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By W, E. Agnew Direetos- of Trade for Prince Edward Island

Our new sister Province. New- foundland had a total population of 321.000 in the last censuaropula- tion according to religion: Roman (j,ino||¢a,'33%; Church of Eng- ‘land, 31%; Unit"! Chum- 25%; Salvation Army, 7%; Presbyterianl. 5%; and others 3.2%. Business es- tablishments in Newfoundland to- tal 2.835 which includes all classes of manufacturers, retail stores, etc. I-ler basic industries arez. fishery

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Exports of fresh and live lobsters during this year is 3.253.000 rounds.

both ways with the minimum of difficulty and we are planningfor better shipping service with Ne'w- foundland in the future. \Vith New- foundland us the tenth Province. Prince Edward. Island will have much more competition in the pro- ducts which we export.

2. Notwithstanding this extra competition which is bound to de- velop, Prlnce Edward Island, with her long associations with New-

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MAYOR B. EARLE MMDONALD

The following letter onhthe ad- vent of Newfoundland Joining the Dominion of Canada .waa sent. to His Worship Mayor Andrew Ci. Carheii, CBE, St. John's, by His Worship Mayor B. Earle MacDon- ald, OBE, Charlottetown.

"I have sent under separate cover a little messagelof ‘ and- goodwill from my Council, Citizens and myself, to you and your Council and Citizens, on this

entering this gigantic federation, I believe that there will be a very

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_"I am proud to,i1ave this oppor- tunity to offer, personally and on behalf of the Department of Ed- ucation, ‘this brief message of Greeting to our new Sister Prov- ince of Newfoundland.

It was my priviLge ti use the word privilege adviacdly) to live in Newfoundland‘ and to work in the field of Education there for a period of ten years. May I say that never was there a friendlier

way of doing things and their own outlook‘ on life and its problems.

Greetings Extended By Director r0f Education

L. W. Show

Deputy Minister and Director of Education

way of life, we Prince Edward 1s- ianders and Newfoundlanders will, I am convinced enjoy a mutual understanding that will go far to- wardgcementlng true fellowship between the group oi cider sister provinces and the younger one.’ We have heard it said that Can- ada. can make a contribution to Newfoundland. We think that is true. As one who knows the coun- try and its people, may I say that,

fellowship and mutual understand- ing to these splendid people who

The Ciiy oi Charlottetown, the capitol of the Province oi Prince Edward island bids wei- come to the City of St. John's, the capital oi the island Province oi Newfoundland, to the

capital cities oi the great Dominion oi Canada.

Welcome...

COUNCILLORS

canned lobsters 124,000 pounds, the people in Newfoundland for the much greater feeling of common m l, . t 1 I u _ A_ Fuﬂgyi-Qn B_ Eqrlg MacDonald, OBE canned salmon 27.000 pounds, and last five years have been pleasant interest than has been heretofore. ‘nguge lzmemlgxtggiﬁﬁ dggirmw w“ be e °w Cm“ c, c‘ b M or canned cod fish 72.000 pounds, ones. I have found them most hon- 1 3m very gQn-y may; 1 could ~ . ~ iiy er 07 _

There were 18 filleting and 13 grant" plants in operation in Newfoundland in 1948. The intro- duction of draggers of the most modern type has been a recent fea- ture in the fishing industry.

Newfoundlandﬁ, total import trade in 1947-48 was $105,000,000. Of this amount, Canada supplied about $55,000,000 worth, United States $40,000,000. and other coun- tries $10,000,000. ‘Canada provided Newfoundland with 60% of her foodstuffs, 46% of allymanufactur- ed goods imported. United States provided 30% of foodstuffs and 48% of all manufactured goods import- ed, purchased during this period. Under Confederation, Newfound- land will have to look to Cana a for a large percentage of the pro- ducts she now imports from Unit- ed States.

The Central Government Budget. in Newfoundland for 1948,. Revenue was $40,556,541 and expenditures $41,019,784, leaving a deficit of $463,243. The national debt as of March 31, 1947 was $73,171,000.

