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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
From Adam Shortt’s History of Canadian Banking, the Bank of Toronto is praised as one of the most domestic and unobtrusive yet highly successful and businesslike institutions in Canada. Since 1855 it has weathered crises, maintained strong credit, and kept stock among market leaders while shaping national policy through cautious, persistent commercial ties.
A crowded ledger of residents and guests appears in Allandale notes with visits from Toronto, Hamilton, Gravenhurst, Galt, Port Dover, and St. Thomas. Local events include a sermon, sacraments, and a Union excursion train. Agricultural reports from Killyleagh, Lefroy, New Flos, Nantyr, and other districts detail wheat, barley, oats, hay yields, and fruit prospects amid summer heat and drought relief.
Barrie cricketers secured a victory over Toronto’s Bank of Commerce for the second time this year. In the first innings Banting and Wales rallied close to the target, while Murchison led a stronger effort in the second with 44 runs each. Hart and Devaux starred with the ball, and several Barrie players were dismissed by Banting and Cook as the visitors posted totals.
The article compares European approaches to motorist liability, noting Austria imposes unlimited compensation for damages, and Germany fixes damages at 12 500 dollars. It suggests Ontario could learn from these limits to curb rural road risks. It also advertises engraved card services with a claim of lower prices.
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