Romantic tale of Sarawak and Brooke line on throne dispute
The article recalls James Brooke’s Sarawak kingdom and its dynastic rulers. It notes Charles Vyner Brooke’s cession of the throne to Britain, provoking Anthony Brooke’s claim, and outlines the island’s geography, economy, and strategic importance amid colonial rivalries between Dutch and British interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nthony Brooke
Britain
Anthony
Sir Charles Vyner Brooke
India
Burma
Ashe
Sarawak
Sir Charles
James Brooke
Borneo
England
Wales
Australia
New Guinea
Singapore
Philippines
Java
Charles Johnson Brooke
Cirencester
Charles Vyner Brooke
Dutch East India Company
British East India Company
British North Borneo
James
China
Miri
Winston Churchill
Continued developments at Church of the Advent
The Church of the Advent held an evening meeting with officers re elected and planning for youth work. A parish hall may be considered later to aid growth, while confirmations are planned with Canon Walter and Bible class teaching offered by Andrew. A portrait of the late Rev Fryer was presented, and a voluntary oil burner fund donation was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mously
Andrew
H. D. L. Clements
Jackson
Fryer
Pioneer families and travelers mark Lac du Bonnet notes
Eric Frank returns home for Christmas after a season repairing grain elevators for The Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd. Peter Gurniak sells his farm and moves to Windsor, Ont. Percy Jones visits Lac du Bonnet on a Vancouver Island to Manitoba trip. Perce plans remain open but Manitoba remains favored. Mr and Mrs A McIntosh leave for Lewiston Idaho to escape winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Frank
Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd
Eric
Xty
Lac du Bonnet
Peter Gurniak
Ontario
Peter
Lauderville
Windsor
Ont
Percy Jones
Percy
Vancouver Island
Miniota
Perce
Manitoba
Mrs. A. McIntosh
Lewiston
Idaho
Amateur Night to Broadcast Over CJOB in Lac du Bonnet
Amateur talent from east of Beausejour to Pine Falls will perform Feb 8 in Lac du Bonnet Community Hall in a 55 minute CJOB radio broadcast. Proceeds fund a mobile X-ray unit for Ninette Sanatorium to aid Manitoba TB detection and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Pine Falls
CJOB
Winnipeg
Associated
Ninette
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Seven Sisters
Pinawa
Pointe du Bois
West Coast trip hinted for warm weather escape
The notice recounts residents planning travel to the West Coast likely California, not yet definite since leaving Lac du Bonnet but certain to warm up before spring. It mentions people visiting, curling club trips, a mail contract winner, and local social events plus a Board of Trade meeting slated for January 20 to finalize the Associate Canadian Travellers Amateur night details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
California
Lac du Bonnet
Board OF Trade
The
W A Members Elect Their Officers
The January meeting of St. John’s Anglican W A at LAC DU BONNET elected officers for 1947 with Mrs. E K Bissell as President and Mrs. A Brown as Vice President. Other posts went to Mrs. B Wilkes Secretary, Mrs. C Patterson Treasurer, and a new member joined Mrs. A Rosenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
A. Rosenberg
E. Chapman
I. W. Sneath
Lac du Bonnet Council Meeting Jan 7 actions listed
Lac du Bonnet Council held a Jan 7 meeting with Reeve E Wojciechowski and councillors present. Appointments were made for Medical Health Officer Dr I W Sneath salary 1050 dollars and assessor H R Eade. Interim appropriations set for wards and general works. multiple accounts approved for payment to local vendors and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
Joseph Mazur
Julian Bilan
A. E. J. Davies
John Bretting
G. F. Teare
Coun
Bietting
I. W. Sneath
Davies-Bilan
O.K
Mazur
Davies
G. Jauster
UVD
A. Jakimow
Fragmented Ledger of Small Amounts and Names
A list of varied payments and creditors including Buhay s Store Brightstone Co op Mrs Makar chuk Children s Aid Dr I W Sneath G F Teare Drache and Matlin H R Eade Winnipeg Electric F Boulanger Campbell s Store Rowe Radio H J Russel Land Titles Office noting sums ranging from 2.10 to 306.95 in a single ledger excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhay
Brightsone Co-op
Campbell's Store
Rowe Radio
H. J. Russel
Land Titles Office
Curlers Visit Back And Forth In Local Match
Pointe du Bois Curling Club hosted two Lac du Bonnet rinks on Jan 5 with one win and one tie. Due to transport limits, entertainment was brief but recollections of last season’s Mines trip were shared. Ladies rinks from both clubs enjoyed two good games, each club taking a win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Curling Club
Bob Guy
Wally Carrlon
A. J. Hollingsworth
Bert Brown
Beausejour Club
Alex Dancut
Ken McCuaig
Art Rosenberg
J. W. Wade
Winnipeg
Pointe du Bois
Lac du Bonnet
Stone
Besom
Lac du Bonnet Club
Springman
Freund
Markussen
Kisiak
Sneath
Watkins
Carlin
Sparman
Rasmussen
Rodgers
Apritchard
Square
Carlson
Waisanen
Larsen
Karklin
Fournier
Brown
Zikman
Zeemil
Tomlinson
Park
Swetz
Simpson
MacDonald
Willson
Skip
Patton
Fisher
Hawkes
World's Largest Door Set For Filton Brabazon Hall
The door for the Filton Bristol Brabazon Mark I air craft hall will be 1 045 feet wide and 65 feet 9 inches high, weighing 200 tons and opened in two minutes. The Brabazon, the world's largest airliner, is to enter service in 1951 with a piston engine prototype likely to fly in summer next year followed by a turbine powered version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filton
Bristol
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East India Company
Company
Brooke
Mudda Hassim
London
D.C.L
University of Oxford
Order of the Bath
Far
Devonshire
Church of the Advent
Lakeview
Jimmy Kirk
Jim
Mrs. Kirk
Mrs
Ben Pitre
Ben
Mrs. Pitre
Earl Park
Ronald Goulet
Bird River
Ronald
R. J. Malloy
Moosomin, Sask
Jean
Thistle Curling Club
Audrey Faris
St. Mary’s Academy
Eli
Audrey
Little Red
Cecil Dillabough
Lorna
St Mary's
Charlie Lagshin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Helen
Charlie
Joe Sparman
J. Walsh
Walter MacKay
Kenora
McLean
Clarence Parkes
Joe Pawlowich
Lac la Biche
Alta
John Choma
Joe
Alberta
Anne Mackay
Ramsay MacIntosh
Holborn
Mac's
Wiatania
M. F. Mikliechuk
Dry Cleaners
Fred
Fred Bleakney
Lac du
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