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THE TIMES-GAZETTE 1" Tuesda, 10, 1946 COLORFUL DISPLAY AT FLOWER SHOW NEWCASTLE ALL "Bomber Club" Presents Wallets to Returned Service Men (Miss P. Deline, Corres,) Newcastle, Sept. 7~The Commu- nity Hall, Newcas of a pretty Flower when the No. 4 district met for a meeting. The walls of the basement were banked with colorful exhibits and formed a scenic background for the supper that was served at five o'clock, "Trophies were presented as fol The Wellington Foster Cup for the exhibitor winning highest nume« ber of points in the show -- Mrs, Harry Jose of Newcastie--62 points, The J. A. Smith Sllverware cable for exhibitor second 1] Jointy=lolih Campbell of | \ ing ts in the Flower section--Mrs, , Jose and John Campbell (tied), n inn. Joey bowl for exhibitor winning sec: highest number of points in Flower section--Mrs, PF, Butler. New Houses Under Way certainly Newcastle. Miss Thorn of California, a.form- er resident of Newcastle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D, Simpson, Mr, and Mrs, H, J. Toms, celebra- thelr 20th wedding sunljessary in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. Club Presents Wallets add to the beautifying of | will 7 %, 7 7" EL ing | Canadas is having a new kind of "book week" from September 9 to 16 when consumers from coast to coast are turning out to get their new ration books, More than 7,000 distribution centres in every city, town and hamlet be open at some time during this week to hand out the valuable little coupon-books which keeps Cana. da's system of food distribution in such smooth running order that shiploads of essential foods can be sent regularly to the devastated areas of Europe. Above, left, Father Robert of the Trappist Monastery of Mistas- sini collects the books for his order; right, two pretty representatives of the Chinese colony in Montreal, help with the distribution; lower left, a bearded Sikh irom Vancouver prepares for the allotment of books to the coast city's East India residents; and right, a group of Oitawa residents line up while a volunteer worker writes in the necessary information, Centre, Ration Book No, 6. three cobs with salt and butter fol- lowed up with do-nuts and choco- late milk The roast closed with one verse of "Breathe On Me Breath of God" and Taps. Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Thomas, Smith's Falls, spent a week visiting relatives Mrs, B. A, Thomas and Mr, and Mrs, Fred Thomas. Miss Kay Rushorn, Queensboro, is staying with Rev. W, W. and Mrs. Paiteraon to attend Newcastle High Mrs, L. Gray spent the day with birth | her mother Mrs, A, Adair, Newcas- tle, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Rust D'Eye, Mr, McCullough of Oshawa, fath- er of Erv. McCullough, Newcastle, was struck by a car at the "Fisher bridge" on No, 2 highway while walking towards Bowmanville, For- tunately Mr. McCullough received only minor injuries and is well on the way to recovery, Mr, ahd Mrs, H. 8. Britton have Just returned from spending a few days in Hamilton and Guelph where Mr. Britton purchased an "International" truck for the New- castle Hydro Commission, Mrs, B. A. Thomas is spending a few days in Toronto, Mrs, N. B, Schram is leaving Sa- turday for a week's holiday at Ban FARMERS INGOME SHOWS DECLINE Smaller Marketings, Parti- cularly On Prairies Is Given As Reason Ottawa--(CP)--Cash income re celved by Canadian farmers from the sale of their products during the ducts caused decreases in income of $50,000,000 in Saskatchewan, $33, 000,000 in Alberta and $7,000,000 in Manitoba. A decrease of about $10,~ 000,000 occurred in Ontario mainly as the result of smaller returns from mest animals, Lower cash incomes also were received in New Bruns- wick and British Columbia, while Quebec, Noya Scotia and Prince Ed- ward Island obtained higher re- turns, The bureau added that with more favorable crops in the west this year and a higher initial price for wheat, together with indications for in other provinces, it was probable that income in the last six months of 1946 would be higher than in the same period ot 1045 and that the eash income of | ($7,400,000); Nova Scotis, $13,563. Canadian farmers consequently |000 ($12,273,000); New Brunswick would be maintained near the level | $15,702,000 ($16,801,000); of 1045, $110,441,000 ($09,742,000); Ontario Leads $199,900,000 ($210,406,000) ; Estimates of cash income for the | toba, $51,060,000 ($58,457,000); Sask half-year by provinces, with fig- | atchewan, $111,706,000 ($162,191,000) ; ures for the corresponding of | Alberta, $97,500,000 ($130,954,000); 1945 in brackets, follows: British Columbia, $26,028,000 ($36, Prince Edward Island, $7,794,000 | 305,000), Aire RB, 7 me | if 1 er) MIE Z-ro Zoo® SGT Hosa VRUEA GHT FEEL MORE . i THAN, HEE PERSONALLY, MY LUCKS BEEN PURTY GOOD LATELY ~=~-UGN? zen t | Toronto, and family, Judy and George Jr, are spending two weeks a J Mrs, W. Byrd's cottage at the Mr. Ray Bennett, Toronto, is visi- ting with Miss Ruth Kernaghan, Ross Dickinson has accepted a position with the Government as Fruit and Vegetable Inspector sta at Napanee, Ontario, Mr, and Mrs, Kirby and daughe fers, Mary Elisabeth and Priscilla of Providence, Rhode Island, US.A,| The projects will cost £5,750,000 spent a week's vacation with Mrs, | ($23,000,000). They will be coupled , Butler and Mr. H, Parker, On |with highway improvements be- tween London and Newcastle. Route alterations and "by-pass" roads around built-up areas are planned. first six months of this year total led $633,800,000 against $724,600,000 in the corresponding period of 1045, the Dominion bureau of sta- tistics reports. The decline this year continues the decrease recorded in 1945 from the record year 1944, when the cash income received from January to June was $765,100,000, The bureau said the lower cash income was "almost entirely" the result of smaller 'marketings, pare ticularly in the prairie provinces, of wheat, oats, barley and hogs. Marketings Reduced Reduced marketings of these pro- croft, Ontario, Mrs. G, D. Brooks is spending the weekend in Trenton, Ontario, Newcastle - on - Tyne, England, Sept. 10--(CP)--Transport Minister Barnes has announced that work obably will start next year on nside's two new river crossings-- the Tyne tunnel between Jarrow and Howdon and the new BScots- wood Bridge. s g it T J] i 3 1 HEARD FOOTSTEPS IN THE CORRIDOR = 1 THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE MR. PLEED , $0 I SNAPPED OFF THE LIGHT AND HID IN THE CLOAK CLOSET IN Hi OFFICE B/E HAT 3 YOU MIGHT / 3 BQURED BF CHICKEN -HEARTED, UNDER Al FRONT ! $0 YOU «ABOUT SIX FEET BLACK EVES... 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