Agriculture. According to the last census, 124,953 acres of land was under cultivation‘ in New-

foundland producing mainly: hay. clad hii .. sprins from Ensllah. swlllsh and “w!” made easier better and fuller for us all. octet-m, turnips. and cabbage for And Summer spreads hﬂ‘ hand, b°‘“’°°“ °“‘ P‘°"“‘°"- Irish stock, with a sprinkling of Th“ l" °“° ‘““°_°°“"““““Y °“ and glorious history of Newfoundland since Th N ,' d| - I I - . . , 1 the south coast _ there are no . en. cw w" and is a trvv vvelv Colm- hm" “39- When allvern voices tune thy rllls, CHA L French. They are intensey loya V _ J h . H97 Livestock figures are as follows: W610,‘ thee, smiling ‘and, R 0TTilggabé BOARD 0F to Britain and ‘vheneve, she gets gliore than 200“ dpcrsgns liyiag her discovery by O n Cabot in , or, "L we a" h" our mm “me Island, but- Horaes . ' ' 14.798 i 1 t bl N yo d] “d m nearly iere — one n s our t e - _ 22.894 w: '12:: ztzlfg; 133g: ,2" rgfefﬂhefrielsz. in fhey, dm, schools, each of a different re- lmdhe‘ “ck 5m“ the "Ym-i“ “lm ‘Mm Newfoundland has, m her rugged grand- 345377 . - The following message was sent m the comm liglous denomination. In scores of of fhg hqydy Nqrgemgn of Greenland and u" a beauty o‘ a dmerenr h, t to our 85'4" When s reads th cloak of shim- to Mr’ “W's Ayre‘ Prmdem‘ °t In the Second World War thous- m” minim‘ 1-399 "ma!" "We l5 ' ' P 1,1300 g1 whit? the Newfoundland Board of Trude. ands o! Newfoundlgndtl‘! joined 11° “i100! at all. Iceland. pqsyom] hwennest And, when scum" 1 .625 m r "5 ° ‘ by Mr. F. w. Curtis, President of Am,“ educamn ,5 begmmng to

Trading relations between Can- ada and Newfoundland have been. built up over a lengthy period. It" is doubtful that at any-time ln the past, they have embraced such‘ a wide field, for the products of both countries have been in s ch de- mand in both markets. The prox- imity of our Island with Newfound- land should encourage reciprocal trade as our buying habits slid trading methods are identical.

1. Therefore ,we must endeav- our to import, wherever possible, as much of her products which can bmuaed here, such items as: lime. newspl-int, fresh and canneO lob- sters, salmon. whalerneat,’ eaplin. and herring for much needed bait for our fisheries, salt Labrador hen- rlng, fresh and frozen fillets, etc.

arable and upright in all their dealings and they have tremend- ous feeling of goodwill towards Prince Edward Island so by our two Islands working together in the future, as in the past, this goodwill will grow stronger to our mutual benefit.

The following is quoted from an editorial in st. John's "Daily News" of a recent date part: "It: must be impressed upon Canada and Canadians that they have not simply acquired a new Province to be marked for ex- ploitation. If Canada wants to build up Canadian sales to New- foundland, they must strive with equal vigor to build up Newfound- iand‘a earning power by buying ntore of our product- or assuring to us the continuity of remunemllvc export markets. If they fall in that, they will succeed in killing the goose from which they are expect- ing so rnany golden, eggs."

GOD l GUARD THEE N EWFOUND LAND

When sun rays crown thy pine- is

At winter's stern command,

Through shortened day and star- lit night,

We love thee, frozen land, We love thee, we love thee, We love thee. frozen land.

When blinding storm-gustsjfret thy

' shore, _

And ‘wild waves last. they strand:

Though spindrfft swirl and tempest ‘r0

Al‘. We lov theeﬁwind-swept land, We love ee. we glove thee, We love thee, wind-swept land.

As loved our fathers. so we love: Where once they stood we stand;

’I‘heir prayer we raise to Heaven mbover ..

._ Cod guard thee, Newfoundland,

God guard thee. God guard thee,

God guard thee, Newfoundland.

