Canada’s Refugee Industry Sets New Immigration Wave
The article details a massive influx of European refugees into Canada as an industrial migration, with over 5,000 refugees and about 20 million dollars invested in diverse sectors. It notes Bohemian glassmaking in Ottawa, a Manitoba beet sugar plant, a Montreal factory for period furniture, and a Sorel munitions plant funded by refugee capital, highlighting Canada’s wartime economy gains and the appeal of British institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Germany
Establishiig
Manitoba
Montreal
Hungary
Ontario
Sorel
Quebec
Skoda
Czechoslovakia
Frankfurt
Ont
United States
Local Enlistments List War Service Reach 140 Names
The editor requests checks and corrections to the posted enlistment list of men who have joined for war service. Included are Air Force and Navy personnel plus district residents named with towns such as Gloucester Copeland Warren Invergordon and other locales. Some awaiting call up or final medicals are noted, with instructions to forward complete regimental numbers and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe
Cnr
Gordon
Gloucester
Jo A. McRtw
Pthers
M. Berry
Frank Monro
Herb
Findkin
Berrica
Wo Knowl’s
Belbora
Peter Koellyer
Barnard
Laurie Rawden Vale
Greenaway
Craven
Gallagher Les
McCarthy
Upper Bowman
Gersh Mills
Frank Drinkwater
Wal Garner
J. T. Guyatt
B. P. Dawson
Norman Corbett
Barrington
George A. McAlister
Copeland
W. J. Drahan
T. Latham
R. Berry
Sharlesworth
Lower Bowman
W. H. Redman
S. B. Collins
E. H. Edwards
D. J. Chartres
William Bates
Joseph Clarke
William James Clarke
Richard Condon
Thomas Henry Lee
Thomas Peel Ellis
Alexander Brown
Lionel T. Ferguson
Donald Galvin
Stanley William West
Jack Gordon Porteus
Forbesdale
Arnold Harris
Frederick Harris
Alex. W. Arkley
Fred. J. Smith
Gordon M. Tape
Clyde Wm. Blanch
Rex Arthur Smith
Gloucester Atholl
Eade
William H. German
William J. Laurie
Rawdon Vale
Ronald
Bowman Ernest A. Snape
Nigel Bagley
Fred. Hambling
Clarence Kellehear
Krambach
Sydney Fordham
William Webeck
David German
Leslie Stevens
Eric C. Higgins
Alfred Martin
Edward Langford
Thomas Martin
Edward Mackaway
Stroud
Albert Roy Channeil
Glouceste Ernest
Gerrard
David Aspinall
Geoffrey Charman
Gerald K. Crane
Clarence
Rowe
Barrington Beresford Gibson
Harold R. Monro
John Ronald Smith
Russell Gorton
Percy H. Brindley
Stratford
Samuel H. Frost
Robert 5. Henderson
Leslie H. Franks
Samuel A. Cox
AIR Force
E. H. Anderson
F. V. Munro
Greg Ross
Harold Ross
Ray Dean
Jack Giddey
The
Gloucester War Chest Fund
BH. A. McLeod
Gloucester War Chest meeting paints civic effort and gifts
Gloucester district Patriotic and War Chest Fund shifted to fortnightly meetings, debated divisions of the state, and planned donations and logistics. Members authorized collections, booklets for collectors, parcel dispatches, and honorary thanks to benefactors while securing office space and seeking voluntary secretarial help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester and District Patriotic and War Chest Fund
School of Arts
Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Chest Fund
Sydney
Newcastle
Gloucester
Maitland
Hicks
T. F. Breese
Bretts
War Chest Fund
Alf. Parish
W. W. Hawdon
Weekes
T. Hicks
Gloucester War Chest Fund
Navy
Defence Services
Messrs. Woodward and Hicks
Banks
Church Street
E. Weekes
P. Hagen
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Frederick T- Birchall
N.Y. Times
France
Switzerland
Majestic Theatre
Gloucester Iester
H. A. McLeod
Gloucester & District Paviour and War Chest Fund
Laconia
Nestonia
G. A. Dan
Bargain Arcade
Gloucester Hotel
FE. M. Smith
Chase For Exporting CO. Pty. Ltd
Australia
King ST. Gloucester
Arthur V. Eastwood
P.S & B Ltd
Darling Harbour
Alf
Fri
Dave
Arthur Breese
Brett
Jack Vickers
Sonny Smith
Waukivory
Slamey Riliott
Bulliac
Rupert Robinson
William Jones
Hannaford
Kauthi
W. Turner
Albert Hays
Stan Harris
L. Turner
Doug
Thompson
Sam Fordham
H. Lynn
Canon Williamson
BROAD
Patestine
Roger L. Rye
E. Maytom
Ward's River
J. Boover
Upper
Bowman
A. Ninness
G. W. Blanch
A. R Curran
W. I. Harris
R. Koettner
Barnard River
P. W. R. Phillips
H. Richards
K. E. Yoole
Fred Oldfield
Fred Hebblewhite
Don Barger
Owen Grahame
Doug Young
Jim Davey
Jim Wratten
Carl Ralph
W. J. Muddle
Royal Australian Navy
Eric Young
Barry Price
Fred. Fillis
Madagascar
MAS
Stuart
Messrs
P. H. Deards
D.C. Rye
A. J. Woodward
L. W. Turner
Les Farley
H. Jarratt
W.W. Hawdon
Tom Hicks
J. W. Hawdon
L. Rye
Renda
Maggie
Slinkies
Georgette
Manchester
Mongery & Furniture Departments
Belesse
Bennett's
Dragon A.B. Calico
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