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THE MONARCH OF T

SAINT JOHN'S

N etvfoundland Tourist & Publicity Ass~o ~ciation

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TO THE LIBRARY OF MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND FROM THE COLLECTION OF J. R. SMALLWOOD •••••••••••••• To Our Visitors: We Welcome You to Newfoundland It is our pr'ivilege to endeavor to 111ake you1· stay hei~e' a.n enjoJrable one a11d tlte ~ facili­ ties of our Bureau ai~e at your disposal. Our Secretary, Ca}lt. Gerald Byrne, M.C., will be })le·ase·d to ar·ra.nge a contple ~te itinera1·y for visitors, and at our lteadquarters in The N e1vfoundla,nd Hotel full ·inforntation n1~ty })~; obtained of the attractions i11 secttions oi the lsla11d not covered by this booklet. NEWFOUNDLAND TOURIST & PUBLICITY ASSOCIATION.

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Walking Tours •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Historic Forts in S. John's and Commemorative Tablets · ...... 6 1\1otor Tours ...... 7 Steam Coach Service ...... 7 Taxi Rates...... 8 • Attractive Drives ...... 8 Inn~ a.n d Tea Rooms...... 10 DeeTJ Sea Fishing...... 10 R a i 1'v a y Excursions ...... 11 Steamer Excursions ...... 12 Golf ...... 12 Fishing ...... 13 Tourist Motor Cars...... 14 Moving Picture Theatre·s...... 14 Telegra.ph Offices ...... 14 Banks ...... 15 Danci11g ...... 15 Game· Laws ...... 15 S o u v e n i 1"' s ...... · ...... 15

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• WALKING TOURS. TO POINTS OF INTEREST.

Perched on the top of Signal Cabot Tol\re·r. Hill, 500 feet above sea­ level: it is the signal sta­ tion for all incoming shipping. From Signal Hill the first wireless message was sent across the Atlantic by Marconi in 1901. It was over this hill that the aviators, Alcock and Brown, passed on their historic flight across the At­ lantic in 1919. This is Newfound1and's Colonial House of Parliament: locat­ Building. ed on Military Road, near . It is built of white lime­ stone. Foundation-stone of this building was laid in 1847 by His Excellency Sir Gaspard LeMarchant, Governor. Legislature met for first time on February 28th., 1850. Situated near Colonial Build­ Government ing. This building was com­ House. pleted in 1832 by Sir Thos. Cochrane, the then Governor. Its plan was taken from that of the Admiralty House, Ply­ mouth, England. Its present occupants are Sir William and Lady Allardyce. Is in close proximity ·to . St. Thomas's Government House. This Church. Church was built in 1836, and up to the time of the removal of the Im­ perial troops from Newfoundland in 1870, it 'vas tlsed as a Garrison Chapel. The build­ ing was ·extended in 1873, 1882 and in 1903. Old Coat of Arms, with Hanoverian Arms in­ cluded, may be seen over the gallery at the west end. • This Cathedral occupies a Roman Catholic commanding site on the sum- ~a~~e~r~ mit of the hill on which the ~h B ~· ~ City is built. Corner stone e ap IS '• was laid by the Right Rev. Dr. Fleming in 1841 and building was complet­ ed in 1850. It is built in the form of a Latin Cross; exterior facings are of limestone and Irish granite; its towers are 138 feet high. The building is richly ornamented with statuary and paintings and possesses some fine· pieces of sclilpture. At _the foot of the High Altar may be seen one of Rohan's great works- the "Dead Christ." Adjacent to the Cathedral may be seen the new Episcopal residence, St. Bona­ venture's College, Presentation Convent, Con­ vent of Sisters of Mercy, K. of C. Memori~l School and Mount St. Francis- the Monastery of- the- -- . - Irish-- ...._ ------Christian------... Brothers. 2 Fort To,vnsen d was begttn in ..., ..-.-4- ,., 0 ''~' "''"-l~n il ! 1773 and finished in ._ 1779 ~llnt-..~ 1 '"" · · ~ From 1780 to 1829 the Gov- vtl·~ Sf~t. t 0 11,. ernor had his dwelling there. The infantry had their barracks and the Officer Comma.nding- his dwelling. The officers and men of the Artillery were botlsed. R.t Fort Wil­ li. am~ the present site of The Newfoundland Hotel. The barracks square, the old barracks a,nd qtiarters are still intact.

