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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 08, 1917

Page

2

Government Saving Certificates and wartime drives in Canada

The document describes Government savings certificates selling at discounts to encourage thrift for the war effort. It notes prices like $21.50 for $23, $43 for $50, and $50 for $100, with three year returns. It also highlights road safety campaigns for Ontario drivers and comments on Parliament’s early 1916 opening and wartime parliamentary sessions.

Canada Eaater J. Kingsbury Nassagaweya Jersey Durham Yorkshire F. W. Harcourt, Esq Tofanm Dominioa ‘Bank Toronto Charles L. Dunbar Douglas St. Guelph

Soldiers Father and Sons in Trenches Across England and Canada

A letter from Pte. J J Kennady in Bracco Army Camp London England recalls family ties as Pte J Peaver of Georgetown returns home from the front. Sergt H R Swackhammer trains in Toronto in Physical Drill and Bayonet Fighting while Pvt Edgar Stewart recovers from a Toronto hospital. The Long Eaton Advertiser features portraits of Pia Smallwood and his sons Pres Herbert and Smallwood, highlighting the three hardy soldiers, fathers and brothers, wounded in action and in hospital at Gl ingow and Croydon. An overseas Canadian officer notes villages in Scotland and Wales showing female labor while men and boys serve, and Canada braces for greater sacrifice. The letter from Brance trenches dated January 13th 1017 describes cold weather, trench life, and gratitude for a Red Cross parcel as the writer signs off.

J. Peaver Georgetown Swackhammer Toronto Edgar Stewart Long Eaton Eng Pia Smallwood Bandiacre Pres Herbert Scotland England Walesa Boya Thiaelier Canale

Acton council reviews finances and hydro surplus

The Acton town council met Monday with members including Goa Hyanda Reeve and W N Smith. They passed the third finance report detailing receipts and expenditures from 1916 including hydro department revenue and a net year surplus of 1457 10. The Board of Education discussed a closet system for the ninth room and furniture plans and adjourned.

Goa Hydro Electric Department Hydro Board of Education Robi Scott John Kennay C. C. Speight Wm. Johnstone Robert McPherson National Equipment Co Travellers Indemnity ‘Company C. &. Marshall Sperstory

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