18 Nov 1936
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1936
Page
1
A garbled historical text laments the character of men in public life and contrasts private thought with public action. It references Canadian figures, industry, and governance, arguing for reform in fisheries and trade to aid producers and transport sectors, with a critical mood toward unification and policy.
Ontario Provincist Winter Fair judges are named for cattle breeds horses poultry and produce with officials including M. W. Staples Guelph Wm Newman St Catharine Hugh Wilbon Oakville Grant Campbell London J. M. Gurdhoue Weston and others. Support roles listed include Yorkshires Adam Thomson Behrgesiam? George Williams Stratford and W T G Welner Ottawa.
Malton residents voice concern as Streetsville High reports tuition for Walton County pupils at 533 per year versus 41 last year. Nine Malton pupils attend Streetsville. Halton Council is urged to approve payment after Peel and Fulton County funding refusals linked to Oakville and Trafalgar cases.
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows September to October employment rising across 10,000 firms from 1,015,630 to 1,044,178 workers. Manufacturing and logging add thousands, with mining, trade also active while services, construction and transportation show uneven trends.
District police in Kitchener warn hunters to confine shooting to weekdays after five men face charges for Sunday violations. Two shotguns, five rabbits seized in an anti Sunday shooting operation, with police signaling further action if infractions continue.
A brief, odd fragment shows a mother asking if her daughter Mary regrets biting. The son replies yes, claiming he disliked the taste. The exchange hints at a family moment with a sharp, wry tone.
The Ottawa Spotlight reports on a conference of Canadian agriculture ministers focusing on improving export prospects for farm products. Leaders discuss creating a national organization to promote and protect Canadian goods, monitor quality, and respond to market changes, while noting textile industry inquiries and tariff considerations.
Police alleged three Millan juveniles started a fire that damaged a large straw stack in the bare stables at the Halton County Agricultural Society fair grounds. Fire brigade extinguished the flames around 4 o clock Saturday afternoon. Constable A J Oliver and Madfield investigated.
Dr Adam N Beattie a Canadian Pacific surgeon with crew aboard the Mair Huprees of Japan and nurse Margaret Grant Allan performed two delicate operations during a Far East voyage. One operation removed a duodenal ulcer in Honolulu to Vancouver outward leg, another treated appendicitis aboard near Shanifial. Both patients recovering. team praised Japan Empresses OR facilities and training at St Pauls hospital and Western Ontario.
George Harper of Erin Township pleaded guilty after district police declined to withdraw a charge of liquor not purchased from a government vendor. He was fined 100 dollars and costs or three months in the county jail at Guelph. Reports mention other local visits and a stroke in Erin with treatment at St Joseph's Hospital in Guelph.
The article notes Beardmore Co moving its head office and staff to the Acton plant, with duties starting November 9. It also mentions a birthday gathering for Mrs James Sayers, a fire destroying the Bee Bauchner home in Lot 30 First One, Turon hosting Acton Roy Scouts and Rover Scouts tour, and a humor piece about a dictionary spelling joke.
A nostalgic verse recalls a winding path home past hedgerows lattice gates and blooming lilac. The speaker longs for a familiar hearth, peaceful rest, and the love of family, weary of the world’s roughness yet drawn back to the humble roof. The poem centers on home as refuge and renewal.
The article outlines a nationwide home repair loan scheme. It explains how applicants borrow amounts like 200 dollars or 1000 dollars from chartered banks repayable over six months to two years with monthly or quarterly installments. It covers eligibility owner occupancy and use of funds for repairs and improvements only.
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