Holstein Twilight Meeting Draws Durham County Crowd
The second annual Holstein breeders twilight gathering was held at James T. Browns Durham farm. Judges Prof Geo Raithby and J E McCague announced placings for seed cows and three year olds while prizes honored men women and youth. A lunch followed as prize donors were thanked and a petroleum usage note closed the event.
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Durham County
James T. Brown
Newcastle R. R
J. E. McCague
Alliston
Glenafton Farms
Brown
Geo. Raithby
Animal Husbandry Department
Guelph
Roy Ormiston
Glenafton Reliance
Glenafton
Everett
James Brown
Peterborough
Central Durham Bull Club
Harry Jose
Cedardale Farms
Geo. Henry Jr
George Jackson
York County
Hugh Colson
Holstein Journal
KE. A. Summers
Sydney MacDonald
Guide Hunting And Fishing Licenses Bring In Tidy Sum
Ontario's 1948 license data show non-residents bought 224 898 angling licenses earning 1 335 835 dollars. Residents bought 3 742 angling licenses for provincial parks earning 14 664 dollars. Deer moose licenses to residents yielded 250 586 dollars from 76 700 hunters. Non-residents held 3 200 small game licenses earning 49 894 dollars. residents bought 186 000 gun licenses earning 160 378 dollars. Guides licenses totaled 7 524 with 114 648 dollars. The department urges full returns to improve game management. Averaged hourly wage for leading Canadian manufacturers rose to 42.08 dollars in April.
Ottawa budget shows debt interest at 947000 dollars daily
The largest single item in Ottawa's budget estimate is interest on public debt. It costs Canadian taxpayers about 947 thousand dollars each day this year.
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Ottawa
Final Count Gives James Majority Of 431 Votes
In Port Perry trotting races 14 year old Margaret Mitchell from Markham was thrown from her pony and trampled by a second pony in front of about 1000 spectators. She was rushed to Oshawa General Hospital by police escort with condition listed as satisfactory. The incident involved the owner Roy Lisp and rider Roy’s daughter. Margaret had ridden since age five and had previously fallen without serious harm.
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Margaret Mitchell
Markham
Port Perry
Bobby Beckett
Margaret
Mitchell
Roy Lisp
Lisp
Jimmy
Oshawa General Hospital
Johnny James
Charlie Stephenson
Hope Auton
Dor Rana
Boudan
Clarke
Bal
Millbrook
Newcastle
Benath
Darlington
Llato
Bowmanville
Jean Rundle
Oshawa
Riverdale Isolation Hospital
Toronto
Equality for Imperial Veterans Urged by Cobourg Rally
Major the Rev. John Foote VC urged Imperial war veterans receive the same privileges as Canadian veterans at a Cobourg rally of district Canadian Legion branches. He called for extending privileges to those residing in Canada while praising the pensions board's work but noting it is overburdened and delays threaten cases.
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John Foote
Canadian Legion
Cobourg
Canada
Minister of Pensions
Pensions ‘Board
Royal Black Preceptory
Millbrook
Dodges
Exhibition Park
Peterborough
V.C
M.P.P
John James
Ministerial Association
Grand Lodge
Orono Street Fair Tickets Urged For Sale Ahead Of Event
District residents are reminded to sell draw tickets for the Orono Street Fair set for August 7. The prize draw continues through August 27 with music by George Wade and his Cornhuskers for the street dance, as preparations aim to boost fair turnout.
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Suc
George Wade
Cornhuskers
Orono Couple Celebrates 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wood of Orono celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at home on Saturday, July 30, with children and relatives. Born in 1862, Wood and Mary Buckley were married July 30, 1884, by Rev. Martin at the Methodist parsonage. Their long life includes farming, carpentry, and Wood’s 32 years as Township Hall caretaker, now village residents with 30 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren.
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R. H. Wood
Orons
Martin
Port Perry
Wood
Samuel Wood
Otonabee
Rice Lake
Bailieboro
John Buckley
Uxbridge
Antioch School
Wesley Hoskin
Oshawa
Lottie
Herb
Rundle
Bowmanville
Mary Hvelyn
Delbert Flintoff
Nellie Fern
George Armour
Hampton
Lena Alberta
Charles Samuel Wood
Orono
Wesley Richard Wood
Antioch
Herb. Runtie
Body Of Woman Found In Water At Port Hope
The body of an unknown woman aged 25 to 30 with a black dress was found in Port Hope harbour by Councillor Robert Holdaway around 10 45 am. A purs e with money and a hotel key, and a few personal items were recovered. An inquest is anticipated. the piece also notes other local items, including a couple in Orono celebrating 65 years of marriage and a quiet display of woodworking by an 86 year old craftsman.
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Port Hope
Robert Holdaway
Holdaway
Belleville
Amos Saunders
Alexander St
U. N. RB
Mary Green
Shuter Street
Toronto
Josephine Gault
Holiday Week–End Trips Among Local Families
Local rows of weekend travel include Mr and Mrs R A Forrester and son John with Mr C D Bouck and daughter Ethel at Cedar Lake Simcoe. Dr and Mrs A F McKenzie and family reached Smith Falls by boat for holidays joining Mr and Mrs Watson for a Rideau River cruise. Mr Carmenl Cornish Bill Found and Miss Barbara Saunders spent the break at Stoney Lake.
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R. A. Forrester
John
C. D. Bouck
Ethel
Cedar Lake
Simcoe
A. F. McKenzie
Smith Falls
Carmenl Cornish
Bill Found
Barbara Saunders
Stoney Lake
Canada United States and Alaska Boundary Lengths Noted
The article states the Canada United States boundary spans 3,986 miles while the Canada Alaska boundary covers 1,589 miles. The figures emphasize the extent of Canada’s northern borders and regional delineation.
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Canada - United States
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Holstein Breeders
Durham Holstein Breeds’ Club
Brooklin
Mrs. Murphy
Dorothy Jobson
Austin Wood
A. Pollard
Ella Bowman
Jessie Tink
Ross Stevens
Alex Muir
Mort Butchers
Hilton Tink
Wilfred Bowman
Milton Tamblyn
Marion Tink
Dorothy Stapleton
Isobel Cruickshank
Marion Muir
Shirley Gilbank
Whileen Jebson
Merrille Bowman
Noel Chant
Harle Brown
Douglas Cruickshank
Gerald Brown
Gordon Wilson
Radio Shop
Higgen Electric
Saywell Grocery
H. G. Gill
R. W. Nichols
Don McGregor
Alex. McGregor
Cowling’s Drugs
Kitson Bros
Vanstone’s Mill
Jury & Lovell
Mason & Dale
Palmer Motors
A. H. Sturrock
W. H. Brown
H. Hancock
Marlow Feeds
Stewarts Seed Store
World
United States
Department of Lands and Forests
Ontario
James
Henry Mitchell
India
County and District News
Gerdla
Deyell
Gerald
Trinity United Church
Lillian Beatrice Osborne
Orville Knight Osborne
Providente
Alex. Wight
Harvey Wight
Hughenden
Alberta
S. R. Henderson
Joyce Martin
Hazel Elizabeth Powell
Samuel Powell
Lakeshore
Jack Kenneth Crago
Cher Crago
Providence
Sunny Lea Ledge
Eric Wicks
W. W. Patterson
Coboure Memorial
Norman Hipel
Hipel
Montreal
MR. and
Mrs
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