1901 |
December: Marconi sends
the first wireless radio signal across the Atlantic from Signal
Hill in St. John's. |
1902 |
Quebec and Newfoundland
begin to dispute the boundary of Labrador again. |
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The annual salary of
a school teacher is $140. |
1904 |
French fishing rights
to the French Shore end. |
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An electric generating
station opens in Victoria, near Carbonear. |
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October: 20th general
election. Robert Bond is reelected prime minister. |
1905 |
Moravian missionaries
open a hospital in Okkak, Labrador. The Grenfell Mission opens
the hospital in St. Anthony. |
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For the first time,
a medical health officer is appointed for all of Newfoundland.
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1906 |
The Grenfell Mission
opens a hospital at Harrington, Labrador. |
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"An Act Respecting
the Immigration of Chinese Persons" is passed in the
House of Assembly. This new law means that every Chinese person
coming to Newfoundland must pay a $300 "head tax." Also,
ships coming to Newfoundland are only allowed to carry one Chinese
person for every 5O tons of weight. Chinese women are not allowed
to come to Newfoundland.
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1908 |
The first fisherman's
union, the Fisherman's Protective Union (FPU), is established
at Herring Neck, Notre Dame Bay. |
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An electric generating
station opens at Grand Falls. |
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November: 21st general
election. The parties led by Robert Bond and William P. Morris
both elect 18 members out of 36. The confusion is not cleared
up until the following May. |
1909 |
May: 22nd general election.
William P. Morris is elected prime minister. |
1909 |
October: A pulp and
paper mill opens in Grand Falls. |