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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 10, 1949

Page

7

Canadians Save Family Allowances For Education

Local Bank of Montreal manager Willem Claytam promotes education accounts funded by monthly Family Allowance cheques. Parents place the money in a child’s account to accumulate over time, aiming for more than $1,000 by age 16 for college. Parents may also add from child earnings or savings habit to build a financial reserve.

A & Parent Giair Apparate Depot Bank of Montreal Willem Claytam B of M Hie

Britain’s coal output and export figures for nine months

Britain's coal production for the first three quarters of the year totaled 154.747 million tons, down from 194.401 million in the same period last year. Direct exports exceed 9 million tons so far, compared with 72 million in the prior nine months.

Britain HMA

Recollections and town notes from Acton 1899

Recollections recall Acton events in 1899 including church progress and spire improvements. Notices report residents selling buses, moving into town, and attending a funeral in Aberfoyle. Several marriages are noted with local families and dates.

Back in 1929 from the Tesur of the Free Prese of Thursday

A garbled 1897 item notes a new telephone building stage at Horoby Nes Co vT Poole, a Magistrate appointment, deaths in August and November, and a parade with mixed church and civic events. The passage references Thebert Cresford, Acton Citizens Band, and events in Toronto and Rockwood with unclear dates and names.

Horoby Nes Poole Hot Erin Ioc Hall Bey Thebert Cresford Austust Acton Citizens United Church Park Avenue Toronto

Milton Edges Linde Britain In OHA Playoff Bid

A chaotic report describes Milton narrowly defeating Linde Britain 6 to 5 in an Ontario Hockey Association intermediate playdown game last Saturday. The piece also references a parade, local charity event at the Town Hats Ferry, and a separate court appearance for four Mitten men charged with unlawful firearm discharge following an Ontario Provincial Police investigation that injured Alan Brooka.

Molton Linde Britain OHA Ontario Halton Ontaro Patten Alan Brooka Viegerald Brookville Gutcht

Unreserved Auction Sale of Butcher Cattle and Farm Implements

An unreserved public auction is listed for CHAS. THOMSON at his farm 22 Con 6 in Laney Tap oof Nassaces with stock including steers cows hogs and sheep. Items include farm wagon mower and implements. Terms cash with settlement May, highest bidder to receive property with sufficient feed. weather conditions noted. Hindley & Elliott, Auctioneer.

Chas. Thomson Bis Laney Tap Weatoaf Acton Saturda Bvarham Purhohers Fu Datta Amd Tao Duarte Ubadl York Hindley & Elliott M. Stores

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