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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 23, 1937

Page

6

Erin Township Council Holds August 1937 Meeting

The Municipal Council of Erin Township met at Hillaburg on August 23 1937 with all members present. Minutes were read and confirmed. They discussed tax gate logistics, donations to local societies, tax adjustments for Mrs J T Austin, and By-law readings on rate adjustments for township and Hillsburg Police Village. Various tax rates, subsidies, and by-laws were passed, with funds allocated for roads, relief, and sheep destruction. The meeting adjourned to September 20 1937.

Erin Hillaburg Cenember Acton Pall Srin Agricultural Society Ontario Plowmen’s Association J.T. Austin Austin Hillsburg Province of Ontario Orton Union Schools Erin Village East Gara- Traxa Bramosa Bramoana Caledon Canadian Surety Co Toronto

By-Laws Passed by the Council of Esquesing

The Bequering Council held its regular meeting on Monday afternoon September 13. Reeve George Currie presided with Deputy Reeve N A Robinson and Councillors W A Wilson and H May present. The meeting approved paying road and relief accounts totaling about 4 720.07 and 110.17 respectively. By laws for railway bonus fund interest distribution, school section alerts, 1937 township assessment, and tax penalties were read and passed. The Reeve was authorized to sign a warrant to sell lands for 1937 arrears of taxes and the council adjourned to meet October 12 or at the Reeve’s call.

Bequering N. A. Robinson W. A. Wilson H. May George Currie Geo Eliott Department of Municipal Affairs J. BE. Whitelock J. Sanford Bell Telephone Co RTL Letter Shop and Supply, Co Acton Public Utilities Commissaion Crescent Clarence Anderson Thos. H. Cook Henry Wilson John Schertz Alaras Esquesing C. H. May W. A., Wilson Exquesing Lhale

Election Dates Set by Eramosa Council in 1937 Meeting

Eramoan council at Rockwood Town Hall set by law for polling places and deputy returning officers for the 1938 council election. Nominations on Friday November 26 and polling Monday December 6. Auditors report of 1937 finances approved. notes on water flow, immigration official stance, and a dispute over board payment.

Eramoan Rockwood D. H. Storey Albert Lush John’ Hindley Gray W. J. Pinkney Masaria Hindley Lush Arch McNabb J. H. Fox

Canada Year Book 1937 published by Dominion Bureau of Statistics

The 1937 Canada Year Book is announced by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics under Minister W D Euler. The 1100 page volume covers natural resources, history, institutions, demography, production, trade, transport, finance, education, and more with updated data to press. Copies available from King Printer Ottawa at $1.50, with 50 cent copies for ministers, students, and teachers.

W. D. Euler Dominion Canada George VI Westminster Abbey George Elizabeth Ottawa Bona Fide

Tongue Twisters Sequence for Reading Practice

A playful excerpt presents a set of tongue twisters featuring repeated S and T sounds. Characters Susie Plorry and Plorry’s failing fish create a humorous, rhythmic reading exercise focusing on alliteration and phonetic challenge.

The Men Who Do It Quote by J B S Haldane

A compact reflection on how history judges practical problem solving, highlighting that the most influential builders are those who quietly carry out their work rather than boast or theorize.

J. B.S. Haldane

Rat Proofing Ocean Liners Warps Rats On Sea Vessels

Eighteen steamship firms renewed a campaign against fifty plus ships to curb rat infestations. Government quarantine officials outlined plans and ship redesigns to seal dead spaces and block rodent hideouts. Rat-proofing cut rat catches from twenty or more per voyage to one in fifteen months on some ships. Sir Samuel Hoare advocates applying similar economic unity worldwide.

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