Geography of Newfoundland

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: T. Nelson
• Subjects: Geography > Textbooks > 1870-1945; Geography > Newfoundland and Labrador > Textbooks; Newfoundland and Labrador > Geography > Textbooks; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/36578

Geography of Newfoundland Our Country -- Position and physical features. Size -- Position -- Shape -- Coast-line -- Capes -- General slope -- The interior -- Rivers -- Lakes -- Islands -- Glacial action -- Where our people live. Distribution of population -- East and north coasts -- South cost -- West coast -- The interior -- Our weather. A temperate climate -- Latitude -- Distance from the sea -- Ocean currents -- Summary -- Altitude -- Rainfall -- Our natural wealth. Fish -- Seals -- Lumber -- Minerals -- Agriculture -- Our industries. Fisheries -- Sealing and whaling -- Paper-making -- Mining -- Agriculture -- Other industries -- Electricity -- Our communications. Roads -- Railways -- Coastal steamers -- Foreign communications -- Aviation -- Radio -- Cables -- Our overseas trade. Our trade in general -- Exports -- Imports -- One great family -- Ourselves. No racial problem -- Population -- The fisherman -- The logger -- The paper-maker -- The miner -- Our method of government. The governor -- The House of Assembly -- The legislative council -- Law-making -- Government departments -- Results of responsible government -- Commission government -- Dates you should remember -- Labrador. History -- Physical features -- Industry -- Population -- Communications Authorized for use in Newfoundland and Labrador in Grade 5, 6, 7 & 8; Used in Newfoundland and Labrador schools for Grade 6, 7 & 8 beginning Sept. 1934, 1935, 1936 and for Grade 5 in 1939, 1940