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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
3
Readers urge municipal and regional governments to fund sewage disposal systems like Toronto. They note Toronto's rapid transit aid and ask why Acton and similar towns should be left behind, stressing greater need for proper disposal over septic tanks and hinting at nationwide rural cooperation.
A small town paper notes its gift of a new editor's chair and reflects on the old chair's quirks and long service. The piece recalls starting the printing business decades ago with that chair, noting its loosened joints and past tumbles.
The Acton and Milton offices note a need for change after embracing new machinery years earlier. They admit neglect in upgrading the editor seat, yet announce a plan to replace the old chair after decades of use, hoping to improve production and morale.
The war ended and censorship ends as meteorological data become openly accessible. Detailed forecasts on winds temperatures and humidity will be available to all with extended local coverage for crops and frost protection. The huge wartime network will shift to peacetime needs aiding agriculture aviation and daily life.
Halifax CP reports the Nova Scotia Livestock Council formed to unite cattle sheep and swine interests. The body will report to the provincial agriculture minister and may affiliate with the Nova Scotia Farmers Association. It plans community based breed establishment and use of government funds for promotion while aiding established breeders and supporting young entrepreneurs in meat and dairy sectors.
Believed to be a district record an elk with a horn spread of 54 inches was shot near here by a party of hunters. The elk stood 64 inches high and the base of the horn measured 14 inches. The same party also bagged a moose with a horn spread of 41 inches.
The article warns against giving ice cold water to livestock in winter and summer. It argues cold water reduces intake, causes digestive issues, and harms animal welfare. recommends warming drinking water and using heaters in tanks to maintain health and productivity.
The article notes turkeys begin laying as spring approaches and should be housed in warmer buildings from February onward during extremely severe weather. It warns not to house turkeys with chickens due to shared disease risk, although chicks are rarely affected.
Officials report reconversion of Crown owned plants through War Assets Corporation as of December 21. Net Crown return stands at 17.1 million dollars from original cost totaling 46.0 million, with land and buildings yielding 4.8 million from 9.6 million cost. Machinery and equipment sold for 7.6 million from 21.8 million cost. Complete establishments sold for 47 million from 13.6 million cost, a 34.9 percent recovery.
Selfishness in democracy is likened to sand on grass while 1946 offers no V E or V J holidays. Neighbor disputes over fences should be settled peacefully. January thaws return, wardens and county councilors will be contested, rationing fades, and fires prices remain a hurdle for the new year. The Smith Falls Record News marks sixty years of publication. editor A. E. Dobbie receives birthday wishes for continued guidance of the paper.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate daily flyers with exceptions for Saturday and Sunday. Mentions Georgetown and Guelph locations with daily usage and weekend exclusions.
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