Sir Oliver Mowat remembered as Ontario premier for decades
The long life of Sir Oliver Mowat ends after a period of illness and a fatal accident a week prior. Born in Kingston in July 1840 he led Ontario as premier for twenty five years shaping rail expansion industry and provincial growth. He died aged 53 in a state funeral with public figures honoring his service to Ontario and the Dominion.
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Olive
Oliver Mowat
Sir Oliver Mowat
Kingston
Mowats
Bucholie
Caithness
John Mowat
Sir Olive Mowat
Ontario
Dominion
Mowat
Sir Oliver
Mini Justic
Empire
Registration dates set by county court judges for voter eligibility
The Week beginning May 25 is set for voter registration by the county court judges. Judges Ryan and Myers oversee districts including Norfolk Gladstone Cypress Lakeside. Clerks appointed include Merrier Dick Hamilton English Lloyd Mack Collins Brookdale Munro Churchall Sage Owens Fobister Coulter McBride Davly Burnside Lowrie Love and others.
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Watt
Herald
Ryan
Norfolk
Gladstone
Myers
Cypress
Lakeside
W.B. Merrier
Aacgregor
J. M. Dick
Austin
H. E. Hamilton
Sidney W. Hi
English
Pleas
Lloyd
Carberry
Arthur Mack
Michael Collins
Perel
Rodrick McLean
Kerfoot
John Mitchell
Brookdale
Geo. B. Munro
Douglas
James Churchall
Creeford
Hooligan on the Barr Colony
An Irish narrator discusses emigration to Canada, noting crowded ships and broken promises. He describes travels, sickness, and hardships from the Old Country to the Barr Colony, criticizing emigration agents and the poor arrangements at stopping points while contrasting rich promises with hard realities. The piece mentions Beaver, One Price House, Fryer's window, and Lake of the Woods Milling Co. products.
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Phelan
Canada
Tarr
Bedad
Beaver
Lake of the Woods
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the Herald
Nepal
Wa. Knox
Travellers’ Guide
Sanday
Mail
Wellwood Section
Macgregor
Pine Creek
Wellwood
Flians
Edvans
Rosehill
J Haworth
M.D. C
T. R. Ponton
Peo
Cat of the Post
Ofice
Macgregor Mas
Gamsell
M.D
Winnitee ¢Tral Hospital
Rice
Mane
A. L. Alton, V. S
Ortice—Seareat Nall
Pwo
Alpion House
Alacgregor
E. Philion
Bawriste
She Mercnants Bank
Municipality of North ‘Nor
Pumram
Prairis
Sirasich
Vardos
Cooper & Taylor
Bannistens, Sorerrons, Etc
Forurtagh LA Prairie
MAX
Money Chattel Mortgage Secarates
Stanley House
E. Watson
Rep
Mave
P. Hineulstein’s
Jargain Sal
Mariee Pres
P. Finkelstein General Merchant
E. W. Sager
Straw Hats
L. Children’s
Brome and
Timothy
N. Holmes
The
Frost & Wood Windsor
J.H. Watson
Wetheral
Opera
Man
Winnipex
W. Wetherall Macgregor, Man
Prandon
Pri
W. M. Shirriff
Maccarcor
Sir Oliver Tiowat
Giapsto
Edwin Downton
Thomas Lelland
Mactrerer
B. Hutchison
Thomas Robertshaw
Adding
J. Wild
Wild Oak
G. A. Hall
W. J. Ross
Plumas
Hugh Robinson
Bred Buschan
Grass‘River
Hugh Ray
Glenells
Scuft
Donald McDonald CypRess
T.C
David Johnston
Rossendale
RJ. Mills
Treherne
Edward Sharp
Hofi
B. Gowanlock
Cypress River
Fred Axford
Glenboro
T. Sutehiffe
Troesbank
Hei
Albion House
Mauuse
Gor
John Mundell
Barr
Fryer
Fryer’s
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