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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
3
The Acton Free Press outlines that subscribers preferring no interruptions will be continued unless canceled. Arrears not carried after expiry. Advertising accepts one application and advert insertions with error limits unless a written proof is requested and signed. Editor G Arloy Dills.
York Township authorities are praised for quelling a disturbance at the relief office and pursuing law and order. The piece notes about 9,000 jobless and six men missing from weekend road work at 35 cents an hour, with criticism of mob tactics and support for the provincial government’s harsh stance.
MacLean Building Reports Limited notes Canada awarded 2,543 contracts in June 1936 totaling 20,803,400 with Ontario leading at 8,951,000 for 1,244 jobs. New Brunswick ranked second with 68 contracts valued at 5,221,700 and Quebec third with 534 contracts worth 3,503,400.
Acton officials note no water curtailment during a dry period while nearby areas restrict lawn hoses. Superintendent Wilson says spring pumps run day and night, with an auxiliary pump unused. Daily Acton usage averaged 99 000 gallons last week, peaking at 131 000 and dipping to 87 400, mainly in evenings.
Recent statistics show the United States is Canada’s second best wheat customer with sales around 1,000,000 bushels a week. If this rate continues for four weeks exports would double last year’s total. The United Kingdom remains the top buyer of Canadian wheat.
The piece notes persistent hot dry weather dominating headlines and forcing factory closures. Writers lament the unending heat, reflecting on July’s record temperatures and the lack of relief, with only the consolation of next winter to look forward to.
A barn on Richard Rawson's property burned last Thursday due to a carelessly tossed lighted match. Fire brigade efforts averted a wider blaze threatening nearby property. Authorities note a recent park fire likely started similarly and urge strict cautions in dry season to prevent fires.
This item surveys local quirks and notices across October and 1935 topics. It mentions Thanksgiving Day on October 12, heat affecting sports, St Swithin's Day, facts about Canada’s 1935 butter cheese per head, trade balance with the United States, and a Reciprocal Trade Supplement. It also notes highway improvements near Acton and Acton business concerns including the Fort Erie Times supplement and Penetanguishene Herald's takeover.
R W Jonson writes from Temiskaming about warm weather easing a long winter, gardens and onions beginning to thrive, and children planting cauliflower and cabbage. He praises road improvements, fishing in nearby streams, hunting, and mining camps, lamenting Ontario's lack of railways and urging public attention to conditions.
Readers encounter a fragmentary quote about crime and bravado signaling a playful, cryptic note in a local issue. The snippet hints at mischief while leaving names and specifics unreadable.
Local teams Acton and Milton cancel their Saturday clash due to heat with plans to reschedule when cooler. Georgetown is tentatively due to join Acton at home, while Brampton beats Georgetown in a prior game. Civic Willoway looms as Acton’s big public event with weather heats and a street festival ahead.
A meeting will be held at the former Methodist Church Ballinafad Wellington Erin Township on July 1 1936 at 8 00 p m to elect Trustees for the Cemetery and adjoining lot at the corner of Seventh Line and Townline Play holders are requested to attend the meeting Dated Ballina and June 29 1936
A collage of small ads offers furniture, building materials and farm goods for sale. Includes Slightly Used Furniture from L. Starkman Willow Street OH, cheap building materials from G. T. Beardmore Acton, and a Fox Farm advert in Godryetown with contact numbers. Also requests return of mislaid parcels at Pallant's store and a card of thanks for fire help from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swackhamer.
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