Matching Articles"Government" (Total 13)

  • Council of State; 16 June, 1652
    Instructions to Walter Sykes, Robert Street, Captain William Pyles and Captain Nicholas Redwood from the Council of State, dated June 16, 1652.
  • Privy Council extract from Acts; 14 June, 1639
    Extract from Acts by the Privy Council, dated June 14, 1639, and dealing with planters, food, and material culture.
  • William Popple [Secretary of the Board of Trade]; 1 April, 1708
    'Letter to the Earl of Sunderland' from William Popple, dated April 1, 1708, and dealing with planters, government, the Pool Platation, and houses.
  • The 1969 Contract: Churchill Falls
    A contract created in 1969 between the Smallwood government and Hydro-Quebec that sold the water rights of Churchill falls for a term of 40 years.
  • Indigenous Peoples and Confederation
    When Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949, the governments made no special provisions for the new province's Indigenous groups.
  • Indigenous Self-Government
    Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
  • The "New Industries"
    German firms established thirteen of the sixteen manufacturing plants created in Newfoundland during the 1950s due to Alfred Valdmanis' business contacts.
  • Aston, Sir Arthur
    Biography of Sir Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, c.1625-1627.
  • Wynne, Edward
    Biography of Edward Wynne, Proprietary governor of Avalon Colony, 1621-1625.
  • Calvert, Sir George (Lord Baltimore)
    Biography of Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore), Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon,1627-1629.
  • Proprietary Governors, 1610-1728
    A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.
  • Hill, William
    Biography of William Hill, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, 1634-1638.
  • Women and Government House
    Overview of the women who lived at Government House.

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