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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1879
Page
2
The decision outlines who is responsible for paper payments when a newspaper is misdelivered or diverted. If two people share a paper, both may owe arrears, and publishers may continue to demand full payment even if one holder ceases delivery.
The Times notes Lord Dufferin’s appointment as Ambassador to Russia follows his governorship in New South Wales. His fame grows and his quick perception aids the Crown. in Russia he will observe events with insights valuable to government use.
Editorial notes that Tei reports the Prussia Ministry supports a tax on grain horses and cattle. It mentions the Reichstag may open in person and details various global and colonial notes including France Russia India and South Africa with a focus on harvest prospects and military losses.
The treaty affirms peace terms between Russia and Turkey including evacuation and retained stipulations. In Washington, Cabinet prospects for Teelie are discussed amid Speaker changes. Physicians urge government appointed experts to monitor yellow fever in the Lower Mississippi Valley and to enforce quarantines to protect maritime cities.
A Liberal Conservative meeting at Cook's Hoel Halten County endorses ELEP K. Meredith as leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Assembly. They praise his efforts to curb extravagant expenditure and oppose the current government, hoping he will soon form a provincial government for the people. An unrelated advertisement touts quinine wine preparations by Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as a strengthener and appetite stimulant.
The Monday council meeting in Matthews Hall examined bonds and sureties for the village treasurer and reviewed a Grievance report. A 875 license fee for 1879 80 was approved and committee reports on clergy reserve funds and school finances were discussed before adjournment.
The Acton School Board met on Monday evening with all members present. Finance Committee recommended paying repairs and teacher wages, a new minute book, and advertising costs totaling $647.77. A $830 library replenishment was approved, and the meeting adjourned to Monday next.
A Chatham farewell notes Rev J T Breese leaving the Presbyterian churches of Comber and Tilbury after months of service. John Morris hails his clear, comprehensive sermons and divine insight. A later report questions Breese’s identity as a Congregational minister, detailing rumors and a police court conviction.
A man represented himself as a Congregational Minister but shows no credentials or knowledge of any Ontario church body. He fled town after questions about his character, described as an impostor.
On the Atk instrument a Kay wife of HR Rae acting as agent is involved in a son related matter.
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