Wiktionary Newfoundland usually refers to either Newfoundland, the former name of Newfoundland and Labrador , a Canadian province in the eastern part of Canada Newfoundland island , an island that forms part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland may also refer to TOC right Places Canada Colony of Newfoundland , an English and later British colony from 1583 to 1907 Dominion of Newfoundland , a self governing dominion of the British Empire from 1907 to 1949 Ukasiksalik Island , on Davis Inlet, Labrador, also known as Newfoundland Island Resettlement Newfoundland , centralization of Newfoundland and Labrador United States Newfoundland, Kentucky Newfoundland, New Jersey Newfoundland, Pennsylvania Ships HMS Newfoundland 59 , a Royal Navy cruiser HMHS Newfoundland , a British hospital ship sunk in the Mediterranean during the Second World War SS Newfoundland , a sealing ship that lost many crew in a disaster in 1914 Animals Newfoundland dog Newfoundland pony Newfoundland sheep Literature New Found Land , a book by John Christopher Dirty Linen and New Found Land , a pair of plays by Tom Stoppard that are always performed together Newfoundland Journey Into a Lost Nation , a non fiction book by Michael Crummey Disambiguation geo zh min nan Newfoundland khu pia t ia h bs Newfoundland vor cs Newfoundland rozcestn k cy Newfoundland de Neufundland Begriffskl rung fr Terre Neuve homonymie ko os he ja pl Nowa Fundlandia ujednoznacznienie ru sv Newfoundland th tr Newfoundland uk vi Newfoundland ... more details
for the community of the same name in Labrador Charlottetown, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Charlottetown is a small community in the Provinces and territories of Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is located on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland within Terra Nova National Park . See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador coord 48 26 02 N 54 00 25 W display title Category Populated coastal places in Canada Category Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Gazette image Image The Gazette coverpage.jpg center 200px type Weekly newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1949 owners Memorial University of Newfoundland political None headquarters St. John s, Newfoundland editor Dave Sorensen website http www.mun.ca gazette index.php www.mun.ca gazette The Gazette is the official newspaper of Memorial University of Newfoundland, located in St. John s, Newfoundland. DEFAULTSORT Gazette Category Newspapers published in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador Category Memorial University of Newfoundland Category Publications established in 1949 Canada newspaper stub Newfoundland stub ... more details
The Anglican Diocese of Newfoundland , was at one time the Diocese of Newfoundland and Bermuda. In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganised and three autonomous dioceses were created Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador , Anglican Diocese of Central Newfoundland Central Newfoundland , and Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland Western Newfoundland . The three dioceses jointly support http www.mun.ca queens Queen s College e, other ministry s, and have many common interests. Bishops Aubrey George Spencer 1793 1872 diocesan from 1839 1843. Edward Feild 1801 1876 diocesan from 1844 1876. James Butler Knill Kelly 1832 1907 diocesan from 1876 1877. Llewellyn Jones, Bishop of Newfoundland 1840 1918 diocesan from 1878 1917. William White Bishop of Newfoundland William White 1873 1943 diocesan from 1918 1942. Philip Selwyn Abraham 1897 1955 diocesan from 1942 1955. John Alfred Meaden diocesan from 1956 1965. Robert Lowder Seaborn 1911 1993 diocesan from 1965 reorganization. William Gordon Legge was suffragan bishop. History From 1839 1925 the Diocese included Bermuda as well as Newfoundland island Newfoundland . Synods Diocesan Synods usually met Biennially In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganized into the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. External links http www.centraldiocese.org Diocese of Central Newfoundland http www.anglican.nfol.ca history.php Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador http westernnewfoundland.anglican.org Diocese of Western Newfoundland http www.mun.ca queens Queen s College DEFAULTSORT Diocese Of Newfoundland Category Anglican Church of Canada dioceses ... more details
The pound was the currency of Colony of NewfoundlandNewfoundland until 1865. It was subdivided into 20 shilling s , each of 12 penny pence . The Newfoundland pound was equal to the British pound and coins of the pound sterling British coins circulated, supplemented by locally produced tokens and banknotes. In 1865, the Newfoundland dollar dollar was introduced at a rate of 1 dollar 4 shillings 2 pence. Tokens main Coins of the Newfoundland dollar Tokens for 1 Farthing British coin farthing and penny were privately produced between 1841 and 1860. Banknotes In 1854, the Union Bank of Newfoundland introduced 1 pound notes. The same denomination was issued by the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland from 1857. Both banks continued to issue notes denominated in pounds after the introduction of the dollar, although they did issue dollar notes in the 1880s. See also Newfoundland dollar References refbegin numis cite SCWPM date 1990.s refend Canadian currency and coinage Pound currency Category Currencies of Canada Category Modern obsolete currencies Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category 1865 disestablishments Category Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Pre Confederation Newfoundland Money unit stub Newfoundland stub Dollar, Newfoundland pl Funt nowofundlandzki ... more details
