25 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1930
Page
1
Georgetown schedules list daylight saving times and eastbound daily and Sunday services. It covers bus connections with Arrow Coaches between Georgetown and Toronto, with various daily, Sunday, and holiday departures and ticketing notes, including stops at Long's Store and special passenger mail routes.
Georgetown area listing includes Lero y Dale Barrister and Solicitor Clarence B H Wiggins John A Thompson Graham Graham and Bowyer Dr Sutherland Dr C V Williams physician and surgeon health officer missing hours listed with office locations and contact numbers Licensed Auctioneer for Peel Halton counties provides prompt service with Cheltenham and Georgetown telephones
ACTON Mr J G Lindsay of the Superior Store won one prize in the Aylmer weeks contest for best decorated window. An aeroplane hovered Tuesday evening as crowds filled the Park where several games were in progress. Rev and Mrs George W Barker their daughter Muriel and Mrs Daniels of Toronto visited Mr and Mrs H P Moore on Wednesday. John E Duncan and Arthur Courtney of Brigden called at the home of Mr Alex Macdonald while on the Western Ontario Tour to the O A C Guelph. Miss Bertha Brown of Toronto visited sister Fern Brown before her European tour this summer. Rt Ex-Comp B G Arnold visited Durham Chapter R A M with District Secretary Geo Brown and Comp C H Harrison of Halton Chapter.
Mrs. Joseph McMaster and family visited Mrs. J. H. Scott on Sunday. Funeral attendees for the late Mrs. Geo. Evans included Mrs. W. R., Miss Margaret Bing ham, Mr. John Bingham, and Mr. Wm. Hamilton at Caledon Bangt on Saturday. Mrs. H. B. Austin underwent a serious operation at Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday and is hoped to recover. Geo. Ramesbottom escaped injury after a side-swipe near Belfountain as his car was damaged but drivable. the other driver fled. Mrs. T. W. Salmon, ill recently, marked her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise silverware tray from her family brought by her daughter Josephine.
Poultry raisers have discussed using electricity to increase eggs per hen. With cheap hydro power, electric labor saving devices will become common on farms, moving toward a level of electricity usage comparable to modern factories.
Poem fragment spoken by Lieut Col John McCrea reflecting on toil and judgment. The speaker asks whether efforts will be counted when night comes and life ends, concluding that the harvest rests with God who gives reward.
The report lists students by total marks in each form from Form V to Form IB and 1A. It marks Honours for averages above 75 percent and notes figures for honours and pass subjects. Several named students appear with their scores and form affiliations, and a final line states that reports have been cut to parents and guardians.
The Annual Spring Rally of the Rap Young People Union eastern district met at Acton Baptist Church. Rev Newcombe from Calgary spoke on The Pact of God the Fact of Christ and the Fact of Salvation. Delegates from Brampton Hillsburg Georgetown attended and the district executive was introduced.
New amendments to the Dominion Election Act take effect June 14 1930. Cities will get a complete enumerations of voters by enumerators and summer residents must return to their town to vote. Voter registration may occur even if missed by enumerators with defined districts and two registrars per district. Printing and distribution rules require twenty voter list copies for each polling sub division to be provided to each candidate or his representative.
The Milton based San derson connection holds its first annual reunion at El dorado Park on Saturday June 28. Wm Randell of Milton is president with Mrs Randell as secretary treasurer. Deputy Returning Officer for Milton on election day July 28 will be Charles Kennedy W T Barnard R M Fasken Charles Jones and Win Tight. Art Wales wins Milton Fire Brigade uniform contract for August Provincial Tournament at Kincardine. Several Milton teachers plan a Halifax to Europe trip June 25 and family farewells at C P R station as a large group departs for England and Wales for three months.
In this election period debate on unemployment grows as writers urge focusing on underlying causes rather than partisan fault. The piece argues Canada’s wealth lies in its resources, urges steady productivity and trade with minimal restrictions, and predicts a return to prosperity through hard work and reforms rather than politicking.
The Ottawa Journals notes the Dominion session costs total about 2.314 million plus 195 thousand salaries for cabinet members. With 125 sitting days the daily outlay is around 18,000, covering indemnities to MPs and senators, traveling allowances, printing, clerical payrolls, committees, debates publication, stenography, and related services.
The Palmerston Spectator reports workers on government pay contracts near Palmerston receiving as little as $1.00 daily with board. The editor denounces the unfair practice and urges enforcement of the fair Willie clause in new contracts. A Drayton Advocate notice recounts a Guelph resident’s January February unemployment and meager wages, with a $11.55 cheque for a week to support a family.
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