Halton Industry Faces Threat From County Assessments
Halton County's industrial base faces risk as new county assessments may deter growth and drive firms to relocate. The column cites 76 establishments employing 3,234, with $4.7 million in wages and $23.8 million in annual output, urging study of models outside Ontario and urging action before more plants leave.
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Halton
Ontario
Dominion
Halton County
Provincial Department
Canada expenditures compare to half a billion in taxes
The text estimates government outlays near 485 million for certain items plus 20 million for others, totaling over 500 million. It compares this to Canada's total expenditures around 514 million, debt interest at 401 million, and personal income tax around 575 million, noting the figure is more than half a billion.
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Canada
Dat
Lom
Ontario Power Shortage Requires Shared Load During Tight Winter
The article warns Ontario faces insufficient electric power to meet demand this winter and for years ahead. It argues must cut load and distribute usage evenly over all hours and days. It notes hardship from restrictions and stresses hydro is essential in homes, factories, and farms while development lags.
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Ontario
Hydro
Burden of Office: King Steps Back as PM Illness Strikes
Canadians react with regret to Prime Minister Mackenzie King announcing ill health. At 73, he has led since 1935 through hard times and will likely relinquish the Liberal leadership this year. A recovery is hoped to allow him to resume guidance for the country's path forward.
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MacKenzie King
Dominion
Canada
Mr. King
Liberal Party
Editorial Notes on Shopping, Weather and Industry
Editorial notes urge early Christmas planning and saving electricity amid winter shortages. It reflects on Thanksgiving rain, fall fairs ending, and ongoing highway construction signs on No 25. Ontario boasts record production and shipments in 1948, including oat straw to Hinde & Dauch and Portland cement totals, with broader industrial growth noted.
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Napier Moore
Financial Post
Trenton
Ont
Hinde & Dauch Paper Company
Recollections of Acton and District Happenings
Local notes recount harvest fairs at Georgetown and County Fair at Milton, with judges Alexandre Waldly and attendance across Waterloo districts. Plans include a new mill on a Campbellville lot, electric by-law vote on November 4, trout stocking, and medical training aims. Also marriage notice for Goodeve Hand and Jemma Hand.
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Wallace Taudoy
Georgetown
C Milton
Alex Waldly
North Waterloo
South Waterloo
Pualleh
Rockwood
Campballville
Thomas Ebbage
Courava Sno Medicine
F. J. Forester
Toronto
Back in 1928 Free Press highlights local changes and obituaries
The October 11 1928 issue notes George Edwards moving his ham shop to Mill Street and Carrol Cash and Carry Grocery taking over the Starkman store after remodeling Mrs J Brydon Wood of Sydney Australia visits Moorecroft Col G Brown becomes Haltons sheriff the youngest in Canada and Alexander Sinclaire of Brin Township dies aged 65
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George Edwards
Main St
Mill Street
J. McKean
Carrol Cash and Carry Grocery
Col. G. Brown
Stewarttown
Halton
Sccceed
Dr. Webster
Sheriff Brown
Canada
Fragmented timetable excerpt eastbound and westbound routes
Readable pieces of a timetable show eastbound and westbound times between Stratford and London with multiple listed departures and arrivals. The text includes irregular tokens and nonstandard abbreviations, reflecting a damaged schedule fragment.
Local Flyer Schedule Fragments From Georgetown Area
Fragmented timetable notes show various daily and Sunday schedules for Fastbound Daily and Magstop services. Entries include times like 6 am daily, 9:43 am Sunday, 7:10 pm, 1:17 am Monday, and 4:49 am, with river city routing notes and exceptions for Saturdays and Sundays.
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Georgetown
Guelph
Sat
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Eacenary Theatre
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Victor B. Rumley Funeral Home
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