Newfoundland Colony was established by the English in 1610. From 1610 to 1728, Proprietary Governor s were appointed to establish colonial settlements on the island. John Guy governor John Guy was List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant governors governor of the first settlement at Cuper s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Cuper s Cove . Other settlements were Bristol s Hope, Newfoundland and Labrador Bristol s Hope , Renews , New Cambriol , South Falkland and Province of Avalon Avalon which became a province in 1623. The first governor given jurisdiction over all of Newfoundland was Sir David Kirke in 1638. In 1783, Newfoundland Colony became part of the British North America . Philip Francis Little was the first Premier of Newfoundland Colony between 1855 and 1858. In 1907, Newfoundland became the Dominion of Newfoundland , a Commonwealth realm Dominion of the British Empire . References reflist Category Former British colonies Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Former English colonies Category States and territories disestablished in 1783 Category States and territories established in 1610 Category Pre Confederation Newfoundland ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2007 Infobox hotel hotel name Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland image Newfoundlandhotel.jpg image width 200px caption location St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada coordinates opening date 1926 stars 5 diamonds closing date developer architect George S. Burman operator Sheraton Hotels and Resorts owner Fortis Inc. Fortis number of restaurants 2 number of rooms 301 number of suites 14 floor area floors 8 parking website http www.starwoodhotels.com sheraton property overview index.html?propertyID 3455 footnotes Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland is a luxury hotel in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . File Newfoundland Hotel 1926 .jpg left thumb 250px The original Newfoundland Hotel The original Newfoundland Hotel , an 8 storey brick structure, was opened in 1926 in St. John s. The hotel was owned and operated by the Newfoundland Hotel Facilities, Ltd. Ownership of the hotel was transferred to the Canadian National Railway hotel division in 1949 following Canadian Confederation ... of Newfoundland . The current site was formerly Fort William, Newfoundland Fort William , a British Army base in the 17th Century. In the early 1960s the hotel was renamed Hotel Newfoundland due ... in 1982 on an adjacent site as a replacement for the original Newfoundland Hotel. The building was named Hotel Newfoundland and is an 8 storey glass and concrete building designed by architect George ..., St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s based Fortis Inc. properties bought the Newfoundland Hotel and converted it to the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in 2009. External links http www.starwoodhotels.com ... N 52 42 01.74 W region CA NL type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Newfoundland Category Canadian National Railway hotels Category Buildings and structures in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador Category Hotels in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Canadian Pacific Railway hotels Category Art ... more details
Free Newfoundland FREE NFLD is a slogan coined by Newfoundland and Labrador cartoonist Wallace Ryan in 1982. This slogan appeared on posters around St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s during the 1980s to encourage and promote Newfoundland nationalism. In the late 1990s, Mr. Ryan licensed the slogan to Living Planet to produce a line of t shirts with the slogan and a bright red star above it. Living Planet has gone on to produce a line of products based on this slogan from mugs to underwear. It is one of the best selling t shirts in the history of the company. Category Slogans ... more details
notability date December 2010 Orphan date November 2010 Rowing Newfoundland is the provincial governing body for rowing in Newfoundland and Labrador . It has existed in some capacity since 1967, when Newfoundland competed in the sport of rowing at the first Canada Summer Games in City of Halifax Halifax . br br The most active and prominent club under the control of Rowing Newfoundland is the St. John s Rowing Club. Category Rowing in Canada ... more details
