Newcastle centennial parade and village events recalled
Festive weekend marks Newcastle centennial with a Friday night opening and a Monday wrapping. A Saturday parade drew crowds to view floats including a Massey Harris binder from 1847 and a red-bearded farmer on a high wheeler. The Village School tour, factory visits, ball game and Carnival complemented Air Force Band concerts at Community Hall.
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Accidents Plague Tricky's Corner Weekend
One man was admitted to Bowmanville Memorial Hospital and another treated but not admitted after several crashes at Tricky's Corner on Highway 35, north of Newcastle. Gerrard Graguera of Montreal suffered forehead wounds from a rollover, while Alice Mercier of Quebec City received neck injury concerns and was kept for x rays. Mercier s mother-in-law, Mrs Salomon LaRoque, also from Quebec City, fractured her right arm. Multiple minor accidents occurred at the same site, possibly due to the new intersection.
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Tricky’s Corners
Gerrard Graguera
Gohier St
Montreal
Newcastle
Tricky’s Corner
Mercier
Salomon LaRoque
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