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Manitoba Business: Roblin Review

The Roblin Review weekly newspaper was established at Roblin in October 1912.

Publishers

Period

Publisher

1912-1939

Herbert John Bowley (1878-1950)

1939-1952

James M. “Jim” Thom (1909-1952)

1952-1954

Alice Thom

1954-1987

David Henry “Harry” Oliphant (1924-1992)

1987-?

Dauphin Herald Company

Sources:

“Review editor J. M. Thom passes away,” Roblin Review, 4 December 1952, page 1.

The Story of Manitoba’s Weekly Newspapers by Major A. M. Pratt, The Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, 1970, pages 227-237.

Obituary [David Henry Oliphant], Dauphin Herald, 19 February 1992, page 18.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 January 2018
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