Empire Conference Assured of Success and Imperial Unity
The Ottawa Conference is hailed as a decisive victory for the Empire with Britain pledging to curb Russian dumping while safeguarding Dominion markets. Canada aims to protect wheat and lumber and secure a British market, signaling continued trust between Britain and its dominions in a broader imperial development plan led by Mr. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
Ottawa
Dominions
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
England
Eramosa Barn Destroyed In Fire At Johnston Farm
A Saturday fire consumed the Johnston farm barn at lot 7 seventh line Eramosa Township. Lloyd Johnston and a hired man were inside tending a separator when flames erupted trapping them briefly. The entire L shaped barn with pig pen shed hay and crops burned. the separator and implements were lost. Insurance covered some of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Johnston
Seventh
Line
Eramosa Township
Johnston
Fall Fairs Schedule Highlights Local Events
Dates announced for several area fairs including Acton Fair on September 20 and 21 with subsequent weekends September 27-28 and October 1, inviting readers to mark the upcoming autumn gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Eptember
Acton News Highlights Upcoming Church and Band Events
Rev A Edwards will preach at Baptist church services. Ald will host corn supper on parsonage lawn. Acton Outlaws beat Georgetown Strollers 23–10 in softball. Chautauqua events planned for Sept 28 to Oct 1. New Arrow Bus Lines direct service to Sarnia via Parkhill and Warwick. Georgetown Band to visit Acton for concert by Lorne Rifles Band Aug 14 at 8:30 pm. U F W O holds Aug 9 meeting with annual Acton Fall Fair donation and Ottawa trip papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the United Church
Acton
Arrow
Sarnia
Parkhill
Warwick
Park‘hill
Blue Water Highway
Collingwood
Grand Bend
Goderich
Kincardine
Central
Lorne Rifles
Georgetown
Perrott
Ottawa
Thos. Storey
Geo. Somerville
Richard Johnston
J. J. Stewart
Unknown youth blamed in Hamilton drowning death
A coroner jury found James Houston 27 of 692 King Street East Hamilton unlawfully killed by an unknown youth who ducked him from a pier at Burlington Beach Canal on July 31. The verdict urged canal safety fixes and stronger policing to prevent further drownings and rowdyism at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Houston
King Street East
Hamilton
Burlington Beach Canal
O. A. Cannon
Beach Canal
Houston
Fortnightly Session of Council Adopts Finance Report and By-law Talk
Council met with Councillors Cowle Jones Nicol and McArthur presiding. A letter from Knox Church Ladies Aid praised use of Park and Arena for a garden party. The seventeenth Finance Committee report approved payments including Gasoline Acton Utilities lighting and arena costs. Transient Traders By law discussed and settled. King resigns as fire truck caretaker but resignation pending a successor. Port Dalhousie court costs rebate filing noted. Reeve Thetford briefed County Council proceedings. Road repairs near complete. Park trees to remain. Lake Avenue drainage improvements discussed. Park fence repairs and new timber ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowle
Jones
Nicol
Privy’ Council
Reeve Thetford
McPherson
Lake Avenue
Acton and District News Roundup and Upcoming Events
Acton and district items include Brampton Fast Circuit Horse Races on Wednesday August 24 at 2 30 p m with 55 cents admission and a Guelph Band concert at Athletic Park featuring cornetist John Robertson and solos by Irvin Splars and George Aird. Acton Fall Fair prize lists are printed and ready via Secretary F Wright. no award reductions despite lower admissions. Next Saturday, descendants of William Peacock celebrate a Trafalgar Township centenary with a family reunion at LaSalle Park Alder shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
The
Guelph Musical Society
John Robertson
St. Hilda's Band
Irvin
George
Guelph
Acton
William Peacock
Trafalgar Township
Canada
LaSalle Park
Aldershot
Beptin
England
Harriett Asby
Oakville
Middle Road
Pale
Peacock
Herbert Peacock
Vis
Death of Hugh Mitchell Near Rockwood Bramosa
Hugh Mitchell died suddenly last Thursday at his Rockwood home in his seventy fourth year. He was born in Bramosa Township and is survived by his widow, one son Thomas at home, one daughter Sarah, five sisters D Mitchell St Catharines M Mc Cutcheon Acton Minnie Rockwood Grace Guelph, and one brother Henry Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Mitchell
Rockwood
Bramosa Township
Wellington County
Clifford
Hannah Taylor
Miss Taylor
Nassagawega Township
Samuel Taylor
Margaret Hutcheon
Halton County
Minto Township
Seahurst
John Nightingale
Red River District
George
Minto
John
John Taylor
Taylor
Cltnots
Whitaker-Armstrong Wedding in Vancouver
The West Vancouver United Church hosted a wedding for Margaret Ann Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Sayers and Morris Reid Whitaker son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitaker. Rev David Long officiated assisted by Rev Hillis Wright. The groom's party included Vivian Whitaker Archie Walker and Harry Smith. The couple left for a three week trip and will reside in North Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Vancouver United Church
