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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 11, 1948

Page

4

Dominion Hotels claim early bowling lead after win

The Dominion Hotels beat Station Hotel 1184 1065 2310 in three games as Norm Morton rolled a 707 series. Dominion sits first with 25 points while Station and Beardmore’s trail at 19 and 12. George town actions in Georgetown and Acton show mixed results.

Station Hotel Dominion Hotels Norm Morton Dominion The Dominion Hotel Station Beardmore's Storey Glove Smith & Stone Georgetown Acton

Britain to Buy Rhodesian Tobacco Five Year Plan

Britain arranged to buy 46 million pounds of tobacco from Southern Rhodesia each year for five years. By 1949 nearly a quarter of tobacco sold in Britain’s shops will come from that territory.

Britain Rhodesia

Erin La Next to Receive Fire Engine at Hat

A fire alarm at Binkham School attic was contained by caretaker John D. Sinclair before major damage. In other news, Prof F F Morwick led an Ont ario Agricultural College rifle team to a win over Hillaburg with a perfect 100 score.

Erin la Binkham School John D. Sinclair F. F. Morwick Ontario Agricultural College Hillaburg Prof Morwick Jong

Georgetown Elections Red Cross President and Water Chlorination

Le Roy Dale of Georgetown was elected President of the Red Cross Society at the annual meeting in the public library on Monday. An Ontario Health Department letter urged chlorination of Georgetown water. New lights installed at Georgetown United Church brighten the interior. Harry Graham returns from Orangeville to join Rogers Auto Supply in town at Motor Sales, and has bought the Frazer house on Edith Street with wife Mrs Graham and children Frank Sandra and Mary to move soon.

le Roy Dale K.C Georgetown Red Cross Society Ontario Department of Health Georgetown Georgetown United Church Harry Graham Rogers Auto Supply Orangeville Edith» S Street Form Frazer Graham Frank Sandra Mary Herald

Two Day Farm Auction in Eramosa Township

Public auction at Lorne Ella's farm north of Highway 7 between Guelph and Rockwood on March 16 starting 1 pm. Sale includes tractors and power machinery, horse and tractor implements, hay and seed, hogs and horses, poultry, and household effects with numerous farm items and building equipment listed.

Lorne Ella Guelph Rockwood Waterloo I. H.C Wasson Clyper Fatima Vanguard Ajax York Clyde

Jersey sale to auction herd of registered cows and heifers

On Tuesday March 13 the complete herd of fully accredited registered Jerseys will be offered in a private sale Baltimore style catalogues from Rockwood Jersey Sale Under Cover. The terms are cash on day of sale and purchases must be moved promptly to make way for the new owner.

Rockwood Utokla Institute

Chronicles of Ginger Farm Written Specially for The Acton

A feature piece titled Chronicles of Ginger Farm profiles the estate and its history through vivid scenes. It highlights key figures associated with the property and sketches its place in local memory for Acton readers.

Misdirected mail and winter woes in Ontario notes

A reader laments misaddressed mail including a letter to Mrs Clark from Toront o and tells of repeated misrouting due to similar names. He contrasts postal slips with post office errors, recounts snowbound lanes, trading eggs and milk deliveries, and muses on weather, transport delays, and the value of safety and money.

Toronto Clark Ike Clarke Clarke Bob R. G. Clarke Wib

Protecting Our Future Prosperity Through Self Reliance

Canada faces a transition from agriculture to industry with limited global influence. The speech cites per person exports rising from $10 to $184 over 75 years and warns that losing foreign markets would cost everyone, urging sacrifice to maintain productive capacity and national prosperity.

Canada Europe Asia Sydney G. Dodson Royal Bank of Canada Jon

Smokers and Chewers Cost Canada Millions in 1945

Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show Canada’s 1945 tobacco production valued at 264,070,467 with 181,959,233 in excise taxes. Net product value was 82,111,234, driven by 17,684,707,000 cigarettes and other tobacco goods including smoking tobacco cigars chewing tobacco snuff and other products.

Dominion Bureau of Statiatics Iaat Canada Tobmcen

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