Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
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.
Electoral Districts for Second Referendum, 1948 : The Confederation Debate

A printable map of the electoral districts for second referendum, 1948.
The 1948 Referendums

About the 1948 referendums in Newfoundland and Labrador and the results of the vote.
The 1846 Great Fire

About the Great Fire that started on 9 June 1846 in St. John's when a fire broke out in a cabinetmaker's workshop on George Street.