Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . Photo.] Paddling along a Steady. rhoto.] Cascade, St. Pauls. llloUoinuj. 81 had seen, confidently predicting that Labrador wouldone day become the centre of great lumberini^ advantage enjoyed by Newfoundland in thisrespect is, that all its wooded areas are within easy accessof the seaboard. With deep bays and inlets, numerousharbours and railway communication, it is possible totransfer these products to shipboard with the least costand dela
Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . Photo.] Paddling along a Steady. rhoto.] Cascade, St. Pauls. llloUoinuj. 81 had seen, confidently predicting that Labrador wouldone day become the centre of great lumberini^ advantage enjoyed by Newfoundland in thisrespect is, that all its wooded areas are within easy accessof the seaboard. With deep bays and inlets, numerousharbours and railway communication, it is possible totransfer these products to shipboard with the least costand delay. There is no part of the Island more than. 57miles from the sea, and mostly all of the principaltimber properties are located along the railway line orwithin convenient outlet to the ocean. Other advan-tages enjoyed by the colony in respect of its forestareas are, that it is so near the British Isles and theAmerican continent, being only 1,500 to 1,700 milesf Iom either, and that abundant and efficient labour isobtainable at lower figures than in Canada or America,experience having proved that tlie colonists become ascapable lumbermen as any from abroad, after a ye
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