles, steel, rails, and spikes. It includes an editor’s note about a reader letter praising whiskey and claiming independence, copied from multiple papers.
A reader scolds a columnist for policing others drinking habits, accusing him of overstepping bounds by instructing people who enjoy occasional Scotch. The letter expresses frustration at moralizing tone and invasion of personal choice.
The Gazette announces an annual break after a period of heavy activity from elections and advertising. No issues will publish on July 7 and subsequent weeks as preparations and logistical sorting continue for the next volume.
The Fish and Wildlife Service plans a large release of one million young elvers into Great Lakes waters. The initiative aims to support eel populations and ecosystem balance, drawing attention from conservation groups and local harvesters observing the effort.
News items reflect a Vancouver political debate about communist ties and a Ottawa event by animal lovers. Notes mention protests, mayoral remarks, and a Be Kind to Animals Week entertainment with mixed results in funding and membership.
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