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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
6
At June and again in July the County Council discussed grant aid to fairs. Milton Fain received 500 dollars this year while other county fairs get aid, sparking debate over equalized distribution and fair funding for repairs and equipment.
Fragmented OCR text outlines legal responsibility for motor truck operators and penalties for reckless driving. It mentions provinces and states and a possible $8,000 amount, with unclear names and places due to text damage. The fragment references surety and intoxication in relation to liability.
A county council session discusses a proposal to combine the Clerk and Treasurer offices amid concerns over age and salary costs. The current clerical salaries total $2,850 for two aging officials, with a special committee reporting resistance to immediate resignations or assistants. The council seeks economy while preserving efficiency and fairness.
Ontario faces a week until the general election with emphasis on voting choices between Liberal-Progressives and Conservatives. Editorial commentary, municipal issues in Toronto, and national tax debates are discussed, noting fatalities on highways and community efforts in Acton.
Local residents share visits with relatives and friends in Calsterville Dundalk Windsor and Toronto. A group discusses lawn bowling gym workouts and a mysterious crime involving a gun at a coal deposit site on the southern edge of a swamp.
Fragmentary text describes a legendary demon in Mongolia near Zain mountain and Jenghis Khan lineage. It mentions dangers of ascent and praises or critiques of travel advice, with scattered references to Ossendowski and various names and places.
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