Ottawa Week by Week History of War Time Elections
The article reviews wartime Canadian election costs and turnout from 1917 to 1940, noting defence force votes topped 284,982 in 1917 and total voters about 6.4 million with a 63 million cost. It criticizes rising debt and taxation, outlines wage and living cost breakdowns, and predicts greater economic planning by a centralized Ottawa government in the new Parliament.
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Canadian Defence Force
North America
United Kingdom
Army
Canada
Dominion
Parliament Hill
Ottawa
Dominion Treasury
Government of
Canadian National Railways
Department of Trade and Commerce
Tin Ottawe
Courts of Justice
Hill
Anal
Silver Creek Councillors Adopt Minutes and Set 1941 Tax Roll
Silver Creek Council approves February 7 1940 minutes, approves payments totaling 585.93, adjourns to 1:30 pm and again to 7 pm. By laws 525 and 526 read and signed. Reject rent for lake area. discuss diversion with Mrs Broadfoot. Revalation of lands exempt from tax and 1941 general assessment set under the Manitoba Assessment Commission. Meeting scheduled for April 10 at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RM. of
Silver Creek
Switzer
Parabee
J. Broadfoot
Carrien
Manitoba Assessment Commission
F. Angus
P. W. Chittick
Rural School Reports Grades and Ages Across Classes
A rural school reports student grades with listed names and ages across multiple classes from Grade I to Grade VIII. Entries include Kopetsky Bach Von Hagen Davidson Lapka and McLennan with ages ranging from 55 to 87.
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Auren Kopetsky
Phyllis Bach
June von Hagen
Ralph Zimmer
Betty Davidson
Gertrude Davidson
Stella Lapka
Agnes Bach
Dale von Hagen
Jimmy McLennan
Ruth Kopetsky
Florence Bach
Janice McLennan
Melvin Mushumanski
Charlie Kopetsky
Juniors Win Broomball Tournament in Local Meet
Russell Juniors clinched first at the Monday broomball tournament staged by Rink Manager Don McKinnon. Ten teams competed including Binscarth Craigie Silverton Grain Hogs Jack's Gamblers Ossie's Coffee Dunkers Barry's Seabiscuits Youth Training won the extra series against Binscarth 2 1 and Craigie 1 0. The Juniors topped Seabiscuits 7 3 in the final after advancing past Grain Hogs and Coffee Dunkers.
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Russell
Don McKinnon
Dropmore
Binscarth
Craigie
Silverton and
Jack's Gamblers
Ossie
Barry's
Seabiscuits
Grain Hogs
Jack’s Gamblers
Ossie's
Coffee Dunkers
Silverton
Londonderry Grade I Buston 72.6 in Boston
A Londonderry student earned Grade I with a 72.6 score in Boston. Grade III went to Tom Birston at 75.3, while Emily Birston scored 77 in Grade IV. Lillian Birston achieved 74.8 in Grade VI and Nora Yeates 76.5 in Grade IX. Mary E J Christopher listed as Teacher.
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Pu Bmston
Tom Birston
Emily Birston
Lillian Birston
Brightside Grade 1 and Senior Scores Report
Readable items show Brighside Grade 1 results with Stella Lopushinsky 88, 90.2 for key cusitar, Ronald Moore 42 in Sr. grade, Paul Lopushin sky 694, Sam Lopushin sky 722 in Grade III, David Moore 88 and Lawrence Moore 704 in Grade IV, and Betty Thickett 78 in Grade V.
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Key Cusitar
Stella Lopushinsky
Ronald Moore
Paul Lopushinsky
Sam Lopushinsky
David Moore
Lawrence Moore
Betty Thickett
Germany sends 300 Heinkel planes to Russia
Russian reports claim Germany provided Russia with 300 swift Heinkel bombers and pursuit aircraft, boosting aerial mobility for the eastern front. The number and type of planes point to a major arms transfer amid ongoing supply arrangements between Berlin and Moscow.
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Germany
Russia
Life in a New Age Sermon at Christ Church and St Cuthbert
Sunday services list Holy Communion and sermon at Christ Church 11:00 am with the theme Life in a New Age from Romans 6 4. St Cuthbert's Church Shellmouth offers Holy Communion and sermon at 3:00 pm.
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St. Cuthbert’s Church
Shellmouth
Eastertide Service and Saint Thomas program at Knox United
Knox United Church schedules an Eastertide communion at 11 am on Sunday March 31 with a sermon titled The Lord's Table and the Christian's Task. A Sunday School session follows at 2 pm and an evening discussion Thomas Patron Saint of Modern Men examines faith beginning in honest doubt. The Banner want-ads.
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Thomas
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Russell Banner
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
E. Cecil Sanderson Eastor
Rural School Reports
Binscorth
Bob Glasman
Jim Hallam
Eric Archer
Buster Campbell
Ted Hallam
Jack Whymer
Jack Shipp
Vic Strugnell
Sid Thorpe
Roy Whitmer
George Prosser
Vic Brown
Bill Valley
Delmar McFarlane
Vin Newsham
Joe Rutar
Henry Dimmery
Harvey Merritt
Stan Bicknell
Rudolph Wowk
Elgin Wishart
Rainie McKinnon
Dick Brownlee
Jack Thom
Hubert Peterson
Jack Langford
Gramn Hogs
Vic Davidson
Punch” Leifer
Jack McKinnon
Chas Strachan
Morley Davidson
Sid Allen
Bill Morriseau
Harold Coulter
Raymond Labossiere
Barry's Seabiscuits
Harold Barry
Cameron McLennan
Chas Adolphe
Bob Page
Cecil Sanderson
Pete McKinnon
Jack Adolphe
Londonderry
Mary E. J. Christopher
Brightside
Bill Lopushinsky
A. Lorena Adolphe
Christ Church
Knox United Church
Lapace
Ttruck
Ats
F. Clement
PT Ey
E. Shepherd
Usville and
Distric
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