Image Newfoundland Blob.jpg thumb 240px The Newfoundland Blob The Newfoundland Blob was an unidentified mass globster that washed ashore near St. Bernard s, Fortune Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland on 2 August 2001. The specimen was 5.6 m long. Analysis of samples in 2002 showed that the Newfoundland Blob was a portion of the carcass of a sperm whale . ref Carr, S.M., H.D. Marshall, K.A. Johnstone, L.M. Pynn & G.B. Stenson 2002. http www.biolbull.org cgi content full 202 1 1 How to tell a sea monster molecular discrimination of large marine animals of the North Atlantic . Biological Bulletin 202 1 5. ref References reflist Puig, R. 2004. http web.archive.org web 20080527140638 http www.research.usf.edu absolutenm templates newro.asp?articleid 571&zoneid 26 A Whale of a Tale. Research Online, University of South Florida. Globsters cryptozoology Category Globsters ... more details
About the island in the North Atlantic Ocean the Canadian province of which it is a part Newfoundland and Labrador other uses Newfoundland disambiguation Use mdy dates date July 2011 Infobox islands name Newfoundland image name image caption image size locator map Location map Canada Newfoundland lat ... Canada country admin divisions title Province country admin divisions Flagu Newfoundland and Labrador ... admin divisions 2 country largest city St. John s, Newfoundland St. John s country largest city ... October 26, 2004 accessdate April 19, 2007 ref br br Seat of Government Government of Newfoundland ... total br br Members of the Canadian Senate br 6 of 6 in NL and 105 total br br Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly br 44 of 48 total Image Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg 175px Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador br Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador small br Flag of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador 1980 to present small Image Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 175px Newfoundland Flag br Union Flag small br Flag of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador 1949 to 1980 and flag of the Dominion of Newfoundland 1931 1949 small Image Newfoundland Red Ensign.png 175px Newfoundland Red Ensign br Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland Red Ensign small br Civil ensign of the province and Dominion of Newfoundland 1907 1965 small Newfoundland IPAc ... populous part of the Provinces and territories of Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The province s official name was also Newfoundland until 2001, when Geographical renaming its name was changed to Newfoundland and Labrador the postal abbreviation was later changed from NF to NL . The island of Newfoundland originally called Terra Nova , from New Land in old Italian language ... Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland as England s first overseas colony under Royal Charter of Queen ... of Toronto , May 2, 2005 ref Apart from Ireland and the Channel Islands, Newfoundland is considered ... more details
Infobox Seamount Name Newfoundland Seamounts Map Map caption Depth Height Summit Location North Atlantic Ocean Group Coordinates Country Canada Type Volcanic group Age Cretaceous Last eruption Cretaceous Discovered Discovered by First visit Translation Pronunciation Photo Newfoundland Seamounts.jpg Photo caption Aerial image of the Newfoundland Seamounts The Newfoundland Seamounts are a group of seamount s offshore of Eastern Canada in the northern Atlantic Ocean . Named for the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland , this group of seamounts formed during the Cretaceous period and are poorly studied. ref http www odp.tamu.edu publications 210 SR 107 107 7.htm Paleocene volcanic sand provenance ref See also Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada List of volcanoes in Canada References reflist Coord 43 41 27.9 N 45 24 15 W scale 1000000 display title Category Volcanoes of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Newfoundland geo stub Marine geo stub ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name The Independent image Image Theindependent logo.png center 200px type online newspaper format Compact newspaper Compact foundation 2001 owners political Centrism Centre headquarters St. John s, Newfoundland editor Gavin Simms website http theindependent.ca The Independent is an online newspaper which covers news, opinions and local events, trends, and issues in Newfoundland and Labrador . The original weekly paper version of The Independent was founded in 2001. The current online version launched in February, 2011. External links http theindependent.ca Official Site Canada newspaper stub Newfoundland stub DEFAULTSORT Independent Category Newspapers published in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
