Ontario towns plan protest over highway funding method
A large group of Ontario municipalities plans to travel to Queen's Park to challenge how towns are assessed for provincial highway construction and maintenance. They accuse the government of milking municipal treasuries and argue the 20 percent take on gasoline sales should not burden taxpayers to subsidize highways. They demand a clear Revenue and Expenditure statement from the Department of Highways.
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Ontario
Queen's Park
Department of Highways
Munici
Uniform Daylight Saving Call for Government Action
The piece argues for a uniform daylight saving plan across towns and cities noting August changes to Standard Time in Acton Toronto and others. It urges shortening the DST period to mid June through early September, welcoming a general Dominion Government law for consistency amid travel and scheduling confusion.
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Acton
Toronto
Acton Fair Promises Record Attendance and Entertainment
The Acton Fair, following the Canadian National Exhibition, is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The new Arena and facilities, plus support from G. T. Beardmore and the Beardmore Companies, enable a staging of events unmatched by prior fairs. Directors from Acton and district strive to make the two days a bigger success with wide community backing and favorable weather forecast for a new attendance record.
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Acton
1030
G. T. Beardmore
Beardmore
Place For Friends
District
New Parliament Opens as 1930s Canada Faces Unemployment
The first session of Canada’s 17th Parliament opened with Gov General Viscount Willingdon presiding. The brief session aims to allow Prime Minister Bennett and ministers to attend the British Imperial Economics Conference in London starting September 30. unemployment estimates from Labor Minister Robertson show 117,000 currently out of work, rising to about 176,755 next winter, amid debate over Guthrie’s plan and confidence in swift action.
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Canada
Viscount ‘Willingdon
R. B. Bennett
London
England
Gideon Robertson
Dominion
Hugh Guthrie
Canada Largely Self-Supporting in Key Goods 1920s 1930
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show Canada produced over two thirds of butter and cheese consumed in 1929 and drilled 68 percent of cheese. Sugar 1920 refined in Canadian refineries accounted for 84 percent. Coal 1930 first half saw over half mined domestically. Radios and parts 1920 valued at 31.75 million with 70 percent made in Canada.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
May it Continue The Chicory Inn at Clarkson
The Chicory Inn at Clarkson draws provincial attention after last week liquor was confiscated and linked to a Cleveland lawyer. The proprietor accuses officers of persecution and blames a drop in business on enforcement, appealing to the Attorney-General who referred the matter back to provincial police. The writer applauds police discretion and justice, urging proper legal course and fair play.
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Clarkson
Afta
Cleveland
Editorial Notes on Mill Street Crossing and Parliament Session
The piece notes ongoing problems at the CN Bean Mill Street crossing with poor road conditions. It mentions Parliament’s special session starting Monday to address employment with 25 dollars daily for over two hundred members. Fox Theatres Ltd directs managers to favor newspaper ads, and the Perri murder inquest fails to clarify the case despite evidence of bootlegging and wealth from it.
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Fox Theatres Ltd
Rocco Perri
Perri
Trath
Hanover Post Upgrades Press and Expands Epaper Columns
The Hanover Post announces a new newspaper press and enlarges the epaper from six to eight columns per page. Editor Mitchell leads weekly improvements, keeping Hanover’s paper ahead in the field. Congratulations are offered for the advancement.
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Hanover Post
Mitchell
Hanover
Times
Slats Diary Fragment Rumors and Ramblings
Journal fragment recounts everyday mishaps and misadventures of Slats and friends in Tubple and Wisner. Includes playful campus chatter, minor incidents, and casual notes on daily life plus a long ad for Persian Balm claiming beauty benefits.
Dominion reveals plum diseases and control pamphlet
Botanical experts outline six principal plum diseases Clack Knot Brown Nob Plum Pockets Shot Vole and Winter Injury. The second in a series from the Dominion Department of Agriculture explains practical control methods and spray schedules for orchard protection.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Wotany
Dominion
Aden
Worm Exterminator: Mother Graves’ Pleasant Medicine
A Pleasant medicine for children is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator and excellent for driving worms from the system.
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Perwan Nath
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LaSalle
Cleaners
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Davidson's
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Joe Patt
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Lowboy
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Millsand Main Streets
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