The story of Newfoundland, comprising a new outline of the island's history from 1497 to 1958 a brief account of the social and economic life of the province and of its resources, natural history, public services and culture, and a description of some of its principal industries, public utilities and commercial institutions
The Story of Newfoundland 1497 This is Newfoundland: a physical description of the province -- The Newfoundland way of life -- The growth of population -- A short history of Newfoundland -- Confederation, the first ten years -- The provincial government in Newfoundland -- Newfoundland and the terms...
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
1958
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/114152 |
| Summary: | The Story of Newfoundland 1497 This is Newfoundland: a physical description of the province -- The Newfoundland way of life -- The growth of population -- A short history of Newfoundland -- Confederation, the first ten years -- The provincial government in Newfoundland -- Newfoundland and the terms of union -- Newfoundland's contribution to Canada -- Place names in Newfoundland -- Newfoundland dialect -- The Gosling Memorial Library -- Newfoundland's university -- Newfoundland's cultural interests -- Education in Newfoundland -- Health services in Newfoundland -- Welfare in Newfoundland -- Communications and transportation -- Canadian national railways in Newfoundland -- Canadian national telegraphs in Newfoundland -- Telephone communications in Newfoundland -- Press and radio in Newfoundland -- The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation -- Roads and highways -- Local government in Newfoundland -- The economy of Newfoundland -- British Newfoundland Corporation -- Aviation in Newfoundland -- American bases in Newfoundland -- The Newfoundland dog -- Wild life of Newfoundland -- The sealfishery of Newfoundland -- Labrador: bleak land with big future -- The Beothucks: a vanished race -- Agriculture in Newfoundland -- The food of the country -- The fisheries of Newfoundland -- Nafel: co-operative fish marketing -- Newfoundland Fish Trades Ass'n -- Federal Department of Fisheries -- The stamps of Newfoundland -- This is St. John's -- Tourist development in Newfoundland -- Corner Brook: metropolis of the west -- Housing progress since Confederation -- Labour in Newfoundland -- Mining industry in Newfoundland -- Labrador's iron ore development -- Newfoundland war veterans -- Forest industry in Newfoundland -- A.N.D. Company's Golden Jubilee -- Industry and commerce in Newfoundland Cover title The story of Newfoundland 1497-1959; Contains advertisements for St. John's, N.L. businesses |
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