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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 11, 1945

Page

6

Britain Evolved Big Smoke Screen To Save Industry

Britain used smoke screening from 1940 to 1942 to shield inland industry and ports. Orchard heaters gave way to more efficient burners then to Thastar and Faso generators, with chemical smoke later used at night and day across ports. Civilians faced discomfort and masks were advised, as German smoke screens paralleled British efforts.

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Do Not Create Henhouse Slums

Overcrowded damp henhouses breed disease and parasites as birds struggle for space at the mash hopper. sunlight, ventilation, and insulation improve health. provide 4 square feet per bird and ample feed hopper space. Cull weaklings to keep only healthy layers for higher production.

Torpedoids of the Past Fossils in Belemnoid Form

The Royal Ontario Museum displays belemnites fossils once misnamed torpedo stones. These fossilized internal shells belong to ancient cephalopods related to modern squid and cuttlefish. They measure up to eighteen inches long, once common in seas alongside dinosaurs, and extinct about fifty million years ago.

England Royal Ontario Museum

Ottawa Week Faces War Time Ration Debates

The Ottawa week centers on wheat and bacon rationing as Parliament weighs meat supply, shipping to Britain, and grocery coupons. Ministers announce plans to boost bacon shipments, adjust coupon values, and keep per person annual consumption in check while wartime budgets loom. Northern mining labor protests and a peacetime defence outline frame the session ahead of a budget release in October.

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Plans to speed return of Canadian radio makers to civilian production

A meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Canada outlined aims to resume civilian radio production, and to advance development in Canada of frequency modulation broadcasting and television.

Monteheal Canada Manufacturers Association of Canada

Talandeore Court Project Teeters In New Jurisdiction Talk

A tentative plan for a local court system in Charlo tte town area outlines establishing a formal tribunal under Chief Justice Thane Campbell though earlier eras saw divorces handled by different authorities. The article notes limited progress and ongoing procedural questions.

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Canadian farms and factories linked to Victory Bonds

The speaker emphasizes sourcing from Canadian farms and factories, creating markets overseas for farm produce, and using Victory Bonds as working capital. Banks will buy or loan against Victory Bonds, ensuring liquidity and price stability for Canadian goods.

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