Ontario approves 48 hour work week for service sectors
Hon. Charles Daley announces Ontario to enforce a 48 hour maximum for hotels restaurants and retail stores beginning Sept 1 1944. overtime allowances vary by sector with wartime exceptions and vacation credits to employees. labor board and industry representatives agreed amid war material demands.
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Charles Daley
Ontario
Ontario Labor Relations Board
Daley
Industry and Labor Board
Department of Muntions
Ottawa
Syoard
Mr. Daley
Family Allowances Plan Wins Unanimous Commons Endorsement
The Family Allowances program receives full backing from the House of Commons with Conservative Gordon Graydon voting for the bill. The measure, praised as sound and fully worked out, gains cross party support amid Gallup polling showing broad Canadian approval for universal family financial recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Gordon Graydon
John Bracken
Gallup
Canada
Open Season For Migratory Birds Regulations Issued
The Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa issues migratory birds regulations for the year. Open seasons vary by region and species across Ontario with specific dates from September to December and limits on daily bags and season totals.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Ontario
Bruce County
Bruce
Grey Counties
Nottawasaga
Simcoe
Sunnidale
Vespra
Lake Simcoe
I Lake ‘'Simcoe
Brock Township
Canadian Pacific Railway
Myrtle
Peterborough
Lanark County
Rideau Lake
Rideau River
Grenville County
Dundas County
Dundas
Stormont
Glengarry
Essex
Kent
Elgin
Brant
Quebec- Cochrane-Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Winners In The Field Crop Competition
Prize winners were named after a close judging of twenty five entries. James Cruickshank won first place with Hamp ton Rev.1. Jon Tamblyn placed second from Orono. Harold Gibson of Newcastle took third. Garnet Rickard of Bowmanville R. R. was fourth along with Kyle i Squar of Bowmanville in 4b. sixth went to Jas T Brown of Newcastle. seventh to Russell Osborne of Newcastle. eighth to N Wotten of Hampton. Judge Ma C Young of Milliken praised crop quality countywide despite damage from the prior day’s storm.
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James Cruickshank
Hampton
Jon Tamblyn
Orono
Harold Gibson
Newcastle
Garnet Rickard
Bowmanville
R. R
Kyle i Squar
Jas. T. Brown
Russell Osborne
N. Wotten
Ma. C. Young
Milliken
Clarke
Walton
Moise
Rickard
Kimbal
Bowmanville Boys
Combines
Getlick
Quantrell
Moise Slemon
Innnings
McIlveen
Hoar
Slemon
Special Offer to Piano Players from Clare W Vinson
Orono area residents and rural route pianists can obtain two old music pieces for the postage of 10 cents. Send 10c to Clare W Vinson at 456 Palmerston Ave Toronto Ont to receive Invasion March and The Three Graces in original size, ages over 30 years. The Invasion March retails for 40c in music stores.
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Clare W. Vinson
Orono
Pal‘merston ‘Awve
Toronto
Ont
Holiday Closure Notice for The Orone Weekly Times
The Orone Weekly Times will close for one week from Monday August 21 to Saturday August 26 for staff rest. Correspondents sending items during the holidays will have budgets in the next edition. Farmers may transport harvest workers in their trucks until November 5 to aid crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Devil
Simcoe
Restrictions on migratory bird hunting hours and penalties
The notice urges consulting Regulations detailing hunting limits. It states migratory game birds cannot be shot before half an hour before sunrise or after half an hour after sunset. Penalties include fines from ten to three hundred dollars, or imprisonment up to six months, or both.
Newcastle Civic Holiday Sports Day Highlights and Scores
A large Newcastle crowd enjoyed the Civic Holiday Sports Day on Monday with ideal weather and steady attendance. Events included junior baseball, a girls softball game, a hardball match between Newcastle Clarke and Bowmanville, and a mixed softball finale won 5 to 4 by Orono-Newcastle over West Durham. Proceeds support servicemen overseas comforts.
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Newcastle
Canada Takes Over Huge Air Field System
Canada reaches an agreement with the United States to own and operate postwar air bases in the Canadian north, Labrador, and Newfoundland. The Dominion will pay 120 million dollars, far less than U S costs, and the vast fields will be Canada’s property and usable by other nations for international routes on terms set by Ottawa.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Canadian Northest
Labrador
Newfoundland
Government controls alone cannot hold prices down
Government controls can go only so far to keep prices down. The rest is up to each and every one of us.
Ontario Plans Free Polio Care For Victims
Ontario health officials announce free hospital care for polio victims amid rising infantile paralysis concern. Hospitals named include Riverdale Isolation Hospital and Toronto General Hospital, plus institutions in Hamilton Kingston London Ottawa and Strathcona.
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New York State
Ontario Department of Health
Ontario
Vivian
Riverdale Isolation Hospital
Toronto
Toronto General Hospital
Hospital For Sick Children
Hamilton General Hospital
Kingston General Hospital
Victoria Hospital
London
Civic Hospital
Ottawa
Strathconal Hospital
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D-Day
Hitler
Europe
R.A.F
France
Mackenzie King
Mr. King
Liberal Party
Department of Reconstruction
Veterans’ Affairs
National Health and Welfare
Bracken
King
Holiday
Newtonville
Britton
Newtonville Battery
Winckle
Stacey
D. Enwright
M. Hockin
Joyce Lowery
Ruth Goode
Crono
Betty Ingram
Betty VanDusen
Jean Bonathan
S.brunt
B. Allin
C. Alldread
Joyce
Iss
Tex Rickard
the Combines
West Durham
John Lowery
Abe West
Blackburn
G. Rickard
Werry
A. Clemence
H. Osborne
Lowery
Osborne
W. Durham
Russ Creighton
R. P. Vivian
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