CN Rail workers top Victory Loan drive record
Proud of the turnout across Canada RK Vaughan praised CN Rail employees for the Seventh Victory Loan effort. A total of 92,110 workers from CN Rail and affiliates bought bonds worth 12,893,850, up 3,766,750 from the Sixth Loan, bringing total CN subsidiaries contributions to 139,502,450.
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Montreal
Canadian National Railways
RK. C. Vaughan
C.N.R
Trans-Canada Air Lines and National Railways Munitions Limited
C.N. R
Dancing in Frame's Community Hall Dance Night
In Frame's Community Hall on Wednesday November 29 the dance features the Blue Jackets from Dand. The event promises lively music and an evening of fellowship for attendees and local residents.
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Blue Jackets
Dand
Local and Personal Notes From Rivers Area
Local readers learn of visits by Mr and Mrs W B Chalkman to Tisdale Saskatchewan and other western points. Bradwardine visitors Mr and Mrs Donald Lowe stay with son in law Alex Whyte family. Tommy Muirhead of MacGregor Manitoba visited Rivers over weekend. Mrs C E Brown of Vancouver left after month with daughter Mrs Albert Bowman. Nellie Nowe returns home to Moncton after visiting father Chas Nowe and sister Mrs Elmer Westwood. Amos Ruller of Prince Albert Saskatchewan dies. Rivers Curling Club held meeting with Frank Taylor as chair. Geo Jerliff elected secretary. Mrs Thompson of Campbellton visits Pendennis relatives. Mrs Chapman accompanied her. RAF bombing leader Roy E Woods notes Tirpitz at bottom of Tromsoe fjord. mentions F/O Daniel as bomb aimer. Public Meeting at Four Star Theatre hosted by Rivers CC with Alex Brown and Berry Richards. Richards praised as speaker. National Anthem ends gathering.
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Daily Papers
Roy E. Woods
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Royal Air Force
Tromsoe Fjord
Daniel
Four Star Theatre
Rivers Branch
C.C.F
W. Johnson
Alex. Brown
Brandon
Berry Richards
M.L.A
Richards
Ten Years Ago In The Gazette 1934 Highlights
Married at St James Rectory on November 14 Mabel Florence Nowe wed Elmer Westwood. Ward 4 Daly had three candidates Richard Dobson John Wood Oliver C Harvey. Chas Taft’s 80th birthday honored. Rev Nash resumed pulpit duties after illness. Orlo Brown’s foot crushed threshing. H J Varcoe elected president Rivers Agricultural Society. Clarence Wagar elected Councillor Ward 2 Rivers.
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St. James’ Rectory
Mabel Florence Nowe
Elmer Westwood
Daly
Richard Dobson
John Wood
Oliver C. Harvey
Taxation and bonds aid war effort and cost of living
The piece explains taxation as a tool to fund war and stabilize prices by limiting purchasing power. It notes government borrowing from individuals, not banks, and mentions Canada's fuel use, silk substitute nylon production for the armed forces, and monthly yarn shipments to Britain. It cites export values for August and comparisons to 1943 and prior months.
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Canada
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Canada’s wartime export value tops three billion dollars
Trade Minister MacKinnon estimated that Canada’s total export trade in 1944 will exceed three billion dollars. Steel production has doubled since the war began, reaching about three million tons. Five Roomed Cottage in first of shape. Apply Gazette Office.
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MacKinnon
Canada
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Tommy Muirhead
Macgregor, Man
C. E. Brown
Vancouver
B.C
Albert Bowman
Nellie Nowe
Chas. Nowe
Moncton
N.B
C. R. English
Amos Ruller
Prince Albert, Sask
Mr. Ruller
Rivers Curling Club
Frank Taylor
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S. L. Nash
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Town of Rivers
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Brandon - Man
W. R. McLachlan
Public Accountant Income Tax Returns
Hamiltton
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H. M. Harvey
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J. C. Cousins
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