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not be with you on this auspicious occasion, but I trust that the read- ing of the message of goodwill and friendship which I forwarded to you will form s part of your cele- bration on your inaugurationai day. ‘Trusting to see you at the Do- minion Federation of Mayors and Municipalities iii-Quebec City in the very near future, I am, sincere- ly yoursl.’

MARITIME aoano or mans

The following message was sent to Mr. Lewis Ayre, President or the Newfoundland Board of Trade. by Mr. Cari F. Burke. President of the Maritime Board of ‘Prade:

"A cordial welcome to all the members of your Board, and through it to all the people of Newfound- land, on thisimportant data of your joining us as our Fellow Can- adians. We in the Maritimes, ba- ing closer, and knowing you better perhaps, extend the sincere hand of friendship and goodwill and trust that the mutual understand- ing and cos-operation that has long existed between us shall continue

the Charlottetown Board of Trade:

"Cordial and sincere greetings to you. your members, and through your Board to the people of New- foundland, on this happy and his- toric occasion of your entry into the ConfederationrofeCaaada. May the goodwill and friendship which have long endured between our two peoples continue and be strengthened between our two Pro- vinces."

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By Dave McIntosh _ (Canadian Press Staff Writer)

St. John's, Nfld., March 3i - (CP) —- When Newfoundland be- comes Canada's 10th province, New- foundlanders aren't. going to tum into Canadians overnight. In fact. it's not likely they ever will, ex- cept in nsme_only.

their’ native land as stay here. But no matter how poorly their living’ standards may compare with Canada and the United States they always speak of their coun- try with pride and affection.

'I‘he 320.000 Newfoundland people

the Canadian army as the quick- est access to a fighting front. Those not inilewfoundland units always considered the Canadians along- side them as merely an adjunct to the real fighting force. This could probably serve as good an example as any of "the Newfoundlanders unrelenting indepen‘ .

The reasons fotqthls- independ- ence are not too difficult to trace. The Newfoundiander, living on a rocky, sea-battered island, has had to work incredibly hard to wrest a living from the sea. It la only during the last few years that he has become aware of the wealth that lies under his marshy. wood- ed country.

A Hardy Race

Compared to the average Cana- dian, the NOWIOUIIClIHGCI" is poor.

As many Newfoundlanders leave '

Newfoundlanders Speak With Pride £9’ Affection Of Their Native _Island

Be has had to go to work in the fishing boats when he was 10 or ll. This in turn, has meant that he has not received the education that most Canadians get. Because nearly all goods must be imported, he has only a nodding acquaintance with things like milk, fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, two suits oi Clothes. o. washing machine, a radio and n. refrigerator.

Nearly all the poulation is scat- tered around the coast. sin little fishing hamlets that can be reach- ed only by boat and in some cases —- such as settlements along the Strait of Belle Isle -- not at all in winter.

Education is jealously guarded by the various religious

take a. hold but the districts are so scattered and hard to reach, teachers so scarce, that it fails short of what it might be.

Near the start of the last decade. 25 per cent of the poulation made less than $100 a year. ‘Iliere were only three hospitals. Along the vast reaches of the west and north coasts there was not a single hospital. Commission government did much to improve these con- ditions, among other things, but much remains to be done.

llolpfhble And Colorful

With all this, ihe_Ne\vfoundiand- cr has never given up in his eternal struggle with the sea. lie has not conquered it —' but neither has he lost. .

Because existence ‘is dependent on co-operation. Newfoundlander an extremely hospital ,_ . Though it may not be a great deal, he will share what he has. '

He is a more colorful person than his Canadian brother. l-le can spin a salty yarn or sing s song that is not borrowed from American movies. Here are a- few of them:

“A Great Big Sea l-love in Long ,

Beach," “The star of Logy Bay," “The Bquid-Jlggln’ Ground." ‘The Six Horse-Power Coaker" and "When the Oulport Member's Family Comes to Town."

Years ago Sir Cavendish Boyle. one-time governor of Newfound- land, wrote the stirring "Ode to Newfoundland." "O Canada" will never entirely replace it.

Hers is its second verse:

“When blinding storm-gusts ‘fret

one finds the'

The following is the message sent by the Mayor and City Council on behalf oi the citi-

zens of Charlottetown.

