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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

15

Revised List of Those Who Served In War in Acton

A revised list for Recognition Day in Acton is published. It clarifies the list is not the final compilation by the Free Press and invites submission of additional eligible names. Names added or removed reflect updated eligibility rules and timing, and ranks have been omitted.

Acton Arton Ume

Britain pushes farm mechanization as tractor output soars

In early 1946 Britain rapidly expanded farm machinery with 13,208 agricultural tractors and 6,710 market garden tractors produced in half a year, far above 1938 levels. Wartime imports from Canada and the United States supplemented home output, while tractor drawn plows and combine harrows rose, signaling a shift to mechanized farming after the war.

London United Kingdom Canada United States

Surplus Rice Sparks Study of Alternative Crops in Australia

In the Deniliquin district of New South Wales a Falkiner Memorial Sietch stall investigates crops adaptable to rice lands flooded six months yearly since the 1930s. With rice production outpacing domestic needs and exports subsidized by selling below production costs, early trials show Japanese millet and corn as promising alternatives.

Canberra Australia Falkiner Memorial Deniliquin New South Wales

Women Needed Derby Conductors for Transit Service

Derby England seeks women to return to jobs as conductors on the civic transportation system due to a shortage of available conductors. The effort aims to improve service quality and reliability for riders.

Derby England Jesses Civic Transportation Ayalem

Sentinel Star Sold to Foster Russell in Cobourg

The Sentinel Star weekly in Cobourg Ontario has been sold to Foster Russell, former editor and publisher of the Coldwater News. The newspaper was previously owned by A. R. Alloway and Company of the Oshawa Times.

War Cemetery Sites Chosen Across India and Nearby

New Delhi reports military authorities selecting permanent locations for war cemeteries in India. Sites listed include Imphal Kohima Digboi Sbrugargh Guwahati Mymatt Chittagong and Ranchi for future burial grounds and memorials.

New Delhi India Imphal Kohima Digbol Sbrugargh Gaunhati Mynamatt Comilla Chittagong Ranchi

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