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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 03, 1929

Page

4

Ontario Schools Report Shows 1927 Enrolment and Costs

The 928 Education Department report released last week shows Ontario day schools enrolled 634,592 pupils in 1927 with 324,138 boys and 310,354 girls. Average daily attendance stood at 456,978 with 16,800 teachers. Separate schools enrolled 101,072 pupils with 74,820 average daily attendance. Total school property and equipment valued around 154 million dollars. Trust funds spent over 44 million annually, about 26 million paid to teachers.

Department of Education Ontario

How the County Money Is Spent in Expenditure Totals

An editorial outlines the county budget totaling 317 651 with allocations for Mothers' allowance 6700 Public Schools 8600 High Schools 50550 Administration of Justice 8450 Gaol 3250 Printing 550 Interest 7700 Property 3000 Light and Insurance 500 Municipal Government 4800 House of Refuge 5600 Children's Shelter 4000 Debentures and Interest 83225 Miscellaneous accounts 4711 Miscellaneous Grants 2000 Hospital Charges 4000 Provincial Highways 4015 Overdraft 8000 Trafalgar payment for read 1500 The figures let ratepayers see how their share is used.

Administration of Justice House of Refuge

Fire Prevention Week and Local Inquest Reflections

Fire Prevention Week emphasizes cleaning furnaces and chimneys and proper waste disposal to reduce fires. The Ontario Attorney General promotes a booklet Do You Know with fire prevention tips. An inquest after a Fergus area automotive crash yielded few answers and highlighted issues with coroners avoiding responsibility, amid liquor concerns.

Ontario Attorney General's Department Ontario Porpus News Record Fergus Ian Kearns Cheenieget

Remarkable Road Mileage and Milton Fair Attendance

The article notes Canada’s highway mileage rising from 47,401 miles to 612 miles of roads in three years and claims total open highway nearly 8.9 billion miles. It cites Milton Fair attendance around 10,000 with potential revenues between 3,000 and 4,000, while questioning county grant disparities between Milton and other fairs.

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Neighborhood News and Local Updates

Residents report visits from Chicago to Campbellville and Milton natives. Appendectomy patients Jed Wadd and Aiking recover at Guelph General Hospital. A Union Jack flag flies at the Fast Office Bay. Robertson attends Royal Military College Kingston. County jail lists 15 prisoners with five men sentenced to Guelph Reformatory awaiting transfer.

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Editorial notes hint at tight election with female voters pivotal

The piece notes women's vote as a deciding factor in the upcoming election and warns the date nears Halloween. It critiques liquor policy and party tactics while touching on Ontario incidents, economics, and local civic notes about roadwork, elections, and social scenes.

Canada and U S wealth figures show similar per capita wealth

The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada at 27.687 billion in wealth rising 900 million yearly with per capita wealth about 2909. U S wealth in 1922 stood at 420 billion for 108 million people, roughly 3000 per person. Field Day sports show strong sportsmanship.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics Canada United States

Unetibs Sleep Aid Promises Quick Restful Nights

Readers urged to try Dr Southworth’s Unetibs claiming relief from back and abdominal pains with better sleep. The ad promises money back if unsatisfied and notes a responsive refund policy.

Southworth

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