Public Holiday Observed Thursdays in Wilkie
From June 5 to August 7 Wilkie observes Thursday afternoons as a public holiday. Businesses will close at 1 PM each Thursday during this period.
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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
1
Suggested program for Saskatchewan school mass meetings
A provincial notice outlines a June 80 mass meeting program in Saskatchewan schools to discuss educational problems. It lists a chairman’s brief address, a review of reform speeches, talks on elementary and secondary education, proposed improvements, and a resolutions process to be sent to the Legislative Library in Regina. Rural areas are urged to attend and may hold picnics during the day.
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Saskatchewan
Legislative Library
Regina
McKechnie Accepts Regina Lectureship This Summer
J H McKechnie accepts a provincial offer from the Minister of Education to be a lecturer at the Provincial Normal School in Regina. This marks a promotion after previous offers in 1912 and 1915. He and Mrs McKechnie plan to move to Regina in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McKechnie
Minister of Education
Regina
McKechnie
Wilkie Machine Shop Delivers Large Cylinder Refit
Wilkie Machine Shop in Wilkie undertook a major repair for Kyle Bros. by boring a nearly 1000 pound cylinder with a 104 inch bore and fitting a 165 pound piston. Fifteen new piston rings were produced and test results show a 35 percent power increase for the Wilkie Milling Co. engine.
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Kyle Bros
Wilkie
Wilkie Milling Company
Wilkie Milling Co
By law for Wilkie half holiday approved by council
A petition from Wilkie shop owners led to a by-law creating a weekly Thursday half-holiday from June 16 to August 17, 1916. The measure, supported by three fourths of local owners, requires shops to close 1 PM to 5 AM, with penalties for breach and enforcement provisions.
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Wilkie
Sask
Sheweth
Wilkie, Sask
Private Eric Bowen-Smith Killed in Action
A Saskatoon region letter reports Private Eric Bowen-Smith of Hanley killed June 2. Wilkie town flies flags at half mast. he served since war start and saw eleven battles in Flanders and France. He survived multiple injuries, was wounded in scalp left wrist hand and shoulder, and later died in action. His family and Wilkie community mourn.
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S. C. Bowen-Smith
Hanley
Sask
Eric Bowen - Smith
Aad
Dulmage
Wilkie Press
Eric Smith
England
Flanders
le Bizet-Armentieres
Fleurbaix
Ypres
St. Julien
Fortuin
Yaer Canal
Festubert
K-5 Redoubt
Given
Matthews
France
Smith
Wilkie
J. D. Carson
Sidney Bowen- Smith
Prairie Municipality
Canadian Army
Shorncliffe
Sreely
Ener Smith
Wilkie Unit Two rifles arrive for drill duties
The Wilkie unit received another shipment of rifles this week bringing total to twenty. Lieut. Herbert drove to North Battleford headquarters on Thursday and paid visits to Cut Knife on Friday. Privates Brackenbury and Massie report four new recruits this week and a transfer occurred for M. R. McIntosh, brother of Mrs. W. T. White of Wilkie.
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Lieut
Herbert
North Battleford
Brackenbury
Massie
232Nd
M. R. McIntosh
W. T. Whi
Wilkie
Wilkie Nit
Town Council Minutes Move to Discuss Water Contract
Town council minutes from a June meeting note present members E H Dulmage RR W Mutchmer A J Scott W G Hounsell T H Clement and J J Turnbull. Motions include water supply talks with C P R Co waterworks committee action on early closing law readings and a $5 reward for information leading to property damage conviction advertised in the Wilkie Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Dulmage
RR. W. Mutchmer
A. J. Scott
W. G. Hounsell
T. H. Clement
J. J. Turnbcll
Clement — Hounsell
C.P.R. Co
C. P. BR. Co
Russell Hartney
McKenzie
Murchmor Thally
Scott — Hounsell
Hounsell
Scott
Wilkie Press
Mutchmor McKenzie
Prairie R. M. Minutes June 6 1916 Council Meeting
Minutes show the Court of Revision with forty appeals and $12000 in assessed reductions. Communications include referendum on Union Hospital, Eagle Hills Telephone Co. line permit, and delegates to Battleford district meeting. A. D. Cassell buys remaining unsold tax certificates, 1916 tax rate set at nine mills. Frank Pambrun sworn in as councillor and named pound keeper for Division No. 2.
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W. E. Young
White Swan Grain Growers
W.S.G.G.A
Eagle Hills Telephone Co
Battleford
Iors Stebbings
J. Pambran
J. Pierce
F. Pambran
Richardson
Western Corrugated Culvert Co
A. D. Cassell
Gopher Tail
Wm. Payne
Eer Booth
Saskatchewan
Stationery Supplies Committee
Wolf Bounties
Ed. Price
Phere Frank Pambrun
Aio
Aera Fe Seteneies
N.E
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S. J. Kirkland
A. L. Thopmaon
Philip Ellis
Robert Keung
Benrose Bilis
F. W. Morton
J. P. Hermann
F. A. Sitter
McKinnon & 4& Co
J. Steven
Jetches & Son
C.an.k Johnston
Per W. L. Johnston
Simpson
W. Wheip- McKenzie
Lander
Pte
Eric Bowen-Smith
Wilkie Unit
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Bela
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Enor
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Gordon Ellis
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