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Archive... The Story told by Contemporary News Reports In the 1880’s and 90’s The “Big City” newspapers from Brandon and Winnipeg did pay attention to events on the “frontier”. Complete copies of many publications are now available online at: www.manitobia.ca Other records will give us statistics, names and numbers; but it is through newspapers that we get a feel for the times. 1. Settlement News Stories Long before the Town of Rivers was born, news from the communities in the R.M. of Daly such as Ancrum, Tarbolton, Wheatland and Roseville would occasionally appear in the Brandon Sun. 2. The Railway The coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific was big news across the country and across the continent. Even the New York Times reported on G.T.P. plans and progress. 3, The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Provincial and National Papers noted the creation and evolution of the Rivers Base. 4, The Town Some articles about the growth of the Town of Rivers * Complete copies of many publications are now available online at www.manitobia.ca. * Manitoba's Legislative Library has numerous Manitoba Newspapers on Microfilm and available via Inter-Library Loan.  The
Settlement Era
Ancrum, Tarbolton & Wheatland
Bradwardine
Daly R.M.
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Railway Era 2. A Selection of GTP Stories in Local Media - 1902 -1914 3. G.T.P Plans - The New York Times, 1902 4. G.T.P Progress - The New York Times, 1904  Manitoba Telegraph, March 27, 1903  Brandon Sun, Sept. 11, 1906  Brandon Sun, Sept. 23, 1906
 Minnedosa Tribune, April 25, 1907  Brandon Sun, April 14, 1908  Brandon Sun, Sept. 11, 1911
 Brandon Sun, Aug. 31, 1911  The Voice, Sept 23, 1912
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 Winnipeg Tribune, May 29,
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 Winnipeg Tribune, July 19, 1940 \  Winnipeg Tribune, Sept. 18, 1940  Winnipeg Tribune, May 29, 1940  Winnipeg Tribune, Nov. 2, 1940  Winnipeg Tribune, Nov. 5, 1940    Winnipeg Tribune, Dec. 16, 1940  Winnipeg Tribune, Dec. 17, 1940 2. 1941  Winnipeg Tribune, Jan. 7, 1941  Winnipeg Tribune, Feb. 27, 1941  Winnipeg Tribune, Jan. 7, 1941  Winnipeg Tribune, April 22, 1941  Winnipeg Tribune, Nov. 13, 1941 3. 1942  Winnipeg Tribune, April 23, 1942  Winnipeg Tribune, May 11, 1942 4. 1943  Winnipeg Tribune, Jan. 13, 1943  Winnipeg Tribune, June 23, 1943
 Winnipeg Tribune, Nov. 2, 1943
 Winnipeg Tribune, Nov. 2, 1943 5. 1944  Winnipeg Tribune, Jan. 22, 1944
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