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6 - Qrono Weekly Times. Wednesday. January 29, 2000 ) Blast from the past A while back, Mr. Terry Hardy of Orono dropped off some old newspapers he had found and a garage as a teenager. teenager. The papers were 'The Orono News', published by S. Cuttle, issued every Thursday from the Office of Publication, Trull's Block, cor. Main and Centre Sts., at $1 per annum strictly in advance; $1.25 if not paid until the end of the year. Samuel Cuttle established The Orono News in 1885, and was its' editor till he sold the paper and printing plant to M.A. James and Son Bowmanville, on November 21, 1935. A year later The Orono News became incorporated incorporated into-the Statesman. The papers Hardy brought in were a four page broadsheet, very brittle, dated February 8, 1900, October 17, 1918, and half a paper from April 25, 1895. In 1895 a Conservative government under the leadership leadership of Sir MacKenzie Bowell were in power. Bowell, the representative representative from North of then Prime Minister Sir John Thompson, in December 1984. The pressing issues of the day were the Manitoba Schools Question - whether or not children children should be taught in the French language in a province which then had a substantial French-speaking population -- and the tariff protection policy , rather than a free trade. The later, of immense interest to farmers and manufacturers. Dissatisfaction with Bowell's leadership, particularly particularly over issues like the Manitoba School question led to his resig- in „ nation in April 1986. The front page of the 1895 Orono News bears columns from Leskard, Kendall (that is how it was spelt), New Park, Sixth Line Antioch and Bowmanville. From these columns we learn that: • Spring seeding has become general thrpugh all the sections. • A new belfry has been erected erected on the school house in Leskard and the trustees are advised to purchase a new bell. • The roads around New Park Hastings became Prime _ which have been very bad, are Minister upon the sudden death ~ once mor e in a passable condi- Family Connection fundraiser event The Newcastle Family Connection announces their first fundraising event of the year! The Newcastle Family Connection, a Family Resource Centre offering local families a drop-in centre, a toy-lending library, dance classes and other valuable programs, is holding a Yuk- Yuks night as a fundraiser. The event will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2000 at the Newcastle Town Hall. Doors open at 7:30 with the showtime set for 9:00. Tickets are $15.00 each and are available at Rona Hardware in Newcastle or by calling Kim at 987-4396 or Tracey at 623- 3254. Please plan to join us to support this worthwhile cause and enjoy a great evening of comedy. Year 2000 - Replacement Police Cruisers At the regular Durham Regional Police Services Board meeting held in Oshawa, the Police Services Board awarded the tender to supply twenty-five (25) replacement police cruisers cruisers to General Motors. The model 2000 Chevrolet (police package) Impala was one of only two tendered bids that were received from automotive automotive manufactures, GM and Volvo, with Ford choosing not to tender. Youth Print with Puppets Parents and public are invited invited to join the Durham Regional Police Volunteers at the Oshawa Centre for child fingerprinting. fingerprinting. Volunteers will be printing your children on Saturday January 29th, 2000 from 1 - 4 p.m. Children must be accom panied by an adult. -.The Puppet Patrol will also be on hand to entertain the children. children. The fingérprinting will take place at the Durham Regional Police Oshawa Centre office, located at the south end of the Mall near the Zellers store entrance. • For further information, please contact Susan Shetler, Volunteer Co-ordinator at (905) 579-1520, ext. # 3669. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES 983-5301 tion. • On the Sixth Line, Mr. Alexander Henry lost a valuable valuable driving horse the past week with paralysis of the brain. Doc. Dickerson, of Port Hope was summoned to the animal, but despite the efforts of the skilful Vet., the animal died shortly afterwards. • Quite a number on the Sixth Line have been laid up with la grippe. No matter how often the malady visits, its attacks seem to grow more and more severe. News from Orono that week: • Mrs. James Gilfillari, of Bowmanville is here waiting on her mother, who is ill. • Mr. James Hunter had a fat beast in town Saturday that weighted 1610 lbs. • Mrs. Beer's residence, corner corner of Church and Park streets, has been newly shingled. • Mr. James Jamieson has had a coil spring wire fence erected in front of his residence. • Messrs. Leigh & Sons, Victoria, B.C. have just placed a new 30 h.p. engine and boiler in their Door and,Sash factory. The engine was built in Portland Oregon. • Miss Alice Coad of Oshawa, who has been engaged as milliner at Mrs. Vinsons arrived last week. Miss Coad comes well recommended as a tasteful and skilled milliner. Under 'Additional Locals' was an item stating: • The Statesman office and plant were destroyed by fire Monday night last. The Statesman was one of the béât equipped offices east of Toronto, and the loss to the Publisher, M.A. James, Esq., is a serious tine; but with his well known indomitable energy we expect to see it quickly rise from its ashes brighter and crisper than ever. We extend to Bro. James our hearty sympathy sympathy in this severe loss. The paper contains a variety of advertising, like the one from local merchant Wm. Thompson, who just opened out a complete stock of Groceries in the Thompson Block, one door south of the Post Office. 'The entire stock is fresh and new'. All goods will be sold at a slight margin on cost. Butter and good farmers produce taken in exchange. The paper contains national and international advertising like the one copied below. The makers of viagra, had nothing on the Dr.'s K & K. Durham Reg. 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