in this template. Infobox Horse name Newfoundland Pony image Newfoundland Ponies.jpg image caption Newfoundlands in Change Islands features altname nickname country Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland group1 std1 group2 std2 note End Infobox Horse info. Article Begins Here The Newfoundland pony is a breed of pony originating in Newfoundland island Newfoundland formerly used as a Working ... sense. Newfoundland ponies are generally hard workers and easy keeper s. Physical Characteristics Physical characteristics of the Newfoundland pony include a height of 11 14.2 Hand unit hands ... brownish in color though other colors are common some Newfoundland ponies experience mild to drastic ... pounds , its hooves are small, hard, and its tail is low set. Newfoundland Ponies can come in a variety ... chestnut , black horse black , and bay horse bay . History The ancestors of the Newfoundland pony arrived in Newfoundland from the British Isles . The ancestors were predominantly Exmoor but also included ... and merged into one common type, which is now recognized as the Newfoundland pony . In the past, the Newfoundland pony was used for ploughing, assisting with gardens, hauling fishing nets, gathering ..., the Newfoundland Pony s uses were taken over by machines, and the pony population dropped. The population ... Breeds Canada . More than 12,000 Newfoundland ponies were once known to roam Newfoundland, mostly ... in the 1960s when the need for a Newfoundland pony to assist with the chores was replaced by supermarkets ... than 100 ponies then in existence, the Newfoundland Pony Society was formed. One of its founding members was Dr. Andrew Fraser who was a veterinarian trained in Scotland who had moved to Newfoundland ... to find and document the last remaining ponies in the Newfoundland Pony Society Registry. Dr. Fraser later wrote a book on the Newfoundland Pony in 1992 called The Newfoundland Pony The Lone Member ... of Newfoundland and Labrador enacted the Heritage Animal Act and the Newfoundland Pony ... more details
The Newfoundland Ridge is an ocean ridge in the northern Atlantic Ocean , located on the east coast of Canada . It was the site for major volcanic activity in the Barremian Aptian period. ref http www odp.tamu.edu publications 210 IR chap 01 c1 f2.htm ref See also Portal Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada References reflist coord 40 4 55.5 N 48 0 0 W display title Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Volcanism of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub marine geo stub ... more details
more footnotes date September 2011 about the historical state the province that followed it Newfoundland and Labrador Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name Dominion of Newfoundland common name Newfoundland continent North America Country Canada status Dominion year start 1907 year ... Kingdom.svg s1 Canada flag s1 Flag of Canada 1921.svg image flag Newfoundland Red Ensign.png image coat Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.png flag Newfoundland flag symbol Coat of arms of Newfoundland ... Ode to Newfoundland capital St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s common languages English language English government type Constitutional monarchy title leader Queen of Newfoundland Queen leader1 Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II title leader King of Newfoundland King leader1 Edward VII ... List of Newfoundland Prime Ministers Dominion Prime Ministers Prime Minister deputy1 Robert Bond Sir ... small date event3 February 16, 1934 event end Province of Canada br small Newfoundland Act small date end March 23, era Interwar period legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly House of Assembly currency Newfoundland dollar footnotes smallsup 1 de facto , in 1934, Newfoundland gave ... holiday celebrated on June 24, Discovery Day. Patron saint St. John the Baptist . The Dominion of Newfoundland ... had the status of a United Kingdom British colony, self governing from 1855 . The Dominion of Newfoundland ... the Newfoundland island island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland. According to the Statute of Westminster 1931 Statute of Westminster of December 11, 1931, the Dominion of Newfoundland ... Africa , Australia , and New Zealand . But on February 16, 1934 the Newfoundland Parliament ... The Newfoundland Royal Commission, 1933 The Amulree Commission ref Responsible government in Newfoundland ... a six member Commission of Government plus a governor administered Newfoundland, reporting to the Dominions Office in London. Newfoundland remained a de jure dominion ref name comm cite web last Webb ... more details
Targa Newfoundland is an annual convert 2200 km mi sing on long road rally . It is held over a seven day period in September of each year on the paved roads of the eastern and central parts of Newfoundland island Newfoundland . The event allows the owners of historic, classic and modern sporting motor ... Newfoundland is made possible though the efforts of 2,200 volunteers and members of 70 Newfoundland communities. Event Format The competitive portion of Targa Newfoundland begins and ends in the city of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s . The format for 2011 was as follows ref ... Targa Newfoundland Rules and Regulations Manual, Volume 2 ref Prologue Sept. 11 St. John s area ... Newfoundland will run From Sept. 8 15, 2012. List of Past Winners Targa Division class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Year Driver Navigator Vehicle Total Penalties 2002 Targa Newfoundland 2002 ... Targa Newfoundland 2003 flagicon United States http www.marinij.com sanrafael ci 10631117 Bill Arnold flagicon United States Peter Guagenti 1972 BMW Bavaria 0 00 38 2004 Targa Newfoundland 2004 flagicon ... Newfoundland 2005 flagicon United States Bill Arnold flagicon Canada Alan Ryall 1972 BMW Bavaria 0 00 45 2006 Targa Newfoundland 2006 flagicon Canada http www.openroadmotorsports.com Glen Clarke flagicon ... 