Old home week songster : Terra Nova's kind welcome to her sons and daughters

A collection of song lyrics for expatriate Newfoundlanders. A hearty welcome to the sons of Terra Nova -- Terra Nova's farewell to HIs Excellency Sir Cavendish Boyle, K.C.M.G.-- The Ferryland heroes -- The great fire in St. john's on the 8th July, 1892--Arrival of the 'Grand Lake'...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Herald Job Print 1904
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/58985
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Summary:A collection of song lyrics for expatriate Newfoundlanders. A hearty welcome to the sons of Terra Nova -- Terra Nova's farewell to HIs Excellency Sir Cavendish Boyle, K.C.M.G.-- The Ferryland heroes -- The great fire in St. john's on the 8th July, 1892--Arrival of the 'Grand Lake' and 'Virginia Lake' with bumper trips--First arrival 'Aurora' and 'Walrus' full--Loss of the 'Gladiola' near the Brazilian coast--The Renews wedding--The good old summer time--The Advertisers' ditty--Loss of the 'Helen Isabel' on Mistaken Point--Lines on the sad death of Leonidas Hubbard, who died from starvation on Labrador--Loss of the Russian barque 'Alku' at Ferryland--Lines on the sad drowning of three fishermen of Renews--The loss of the "Turret Bay' on St. Paul's Island Includes numerous advertisements and some extracts from legislation: Sheep preservation and Newfoundland Game Laws of Newfoundland abstract--Customs circular no. 15.