National ~rected by p~blic · subscri~- Wn.r Memorial. tion, on the .site w~ere Sir Humphrey Gilbert, In 1583, formally annexed Newfoundland to the Britisl1 Crow11 and thereby founded the British Em­ pire. The lVIemorial was designed and mod­ elled by Messrs. F. V. Blundstone, R.S.B.S., and Gilbert Bayes, R.S.B.S.. and constructed with Italian granite. The Figttres represent: FREEDOM, Royal Naval Reserve (Nfld.), The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Newfottndland Forestry Corps, and Newfoundland Mercantile Marine. Memorial was unveiled by Field Mar­ shal Earl Haig, Kt., G.C.B., O.lVI., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., on July 1st, 1924. ·

From one can . Cuckold's look down upon this Cove, Cove. which lies at the base of Sig­ nal Hill on the eastern side. It is in this Cove tl1at the cable of the Commercial Cable Com­ pany comes to land. This l1as been the scene of two or three total wrecks.

Fifteen or twenty minutes' . walk from Cuckold's Co~;e brings one to Quidi Vidi village. This is a thriving, characteristic fishing village and it lies about thirty minutes' walk from the City . .. \Vith its la11dlocked "Gut," almost encircled by storm-scarred cliffs, it presents a scene of wonderful grandeur, combined with bustling activity. Fish "flakes" are l1ere in plenty, 'vhere tl1e fisherfolk may be seen at their daily vocation, spreading the harvest of the sea. Ot1.idi Vidi Lake is the scene of the Annual Regatta-Newfoundland's Derby- which usu­ ally ta.kes place the first wAek in August.

l'~bout two miles from the Bowring City, in the picturesque Wat­ Pa1·k. erford Valley lies Bowring Park, which was purchased a few years ago by the firm of Bowring Bros., Ltd., and presented to the City of St. John's as a public pari{. Situated as it is within ·easy walking distance of the City, Bowri~g Park is one of the most popular · resorts not only of citizens themselves but of hundreds of tourists who visit it every summer. Well kept paths and driveways, bor- 3

