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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
4
The Forest Town Council defies a Provincial Board order to build a waterworks system, with a $100 daily penalty risk. The Forest Free Press and local voices urge modernization citing health, safety, and revenue gains from a municipal water system.
The Speech from the Throne announced a balanced budget as the keynote of Parliament opening. It calls for tax cuts, reduced production and transport costs, civil government retrenchment, and public expenditure cuts, plus reforms in revenue services and freight rate policies.
Wiarton Council kept unpaid taxes with an outside agency last year and saw good results. For this year two locals offered to do the job cheaper than the $400 charged by the agency. Acton has long had effective collectors. In 1021 auditors noted only $32 uncollected from 1920. Key factors include tax instalments and a 5 percent penalty for late payments. Some towns use bonuses for prompt payment instead of penalties.
A compilation of editorial musings on drug store loitering tied to Ontario Temperance Act enforcement, Hull saloon capacity concerns, and Quebec intoxication definitions. It cites Canada Britain immigration aid, French farm tariff plans, and Lincoln's liberty ideals, interwoven with postal parcel trade notes and US shipments.
The article traces maple sugaring as a historic Canadian industry, noting its origins with Indigenous methods and evolution to a highly organized commercial sector. It surveys production trends from 1860 to recent years, regional dominance in Quebec with broader presence in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and describes shifts to metal equipment, gravity-fed sap systems, and modern evaporators while stressing forest preservation and potential revival to surpass past records.
A historic notice urges public-spirited citizens to support local organizations. It warns against apathy and outlines harmful behaviors such as arriving late to meetings, missing dates, discarding notices, and criticizing officers. It stresses participation and taking on duties to ensure success.
Reports from Hawaii National Park describe Kilguen Lake of Living Fire draining 400 feet below the rim due to subterranean disturbances. Earthquakes cracked the east park area with gas clouds of steam and lava. May to September disturbances caused partial refill, with a dramatic May 13 rise and lava fountains pouring millions of cubic yards.
Bir Wroderick Kdnyon, director of the Lindsty Museum, recalls a humorous exchange with a visitor. The woman asks about the black lead used on iron and the case reveals a growing curiosity as she inquires about the craft and treasures on display.
Practical tips describe sealing paint with melted paraffin to prevent air exposure and keep a one gallon can usable. It covers wax coating availability, brush care with varnish and vinegar softening, and methods to restore hardened brushes after neglect.
The English milling firm Eplltorn Ltd plans a 16 million dollar chain of elevators, including a 3.2 million bushel terminal east of the present government elevator in Vancouver. Spillers Ltd will use 1000000 bushels daily at its western Canadian mills, with Calgary as a key hub, expanding Alberta flour mills and creating substantial employment. Colaury to be principal operating point in Canada. Bollor Limited to build ships and own elevators linking producers to Vancouver and overseas trade.
In a chaotic scene a brave boy named Ben navigates rough seas as vessels battle. Neatrice and Men join in as chaos erupts with blasts and bric wares misused while Don's crew and Legionhurst clash. Amid the turmoil Ben shows courage and the crew endures violent breakers.
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