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The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates at $2.00 per year in advance and single copies at a rate, with changes of address and cancellations addressed. It notes advertisement liability limits and requests proof for errors, signed by advertisers, with responsibility limited to space occupied by the error. Editor G. Arloy Dills.
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Ontario highway plan eyed to curb unemployment and connect towns
The piece notes Ontario may spend heavily on new highway construction this year to boost jobs. It discusses completing the Acton Milton strip and linking No 7 with Highway 26 at Milton, after county widening and provincial guidance. The expectation is to create work for unemployed in Toronto and Hamilton regions.
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Future of Canada’s 8 Percent Sales Tax Debate
The piece cites Mr. Bennett arguing against an eight per cent sales tax, warning it cannot be supported by Canada’s economic structure. It notes past tax growth, government policy shifts, and doubts about future revenue needs while predicting possible gradual change.
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March power output tops Canadian stations record
Central electric stations in Canada reached a March peak of 2 135 460 000 kilowatt hours. Local notes discuss sports, politics, licenses, plebiscites, and a radio program in Acton. Accidents and costs from Workmen's Compensation are reported alongside a study on alcohol related deaths.
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Canada Exports Rise in March On Strong Overseas and US Demand
Domestic exports reached 72.03 million in March, up about 24 percent from a year earlier. UK shipments totaled 26.76 million, up 25 percent, while US exports stood at 26.85 million, rising 22 percent from the prior March.
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Lotteries as Legalization Debate Sparks Reader Letter
A reader notes a newly published pamphlet by Montreal alderman Leon Trepanier urging legalization of lotteries. The writer argues legalization does not fix social inequities and calls for enforcement to stop lottery swindles, comparing to stock-swindle regulation and requesting action to protect gullible consumers.
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Securities Commission
The Sunday School Lesson For May Twenty Fourth
A temperance lesson set in Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives discusses hypocrisy and true devotion. Jesus denounces outward piety while praising the widow’s gift, warns against false Christs, and urges watchfulness for Christ’s return with a call to prayer and repentance.
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National Research Council awards scholarships to Canadian students
Thirty brilliant students from thirteen Canadian universities receive post graduate scholarships for 1936 37 from the National Research Council at Ottawa. The grants aim to build trained Canadian scientists for research advancing industrial processes and utilization of local raw materials. Three classes of awards include bursaries $500, studentships $600, and fellowships $700 with two fellowships, eleven studentships, and seventeen bursaries awarded this year.
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Reesearch Council
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