• dered with vari-colored flowers and luxuriant shrubbery, intersect the lovely natural avenue of shade trees; rustic benches are plentifully placed in inviting positions and winding their way through the groves and glades are the twin branches of the rippling Waterford River with their a bundance of waterpools, cascades and deep pools and the many romantic bridges, making a scene of sylvan . beauty. '".rhe Park contains an excellent swim­ ming pool and an attractive and well-equipped children's playground. A handsome Memorial has been erected as a tribute to the Newfound­ landers who participated in the late War. This stattle, "The Fighting Newfoundlander," was presented to the people by Sir Edgar Bo,vring, Kt. 1-'etei" Pan.-The Park also contains a beautiful statue of Peter Pan. This master­ piece is the work of Sir George Frampton, R.A., world-renowned sculptor, and is an exact replica of his original statue, which is in Ken­ sington Gardens, London. Sir George came to Newfoundland to personally superintend the erection. There are only three of these statues in existence, the tl1ird being in Brussels. Peter Pan "\Vas presented to Bowring Pa.rk by Sir Edgar Bowring, Kt. Peter is the whimsical creation of Sir James Barrie, who gave him to the world: Peter is ever young, ever happy, ever hopeful. He is the spirit of youth and joy. rrhe Pa.viliOllco-This contains an extensive dining and refreshment room, where every provision is made for the entertainm~nt of . gt1ests, both indoors and on the spacious ver­ anda. The Memorial University Col­ lllentorial lege and Normal School was University established and the building Colle ~ ge). erected by the Legislature on behalf of the people of this Colony, as a per­ petual memorial of those who served, and more particularly of those who died in the cause of freedom during the Great War, 1914-1918. The building was formally opened on the 29th September, 1924, and classes were arranged for Matriculated College students on the 15th Sep­ tember, 1925. The University work carried on is that of the Freshman and Sophomore years in Liberal Arts and Pure Science, and pre­ Inedical and pre-dental work are also under­ taken in accordance with the requirements of the principal universities of . A prom­ inent feature of the College is that of the Evening Classes (vocational and cultural), which are attended by some five hundred stud- ents. 4 Cathedral Situated in the centre of the of St. Joltn City, between Gower and tlte Ba})tist. Duckworth Streets. The ori­ (Anglican). ginal church was commenced after the great fire of June 9, 1816, under· plans pre·pared by the well- known architect, the late Sir Gilbert Scott. The Cathedral, although not quite finis·hed, was consecrated on St. Matthew's Day, 1850, and in 1880 its completion was undertaken by the late Bishop Jones. At this time the plans were prepared by Mr. George Gilbert Scott, son of the original architect. Th·e Church was again destroyed by fire in 1892, but steps were quickly tlndertaken to rebuild the Cathedral as it appears to-day: the tower yet remains to be rebuilt and this work will be under­ taken in the near fut11re. The building is a splendid specimen of Gothic architecture. Located on Duckworth Street, 1\'Iuseum. near Court House. This build­ ing is well worth visiting, containing, as it does, much that relates to the history of the country, and to the first inhabitants the "Beo­ thics." Visitors will receive a warm welcome from Mr. H. F. Shortis, Historiographer. This Dock was opened, and Dry Dock. the first steamer taken on, May 19th of this year. The work of demolish­ ing the old dock began in May, 1925, a.nd work on construction was carried on day and night right through the year. The contractors were Messrs. W. I. Bishop Company, Ltd., Montreal. The dock which the present structure super­ cedes was of wooden construction, and was built by Messrs. Simpson & Sons, of New York, in 1884. The entire structure is of reinforced con­ crete and the Dock is equipped with the most modern appliances. Situated in the centre of the St. Andre:w's City, entrances from Que·en's Pt•'es byte ~rian Road and Harvey Road. It Church. was built in 1894 and is con­ (The Kirk.) sidered a good example of Gothic architecture, the interior being particu­ larly good. A feature. of this Church is the beautiful stained glass windows by Ballantyne of Edinburgh. It also contains a very fine . organ which was installed in 1922.

Gower Street Formerly Gower Street Me­ United thodist Church- was built in Churc.h. 1895, and dedicated on Oct. 4th., 1896. It is situated in the central part of the City, just west of the Church of England Cathedral. The present Ch urcl1 succeeds a brick one which was de- 5 strayed in the great fire of 1892. This Church is known as "The Mother Church of Method­ ism" in Newfoundland, and fron1 it have sprung tl1ree other Churche·s in the City. Tourists and visiting friends will always find a hearty welcome from the officials and members of Gower Street United Church .

• • • • • HISTORIC FORTS, ST. JOHN'S, AND COMMEMORATIVE TABLETS.

l,o1·t Anthe·rst, at the entrance of the Nar­ rows, where the Lighthouse stands. Built in 1763 a.nd named after Col. Amherst, who was in charge of the troops at the re-taking of St. John's in -1762. A light was first established there in 1812. Fort Fr·e·

Cba.in Rock Batte~ry, situated at the nar­ rowest part of the entrance to the Harbor, was, at first, an earthwork: it was later repair­ ed with stone. About 1770 a large chain was attach·ed to Chain Rock and led to Pancake, where t"ro capstans were used to raise it so as to obstruct the passage of enemy vessels. Fo1·t Waldegra.ve.-This battery was first built in 1797 and named after Admiral Walde­ grave. Sittlated on an eminence to the North of Chain Rock, 160 feet above sea level. Queen's Own Fort.-Situated on the heights of Sig·nal Hill, 400 feet above ~ sea level. The building of this fort began in 1763 and it was enlarged and made stronger in 1809.

