Welsh Kiddies Visit Britain Festival Highlight
Welsh village children will take their first train ride during a scheduled visit to the Britain festival. In its opening month the event drew 250000 children to the South Bank exhibition in London.
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
2
Classifieds Offerings Include Farm Gear and Tricycle
Imported Percheron stallion for sale outside shed 10 by 16, and a rotary barrel pump with a 7 by 9 tank plus a cultivator awaiting repairs. Also an assortment of theatre banners and scenic wall finishes advertised by Ler Turnbull Apt 2 Gilchrist BIK. Contact Tom Richardson and George Airey at the listed numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler Turnbull
Apt. 2
Gilchrist Bik
Tom Richardson
TOR Sale
George Airey
Tenders for Driving Vans in Rivers School Year
Rivers Consolidated No 21454 invites tenders to drive vans Nos 1 2 4 5 and 6 for 1951 52 year from September to June 30 1952. Tenders close August 1 1951 with details on routes fuel supply substitute drivers and price adjustments. Total bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Sinclair
Sec
Treas
Tarbolton Farewell Service and Local Visits Summary
Tarbolton farewell sermon by Rev. J. Ross of Kenton preached at Tarbolton church last Sunday and featured a clock gift from the congregation presented by T. H. Seens MLA. Weeks show visitors at Melita including Mr. and Mrs. Mawer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ridley, and Mr. W. Harvey with Essex guests. Tarbolton ladies met at Mrs. Robert Wood's home. others visit Dryden, Edmonton, and ongoing relatives. A railway report notes CN upkeep costs rising with materials and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarbolton
J. Ross
Kenton
Tarbolton Church
T. H. Seens
John Mawer
John Ridley
Melita
Tarbolton Ladies
Robert Wood
Automobiles for Sale 1940 Ford De Luxe Classic
1940 Ford De Luxe with 31 900 miles five tires in excellent running order well preserved. Phone 1 after 5 60 p 21 28.
For Sale Quaker Medium Oil Burner
For sale a Quaker medium size oil burner in good working order. Apply in person at 630 Fourth Avenue. Contact number 621 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Collens
Fourth Avenue
Rivers
Canadian Pacific leader Crump earns two honors
N R Crump vice-president of Canadian Pacific received an honorary doctor of engineering from Lafayette Indiana where he earned his bachelor of science and master of engineering. A few days later he was made an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Toronto becoming the fourth Canadian to gain this distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Crump
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lafayette
Ind
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Toronto
Gas Saver Faces Fine After Stop Sign Incident
Aoustrad Omar, cited by Justice WTL Dyer in Rivers, was fined five dollars plus costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. He claimed he saved gas by not stopping, noting potential extra costs from brief jail time. He ultimately paid the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoustrad
Omar
Bas
Ohne
Canadian National Railway spans coast to coast and beyond
The CNR system extends from St John s Newfoundland across all provinces, forks north and south west of Jasper in the Rockies, reaches the Pacific coast at Prince Rupert and Vancouver, and includes a short line on Vancouver Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Jasper
Rockies
Pacific Seaboard
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Vancouver Island
Lakeshore Express New Traian Name for Montreal Route
Montreal Canada announces Lakeshore Express as the new Lakeshore Ex press. CN plans a daily pool service between Montreal and Toronto for last summer travel, operating in both directions until September 29 with a six hours and 55 minutes travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Woman Cites Early Breakfast Song For Divorce
In San Francisco Mrs Anna Sesnovsky sought divorce claiming her 69 year old retired husband woke her at 5:00 am by singing a tea kettle. She argued he had no earthly reason for eating that early and the court granted the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Anna Sesnovsky
Canadian National system Holds Thousands of Bridges and Tunnels
Canada’s rail network includes about 6,000 bridges and 4 tunnels across its Canadian National system. The figures underline the extensive infrastructure backbone supporting freight and rail travel nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National
Manitoba refinery processes first crude oil into gasoline
The Anglo-Canadian Oils Limited refinery in Brandon marks Manitoba’s first crude oil processing into gasoline and other products. The event highlights the province's oil industry potential and industrial development, with the plant on Brandon's 18th Street just south of the exhibition grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglo-Canadian Oils Limited
Brandon
Manitoba
18Th Street
Exhibition Grounds
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London
Robert Taylor
ELA
Quick of and Grease Service
WHITE
T. E. Wright
THE
Rivers Cafe
Gordon Smyth
Borrowman
Coleman & Pearson Barristers and Solicitors
Second Avenue
Tenth St
Charles A. Campbell
Optometrist
Brandon, Manitoba
Reesor’s
Rosenman's Furniture
Rosser Ave
George E. Dunkin
Lion
Dragano
Robert Kedzie
J. R Stratford Agency
Main Street
Wheatland
J. R. Stratford Agency
Harveth
Rivers Cabinet Works
Fifth Avenue
E. M. Johnston
Fourth Avenue East
W. Harvey
Mrs
T. H. Harvey
Essex
England
George Johnstonand
Philip
Harold Johnston
Edmonton
Alta
John Wedderburn and
Paul
Dryden, Ont
Harry L. Trump
Room
Austin
Rivers Service Station
Don. Mitchell
Albert Wareham
J.B. Stratford Corner
SEER
Meighen
Haddad & Kere
Beandon, Man
Strand Theatre
CKX
F. W. Decker & Sons
George E. Jelliff
General Blacksmith
International Harvester
Gram Hasling
G. EB
A. Ke, Jellifr
Rivers, Man
W. TL. Dyer
Treasury
Calaboose
Lakeshore Express
Traian
Coal Customers
North American Lumber
Shadowood
AM & Supply
Darrel Harris
A UK CO. Ltd
U.N
Korea
241St
United Nations Brigade
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