stationers

stationer n "There are three classes of fishermen: the'livyers', who live the year round on the Labrador, the 'stationers', who come to Labrador each season as passengers on the coastal steamers or on the schooners, and return to Newfoundland in the autumn; and the 'flo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43871
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Summary:stationer n "There are three classes of fishermen: the'livyers', who live the year round on the Labrador, the 'stationers', who come to Labrador each season as passengers on the coastal steamers or on the schooners, and return to Newfoundland in the autumn; and the 'floaters,' who come from Newfoundland as members of fishing vessels, and who operate with the vessel throu ghout the season." [S]10[S] _________ [S]10[S]McKay, R.A. (ed.). This distinction is used by the Department of Fisheries of Canada _Newfoundland: Economic, Diplomatic and Strategic Studies_, 1946, p. 79 PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story MAY 1970 JH MAY 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used STATION, Floaters, squatters, roomers, (see _floaters_) rubber-band group S_20126-S_20151