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Document Description
Title
Report
of the
Commission
of
Enquiry
into the
Sealing
Disasters
of
1914
Author
Newfoundland. Commission of Enquiry into the Sealing Disasters of 1914
Horwood, William, 1862-1945
Emerson, George H., 1853-1916
Johnson, George M. (George Macness), 1853-1935
Newfoundland. Governor (1913-1917 : Davidson)
Publisher
Government
of
Newfoundland
Place of Publication
St. John's, Nfld.
Date
1915
Description
An
enquiry
was
held
after
the
S.
S.
Southern
Cross
was
lost
with
all
hands
and the
S.
S.
Newfoundland
lost
78
sealers
who
had been
left
on the
ice
,
which
together
came
to be
known
as the
1914
Sealing
Disaster.
This
report
into the
disaster
,
submitted
to His
Excellency
Sir
Walter
Edward
Davidson
,
K.C.M.G.
,
Governor
,
contains
findings
and
recommendations
by
Commissioners
Sir
William
Horwood
,
C.J.
,
Hon.
Mr.
Justice
Emerson
, and
Hon.
Mr.
Justice
Johnson.
The
report
acknowledges
that
sealers
faced
very
dangerous
conditions
, and the
recommendations
included
improved
legislation
to
better
protect
the
sealers.
Contents
Findings
and
recommendations
by
Commissioners
Sir
William
Horwood
,
C.J.
, and
Hon.
Mr.
Justice
Emerson
--
Findings
and
recommendations
by
Commissioner
Hon.
Mr.
Justice
Johnson.
Subject
Newfoundland (Ship)
Southern Cross (Ship)
Newfoundland (Ship) Disaster, 1914
Sealing--Newfoundland and Labrador
Marine accidents
Mass casualties
Physical Description
30 p.
Location
Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Local Call Number
SH
363
N43
1915
c.2
Type
Text
Resource Type
Book
Format
Image/jpeg:
Application/pdf
Record Number
CNS-B0274
Collection
Centre
for
Newfoundland
Studies
-
Digitized
Books.
Repository
Memorial
University
of
Newfoundland.
Libraries.
Centre
for
Newfoundland
Studies
Language
Eng
Source
Paper
text
held
in the
Centre
for
Newfoundland
Studies
PDF File
(5.74MB)
--
http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/ReportNewfoundlandCommissionofEnquiry_1914.pdf
CONTENTdm file name
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