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Referendum Voting Trends by District

Two tables showing (1) the percentages of Roman Catholics and Protestants in each district during the Confederation debate, and (2) the percentages of those who voted for either Responsible Government or Confederation in the 2nd referendum.
Develop or Perish: Smallwood's Development Approach

When J.R. Smallwood's government took office, its agenda was to develop, diversify, and modernize the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Draft Terms of Union, 1869

Minutes of Conference Between the Committee of the Privy Council of Canada and the Undersigned Delegates from the Colony of Newfoundland, on the Subject of a Union of That Province with the Dominion of Canada. Dominion of Canada, <em>Sessional Papers 1869</em>, Volume V, No. 51.
"The Second Resettlement Programme"

The DREE Agreement of 1970-1975: The second resettlement programme.
The Confederation Election of 1869

Premier Frederic Carter called a general election in 1869, in which the central issue was whether or not Newfoundland should join Canada.
Election List, 1855-1934: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

Newfoundland election list from 1855 to 1934, showing the date, the name of the premier or prime minister, and the party in power at the time of the election.
The Election Riots of 1861

The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.
Newfoundland Election Speeches, 1869

Extracts from a Speech by C.F. Bennett at Placentia. Colonial Office Records, series 194, Vol. 178 (CO 194/178) Public Record Office, London
Electoral Districts and the Vote

Citizens on the island of Newfoundland won the right to vote and run for political office in 1832, when Britain granted the colony representative government.
The "Entente Cordiale," 1904

Britain and France agreed to settle a number of outstanding colonial disputes, ultimately establishing the Entente Cordiale on April 8, 1904.
Establishment of Colonial Status

Although the British Government had attempted in 1775 to limit residence, within 50 years it conferred colonial status upon Newfoundland.
Newfoundland Executive Council Minutes, 1864

Extract From Minutes of [Executive] Council, Tuesday, 13th September, 1864, Journal of the House of Assembly, 1865, Appendix pp. 846-47.
Archives Contain Last Will and Testament of First Speaker

An overview of the career of John Bingley Garland (1791-1875), businessman and the first speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
Fishing Admirals

The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
Formal Law

An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
The Fishermen's Protective Union and Politics

The political arm of the Fishermen's Protective Union was Newfoundland and Labrador's first class-based political party.
Antoine Parat

Biography of Antoine Parat, governor of Plaisance from 1685-1690.
Bellot dit Lafontaine

Biography of Bellot dit Lafontaine, governor of Plaisance from 1664-1667.
Daniel d'Auger de Subercase

Biography of Daniel d'Auger de Subercase, governor of Plaisance from 1702-1706.
Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan

Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.

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