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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
3
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rules including advance payment, address changes, cancellation preferences, and automatic continuation. it also details advertising terms with liability limits and correction procedures. The column notes contact via the editorial and business office.
A Sunday morning crash killed four young men when a motor car collided head on with a trolley car. The car reportedly traveled 65 mph. The piece notes frequent speeding prosecutions and urges safer driving to prevent needless loss and distress. It also discusses municipal repair funding via debentures, proposing sidewalk rebuilding, water main extension, and lighting upgrades funded at favorable rates.
The piece critiques sensational rescue reporting from Moose River Nova Scotia. It blames public demand and rush by newspapers to be first for exaggerated headlines and rapid updates. It notes hours or days were needed for real facts and calls out the press for overstatement in the Robertson and Scadding entombment case.
Bowmanville turmoil over the High School principal’s discharge drew strong public dispute. Reporters resisted exclusion and reported meetings, with the Bowmanville Statesman praised for informing the public. Officials are urged to conduct affairs openly to withstand scrutiny.
The auditors report on Acton finances is available from the Municipal Clerk. It covers about thirty pages with three schedules four exhibits and five statements showing a net debenture debt of 148 768.29 at year end and about 10 000 yearly principal repayments. Waterworks debentures are under 100 000 with 36 000 in principal paid. The report lists tax arrears cemetery board and water service arrears. It promises full public knowledge of municipal finances.
Editorial notes report 1935 Canadian motor vehicle registrations at 1,176,126 up from 1,129,532. Canada’s automotive exports climb to $23,719,017 in 1935 until February 29 1936 with 43 915 passenger cars exported worth $15 389 078.
Summary of a 1936 Sunday school lesson focusing on Luke 17 1 10 the inevitability of stumbling and sin the call to forgiveness without limit the power of faith and the value of gratitude. It traces Jesus healing ten lepers the Samaritan who returns to praise God and the moral: true blessing comes from faith and thanksgiving.
Foreign automobile entries in 1935 reached 3,605,088, up from 3,261,848 in 1934, a gain of 343,238. Ontario led with 2,374,517 cars for touring, despite a 97,983 decline. other provinces showed gains and the three leading ports of entry are noted.
The Ontario ports Windsor Port Erie and Niagara Falls issued more than 204 700 touring permits for sixty days or longer and welcomed hundreds of thousands of foreign and domestic cars for short stays. Windsor Walkerville and Port Erie led with tens of thousands of sixty day and monthly permits amid a record annual exodus of Canadian touring cars totaling 650 259, up from 513 852 the previous year.
A fragment recounts an exchange where a reader questions a garbled telegram word. An elderly woman dismisses the confusion and hints the truth will emerge later at the other end.
A terse quotation attributed to G W Holmes warns against overcorrecting when confident in one’s stance. The line emphasizes caution about second guessing and maintaining resolve.
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