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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
2
Acton, Burlington, Grimsby weigh garbage collection methods as towns consider by laws or private schemes. Burlington plans a by law to secure service while Grimsby experiments with a user fee system run by an individual. The move aims to keep towns clean, orderly, and well maintained.
The Grand Falls of Labrador on the Hamilton River drop two hundred feet in five miles before a three hundred foot plunge. The falls could yield 4,300,000 horsepower, yet harness only beauty for travellers. Likewise unchanneled energy in youth wastes talent. direct effort toward purpose and service for personal happiness and community good.
A columnist argues for strong support of police amid rising gunfire as criminals clash with law enforcement. The piece cites officers shot and hurled from cars, urging citizens to back guardians of public safety over outlaws. It stresses protecting property rights and minimizing bloodshed by prioritizing the criminal’s defeat.
Joint County Council meetings in Brampton investigating the Halton Peel Old People’s Home find a 100 acre farm with hay and oats sold for 50 dollars, insufficient vegetables, five nonmilking cows, three more bought for 270 dollars, and calls to sell the outfit. Four meetings cost seven to eight hundred dollars, fueling rate increases due to lax management and waste.
Arthur Brisbane argues smaller country newspapers are vital, noting their wide reach and strong ad performance. He says country editors act as public information distributors and as the nation’s mental police force, shaping minds from farm youth to urban readers.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics puts 1930 Prairie wheat at 362 million bushels while the Northwestern Grain Dealers' Association estimates 389 million. Comparisons cite 1929 at 281.664 million, five-year average 405.7 million, ten-year average 360.6 million. Oats 267 million, barley 112 million. acreage shifts show wheat down 340k acres, coarse grains up 740k. Ontario sees drought late summer. overall crops above average with hay about average. Maritime provinces report lower high grade apples, potato and general crops near average. British Columbia showing better yields overall.
Editorial notes say Georgetown sent a delegation to Toronto last week to seek a shire for unemployment relief tied to draining park grounds. The Lake Ontario Brewing Company in Kingston had its license suspended and fined. a second brewery license suspension occurred recently. New liquor permits are issued, suggesting Household spending on breweries, with potential drink-driven issues. Brampton celebrated lacrosse victory and prize band, with citizens praising local champions and presenting mementos.
The journal recounts daily parish and farm life as winter nears. It notes busy meetings, leafless hedges, and the poet narrator praising nature’s calm. An anecdote from a Diocesan Women’s Auxiliary conference illustrates shared purpose. The piece reflects on enthusiasm, public duty, and the church’s role in community life.
A fragment references Douglas and a collection of remedies for toothache sore throat burns and other conditions. It suggests a set of liniments and tonics, noting utility for burns sores and croup and naming Barber's Utch and Ringwonn as sources or brands.
A compact meditation on the value of accuracy and its broad impact. It argues accuracy shapes perception memory and will, and that habitual precision improves observation memory and expression while preventing dullness and misinterpretation. It cautions against humorless rigidity yet champions careful thinking.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports a steady drop in hog production from 1926 to 1929 with 1926 at 1,280,156 hogs and 1929 around 1,000,524. Annual declines are cited: 1984, 1927, 1928, and last year each reduced output by tens of thousands. Despite the downward trend, indicators for 1930 suggest the industry remains on a stable base with potential for increased near-term production.
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