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United States
Sc. Rothe
Amd
Free Press
Free Presse
August Accents Reported Lead Month For Board Totals
The Workmen's Compensation Board records August as the peak month with 3,560 accents, surpassing July's 3,298 and last August's 3,483. Fatal cases totaled 18, down from 23 in July and 20 a year ago. Total benefits awarded were 254,020.68 dollars, including 199,050.34 for compensation and 54,970.34 for medical aid.
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Workmen’s Compensation Board
Inroads in Halton County Fairs Cut Local Exhibitions
The Esquesing Agricultural Society will aband on the Georgetown Fall Fair this year ending an eighty six year tradition. Halton County once had six societies now two remain Nassagaweya and Oakville left earlier Burlington and Georgetown stop this year Milton and Acton continue. The note warns further inroads may threaten these rural events and the region’s agricultural development.
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Esquesing Agricultural Society
Georgetown
Halton
Nassagaweya Society
Oakville
Burlington
Milton
Acton
Halton County
New International Sunshine Highway Links Canada and US
A new international tourist highway intended as the Sunshine Highway connects Alberta with Montana Nevada and California forming a scenic all weather route along the eastern Rockies from the Peace River District in Northern Alberta to San Diego California. The completion announced at the Sunshine Trail Convention in Lethbridge Alberta covers Alberta from the border southwest of Lethbridge to the Peace River 725 miles while Montana edges the last link. The route includes an all weather stretch through Alberta reravelled up to 50 miles north of Edmonton and Montana Highway 91, linking to Salt Lake City to Peace River for over 1600 miles and offering access to Rocky Mountain resorts.
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Canada
United States
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Montana
Nevada
California
Rockies
Peace River District
San Diego
Lethbridge
Peace River
Edmonton
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
Brampton Council Adopts Relief Restrictions For Residents
The Brampton Municipal Council approved two Relief Committee resolutions limiting relief to residents with at least twelve months’ stay and excluding fall or winter applicants who owned and used a car during summer. The Brampton Conservator notes enforcement may be hard, but urges municipalities to adopt similar rules and warn of enforcement as winter approaches.
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Municipal Council
Brampton
Relief Committee
Brampton. Conservator
Ade Uate
Ontario Hydro rejects excess power fears with new figures
The Ontario Hydro Commission releases a statement addressing Mr. Hepburn's comments on excess power. It argues figures were misrepresented and shows that end of last year capacity was 1 760 052 horsepower, with peak load under 1 585 000 and actual demands at 1 289 267. The commission says unused power in 1937 will not reach 1 000,000 horsepower unless multiple unlikely events occur.
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Ontario Hydro Commission
Thas
Hepburn
Hydro
Commission
Niagara
Ontario
Niagara System
Acton Fair Near. Resorts, School Time Return Seen
Editorial notes the Canadian National Exhibition nearing end and Acton Fair in two weeks. Summer vacations end as Labor Day fades, highways busy, time schedules resume, and schools reopen. British boat and sculling praise cited, plus Estevan Mercury on community papers and Arthur Brisbane on local papers’ value to advertisers.
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Acton
Estevan ‘Mercury
Arthur Brisbane
Country Newspaper
Adventures at Queenston Heights and Laura Secord monument
A diarist recalls a family journey from Queenston Heights to Laura Secord’s monument, noting a vivid turquoise river view and a cross border return by lake steamer to Toronto. The trip included customs scrutiny, social encounters, and reflections on Canada’s near treasures and time management.
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Queenston Heights
Brock
Laura.Secord
Laura Secord
Queenston
States
Toronto
Diamonds Powering Global Industry Says De Beers Expert
H T Dick inson, consultant for De Beers Consolidated Mines, notes about half of world diamond production serves industrial use. He explains industrial diamonds include off color stones and those with defects, valued for cutting glass and lubricating precision tools. Large demand stems from mining, automotive, marine, and aerospace sectors. diamonds also drill tiny holes in components for electric lamps and filaments.
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H. T. Dickinson
De-Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd
South Africa
Dickinson
Summer-fallow Use in Western Canada and Weeds
The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes summer-fallow thrives in Western Canada to destroy weeds and conserve moisture, while Eastern Canada with sufficient moisture rarely uses it. Experiments show spring crops after summer-fallow do not yield more than crops from previously cropped land, though severely weeded fields may require fallowing with timely ploughing.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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