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Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
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.
British Policy and Newfoundland, 1942-1946

About the termination of the Commission of Government after World War II, and what government should replace it.
Carson and Morris

The platforms of William Carson and Patrick Morris, two of the most important leaders of the reform movement in Newfoundland
Impacts of the Collapse of Responsible Government

Replacing responsible government with the Commission of Government had consequences for Newfoundland and Labrador society, economy and politics.
Collapse of Responsible Government, 1929-1934

In 1933 the Newfoundland legislature voted itself temporarily out of existence, ending 79 years of responsible government.
The Commission of Government, 1934-1949

In 1934 the Commission of Government was sworn in, ending responsible government, and beginning a new chapter in Newfoundland's constitutional history.
Commission Governors, 1934-1948

During the Commission of government Newfoundland and Labrador was administered by unelected commissioners appointed by the British government.
Fishery Modernization During Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery.
Economic Impacts of WW II

Although at the root of widespread suffering, the Second World War also initiated a time of great economic prosperity in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Commission of Government and Education

When the Commission of Government took office in 1934, Newfoundland and Labrador's education system was in desperate need of improvement.
Fishery Modernization - The Early Days

The saltfish industry in Newfoundland, as a cyclical extractive industry dependent on an open-access resource, went through multiple periods of boom and bust.
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.
Joseph de Monic

Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
La Palme

Biography of La Palme, governor of Plaisance from 1667-1670.
La Poippe

Biography of La Poippe, governor of Plaisance from 1670-1684.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 30)

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