Declaration of Qualification made by Bradford Reeve James Edwin Coombs, signed January 2, 1918. Declaration confirms that the candidate fulfills the requirements to run for office.
Bradford council notes and documents for 1918. Dates include: January 14, January 21, February 8, February 11, February 19, February 22, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, June 17, July 12, August 23, October 11, November 22 and December 16.
Letter about unproductive land and a copy of a bill passed by the Ontario Legislature regarding the cultivation of vacant land (mentioned as an enclosure in the letter).
"The Canadian Government sold Victory Bonds to Canadian citizens, private corporations and various organizations in order to raise funds to pay for the war. The bonds were a loan to the government that could be redeemed with interest after 5,10, or 20 years and were released during 5 different campaigns between 1915 and 1919. In 1915 a hundred million dollars worth of Victory Bonds was issued and quickly purchased."
Correspondence relating to Bradford wanting the Grand Trunk Railway train called the “Cobalt” to make a stop in Bradford rather than just passing through. This was requested to make travel more convenient.