Accompanying this message was a lettensent by His

Mayor MacDonald to His Worship Mayor Cornell.

in the name oi the Corporation of the City of Charlottetown, and oi the citizens the

people of Prince Edward island, I welcome Newfoundland, Britain's oldest colony, into the Canadian Sisterhood oi Provinces.

oi. this our City, and joining with all

it needs not here to recount the proud

We aii know how Newfoundland has stood as the firm and steadfast Eastern bastion oi British North America — indeed, oi all the Americas -- the sure shield against the violence of European Aggres- sorx. And in these troubled years, we. more than eier feel the need of her protection- oi Ganderand Botwood, oi Si. John's, Ar- gentio and Stephenviiic

And we, in Charlottetown, ieei par- ticuiariy that there will be, on the mater- iai and economic side, much benefit in Newfoundland and her 320,000 people ioin- ing hands with us in more intimate union. Prince Edward Island's agricultural econ- omy exactly complements and supplements hers. With union, the Customs barriers fail away, and the hay and oats, cattle, sheep,

Council Chambers, Ciiy Hail, March Z5, 1949.

hogs and dairy products, which we produce so richly and well, iind ready purchasers in the good people of Newfoundland while their exports of fish, iron ore, lumber, puio

‘and poper will be greatly aided.

So the standard oi iivihg in our two island capitals will be raised, and life be

come to her as they ore doing and will do more and more after union‘, what sport the‘ angler will iind in the magnificent trout and salmon rivers oi the Codroy and the Humber, and the other splendid salmon and trout waters which abound in New-

ioundiand.

So, to Newfoundland, which has stood ior 450 years as a stronghold of peaceful and orderly iiia in a world of strife and dissension, and to her Capitol City oi St. Having struck hands as brothers, let us march down the years together, contending with our united force for a better, kinder and more right-

John's, we bid welcome.

eous world in the time to come!

On behalf ai the Citizens of

iottetown.

Mayoi

B. Earle MacDonald, 0.8.5.

City Clerk l. A. Fullerton

Worship

Chor-

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. \ . - . Suminersiile Is situatael In the midst of a fine ‘fanning and fishing Ilﬂ with excellent shipping facilities “and we" look forward to an extensive trade with our new fellow Canadians in Newfoundland. Milk ls flown , - regularly twice e yweek fi-oniyour views ite"tlie_ u. s. an Force lose, Harmon Field in iﬂewfoundland. and potatoes, other farm produce, eon-

, nod moat and other products i are shipped in season from our pert to . varlelis ports In Newfoundland. We hope that this ‘trade will continue

and expedite our mutual advantage. i A '

| thy shore. ,

"And wild waves lash thy strand;

"Through spindriit, swirl and tem- pest: roar ,

"We love thee, wind-swept land."

f Young, Sclipossessed fllohass ‘Discovered’ In Newfoundland '

wanconn Newfoundland .

It gives us great pleasure in extending to you best wishes on your entry as a tenth Province of the Do- minion of Canada» We have been supplying the Nevv- ' foundland trade with Livestock and Produce for the last r forty years. The experience acquired during this per-

iod of service is your assurance that we can serve You efficiently. '

wonugioo Mciieill s. Son

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE DEALERS

. i i i While all the technicalities of ‘Newfoundlands union with Can- ada were being discussed in both ‘Canadian and British Houses of [Parliament aii well as the Privy Council. a prime donna was dis- oovered in a little outport. fishing village oi the new Province. Jan- ‘ l uary of this year saw her appear- jing under powerful Kicig lights allid posing before cameras with {perfect aplomb. April of thia- year will see her on the screen inhun- dreds of theatres acroas Canada. Ber name is Hazel Greeley. She comes for Portugal Cove. a fairly |typical Newfoundland inshore fish- ylng village oi about 800 people. ‘She was born there some six years l

' rowu or SUMMERSIDE ' A .|. mus arson. “Meyer.

i v ‘ Councillor: I - A A ‘l’. D. Mel-risen ,

a . . i ‘hazel, along with her two sis- ters and her mother and father. - oauid repruent any Newfoundland iinsbore fishing family. According-

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