Acton Fair Opens With Wartime Adjustments In 1942
Acton Fair will be held on Friday and Saturday to avoid mid week disruption to war production. The event aims to lift spirits for about 900 local workers and attract visitors despite travel curbs. Organizers promise a better prize list and attractions, urging community support through exhibits, attendance, or positive talk. The piece also notes wartime shortages and a Britain post bombings feature by Hugh Templing, plus reports on Canadian editors touring Britain.
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Acton Fair
Acton
Geo. Somerville
Canada
National Registration of Women in Canada and War Bond Push
Announcements urge women born 1918–1922 to register from Monday through Saturday with exceptions. Notices explain government property insurance in case of war damage and clarify the new income tax deductions for earners. The piece promotes buying Victory Bonds as civic duty and calls for reading these guidance notices to understand regulations.
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Canada
Editorial Notes Warn on Fall Fairs and Thoughtful Thinking
The piece urges families to plan fall fair outings near home, supports gradual seasonal events, and quotes remarks on editorial opinion and public thinking. It notes opinions from Eric Knight and Elliott M. Little about wartime Europe and the UN, urging readers to reflect and act with seriousness.
Canada’s War Effort Highlights 1942 Wartime Measures
Wartime Prices and Trade Board fixes wholesale prices for 11 Canadian cities. CBC board recommended Thomson as general manager. Labor Minister warns wage strikes defy labor boards. Tom Moore re elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress. New manpower control regulations announced. Dieppe casualties estimated at 864. Convoy reaches Britain as Power returns. POW count in Hong Kong noted. Scrap metal disposal order issued. RCAF bomber crew lands in Ottawa after raids on Saarbrucken. Newsprint industry placed under allocation. Major General G R Peatkes named Commander-in-Chief Pacific Command.
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Thomson
CBC
CBC Board of Governors
Humphrey Mitchell
Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Cannada
National Selective Service
Elliott M. Little
Dieppe
Britain
Power
Canada
United Kingdom
Department of National Defence
Hong Kong
R.C.A.F
Ottawa
Saarbruecken
Germany
Ralston
G. R. Peatkes
V.C
D.S.O
Local Transit Schedule Fragments Include Restrictions
Schedule fragment lists exceptions for travel days and destinations including Sundays holidays and Saturdays. Mentions routes To Kitchener Only and To Stratford Only with restricted days. The readable portion shows limited details about service days and destinations.
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