Commentoi~a. tilre Ta,ble,ts.-Tablets are be­ ing erected at the following points of interest: Signal Hill, at spot where Marconi received the first wireless messa.ge from across the At­ lantic. Lester's Field, at spot · where Alcock and Brown "took off" in their successful trans­ Atlantic flight. The Bea.ch, clos·e to War Mem­ orial, the spot where Sir Humphrey Gilbert landed on August 3rd., 1588, and established England's first colony. Queen's Own Fort and Fort Waldegrave, on Signal Hill. r:rhe New­ foundland Hotel which is built on the site of . . Fort William.

6 SIGHT-SEEING TOURS BY MOTOR BUS.

CITY AND SUBURBS. (Fa1·e: 75 Cents.) Tuesdays and Tltursdays. Leave Newfoundland Hotel at 2.30 p.m. ROUTE: Duckworth Street, stop at War Mem­ orial on Water Street. Water Street~Water­ ford Bridge Road to Bowring Park- stop at Bowring Park 20 minutes- Road -Topsail Road-Cornwall Avenue-LeMarch­ an.t Road- Harvey Road-Military Road­ Rennie·'s Mill Road-Circular Road-Lower Quidi Vidi Road- stop at Quidi Vidi 15 min­ utes-Upper Quidi Vidi Road-Forest. Road-­ stop at Newfoundland Hotel and War Memor­ ial, Duckworth Street. BROAD COVE and RETURN. (Fare: 90 Cents.) Fridays. Leave War Metnorial at Duckworth Street, 10.00 a.m. ROUTE: Duckworth Street-New­ foundland Hotel-Military Road-Harvey Road --lf'resl1water Road-Broad Cove Road to Broad Cove. Stop 15 minutes. Return by same route -stop at Newfoundland Hotel and War Mem­ orial. Otl1er

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As A11noun.ce·d by tl1e Red Taxi Cont}lany. PIIOJle 992. Within City limits, 50 cents and 70 cents, according to distance. To Golf Club, one dollar. To Bowring Park and return, including drive round Park, with twenty minutes waiting time ('from 1 to 4 passengers), $2.50. To Bowring Park and drop, $1.50. Ont-of-to"ft~ n Driving. Hire of car by the hour-$4.00 per hour. Driving by mileage: 50 cents per mile for one-way drive and drop; otherwise 40 cents per mile going and 20 cents per mile return­ ing. Free waiting time TWENTY MINUTES; thereafter waiting time .at rate of $2.00 per hour. SPECIAL RATES FOR LONG DRIVES .

• • • • • ATTRACTIVE DRIVES.