0 02 30 2007 Targa Newfoundland 2007 flagicon United States Roy Hopkins flagicon United States Adrienne Hughes 1969 BMW 2002 0 01 46 2008 Targa Newfoundland 2008 2009 Targa Newfoundland 2009 2010 Targa Newfoundland 2010 2011 Targa Newfoundland 2011 flagicon Canada Scott Giannou flagicon Canada Ray ... 2002 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring ref ref http www.rallyscoring.com results Resu2003 Targa index.htm 2003 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring ref ref http www.rallyscoring.com results 2004 Targa Targa2004TargaByClass0.src.htm 2004 Targa Newfoundland Results by Rally ... Newfoundland Results by Rally Scoring ref ref http www.rallyscoring.com results 2006 Targa Targa06Press0.htm ... more details
The Newfoundland T Railway Provincial Park is a rail trail in the Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Protected as a linear park under the provincial park system, the T Railway consists of the railbed of the historic Newfoundland Railway as transferred from its most recent owner, Canadian National Railway , to the provincial government after rail service was abandoned on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland in 1988. The rail corridor stretches from Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador Channel Port aux Basques in the west to St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s in the east with branches to Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville , Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador Lewisporte , Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista , Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Placentia and Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador Carbonear . It forms part of the Trans Canada Trail and covers a distance of 883 km 549 mi . ref cite web title Newfoundland T Railway publisher Newfoundland T Railway Council url http www.trailway.ca Trivia 20Frame.htm format Web accessdate 2007 06 19 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20061231214317 http www.trailway.ca Trivia Frame.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2006 12 31 ref Construction of the railway began in 1881, and the first passenger train traveled along the whole length on June 29, 1898. The railway was decommissioned in September, 1988, and the last rails removed in 1990. ref cite web title T Railway publisher Government of Newfoundland and Labrador url http www.env.gov.nl.ca ... Newfoundland Railway List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks List of rail trails Terra Transport References reflist External links http www.trailway.ca The Newfoundland T Railway Council http www.env.gov.nl.ca parks library maps parks trailway map.gif Map Category Rail trails in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Parks in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Trans Canada Trail ... more details
countries flag Newfoundland inflation rate inflation source date subunit ratio 1 1 100 subunit name ... , 2 coin article Coins of the Newfoundland dollar used banknotes 25 , 40 , 50 , 80 , 1, 2, 5, 10 ... mint website obsolete notice Y The dollar was the currency of the colony and Dominion of Newfoundland from 1865 until 1949, when Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland became a province of Canada . It was subdivided into 100 Cent currency cent s . History In 1865 History of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland adopted the gold standard, and the dollar replaced the Newfoundland pound pound at a rate ... system. It also had the effect of aligning the Newfoundland unit to the dollar unit in the British ... Pieces of Eight . Newfoundland was unique in the British Empire in that it was the only part to introduce its own gold coin in conjunction with its gold standard. Newfoundland two dollar coins were minted intermittently until the Newfoundland banking crash of 1894 . In 1895, following this banking crisis, the Canadian banks moved into Newfoundland and the value of the Newfoundland dollar was adjusted to set it equal to the Canadian dollar, a devaluation of 1.4 . The Newfoundland dollar was replaced by the Canadian dollar at par when Newfoundland Canadian Confederation joined Canada in 1949. The other British North American colonies adopted the American unit around the same time that Newfoundland ... Dollars to be the new American unit of currency. The Newfoundland decimal coinage would have corresponded ... with the Pound sterling sterling coinage. Coins main Coins of the Newfoundland dollar In 1865, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 cents, and 2 dollars. The Newfoundland one cent ... bank , the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland began issuing notes denominated in pounds and dollars ... be that these notes were not intended for use as Newfoundland dollars. In the 1880s, both the Commercial Bank and the Union Bank of Newfoundland issued notes denominated solely in dollars. Denominations ... more details
