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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
2
To wish to express my great thanks to all who helped in any way during the fire. Anat ce whoved my store fast Thurwiny. Special thanks to the fire department of the city. Dor Crawford for use of his building and W McKenzie for help in looking after my customers. P Livingstone, Edinburgh
Classified notice listing include used dunifes Ver. scaffolding Apple Jack Hain items priced $235 for a complete saw set with stand $125 taps and dies, baby high chair stroller wagon and other goods. Also coal and wood stove in excellent condition $60 and dinette suite in good condition. Contact Fred Cok 393 Second Ave Guthrie 310 Third Ave Lac George Waldbauer 776 Third Avenue.
Winniped resident Mr T Steggle visited the home of Mr and Mrs Thorson. Miss Helen Wedderburn of Vancouver vacationed with relatives in the district. Miss Ella Harper of Brandon stayed with her parents here. Mrs Lamb Sr and Ro Smith of oe visited relatives in the district. A shower honored Miss Carolyn Wedderburn bride elect at Mrs John Wedderburns home. An umbrella wishing well was a feature of the gathering.
Manitoba's Riding Mountain national park reports a record 253,673 visitors this year, a rise of 72,000 from last year. Minister J. S. McDiarmid notes the park ranks second in the dominion after Banff, with attendance exceeding that of Jasper and Kootenay by more than three times.
Vancouver BC researchers report mice consuming large numbers of artificially planted seeds, delaying reforestation efforts and making slower manual planting of nursery seedlings more cost effective. Chaplain Sask drought triggers 40 year water shortage as wells run dry.
FOR SALE ONE BABY CARRIAGE grey folded pram first class condition contact Mrs G R Brown 727 Third avenue FOR SALE 1988 AR JOHN Deere good working order offers contact Cliff Wood Bradwardine FOR SALE 146 TWO-TON FARM GRAIN BOX LOADER low mileage contact Evan White phone 309-2 FOR SALE BARRED ROCK PALLETS four months old contact Gordon J Taylor 336 Third avenue FOR SALE POLLED HEREFORD BULL five years old quiet price 300 plus young bulls contact T C Airey phone 304-14 FOR SALE 1928 CHEVROLET COUPE good condition rubber contact Rivers 314-6 c22 29
In The Pas Fred Kerr reports his apiary in northern Manitoba is a bear magnet. Thirteen hives averaging 100 pounds of honey each were smashed in recent nights. One bear has been shot and farmers continue hunting two or three marauders.
Marmalade made from oranges grown from a bridal bouquet planted 64 years ago at Rossway House Berkhamstead Hertfordshire. The bride Frances Mabel Strong now Lady Hadden, sprig became a seven foot tree in a greenhouse. Tydd St. Giles Women’s Institute canned over 1000 tins this season.
An advisory urging farmers to use high quality seed for the 1950 crop due to drought, hail, and frost reducing seed quality. It promotes Line Elevator Farm Service seed testing in Western Canada, listing tests for germination, smut, weed seeds, mechanical injury, and varietal purity, and explains sample submission and the distinction from official government tests.
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