File contains manuscript commissions of office issued by the Province of Ontario, for Justices of the Peace in the County of Hastings, for the years 1881-1883, 1889-1891.
File contains a printed booklet of by-laws passed by the Corporation of the County of Hastings, 1851-1883. Also contains a list of bylaws superseded by statute, repealed or consolidated ca. 1850-1882.
File contains two manuscript resolutions of the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings concerning the donation of funds to the relief committee in support of victims of the Ottawa fire. Also contains a printed letter from Ira Morgan, Warden of the County of Carleton dated September 20, 1870 requesting support for fire victims in Ottawa and Carleton County.
File contains a program from the Warden's Banquet held in 1926, the Warden was G.B. Airhart; and a program from the Warden's Banquet held in 1966, the Warden was Clayton Hall.
File contains a program for the Warden's Banquet in 1952, the Warden was Fred. G. Mitchell, and a copy of the “Rules of Order to be Observed of the Meetings of the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings” from 1955.
File contains the obituary of Erle Denyes, County Clerk, who died suddenly in 1962, and a newspaper clipping about a memorial plaque for Mr. Denyes who was known as “Mr. Hastings” to be hung in the new administration building.
File contains various newspaper clippings about Hastings County Council activities from 1962-1966 such as: an assessment report, Hungerford Township Reeve Harold Varty elected as Warden, a meeting to discuss hospital requirements, creation of a harbour commission, Rawdon Reeve Fred Beckett elected as Warden, surplus of the budget, Thurlow Reeve Clayton Hall elected as Warden, etc.
File contains a newspaper clipping from 1968 about the Hastings County Municipalities election results, including three upset victories of Reeves defeated. On the back of this article is an article about Trenton voters wanting to keep the old Post Office.
File contains copies of business pages from the Hastings County Directory. Business include: Bridgewater Store; Geo. H. Haymes Manufacturer and Importer [of Hats]; G.G. German, Manufacturer and Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Leathers; The Canton Tea Store; R.A. Becket Bookseller and Stationer; etc.
File contains a notice printed in the newspaper in 1968 from the Hastings County & Prince Edward County Health Unit regarding infants and pre-school children immunization clinic.
File contains a newspaper clipping regarding the election of officers to the Hastings County Farm Federation for 1961. Also contains a newspaper clipping concerning extension courses offered to farmers in Bancroft in 1968.
File contains a newspaper article concerning the Hastings Folk School, a cooperative continuing education program which held its 9th annual session in 1959.