CITY and SUBURBS (EAST) To Signal Hill-Cuckhold's Cove- Quidi Vidi-around lake to King's Bridge-Circular Road- Bannerman Road- Military Road- Gar­ rison Hill-Church Hill- Duckworth Street-­ Job Street-Water Street-Cochrane Street to starting point. Time: 1 hour. F·are': $4.0 ~ 0 CITY AND SUBURBS (WEST) To Bowring Park with stop- White's Bridge- Mount Pearl-Ruby Line - Gould's Road-Petty Harbor Road to Petty Harbor- returning to City. Tinte: 1 hour. Farel: $·4.00 PORTUGAL COVE-BROAD COVE. St. John's to Portugal Cove via Windsor Lake- Beachy Cove- Broad Cove-· return to City. Portugal Cove is a thriving fishing village, about 9 miles from St. John's and en rot1te will be found the beautiful Windsor Lake, the 8 source o:D the City's water supply. In· return­ ing from Portugal Cove, it is suggested that visitors cross over to Broad Cove as this drive affords the finest view of Conception Bay. Time: 2~ hou1·s. 1-,a.re: $1().0() To . St. J_ohn's-Spa Well-Logy Bay-Outer Cove-Middle Cove-Natural Arch- Torbay-­ return to City. Torbay, a quaint little village, is situated abo lit 7 miles from St. John's: it is a side-trip that every visitor should take. This settle­ ment is another typical example of the New­ foundland fishing village, though the villagers do not confine their operations solely to the fishing industry. Every householder has a garden plot of his own, the produce of which he finds a ready market for in St. John's. Ti111e:: 1 ~ hours. Far~ e,: $6.0~ 0 To TOPS.AIL-1\IANUELS. St. J ohn's-Topsail-Manuels-returning via - Freshwater Road-Model Farm-- Higgins' Line- to City. Topsail lies 12 miles from St. John's and it is one of the most popular of the beach re­ sorts. Being convenient to the City, many business men and their families take up their residence there during the summer months. Excellent bathing may be had here. ·Topsail is situated in Conception Bay, and the view from Topsail Hill (from train or motor car) is one of entrancing beauty. In the foreground one sees the pebbly beach; farther out Little Bell Island, Big Bell Island · (the famous iron · mines) and Kelly's Island, and in the back­ ground the hills behind Harbor Grace and Car­ bonear. Every visitor should see this beauty spot. Manuels, another thriving settlement and popular seaside resort, lies about 3 miles be­ yond Topsail. ·Tinte·: 2~ hours. Fa.re,: $10.00 To POUCH COVE. St. J ohn's-Torbay-Juniper Stump Road - Bauline Hill- Pouch Cove- return to City. .Tinte: 3 hours. Far · e ~ : $12.00 ROUND TRIP THROUGH OUTLYING SETTLE~IENTS. St. John's- Outer Cove Road-Middle Cove - Torbay- Indian Meal Road- Portugal Cove - Beachy Cove- Broad Cove-Horse Cove Line - Topsail- return to City via Topsail Road. Ti111e: 3~2 ltours. Fare: $14.0·0 9 INNS AND TEA ROO~S. ------,._ro visitors taking short motor trips from St. John's the following well-known wayside inns and tea rooms are available. Refresh­ ments, afternoon teas, luncheons and dinners Ina.y be had at moderate prices. lVIrs. Brennock, Forest Pond, about 9 miles from St. John's. Mrs. Alan Williams, Forest Pond, about 9 Iniles from St. John's. . Mr.s. Htlghes, Donovan's, about 7 miles from St. John's. Miss Tessier (Tea Rooms) Gladstone r~odge, corn~r Old Broad Cove Road and Witch l1azel Road, about 9 miles from St. John's. lVIesdames Scully and l\1:urphy, Topsail Toa Roo1ns, about 13 miles from St. John's. Mrs. Holland's, Topsail, about 13 111iles from St. John's. Lidcly's, Torbay, about 7 miles frorn f;t. John's. The Cottage Tea Rooms, Upper Gulli·3S, about 20 miles from St. John's. lVIrs. O'Rourke's, Holyrood, about 28 rnileH from St. John's. Mrs. Byrne's, Holyrood, about 28 n1ile.::; from St. John's. Mrs. LeCour, Holyrood, about 2S from St. John's. Miss Kennedy, Holyrood, about 28 111 ilPS from St. John's.

• • • • • MOTOR BOATING AND COD FISHING.

Boat trips around the harbor, to Floating Dock and to ne'v Dry Dock, and other points of interest, are recommended. A trip out to Freshwater Bay will prove particularly enjoy­ able: visitors may land in a picturesque cove, enjoy bathing in a crystal-clear pond · which is formed by a natural breakwater of golden . sand: this is an ideal spot for picnic and berry-picking parties. Wild berries abound in profusion. After an interesting climb up the rugged cliffs- by easy stages-one may visit the ligl1thouse at . lVIotor boats may be hired at the King's wharf or upon application to the Secretary of the Toar­ ist Association. A trip to the "fishing grounds" will cer­ tainly bring good sport and to the majority of our \risitors it will be a novel experience. Fishing may be had a very short distance Olit- 10 side the Narrows; the boat is anchored, hoolrs are ·baited a.nd thrown out and a good "haul" is al1nost a certainty._ The Secretary will gladly arrange those trips for all who desire them.

