Miscellaneous
Commission of Government
Education
Hodgepodge
Law enforcement and Healthcare
100
By the 1930s, this number of Newfoundland & Labradorians were living in the United States and Canada.
What is 50,000?
100
The Newfoundland Royal Commission headed by this man, published its report on October 4, 1933 deeming local leaders incompetent and recommending the suspension of self-government until Newfoundland could be self-supporting.
Who was Lord Amulree?
100

This was a powder drink enriched with vitamin D that was provided to school children to improve the nutritional standard of children.

What is Cocomalt?

100
Mining and forestry were examples of these types of industries compensating for the decline of the offshore industry.
What is land-based?
100
The Ranger Force existed for 15 years between 1935 and 1950. It was replaced by this force in 1950.
What is the RCMP - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
200
The government and business people saw this as a solution to unemployment and falling fish prices.
What is economic diversification?
200
On December 2, 1933 the Newfoundland legislature approved the recommendations of this report and voted for the end of responsible government which had been granted in 1855. Newfoundland was the only British colony to have ever lost self-government after gaining it.
What is the Amulree Report?
200

Children involved in the Land Settlement Scheme attended school and studied the Norwegian subject, Hjemstedslaere, meaning this.

What was homestead knowledge?

200
Mines in these two towns on the island provided much needed job prosperity after WW1.
What is Buchans and St. Lawrence? (Bell Island was also booming)
200
On July 1, 1935, this man, an officer in the Newfoundland Regiment in WW1, was appointed Chief Ranger.
Who was Captain L.T. Stick?
300
During his tenure as Prime Minister of Newfoundland, this man faced allegations of corruption and was even convicted of tax evasion after resigning in 1923. He was re-elected in 1928, but more corruption led to the St. John's Riot of 1932 and loss of the election of June 11, 1932. He practiced law in St. John's until he died in 1940.
Who was Sir Richard Squires?
300
The Commission of Government sat for the first time on February 16, 1934. It was comprised of a British governor, three British representatives and three representatives from this place.
What is Newfoundland?
300

The Government of Newfoundland established this in 1920 which initiated the cooperation between religious denominations in the training and certification of teachers.

What is the Department of Education?

300
This man, of Mi'kmaw and Innu descent, discovered the ore body that led to the start of mining operations in Buchans.
Who was Matthew Mitchell?
300
The Commission of Government also set up the Department of Public Health and Welfare and a network of cottage hospitals. Between 1936 and 1944 this many well-staffed hospitals were set up from Placentia to Port Saunders.
What are 12?
400
The St. Lawrence mine helped the town recover financially after the tsunami of 1929. This non-metallic ore was mined there and was used in the manufacture of glass, aluminum and freon.
What is fluorspar?
400
TRUE or FALSE? The Commission had the authority to act without any consent from the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundlanders could no longer vote for their leaders, have influence over taxation or spending of public monies, or have influence over the enactment of laws.
What is TRUE?
400

This woman was the motivating force behind Bishop Spencer College in St. John's, an excellent Church of England school for girls.

Who was Violet Cherrington?

400
In 1937, the first chest x-rays conducted in 23 Newfoundland communities showed that 7% of the population suffered from this debilitating, often fatal, disease.
What is tuberculosis?
400
The main objective of this group was to finance the salaries of British nurses working in outport communities. They raised money through the production and sale of items hand-knit by women living in those isolated communities.
What is the Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association (NONIA)?
500
These objects were used by miners to test for methane gas.
What were glenny lamps?
500
The Commission set up this program to attempt to create farming communities and settle unemployed families on the land.
What is The Land Settlement Scheme?
500

In this year a law was passed making education free and compulsory for all school-aged children.

What is 1943?

500
Many families ended up "on the dole" or government relief during the Great Depression. It was considered a disgrace. A family of four could expect to receive this amount per month.
What is $7.70?
500
The Lady Anderson was this, and it served people along the isolated southwest coast.
What is a hospital ship?
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