visiting Newfoundland for the first time is a longtime custom of many older bars in Newfoundland .... This practice is a marketing gimmick developed by the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation and embraced ... Street , the entertainment district of downtown St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s . In addition ... to Screeching. References reflist External links http www.screechrum.com Newfoundland Screech official site http www.screechin.com Newfoundland Screechin official site Newfoundland stub Screech Category Rums Category Cuisine of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Culture of Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
Infobox Anthem title Ode to Newfoundland prefix Provincial country flag Newfoundland and Labrador br flag Newfoundland name Dominion of Newfoundland National anthem 1907 1949 author Cavendish Boyle Sir Cavendish Boyle lyrics date 1902 composer Hubert Parry Sir Hubert Parry adopted 1980 Ode to Newfoundland is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador . It was composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902. ref name encyclopedia p150 Volume four, p. 168, Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador , ISBN 0 9693422 1 7. ref as a four verse poem entitled Newfoundland . On December 22, 1902 it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s during the closing of the play Mamzelle . ref name encyclopedia p150 The original score was set to the music of E.R. Krippner, a German bandmaster living in St. John s but Boyle desired a more dignified score. It was then set to the music of British composer Sir Hubert Parry , a personal friend of Boyle, who composed two settings. On May 20, 1904 it was chosen as Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland s official national anthem national being understood as a self governing Dominion of the British Empire on par with Canada, South Africa, Australia and other former British colonies . ref name encyclopedia p150 This distinction was dropped when Newfoundland joined the Canada Canadian Confederation in 1949. Three decades later, in 1980, the province re adopted the song as an official provincial anthem. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province in Canada to officially ... once they stood, we stand br Their prayer we raise to Heaven above, br God guard thee, Newfoundland God guard thee, God guard thee, br God guard thee, Newfoundland. See also List of Newfoundland ... Midi sound file Category Culture of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Regional songs Category Newfoundland and Labrador music Category Canadian patriotic songs de Ode to Newfoundland ... more details
SS Newfoundland was a seal hunt sealing ship which lost 78 sealers on the ice during extreme weather conditions in March 1914 which claimed lives from three sealing ships in an event known as the 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. On March 30, 1914 the SS Newfoundland was jammed in the ice. The Captain, Wes Kean, could see signals from his father s ship, the SS Stephano SS Stephano , indicating that there were seals several miles away, and sent his crew in that direction to begin killing seals, under command of his first mate. As a storm began that afternoon, both the captain of the Newfoundland and the captain of the nearby Stephano thought that their respective crews were safely aboard the other man s vessel. Newfoundland s captain, believing that the men were aboard Stephano , did not blow the ship s whistle to signal his location which would have allowed his men to find the ship in the darkness and rain. The sealers endured two nights without shelter on the ice, first in a freezing ... aboard the SS Newfoundland , 78 died, and many more were seriously injured. ref http www.heritage.nf.ca law sealing disaster.html 1914 Sealing Disaster , Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage ref This disaster ... Tragedy event tragedy became known as the 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. Another Newfoundland vessel carried the name SS Newfoundland for many years after the disaster. This steel steam liner was mobilized ... several voyages of the SS Newfoundland from 1923 1936 url http ngb.chebucto.org Passenger index.shtml ref ref cite web title Passenger list for the SS Newfoundland, sailing from Liverpool, December ... documentary I Just Didn t Want to Die The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. ref cite web url ... Picture of Newfoundland http www.ageofsail.net aoshipns.asp?sletter newfoundland iword 1 S.S. Newfoundland built in 1872 DEFAULTSORT Newfoundland Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Maritime incidents in Canada Category Sealing ships Category Natural disasters in Newfoundland ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Banks Of Newfoundland is the earliest Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland composition set down in music notation. It was composed by Chief Justice Francis Forbes in 1820 and published in a piano arrangement by Oliver