Erin Textile Makers Lease Toronto Brick Building
Messrs Dickson and Shag textile manufacturers of Toronto have leased the brick building at Erin and will install machinery to begin production as soon as possible. They plan to employ many workers and have contracts to run present machines at full capacity for two years. Nearby fire damaged parts of Erin including a barn and a 200 hen poultry run, with adjoining structures threatened until the wind shifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Hittsburg
Advocate
Burlington High School hosts talent show and Lions Club event
Burlington students under the Home and School Association presented the Clark Book Reviews senior section and junior entries. A large audience heard Syl Apps praised for his influence on teammates. Lions Club Ladies Night featured dinner and entertainment with President Frank Virtue welcoming the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington High School Home and School Association
Clark Book Reviews
Sehr
Hook—Rarien
Syl Apps
Lions Club
Indies
Frank Virtue
Cingette
Georgetown Students Sail on Naval Training Trip to Bermuda
Ross Petch and Jack MacLeod of Englehart with a fellow student depart Friday for a three week Bermuda trip after finishing studies at Ajax under the Naval Training Plan at the University. Norval holds an Intermediate D.S.A. entry with Brampton as a backup. British Flood Relief meeting elects officers with J Arnott Early as Chairman and Mrs. Ann Lawson coordinating local women’s efforts for May camp and fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Petch
Jack MacLeod
Englehart
Bermuda
Ajax
Naval Training Plan
Lacrease
Norval
D.S.A
Brampton
Tunder
Jim Clara
Dunder
Clark Lyons
Bantamanita
Pee Wee Tunder
Rev. Self
British Floud Relief
AO Representative Indies
Mhen
J. Arnott
R. H. Ireland
Harold Bickle
W. V. Grant
Ann Lawson
H. J. Newman
Alex, Maclaren
Campaigh
Werald
Oakville Plans Delayed Hospital and Baseball Coach Hired
Oakville and Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Association postponed construction and weighs purchasing Oakville Temporary Hospital from the Lions Club. Christopher Speyer of Toronto, former pro hockey player, now coach and manager of Oakville's intermunicipal baseball team, was appointed by the Oakville Baseball Club with support from George Cray of the Hotel Darlene Graham. Darlene, 10, won the browinetail temperance essay award at St John’s Sunday School and was presented a book on Princess Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville and Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Oakville and Trafalgar S Memorial Hospital
Oak Ville
Oakville
Chris
George Cray
Darlene Graham
St. John’s
Browinetal
Jim Kirkwood
Ballinafad
Princess Elizabeth
Oral Ling
St. John's
Darlene
Halton
Record-Star
Vegetable seed exports from Canada to the United Kingdom in 1947
Canada supplied vegetable seeds from the LGG crop to the United Kingdom through February 1947. Lettuce, onion, Yadiah, peas, and vegetable marrow seeds were sent, with a largest single shipment of 1,386,791 pounds of peas valued at 169000 dollars, totaling 256000 dollars overall.
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United Kingdom
Canada
LGG
Recollections of Acton and Local News Items
The regular municipal meeting notes offers and bids for rubber boots for firemen and rubber cents. streets and walks seek a $1,000 year budget. Mentions of public entertainments in New York, projectoscope and magnifying devices, Grindell’s Machine Shops progress, and a test of a new electric fire alarm. Also short notes on trout catches in Henderson’s pond and local births and deaths in Milton and Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Denney
Starvey van Norman & Co
Toronto
Mexica
Laing Bros
Lare
New York State
Edlon
Faison
Grindell
National Recorder
Washington
D.C
Harry Jenner
Johnstown
N.Y
Henderson's Pond
Matthews
L. R. Orr
W. Stark
Moore
Wright Ave
S. H. Manore
White
Milton
John White
Local Social Briefs Highlight 1927 Knox Church Events
Mrs A Stewart of Brock Street holds a residence to E J Peltier. Mrs John Grant travels to Scotland for months. Knox Church Young Lesnar Guild visited and hosted a program. Milton Choral Society performed in Acton Town Hall. Acton Community Glee Club returned to Milton to a full house. A son was born May 7 1927 to Earl H Vincent and wife. Notices announce the death of Thomas Prout in Galt and Mary McArthur Kennedy in Esquesing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Stewart
Brock Street
E.—Jpeltier
John Grant
Scotland
Young Lesnar Guild of
Knox Church
Etarepe
Milton Choral Society
Tint
Acton
C. Stuart Hately
England
Acton Community Glee Club
Milton
Vincent
Earl H. Vincent
Prout
Tn Galt
Thomas ‘Prou
Ton
Ray Ltd
Mary McArthur
Thomas W. Kennedy
Milton Canadian Club hears on supply and demand trends
Bruce McKinnon spoke at the Milton Canadian Club meeting about supply and demand trends. He was introduced by Dr. W. McCutcheon research editor for McKean Hunter Publications. A Milton CNA agent, Jane Bell, was transferred to Collingwood. A deputation led by Mayor Gordon Gowland met in Toronto with the Deputy Minister of Highways urging a permanent road surface on No. 25 highway from Milton to Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce McKinnon
Milton Canadlian Club
McKinnon
W. McCutcheon
McKean-Hunter Publications
Jane, Bell
CNA
Collingwood
Milton
Gordon Gowland
Toronto
Acton
Useful Hints For Shearing Sheep Increases Wool Quality
With the wool harvest near, the article offers practical tips for clean, efficient shearing. It emphasizes a clean, dry environment, gentle handling, and a step by step cutting sequence from brisket to rump to minimize second cuts and preserve fleece value. It notes Canada and global wool production context and the economic value of grease wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Thrips Control on Gladiolus Corms
Article discusses methods to protect gladiolus corms from thrips. Notes cleaning and pruning before planting, storage practices, and several treatments such as corrosive sublimate, cyanide compounds, methyl bromide, Lysol dips, and DDT sprays. Mentions guidance from Alan G. Dustan of the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camula
Texperimenta
Alan G. Dustan
Division of Entomology
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Power Equipment In Clearing Land Demonstration
The Engineering Section of the Division of Field Husbandry demonstrated the use of power equipment for land clearing at Dominion Experimental Farms Service. It notes a 20 inch stump can be removed by a tractor bulldozer in 60 seconds, versus 4 to 8 hours by hand, as part of revising bulletin Land Clearing Publication No. 739.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Mistress and maid clash over dusty case mishap
A playful exchange turns on a so called accidental breakage as a mistress questions the maid. The maid half apologizes and cites accidental dusting as the cause of the damage.
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Burlington
Georgetown
U.K
Thumatay
Mayeth, Lan
Free Press
Thurnilay
Wqnes
We Division of Entomology
Domlinion
Department of Agriculture
Rd Lifesa
Law
Rnh
American Life
Howard Graff
A. Floyd Smith
Quebec Street
Guelph Ont
Milton Welding
Your
Canadian National
North America
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
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