Dur ham Central Agricultural Fair Draws Near 4000
The 60th annual Orono fair drew about four thousand attendees with 2600 paid entries. Livestock saw strong horse classes and full cattle divisions, while sheep swine and poultry also displayed good displays. Entertainment featured Orono Band, Creighton’s Variety, and a Friday Newcastle Hall dance raising funds. The report praises smooth operation and plans for next year’s expanded program.
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Fineweather
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
Creighton
Toronto
Newcastle
Russ
Enid Middleton
Connie Mitchell
Donna West
Reta McKenna
Orone Boy Scouts
Shorter Hours May Affect Independent Retailers
A letter from the Canadian Council of Distributions to the Retail Price Administrator warns that limiting stores to 56 hours weekly could burden small independent retailers who rely on evening trade. The group urges delaying any October 1 start until January 1 to study lighting curtailment and its effect on shopping habits.
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Toronto
Prices and Trade Board
Canadian Council of Distributions
Edgar Burton
W. C. Fisher
Council
Canada War Front on Home Front Sept 3 1942 Digest
Weekly review lists wartime home front actions from September 3 to 10 1942. It notes alcohol for radiators as antifreeze, Canadian bomber and fighter groups to be formed in the UK, Wartime Foods Corp as sole exporter to the United States, price controls cutting wood pencil and penholder costs, a three man wage commission for steel, RCAF leadership pushing Canadianization, Day of Prayer large gatherings, British ATS officers visiting Ottawa, sugar rationing revisions, housewives urged to stagger ironing, Dieppe raid seen as essential prelude, and eight point plan to tackle Canada’s timber shortage.
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Departmentt of Munitions and Supply
United Kingdom
Power
Wartime Foods Corporation
United States
Prices and Trade Board
Humphrey Mitchell
Air Marshall
H. E. Edwards
R.C.A.F
Spectacular finish in dual horse races draws crowd
Two classified heats counted nine horses with a dramatic last heat in the final race where three contenders separated by a head at the wire. Winners include Miss Marge Axe and Orphan Annie among others from Port Hope Lindsay Peterboro Oshawa Hilliburton and Oshawa. A separate note jokes about a meat shortage pushing people to eat fowl ahead of Christmas dinner.
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Miss Marge Axe
D. Down
Port Hope
Orphan Annie
S. Palmer
Wne
Direct
Baldwin
Orono Chamber Plans Christmas Poultry Market and Events
The Orono Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting with eight members present at Kumrite Apartments. Plans were set to host the Christmas poultry market on December 22 and to survey buyers and farmers about attendance.
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Orono
Chamber of Commerce
Missing Soldiers Pages Darken City Papers This Week
City papers published pages listing missing soldiers on Wednesday. Families endure uncertainty about sons and husbands, with many awaiting news for months.
Prize Winners In All The Live Stock Classes
Prize results from livestock classes list winners by class and exhibitor. Includes Clydesdale, agricultural mares, roadster and general purpose divisions with horses and foals, single and pair harness entries, and cups for top animals and best drivers. Names include Fred Lowery, Percy Farrow, S S Staples, Heber Down, Allan B Mann, W S Moffat & Sons, J M Read, Halstead Coatham, and others with 1942 foals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lowery
Percy ‘Farrow
S. Staples
Heber Down
T. R. Hall
S. S. Staples
Allan B. Mann
W. S. Moffat & Sons
T.R. Hall
Os. Cowan
Mack Rae
Wes. Wood
W.S. Moffat & Sons
iPercy Farrow
Robinson Bros
Leslie Welsh
Arthur McKay
J. H. Forder
N. R. Andrews
Roy Ferren
Walter J. Holsgrove
Ernest Holtby & Sons
Lawrence Hooey
Ernest Bowen
W. H. Lindsay
Ralph Saddler
W.H. Lindsay
W. H.S. Moffat & Sons
Ivan Cochrane
E. B. Shea
W. H.lindsay
KE. B. Shea
Wm. Beatty
W. H
G. L. Kellogg
A. Sharpe & ‘Son
Halstead Coatham
Allan B. ‘Mann
J. H. Forder & Son
Ideal Dairy
Harris
Leslie Cochrane
Harnesis
Bid. Harris
J. M. Read
Wood Prices Fixed By War Time Board For Ontario Districts
The War Time Prices and Trade Board announced maximum wood prices for fuelwood in Ontario districts including Haliburton Peterboro Simcoe Victoria Durham Haldimand Halton Lincoln Northumberland Ontario Peel Welland Wentworth York Muskoka. Prices differ by county and delivery method with strict ad disclosure and a rule against higher slabs prices than the last prewar sale.
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Haliburton
Peterboro
Simcoe
Victoria
Durham
Haldimand
Halton
Lincoln
Northumberland
Ontario
Peel
Welland
Wentworth
York
Muskoka
Onttario
Haldimand Halton
York Counties
Niagara Falls
Oshawa
St. Catharines
Greater Toronto
Hamilton
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60Th
King’s Royal Rifles
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Lindsay Snepeneneeee
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Enaposseeene
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Lakefield Deewereaneseseersenenens
Campbellford Seeenneenene
Picton Oktober
Hperecedereen Pessrrennes
Roseneath Seneneneeneaverwenssacee
Marmora
Canada
Canadian Council of Distribution
London
Air Ministry
Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Ottawa
W. L. Houck
Ontario Hydro Power Commission
Dieppe
Churchill
House of Commons
Howe
Chester Grattan
Mr. Stewart
Petersboro
Iroquois Grattan
Al.Brown
Oshawa Wih
Robert Baldiwin
A. V. Tinney
Lindisay
Addie Grattan
Mr. Hodgins
Hilliburton
Gloria Lee
W. Baker
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Dante
Clydesdale
Agricultural
Andrew Elder
Wm. Robinson
Monarch
L. Bradley & Son
O. J. Luxon
Leslie R. Cochrane
Wim. Beatty
Lan B. Mann
Bull
M. H.pimmett & Sons
J. H. Forder & Sons
Russell Osborne
W. F. Rickard & Sons
M. H. Pimmett
M. H. Pimmett & Sons
Newton Taylor & Sons
W. F. Rickard & ‘Son
War Time Prices and Trade Board
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