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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
2
Town and country folks hear about interior and exterior decorating with materials, a parish hall bake sale and apron sale at the Evening Branch of St James on Saturday May 7. Oil rights cash offers and farm land details are requested by Vandenberg. For rent a three room unfurnished suite is available for $20 a month at White's Barber Shop.
Classified notes list a New Hudson motorcycle at 146 dollars, an Eaton sewing machine in cabinet style in good condition, and several houses for sale through J R Stratford Agency Rivers. Also a two room insulated house with built in cupboards near Pettapiece store and Rapid City contact numbers.
Farmers listed bred sows for sale with farrowing expected in about three weeks. Contact Brandon P M Sykes at phone number 883 21 for details.
Classified ads must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. Monday to secure placement in the current issue. Ads require advance payment or a 10 percent late charge applies. Minimum charge for a single insertion up to two words is 50 cents.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the sole police force operating in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Walter Dinsdale's comments foreground defence expenditure and government waste as a major issue. The piece notes committee probes into irregularities, quotes Ross Thatcher urging strict economy, and highlights the far reaching impact of trillion dollar budgets on taxpayers, civil service, and bipartisanship. Manitoba voices, veterans' affairs bills, and future energy of northern resources are also discussed.
A small group of six boys from Chinese and Polish sections visit a Canadian destroyer with Lt Boyle at the Hong Kong naval dockyard. They view cabins, upper decks, a captain’s chair, tubes, and large guns costing about HK$300 per shot and HK$60,000,000 for the ship, then reflect on the lieutenant’s kindness and hope for the gunner’s safety.
An amused article contrasts baseball and cricket noting differences in pace and behavior. It highlights groundnut snacking at Lord's, fans coaching and calling plays, and a humorous clash of eras between bearded Victorians and modern players.
Portland case shows Mrs Albert Willis seeking advice on handling a drunk driving husband. Judge J J Quillin counsels practical action. The report notes his blunt remedy about home behavior.
The Sun 15 Mighty states the sun’s diameter at about 866 500 miles, 109 percent of Earth’s diameter, and a sun Earth distance near 93 000 600 miles. It claims sound would take 14 years to travel from sun to Earth and gravity on the sun would be 27.6 times Earth’s, so a 150 pound person would weigh about two tons on the sun.
Fourteen members and six visitors attended the Tarbelton regular ring at Mrs. W Cox home. Weekend visitors in Winnipeg included Mr. Veu l and Mrs. James Wedder wun. Visitors from Minnedosa and Ham- Mun et e joined John Wedderburn's home. Canada imported 19 million pounds of butter and 12 million pounds of cheese in the year ending March.
During the period there were exports totaling 580. c0 pounds of butter and 30,000. OX pounds of cheese, indicating notable dairy shipments abroad. The figures reflect the era's agricultural trade focus and shifting market demand for dairy products.
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