Canada Military Service Act 1917 Public Notice
Public notice from the Department of Justice Military Service Branch dated May 15 1918 urges British subjects in Canada born on or after 19 1897 to report by a set date and to obtain an identification card. Reporting districts and penalties for noncompliance are stated. notices affect unmarried men with no children and require written reports with full name birth date and residence.
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Governor General of
Canada
Military Service
Department OF Justice
Military Service Branch
Perry Avenue Cottage For Sale With Verandah
A comfortable home on Perry Avenue offered for sale. Cottage is well built with a full sized cement basement new furnace water tank and a screened verandah.
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Perry Avenue
Angusville Red Cross Dance at Mr Minshull’s Barn
Rev T B Pearson attends a conference meeting this week. The Angusville Red Cross Society hosts a dance in Mr T Minshull’s barn on Thursday evening. A two year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hughes, drowned after falling into a rain barrel on Tuesday. she was found lifeless in the barrel. The Hughes family mourns with the community.
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T B Pearson
Angusville Red Cross Society
T Minshull
Hughes
Silverton Red Cross drive noted with iron donations
District organizer Mr Leach plans a visit for the June Red Cross drive as scrap iron donations arrive in Silverton. Bear coats plus a social church gathering precede noting the new look of D Wells home and a funeral at Silver Creek cemetery. Potato planting remains the local task.
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Cortes
Keating
Leach
Red Cross
D Wells
Silverton
Sernios Coens
John E
Silver Creek
John Speirs Receives Gold Watch Before Overseas Departure
In a district noted list of registrants M Richardson G Anderson Ferris and G Bowles are named. A tea hosted by Mrs McIntosh and Mrs Larsen despite bad weather raised funds totaling 42.75 with a hay raffle won by Mr R Hunt adding 900. Mrs H Rowan became RC Secretary and books were handed over. Mrs J Spies donated 500. Applicants urged to send names to maintain prior reputation.
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John Speirs
M Richardson
G Anderson
Ferris
G Bowles
McIntosh
Larsen
R Hunt
H Rowan
R. C
J Spies
Red Cross Meeting Encourages Endcliffe Support
In Endcliffe a Red Cross meeting is urged for 6 Stevenson's on Thursday June 6 to collect finished work for shipment. Rain and low turnout noted but volunteers stay committed, with exhortations to deliver scrap iron and keep up trench effort despite weather.
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Red Cross
Stevenson's
Endcliffe
Red Cross Tea Collects Socks and Warm Garments
Small turnout at Mas Bennett's on Saturday May 25 gathered for a Red Cross sociable tea. A bag is to be sent with 20 pair socks 9 pyjamas and 12 bags. Proceeds amount to 3.70.
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Mas . Bennett's
Red Cross Campaign Visit Scheduled by Winnipeg Guest
A letter announces Mr NL of Winnipeg will visit our district soon to organize a Red Cross campaign. The entertainment includes a dance, supper, and ice cream sale.
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Winnipeg
Red Cross
Red Cross May Reports and Upcoming Meetings in Asessippi
Asessi Red Cross notes May meeting held at Asessippi church with $1000 for tea and fees and socks sent out. May 24 at Mrs Cammidge the tea and fees totaled $6.85. Next meeting scheduled for Mrs Gillies on June 2 and the box for soldiers to be packed on June 12.
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Asessippi Church
Cammidge
Gillies
Soldier's
Red Cross Society to Hold Saturday School Meeting
A business meeting of the Red Cross Society will be held on Saturday first at the school. Mr L Leach of Winnipeg, organizer for the Municipality, will probably attend. Forwarded to Red Cross Supply 31 pair socks 5 pyjamas 12 day shirts 1 dressing gown.
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L Leach
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Russell
Fred Duchesneau
Home Economic Society
Presbyterian Church
Speechley
Agricultural College
Resolution on Red Cross funding for Russell council
Millwood June 27 1918 Dear Sir enclosed is a copy of resolution I will move at next meeting of Council of rural Municipality of Russell. The aim is greater effectiveness at less cost and fairer fund distribution via a tax plan to support Red Cross YMCA military relief. The notice outlines a 10 percent levy in 1918 and urging Union of Manitoba Municipalities action, plus a plan to seek provincial support. The piece also lists local news and notices from Russell.
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Millwood
Russell
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
YMCA
Union of Manitoba
St Govenor Id Council
Manitoba
WloWeKa
W W Wilson
AR Melortyre
KC Mulligan
Stonewall Collegiate
Balmoral School’ Board
Stonewall
Stonewall Argus
CPR
Winnantpeg
Mooce Jaw
Portage
Anthony Cope
44Th
Tony
Cook House
Sanctuary Wood
Henry Burley
Fank Burley
Eadcliffe
Tn Africa
General Smuts
France
Geoffrey McDonell
McDonell
Lestie McDonell
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Ario
Easton
Wetches
Wellington
Huron
Or Bros
Toronto
Welland
Norfolk
Brant
Plagms Lévis
L’lelet
Charlevoix
Province of
Yukon
N Can'ts Li Merchants Bank
United
T. McLennan
J. H. Farthing
Barnardo
Owettsoe
Acoe Bros, Russell
DC Stewart
D C Stewart
Angusville
Dunlop
Montymarie
Ttt
J Minshull
Secker
Cooke
Eshelby
Secker Suitably Replied For Mrs Secker
Dropmore
Asessi
Russell Red Cross
Yours Sincerely
J H Farthing
Canadian Railway War Board
Meagher
Grandview
J Phillips
Indian Head
C Phillips
West Front
C D Sparrow
Brandon
DM McDonald
T N Huddiestone
Geo Abel
Carroll
Man
Madame Deane
Alf Clee
Gladys Bugn
LLC M
Russell and Binsearth
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