New Brunswick (Canada): Its Resources, Progress and Advantages |
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acres adapted afford agriculture Albert County Allottee Bank barrels Bathurst Bay of Fundy birch branches Brunswick Railway buckwheat bushels Canada capital Carleton Carleton County census of 1881 Chaleur Charlotte County Chatham coal crop Crown Land cubic feet cultivation deposits district Dominion dyked land Edmundston estimated excellent export extends farm farmers fertility fish fisheries forest Fredericton fuel Gloucester Government granted Gulf of St Halifax harbor horses important improved industry Intercolonial Railway John Kent Kings County known Lake large number located logs lumber Madawaska Madawaska County manufactured Maple marsh miles long Miramichi Nictau Lake Northumberland Nova Scotia oats parish person Petitcodiac population port portion potatoes principal produce Province quantities Queens Restigouche Richibucto river salmon saw mills settlement settlers sheep shiretown soil spruce steamers Sunbury timber Tobique Tobique River tons town tract trees tributaries ungranted upland Victoria Westmorland Westmorland County wheat wood York County
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Page 18 - Locatee or those claiming under him or her, may cut and use such trees as may be necessary for the purpose of building, fencing, and fuel, on the land so...
Page 17 - I am now in the actual possession of said mines, and make the entry for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use and benefit of any other...
Page 49 - Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward, Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number. Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows.
Page 18 - Patent, except that the Locatee shall be allowed one month from the date of the location to enter upon and occupy the land, and that absence from the said land for in all not more than six months during any one year (to be computed from the date of the location) shall not be held to be a cessation of such residence, provided such land be cultivated as aforesaid.
Page 152 - ... white, with pores inclined to red. Elm is in general porous, and cross-grained, sometimes very coarse grained, and has no larger septa. It has a peculiar odour. It twists and warps much in drying, and shrinks very much both in length and breadth. It is difficult to work, but is not liable to split, and bears the driving of bolts and nails better than any other timber. The timber of the English elm is generally esteemed the best, that of the wych elm is equally as good, but the Dutch elm is very...
Page 18 - ... pine trees so cut and disposed of (except for the necessary building, fencing and fuel as aforesaid), shall be subject to the payment of the same dues as are at the time payable by the holders of licenses to cut timber or saw logs.
Page 16 - Be it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Legislative Council,, and Assembly, as follows : — 1. The Governor in Council is hereby authorized and empowered to select and set apart certain tracts of the Crown Lands of this.
Page 13 - BE it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Legislative Council, and Assembly, as follows : — 1. The Governor in Council may appoint a Chief Superintendent of Schools, who shall perform the duties of Secretary to the Board, and fix his salary not exceeding three hundred pounds per year, besides travelling charges and contingencies of...
Page 93 - Nepisiguit and Middle rivers, on a point of land which has a very easy slope to the harbor. The entrance to the harbor is between two low points of sand and gravel, and is about 230 yards across. Outside this entrance is the bar, on which, at spring tides, there is fifteen feet of water. Within the entrance, the harbor is a beautiful basin, about three and a half miles in length, and two miles in width, well sheltered from every wind. In the principal channel there is about fourteen feet at low water,...
Page 17 - ... 4. Free grants of such lots may be made to such persons as may become actual settlers under this Act and the Regulations from time to time made under the authority hereof.