Britain seeks 600 million pounds bacon contract from Canada
Ottawa reports Britain aims to fix a 1941 42 bacon contract at 600 million pounds as Canada refinances its war commitment. Britain wants 1000 million pounds of bacon in the coming year with pricing settled between governments.
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Britain
Canada
Ottawa
United Kingdom
North America
U.S
U. K
Ious
Germany
Hitler
R.A.F
Narvik
Brest
Blenheim
Orono Children’s Choir to Perform at CNE Broadcast
On September 2 the Orono Children’s Choir directed by Mrs Donald Robb will sing at 3 30 p m DST at the Canadian National Exhibition and the performance will be broadcast.
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Canada
Donald Robb
D.S.T
Patterson to Transfer for Training at Aylmer
L A C Ronald Patterson stationed at St Catharines leaves next week for Aylmer to continue his training. He will join the program there for further duties and instruction.
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L.A.C
Ronald Patterson
St. Catharines
Aylmer
August W I Meeting Celebrates Grandmothers Day
The Orono Women's Institute held an August meeting themed Grandmothers Day. Mrs James Powers, 88, was guest of honor and received a bouquet. Mrs F Pearson won a prize for most grandchildren, twenty two. A quilt fundraiser netted about 40 dollars, aided by donations and ticket sales.
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Orono Women’s Institute
James Powers
Fred Tamblyn
Barbara Ann Rolph
F. Pearson
Jas. Dickson
Dickson
Dickson Had Two Children and Mrs. Tamblyn
Campaign to survey men aged twenty to thirty four
A committee will visit Clarke Township and Newcastle to investigate enlistment among men aged 20 to 34. The project will begin soon as township lists for that age group are completed.
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Clarke Township
Newcastle
Red Cross Shipment From Orono Branch Reported
Inspection by the Orono Red Cross Society committee including Kendal Kirby Leskard and Orono found knitted items shipped to Red Cross Headquarters in Toronto. The batch lists 4 scarves 14 by 72 inches 2 turtle neck sweaters 4 ribbed helmets 4 pair 2way mitts 2 pair seamen long socks 30 socks 6 pair 2way mitts 12 alternate caps 10 pyjama suits 4 extra trousers 30 bed pan covers 3 shoulder throws and 10 quilts.
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Orono
Red Cross Society
Kendal
Kirby
Leskard
Red Cross
Toronto
Canada War Effort Highlights August Developments
Prime Minister Mackenzie King arrives in Britain August 20 aboard a bomber plane and pledges Canada’s full Empire support. Churchill tours with Canadian destroyers, while training plans extend across Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Military, economic, and labor data show record exports, rising employment, and ongoing war contracts across Canada.
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Mackenzie King
Great Britain
Atlantic
Canada
H. M.S. Prince of Wales
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
Churchill
Iceland
Australia
New Zealand
Chile
Argentine
Peru
J. A. MacKinnon
New York
Heuador
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Trinidad
Porto Rico
Arthur B. Purvis
British Purchasing Commission
United States
United Kingdom
Purvis
Canadian Industries Ltd
National Unemployment Commission of Canada
Dominion of Canada Treasury
McLarty
Cape Breton
Royal Commission
The
Aluminum Co. of Canada
Arvida
Que
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Dept. of Munitions and Supply
G. P. Vamier
D. C
Quebec City
Brig. Vanier
France
Army Manoeuvres Near Kendal Draw Crowds At Canadian Grounds
Hundreds attend a Sunday demonstration four miles northeast of Kendal at GM test grounds. Army vehicles from Camp Borden Petawawa and Oshawa, including scouts doodle-bugs universal carriers and artillery tractors, perform climbs and drills. Col. R A Macfarlane directs with Victor Sifton coordinating.
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Kendal
General Motors
Camp Borden
Petawawa
Oshawa
Canada
United States
Victor Sifton
Ordnance
Col. R. A. Macfarlane
D.S.O
Lightning Kills Valued Grey Percheron Team
Hector Bowen’s six year old Grey Percheron was killed by a bolt of lightning on a Forestry road near the main office. The other horse was knocked down and blinded briefly, Stan Bowen escaped injury, and the insured team was a local pride and financial loss.
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Hector Bowen
Stan. Bowen
Stan
Police Trustee Meeting Highlights and Damaged Town Ledger
The Police Trustees met and authorized payments for repairs and town maintenance. A note was sent to the Department of Highways in Toronto about the dangerous condition of Tannery Hill. Recorded payments include fireman’s coat repair and various sidewalk and water tank tasks, with listed names and small amounts.
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Department of Highways
Toronto
M. Carleton
Meee L. ‘Martinell
Bas V. Hanicoek
Cantrell
A. Allin
Names Enlisted from Clarke Township and Orono
A call for complete enlistment names lists current names from Clarke Township and Orono. Names include T. W. Stobbart C. E. Seymour S. Mongan and others, with invitations to send additional names and addresses to Mr J J Mellor, Clerk, or Orono Times.
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Orono
Clarke
J. J. Mellor
Clarke Township
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J. C. Gamey
K. Hall
P. Bigelow
F. Lorriman
Wm.Muir
Tom Lewis
Sid Hughes
Norman Bruton
George Mitchell
Elmer ‘Middleton
Wm. Baldwin
Milton ‘Green
LeRoy Myles
Lloyd Myles
Tom Evans
Gordon Leamen
Pete Mintrnell
Gerald ‘Cornish
Cliff Cowan
Bruce Tennant
Carman Tennant
Pete Wheeler
Donald Graham
Alex. Reid
Jim Bostock
Herb Bostock
W. S. Bostock
Fred ‘White
T. L. Carscadden
W. Bigelow
H. Lycett
W. J. McKenzie
R. H.G. Vanatto
George Weston
Harold W. Hardy
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