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Free Press
Acton Council Cuts Tax Rate by One Mill
The Acton Council lowers the tax rate by one mill citing improved finances and responsible budgeting. The move reduces municipal levies without questionable bookkeeping and signals potential further decreases in years ahead.
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Acton Council
Acton
Middle Road
Reckless Driving and Parking Draw Attention in Acton
An anxious Acton father highlights reckless driving and truck parking on Main Street and Mill Street. He urges stricter enforcement to prevent accidents and suggests fines as a deterrent, noting similar issues in other centers and calling for safer highways away from the main street.
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Acton
Mill Street
Canadian hens boost egg output from 79 to 110 per year
A government report notes Canadian farm hens averaged 79 eggs in 1924 and 110 in 1933, with cheaper eggs in 1933. Improved breeding and husbandry, not price, drove higher production totaling about 210 585 000 dozen eggs worth 26 345 000 dollars. World records show Lady Victoring laid 358 eggs in a year, with Dauntless Doreen and No Drone close behind at 357 each.
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Lady Victoring
University of Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Acton Overlooked in County Highway Work
A provincial highway note says Second Line work below Speyside has stalled while Middle Road ditches and other projects proceed. Acton is the sole municipality in the county without highway activity and faces scrutiny over assessment and election relevance.
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Acton
Speyside
Halton
Bring on the Cure Stevens Commission Findings At Ottawa
The Stevens Commission at Ottawa exposes unfair practices affecting workers and producers who bear the brunt of mass buying and price power. Public concern grows as calls for action rise, warning that without a cure the light shed on these conditions may fuel unrest and mob sentiment.
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Stevens
Ottawa
Nomination Day Moves Candidates Into Race
Editorial notes say Tuesday was nomination day with candidates officially entered and the election looming next Tuesday. Voters plan vacations after the finish and the hall fans back the team, while rains improve parched grounds. Five Dionne sisters retain headlines as attention shifts to vacation safety and weekend accidents. County Council shifts meeting date from June 15 to June 22 and Halton road cost report may arrive after June 9.
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County Council
Halton
Department of Highways
Rainless summers test Ginger Farm water supply
A Ginger Farm diary notes heat and water shortages, urges careful use of scarce water, and recalls a dry well last year. The author narrates saving dish and wash water, watering gardens from waste, and a 12 mile beach outing on a hot day. Jokes about a groundhog on a stump and lively chicken farming follow.
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Peter-dog
Peter
Eame
Smallest Town in Ireland Question Sparks Debate
A reader asks which town is smallest in Ireland and hints at Cork as the contender, joking that it may "go into a battie." The remark reflects playful local sentiment about Irish towns and regional pride.
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Ireland
Cork
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