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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

2

Editor and Mrs Bills Attend Victoria Convention

The editor and Mrs Bills will attend the Weekly Newspapers Association convention in Victoria British Columbia. Over four hundred registrants from Newfoundland and every Dominion province will attend the gathering on the west coast. A loyal staff will publish the paper next week without the editor and likely for the following week as well. Advertising readers and friends are asked to assist in compiling hometown news.

Bills Victoria B.C Newfoundland Dominion

Municipal spending warned as debt risk grows in Ontario

Minister George Dunbar at Brantford urged careful planning to avoid new long term debt amid wartime backlog. Investment Dealers' Association pamphlet warned optimistic revenues may mask burden from debt. Advice urged prioritizing projects, tax levy funding, and borrowing limits set by Municipal Affairs. Warnings linked to August traffic deaths and child fatalities in the 5 to 14 age group.

George Dunbar Ontario Investment Dealers’ Association of Canada Dunbar Ontario Municipal Association Brantford Investment Dealers’ Association Department of Municipal Affairs Acton

Fragmented OCR note hints at schedule and names

Readable fragments mention Sunday events at Guelph and a time window around 4 pm. References to a place or person names appear garbled, suggesting a local schedule update or notice.

Ami Guelph

Halton Well Up in Baseball

Halton County shows strong baseball depth with multiple teams advancing in OBA playdowns. Oakville Intermediate B defeated Fort Erie then routed Tilsonburg after winning the Halton championship, while Acton leads Intermediate C by taking Walkerton. Milton Juveniles beat Aurora and Napanee by wide margins as county teams push deeper into the playdowns.

Halton County Oakville Halton Fort Erie Tilsonburg Acton Walkerton Milton Aurora Napanee

Fire chiefs press stricter laws at Dominion meeting in London

Windsor Stay reports that fire chiefs at the Dominion gathering in London urge firmer, quicker enforcement of crowd control at fires. They seek authority to clear spectators and provide fire crews with unimpeded access, arguing current laws are lax and enforcement weak.

Dominion London Windsor

Public opinion cools after price rise protests in Canada

The article argues price controls failed to keep costs low, noting bread price increases due to subsidy cuts. It describes government subsidies selling wheat to millers at well below world cost, subsidizing exports while domestic consumers pay higher prices.

Canada Britain

Editorial Notes Preview Acton Fair and Fall Season

Editorial notes discuss two weeks to Acton Fair and fall events while noting heat waves and upcoming needs for fire in homes and workplaces. It cites lightning risks, forecasts by engineers, and argues about planning limits and uncertain results, with references to Britain's dire situation and financial posts.

Acton Fair Britain Financuil Post

DURO Softeners Promote Easy Home Water Softening

The copy touts DURO water softeners as affordable with clear price and size options. It urges readers to consult a local plumbing contractor to learn how DURO units fit a household budget and provide softened water at home.

Dental and medical practitioners and officials listed

The snippet lists multiple professionals and offices including Dr A J Buchanan a dental surgeon with office hours from 9 90 am to 6 pm X ray gas and telephone 148 Dr George A Siars with office hours 9 00 am to 5 00 pm and telephone 19 Segal Barkstay notary public marriage licenses registrar of births marriages deaths Ottles 22 realt drug houses and various offices in Acton and Frederick locations along with R MacIntyre Aylsworth Acton and registry addresses Georgetown Gregory Theatre Building and telephone 88w

A. J. Buchanan Selahman , Block Min Mill Street Commer Frederick Actos Barkstay Realdsnos Actor Cooper R. MacIntyre Aylsworth B.A Acton Georgetown—Gregory Theatre

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