Margaret Ann
Armstrong
Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver
Morris Reid Whitaker
Ernest Whitaker
Wimbledon
England
Whitaker
G. Whitaker
Lower
Helth
Road
North van Dcouver
David Long
Archie” Walker
Harry Smith
Dorothy Armstrong
Jean
W. Ross
8. Craig
Helen Stevenson
Jess Knowler
Audrey Rutherford
Helen Colpitts
Evelyn Colpitts
M. R Whitaker
North
Vancouver
Margaret Ann Armstrong
Peter Sayers
Acton
Miss Frances A Phelan Appointed Principal at Acton Continuation School
At a school board meeting the appointment of Miss Frances A Phelan as Principal of Acton Continuation School was approved at a salary of 1800 dollars per year. She brings extensive teaching experience including prior work at Port Rowan and Acton trustees praised her qualifications and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitching
Port Perry
Acton
Frances A. Phelan
Phelan
Port Rowan
Stolen Car Recovered Near Port Credit and Acton
A 1928 McLaughlin Buick stolen from Port Credit was recovered by Chief McPherson of Acton after being abandoned on a roadside ditch in Erin Township. The owner reclaimed the vehicle. no damage, gas tank dry. The Ontario Hydro Electric Commission notes rural power use rose in 1931 with 1,304 miles of primary lines and 8,886 new consumers, plus street lighting in townships. The commission offers loans up to 1 for service lines and equipment with an average loan of 118.14 at six percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Credit
Chief McPherson
Acton
Erin Township
Ontario
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Commission
Telegram Troubles in a Wife’s Whisper
A fragment shows Mrs McTavish struggling to compose a telegram to her husband. Peggy asks if he talks in his sleep. Polly replies that he does not and adds that his silence is exasperating yet blinking smiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Polly
Acton Softball and Tennis Results Highlight Local Play
Acton teams posted wins on Monday and Tuesday at Acton Park with the Acton Ladies defeating Smith and Stone of Georgetown 15 to 8. St Albans beat Rockwood 21 to 8. In tennis, Acton hosted St James of Guelph with R Salmon beating Kelly and Hinton defeating McDonald. Final doubles saw Guelph teams prevail, and J Kirkness of Acton sealed the win in a three set match. Also noted is a Canada wide relief settlement plan where seven provinces sign to provide one third of up to 600 per family for unemployed homeowners to start farming, aimed at self sufficiency rather than colonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Smith & ‘Stone
Georgetown
St.Alban’s
Rockwood
Old Timers
Acton Park
Western Tennis Club
St. James
Guelph
Acton Tennis Club
R. Salmon
Kelly
James
B. Hinton
McDonald
Salmon
Hinton
Rawson
Leeson
Smith
Kirknness
J. Kirkness
Detective Leavitt Spots Recurring Pickpocket at Brampton Event
Detective-Sergeant Arthur Leavitt of the Toronto police, holidaying with ex-Reeve W. B. Hare of Port Credit, identified a former pickpocket in Brampton during the Derry Day celebration. He alerted local police and the suspect fled, with no pockets rifled reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Leavitt
Toronto
Brampton
W. B. Hare
Port Credit
Leavitt
Mr. Hare
Sergeant Léavitt
Seven Injured and One Fatality in Streetsville Crash
A collision between a car and a truck south of Streetsville on Monday night left seven others injured and Percy Hodgman a 15 year old resident of 179 Sheridan Avenue Toronto fatally injured. Hodgman died at St Josephs Hospital after being thrown about 100 feet from the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streetsville
Percy Hodgman
Sheridan Avenue
Toronto
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Frank Dinning
Port Credit
Victor Hope
Reeve W. H. Hope
Hodgman
Dinning
Arnold
George Dinning
Ned ‘Langdon
Hope
Verne Steggall
Arthur Beehoe
Streetaville
T. E. Delaney
Sydney Belford
Andrew Herkes
F. J. Elderfield
Milton Wins Ball Championship in Tight 4-3 Victory
Milton defeats Acton 4-3 to claim Halton County League title for the fourth straight time. Terry led Acton with a late rally but Clement's spectacular catch sealed Milton’s win as the grandstand buzzed on a sunlit Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Acton
Terry
Wilson
Fint
Holloway
W. Clement
Houston
Gibbons
Carmichael
Babe” Clement
Rerry
Waterhouse
Dougie” Carmichael
Huffman
Chalmers
Milton Rooters
Lewis
Joe Nicholson
Tyler
Clement
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Empire Conference
Motherland
Russia
Eramosa
Baptist
Qehurch
A. Edwards
Acton Outlaws
Georgetown Strollers
Acton Boys
Strollers
Outlaws
Chautauqua
Finance Committee
Southend
Public, Utilities Commission
Arena
Cay
Bell Telephone Co
H. Lantz
A. J. Wallace
Norton Motors
News of ‘Acton
Bramosa
Whitaker-Armstrong
A. Phelan
M. C. Farrington
B. M. ‘Wilson
A. J. Buchanan
J. P.scarrow
P.A. Sawyer
W.” R. Norton
J. NM. ‘McDonald
Department of Education
E. J
Hassard
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Light and Water
Jorie Inmann
White
Scorp
Walters
Telfer
Fetter
Thompson
Nicholson
le Acton
Aberry
Meade Holloway
Rf Huffman
Cevveren
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