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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
2
The piece celebrates the return of warm weather and the outdoors. It reflects on fishing as a spring lure and notes readers’ possible activities from trout to home upkeep and other sports as the season begins.
The budget presented last Friday draws mixed reactions as critics note higher levies and the need for revenues to support the unemployed. While some tariffs fall, others rise, with expectations of cheaper faseline and automobiles, though the overall impact on the pocketbook remains debated. The article argues the plan must be implemented, with Hon Mr Dunning guiding future budgets toward a brighter tone and suggests active public acceptance is essential.
March 1936 saw 11 600 motor vehicles sold in Canada, up 58 percent from March 1935 and more than double February 1936. First quarter sales reached 22 556 units, higher than 1935’s 21 664 but below 1934’s 14 840. March production totaled 14 021 units, down from March 1935’s 21 075 and above February 1936’s 13 268. Output for the first three months is 44 051 vehicles, below 1935’s 50 606 and 1934’s 29 655 due to tariff revisions.
A Halton County survey shows Acton Oakville Burlington Milton Georgetown adopting daylight saving at different times from April to June and July. The piece notes urban centers favor DST while rural areas cling to standard time, highlighting a lack of uniform adoption across Ontario and nearby New York State.
A defensive note on how absent individuals are protected by fair, upfront people while envy and slander flourish behind their backs. The piece condemns gossip in social groups where true friends remain silent or passive, exposing a culture that harms those not present.
An author reflects on the rarity of highway accidents amid vast car usage. He notes millions of registered vehicles in Canada and the United States and questions why mishaps are less frequent than expected given the speeds and volumes.
The Bracebridge Gazette marks sixty four years of publication and highlights editorial vigor under Editor Thomas. A relief recipient plans to seek work rather than rely on increased benefits, urging more to do the same. Premier Hepburn proposes testing Nova Scotia coal for the T and N O Railway to open a 100000 ton yearly market and honor Moose River miners for heroic rescue efforts.
The lesson centers on Luke 18 1 14 urging persistent prayer and humility. It contrasts the Pharisee who boasts of his deeds with the humble publican seeking mercy, showing salvation through recognizing one’s sin and relying on God's grace.
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