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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
5
The page lists names from Rivers and Rivar communities, notes Wheatland’s big win and a POW return in England, plus visits by Mr and Mrs Airey. It then shifts to wartime postal duties and a poultry marketing plan. It concludes with Britain’s village colleges proposal linking centers to secondary schools and local leisure facilities.
Fred Harvey Lothair and Jim White of Spring Valley visited Mr. and Mrs. W Erwin. Mrs D Macdonald and family, recently in Minnedosa, visited Mr and Mrs George Bray. Dowland of Bradwardine stayed with the Erwins last week. Dave Macdonald of Camp Shiro spent the weekend with George Bray as Wheatland and Lothair played softball Tuesday evening.
By Helen Marsh The Post Office Department greatly expanded its reach into Canadian homes during the war. Postal revenue rose from under 43 million in 1939 to over 73 million in 1944, with air mail showing the largest service gains as three daily transcontinental round trips increased capacity. Overseas mail to armed forces surged with 60 million letters and 32 million pounds of parcels sent in 1944, while Canada’s network grew to 12 284 post offices and 37 000 employees.
Canadian dairy and cattle history notes Jacques Cartiey Champlain and early imports. It cites 12 million dollars earmarked for rural electrification in Quebec with a 48 to 38 legislature vote authorizing 32 million for power to country homes.
Rural municipality of Daly invites tenders for land purchases with multiple parcels listed by township range and section. Bids due May 26 1915 for lands including sections in townships 11 and 12 ranges 20 to 22 and adjacent parceld parcels totaling 21 acres.
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