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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
2
The inspector reports Halton County gaol houses Milton vaprants and Milton lacks a town lock-up. The municipality benefits from central county status with county funds, while others gain less. The Milton Agricultural Society received five times the grant and the park is county owned as jail space is provided for the village. Milton is portrayed as the County Town.
The meeting Friday evening offered quiet discussion with constructive input for the coming year. Acclamations dominated, indicating satisfaction with the council and Public Utilities Commission. The School Board retains three current members and welcomes three new faces amid planned continuity for 1930.
A quoted column questions Ontario liquor revenues and social costs amid hard times. It cites 122 liquor stores and 105 brewery warehouses, asserts $58 million government income and $56 million liquor outlay, and criticizes drunken driving and crime linked to alcohol. It cites Premier Ferguson and a Globe author calling anti alcohol education prudent.
After long deliberation the County Council moves to appoint an assistant to the County Clerk and Treasurer at 500 dollars annually, with salaries adjusted to fund the position. An amendment to appoint Reeve Pettit of Nelson at 750 dollars per year failed by the Warden's casting vote. The council’s methods draw scorn as Halton echoes public sentiment that the body is an unnecessary wheel.
A circular titled To-morrow's Newspaper argues that future press will be standardized with centralized editing and automated typesetting. It predicts a single viewpoint across politics and topics, created from a shared editorial voice and distributed to many cities.
The Brandon Sun comments on leadership, local turmoil, and upcoming events. It notes Ontario tax revenue, potential political moves for the premier, a December conservatism banquet, and changes in Rockwood highway work. It also mentions a Portsmouth prisoner appeal, Acton officials, and debates on sentencing.
The author recalls a London fog during the war, describing tangled streets and trains halted by thick haze. They recount wandering from Liverpool Street to Charing Cross, waiting rooms crowded, and songs like Pack Up Your Troubles echoing. The tale contrasts wartime fog with current mild conditions and odd daily happenings on the farm.
The piece hints at a cyclonic disturbance linked to the last election and asks readers to interpret the climate oddities themselves. It mentions Mr. Bennett and doubts about involvement while noting only the climatic conditions seem uncertain.
An advertisement extols the home use of Dr Thomann Electrical remedies for rheumatic and neural pains throat and chest ailments coughs burns wounds cuts bruises and sprains. It claims wide recognition and urges keeping these products in the household medicine chest.
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