Where the Money Goes in Halton County Tax Levy
County Council details tax rate use for the year with estimates showing 216,301.45 needed for general expenditure and 24,556.10 for the roads system. Pensions and Mothers Allowance exceed 15,000 each year, high schools 67,080.32 and debentures 85,295.63. Provincial highway maintenance adds 4,824.69. Council notes limited control over these figures and praises a slight rate decrease amid good financial standing evidenced by bond offers.
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Halton County
Improving Tone of Business Outlook in Bank of Montreal Report
The Bank of Montreal issues a business summary noting improved sentiment due to a good harvest, higher commodity prices, and Imperial Economic Conference progress. Wheat prices remain low, but the wheat crop is large this year, about 163 million bushels more than last year, with favorable weather and cost. Empire preference for Canadian wheat should boost exports to Britain, with inland shipments from Montreal already 10 million bushels higher than last year, aiding transport by land and water.
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Bank of Montreal
Great Britain
Montreal
Words Telegraphed From Imperial Conference At Ottawa
The Canadian Government Information Bureau reports immense wordage produced during the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa. About 250 delegates and 250,000 press items sent 3,130,000 words during sessions, with total wordage near 3,500,000, equivalent to seventy 50,000-word novels on a ten-foot shelf. Estimates of pre and post conference writing are many thousands more.
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Canadian Government Information Bureau
Ottawa
British Empire
Acton Fair of 1932 Marked Milestone in History
The Acton Fair of 1932 is recalled as a notable milestone with increased attendance and strong community spirit. Some uncertainty remains about keeping the twenty five cent admission, pending final receipts and expenditures. Rural fairs prove resilient, emphasizing social value and wholesome entertainment alongside financial success. The 1932 event keeps Acton Fair at the forefront across departments.
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Acton
Acton Old Boys and Girls Association Proposed in Toronto
A former Actonian suggests forming an Association of Acton residents in Toronto. Plans discussed include annual gatherings at Acton Fair and reconnecting with former friends. Readers’ input requested to gauge interest and organize from Acton, potentially building a several hundred member group.
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Toronto
Acton Fair
Free Press
Acton notes fall fair praise and foreign loan talk
Editorial remarks color a 1932 scene with Acton’s 19th Fall Fair praise, warns transients to stay away from cities like Toronto, and mocks a bread-ticket prize. It reports Canada’s $60,000,000 loan in the United States and Gandhi’s fasting impact. Also notes early Canadian apple shipments to the British Isles and Canada’s elevator capacity by province.
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Canada
United States
Chronicles of Ginger Farm memory and rats and Roy Casement
A reflective piece weaving memories of a wicked rat, a public executioner job tied to John Ellis and Roger Casement, and wartime teaching prospects on England's East Coast. The narrator recalls childhood pests, the flood method, and a race of figures from history, alongside farm notes on canning, harvest, and aging horses under a troubled fence.
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Roger Casement
John Ells
Ginger Farm
John Ellis
Temorse
Mr. Rat
Ireland
England
Slats Diary A Fractured Week From Ross Parquhar
Friday Ant Emmy frets over a nephew with lives at risk. Washington county notes horace’s weekly stipend and the family’s surgeries. Saturday Effy Tate’s engagement brings embarrassment and a left limb photo mishap prompts editorial hesitation. Sunday Pa plans to work at the paper, fire incident discussed. Monday a stake supper and talk of industrious ants. Tuesday Ernie Hale fined ten days after a red light. Wednesday Ma visits the Ladies Aid society. Thursday Blister’s sister born in the hospital. family curiosities and petty mischief wrap the week.
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Ant Emmy
Washington
Emmy
Horace
Saterday
Effy Tate
Noog
Crick
Tonite
Ernie Hale
Ernie
Wensday
Ladys Ade Society
Hosspittle
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An early advertisement promotes Kellogg's asthma remedy claiming to replace misery with relief. It describes the product as a smoke or vapor reaching bronchial passages and easing breathing, urging readers to purchase to experience similar benefits and noting widespread user satisfaction.
Speak Up Minnie Teacher Johnny Exhorts Use of Word miniature
Reported classroom exchange shows Johnny asking if Minnie chews gum while the teacher nudges him to use the word miniature in a sentence. The dialogue captures a brief moment of language practice and classroom dynamics.
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Johnny
Minnie
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