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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
3
A fragmentary OCR item mentions rebber and smaller gean titles of coconut assigned to Halifax. No clear event date or full names are present, readers see an incomplete notice with limited context about parties or actions.
Edith Rogers 71 a pioneer legislator dies in East Colborne Manitoba She was the first woman elected to the Manitoba legislature serving 1930 to 1932 Her lineage includes Sir George Simpson ancestry and Hudsons Bay Company ties Her wartime service and postwar welfare work earned recognition including a Canadian Legion gold medal
Farmers in Western Canada learn that seed treatment is sound and profitable though many seeds arrive damaged by disease and pests. Mercury dusts such as Jereaan and Levtosan are commonly advised for wheat and rye, with caution on oats and barley varieties. Proper cleaning, specific application rates, and a 24 hour air dry are required before sowing.
In 1946 Canada received a limited number of British immigrants. The Department of Colonization and Agriculture, Canadian National Railways, established 1,439 families and 690 single men on 253,742 acres. Four thousand three hundred two people were placed in agricultural, forestry and mining work. The department said it could handle larger movements if needed. The report did not detail broader British immigrant movements.
Ottawa April. Nearly 10 million dollars was loaned to Canadian farmers under the farm improvement loans act in 1946 the government reports. Finance minister Abbott tabled the year end measure report showing 13 030 farmers benefited including over 10 000 in the prairie provinces gaining loans totaling 9 880 565 dollars. Banks held no claims on the government. Loans ran through 3 100 ranches of chartered banks for farm improvement living conditions and development at five percent simple interest up to 10 years. Farm implements and trucks comprised 7 488 347 dollars of the 1946 total. Loans to clear and break 60 000 acres of new land mainly in western pioneer areas numbered 1 008 farmers. Foundation and breeding stock loans totaled 190 937 dollars across 303 loans.
Kaneo Inouye a 30 year old Kamloops born Canadian of Japanese descent was sentenced to death by the Hong Kong supreme court after conviction for high treason. He had left Canada for Japan in 1935 for university and service with the Japanese gendarmerie in Hong Kong and helped arrest and torture residents. He was remembered by Canadian prisoners of war captured in December 1941 and accused of mistreating them.
A Vancouver News-Herald opinion argues that teaching Canadian history differently in Manitoba Quebec and British Columbia undermines national cohesion. The piece contends that true unity requires Canadians first, with provincial identities secondary, to forge a closely knit nation.
Town of Rivers imposes penalties for cows and chickens running at large. Guilty offenders must repair damage and pay a 50 dollar fine plus costs or serve 21 days in Brandon common jail. Notice dated May 1, 1947.
A public meeting will be held in Rivers on Friday May 2 at 8 00 pm to discuss the formation of a baseball club. The Rivers board of trade sponsors the gathering.
Rivers Serenaders sponsor a Community Hall dance on Thursday May 15 with dancing starting at 9 30 pm. Admission is 50 cents. The event features the Virden Nite Hawks performing Thursday May 1 24.1 Around Rivers. Also listed are opportunities and ads including a Rawleighs sales inquiry in Winnipeg and cattle and horses pasture needs with contact A Hildebrandt in Wheatland. A double bed with new inner spring mattress and base is for sale along with a white bed and spring.
Ottawa CP reports Canadian National Railways public system posted a deficit of 3.96 million dollars in the year, vs 24.76 million profit in 1945, with peacetime reconversion, strikes, and higher costs eroding revenue. President Vaughan warns higher operating costs and wage hikes will persist into 1947, prompting a plan for freight rate increases. Passenger service and grain revenue fell, driving down gross receipts.
Manitoba legislature acts to cut seasonal indemnity from 2000 to 1350 dollars, increasing take home pay. The remaining 650 dollars for expenses will be voted as an "allowance" on "expense" and exempt from income tax. Similar moves already passed in Alberta and Saskatchewan this year.
Balance sheet itemizes liabilities and assets for Rivers town including cash in bank current liabilities and capital, with totals for current assets 16843 79 and fixed assets 1550 00 and capital assets 61500 00. Officials J T Bowman chairman and K G Sinclair secretary treasurer sign off with municipal auditor B Schick noting audit correctness.
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