Ditson of Boston. Originally composed as a dance, it was treated as a march by the soldiers of Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I it later became the Regiment s authorized march music march . It has also been associated with the Royal St. John s Regatta since its early days. As a Regatta tune it is more popularly known as Up The Pond , and is traditionally played as the crews pass the bandstand on their return to the stakes. It was later made the official tune of the Regatta. An entirely different The Banks of Newfoundland ... THE BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND You bully boys of Liverpool And I ll have you to beware, When you sail ... some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ..., But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ..., But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ... be damned But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, And we ll think of them cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ... girls will say, Ah, It s snugger with me than on the sea, on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape ... of Newfoundland. See also List of Newfoundland songs DEFAULTSORT Banks Of Newfoundland Category 1820 songs Category Military marches Category Patriotic songs Category Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
The Newfoundland Act was an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that confirmed and gave effect to the Terms of Union agreed to between the then separate British Dominions Dominions of Canada and Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland on March 23, 1949. It was originally titled the British North America Acts British North America Act.2C 1949 British North America Act 1949 , but was renamed in Canada on the patriation of the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982 . In exchange for Newfoundland becoming a province, the Canadian government took over the Newfoundland railway, Gander airport, public broadcasting, telegraph services and other services that fell under federal control. The federal government would assumed responsibility for Newfoundland s debt. ref Dominion Delegation, St. John s Telegram , December 11, 2005 ref Newfoundland was also given statutory subsidies, a special subsidy of 1.1 million, the right to enter into tax rental agreements with the federal government and an additional transitional grant of 3.5 million, diminishing by 10 per cent per year for a total of 12 years. Also, as a safety net, it was agreed a Royal Commission would review finances. ref Dominion Delegation, St. John s Telegram , December 11, 2005 ref References reflist 2 External links http www.solon.org Constitutions Canada English nfa.html Newfoundland Act text UK SLD 1095791 British North America Act 1949 c.22 Category Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament involving Canada Category Constitution of Canada Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1949 Category Legal history of Canada Category 1949 in Canada Category 1949 in international relations Category Dominion of Newfoundland pl Akt nowofundlandzki pt Ato de Terra Nova ... more details
The Newfoundland , also called the Newfoundland Local , ref name dohner cite book title The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds last Vorwald Dohner first Jane publisher Yale University Press year 2001 isbn 9780300088809 ref is a breed of sheep native to Newfoundland island Newfoundland . The islands of Newfoundland are mainly supported through fisheries, but a persistent population of sheep has been present since the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and a native landrace has developed since that time. Though it has never been fully recognized as a breed, Newfoundland sheep are a distinct genetic base. ref name ekarius cite book title Storey s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs last Ekarius first Carol year 2008 publisher Storey Publishing isbn 9781603420365 ref Both Border Cheviot and North Country Cheviot are known to have been major contributors to Newfoundland bloodlines, and there may have also been contributions from other breeds such as the Suffolk sheep Suffolk , Border Leicester , Dorset sheep Dorset and Scottish Blackface . ref name dohner Newfoundland sheep show fairly wide variability, but are generally medium sheep Very few ewes are horned, and rams can be either horned or polled livestock polled . All Newfoundlands are characterized by a great deal of hardiness, able to survive off of poor native forage. ref name dohner Newfoundland Sheep are medium size and come in multiple colours. Rams are mostly horned and some ewes are horned as well. Coinciding with a general decline in sheep populations in the region, Newfoundland sheep of the native type decline to less than 200 individuals at one point. Thanks to attention by universities, rare breed organizations, and farmers, numbers have increased, but the breed is considered critically endangered still. ref name ekarius References references Category Sheep breeds originating in Canada Category Sheep breeds sheep stub ... more details
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