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Matching Articles"Government" (Total 251)

The 1908 Tie Election

The election of 1908 resulted in the two parties winning the same number of seats, and produced Newfoundland and Labrador's most famous constitutional crisis
Administration of Law to 1729

An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Committed to Responsible Government

A portrait of the life of Albert Boyle Butt (1904-1989), organizer, politician and ardent supporter of responsible government.
Alfred Valdmanis

One of the more bizarre aspects of the Smallwood government's early attempts at economic diversification was the involvement of Alfred Valdmanis.
The Newfoundland Royal Commission, 1933 (The Amulree Commission)

Fearing negative impacts on stock markets, Canada and Britain agreed to help Newfoundland meet debt payments pending the report of a royal commission of inquiry.
Amulree Report Project - Introduction

This article discusses how the heritage website obtained a PDF copy of the 1933 report as well as a link to the report itself.
The Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement

The United States obtained the right to build military bases in Newfoundland by the Leased Bases Agreement signed with Britain on March 27, 1941.
Anti-Confederate Replies, 1865

Extracts from speech by R.J. Parsons in the House of Assembly, February 3, 1865. The Newfoundlander, February 16, 1865.
The Anti-Confederation Song

The Anti-Confederation Song--Government--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Newfoundland House of Assembly Debate April 21, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 21, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
House of Assembly Debate, April 22, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 22, 1904 and April 26, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
House of Assembly Debate, April 21, 1904

House of Assembly Debate, April 27, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
The 1985 Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord

The 1985 Atlantic Accord is an agreement between the Newfoundland and Labrador and Ottawa concerning the management of the oil and gas reserves.
Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric Project

Information about the Bay d'Espoir Hydro-Electric project started by Premier Joseph Smallwood to create a province-wide power network.
Becoming a Province

This article is about Newfoundland entering confederation and becoming a province within Canada and the public's reaction.
Chesley Crosbie

Biography of Chesley Crosbie, born in St. John's on 1905.
Edward Patrick Roche

Biography of Edward Patrick Roche, born in Placentia, 1874.
F. Gordon Bradley

Biography of F. Gordon Bradely, born in St. John's, 1886.
Gordon Francis Higgins

Biography of Gordon Francis Higgins, born in St. Johns, 1905.

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