. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN. Big Pulp Proposition for Ancient Colony Newfoundland is now assured of a great $25,000,000 pulp and paper industry. This the result of the recent elections in the ancient colony when Sir Richard Squires, the premier, was re-elected hy a strong- majority in the legislature. The plans in connection with the big project are developing satisfactorily and the undertaking, which is known as the "Humber River Proposition," will have a
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1923. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN. Big Pulp Proposition for Ancient Colony Newfoundland is now assured of a great $25,000,000 pulp and paper industry. This the result of the recent elections in the ancient colony when Sir Richard Squires, the premier, was re-elected hy a strong- majority in the legislature. The plans in connection with the big project are developing satisfactorily and the undertaking, which is known as the "Humber River Proposition," will have an output of 400 tons of pulp and paper daily. This will be one of the largest individual units on the continent. Operations on the plant have been under way in that 700 men have been employed for several weeks putting in a temporary dam and preparing a railway and canal site. Big British interests are behind the concern and the bonds are being granted by both the Newfoundland and British Governments. The backers of the scheme are the W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth Company of Newcastle-on- Tyne, England, whose Canadian interests were recently taken over by the Charles Walmsley Company, Limited. Most of the machin- ery will be brought out from England although Canadian contrac- tors are looking to have a share in the work of building the mill and the acompanying dam is necessary. In addition to being a gigantic pulp and paper proposition the development will be the most ambitious hydro-electric plant in New- foundland. The mill, it is planned, will be operated by power from the Humber River which will necessitate a canal ten miles long. The canal will vary in width from about 100 feet to 200 feet and will cost about $5,000,000. There will be a dam 75 feet high and 1,200 feet wide. The ultimate power capacity will be 250 of which only half will now be needed. The whole development will involve an expenditure of $25,000,- 000. The Newfoundland government, according to the plans of
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