• G e • ' RAILWAY EXCURSIONS.

ST. JOHN'S to RENEWS, SOUTHERN SHORE. There will be a special tourist exctlrsion train to Renews every Friday._ Train wlll leave St. John's at 9.30 a.m. This train will ha.ve dining car. Fai·e (including lunch and dinner) .... $6.00. Persons may be dropped at any point de­ sired: this is a particularly attrractive trip for those desiring good trout fishing. From a his­ torical point .of view Ferryland and Bay Bulls are most interesting. Ferryland was founded by Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Balti-· more, in 1623: his son Cecil-the second Lord Baltimore .- founded Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Lord Baltimore spent £ 3~),000-an immense sum in those days-infortifying Ferr)rland and the Isle au Bois, and in 1629 he successfully resisted an attack by French ships of war. Sir David Kirke, as a reward for his capture of Quebec in 1629, received a patent for Ferryland in 1637 and came out to Newfoundland in 1638. During the Civil War in England, b·etween the King and the Par­ liamentarians, Kirke kept the Royal Standard continually hoisted in front of his house and the fort at F·erryland and h·e offered King· Charles the First an asylum here when Eng­ land .became unsafe for His Majesty.. Bu,y Bulls.-Bay Bulls was attacked by the French on five different occa.sions, the first attack occurring in 1690 and the last attack in 1796 when, for the second ~ime, it was burnt and the inhabitants driven out. This was the last time that Newfoundland was. in­ vaded by a foreign foe. There is a small cross in Bay Bulls Roman Catholic Church, saved during this last invasion, which may still be seen. REGlJLAR TRAIN SERVICE TO SOUTHERN SHORE. Besides tl1e Tourist Excursion Train, there is a regular ·service on · Southern Shore to points as far as Trepassey. Trains leave St. John's on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11430 a.m. · Return Fa.re (good for one month) .... $9• .6 ~5 Ret11r1t Fa1·e from Re~news...... $8.6.S 11

• ST. JOHN'S ·to CARB~ ONEAR,. Train leaves 8.45 a.m. daily (Sunday ex­ cepted) and another at 6 p.m. ,..fhere are aJso two trains daily from Carbonear to St. Joh11's, arriving here at 12.25 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. Retur11 Fare ...... $7.20

ST. JOHN'S to HARBOR GR~ ACE. Same schedt1le as Carbonear. Return Faxe ...... $6.6.5 ST. JOHN'S to PLACENTIA. daily, leaving St. John's 8.45 a.m., leaving ·Placentia, 7.10 a.m. (except Sunday). Ret11rn Fa.re ...... $ 7.40 ••••• STEAMSHIP SERVICES.

There will be a service from . St. John's to Hopedale, La­ br.ador. First sailing will take place about June lOth and thereafter fortnightly sailings. After leaving St. John's the boat calls at a port each in Conception Bay, Trinity Bay, Bonavista Bay, and Notre Dame Bay, and from thence proceeds to Battle Harbor, Labrador, direct, afterwa.rds touching at all the principal fish­ ing villages on the Labrador coast. On two trips during the season, the boat . goes farther North to Nain. This port is locat­ ed about 100 miles beyond Hopedale, and the steamer usually calls there one trip in July and one trip in Aug11st. S.S. Glencoe operates fort­ . S. W. Coast: nightly service between Ar- Fortnne Bay. gentia and Port aux Basques. including points in Fortune Bay. Steamer leaves Argentia every alternate Wednesday after arrival of morning train from St. John's, touching regular points to Garnish (two days run) thence to Fortune Bay points, which are covered in about sixty hours-back to Bel­ leoram and along the South Coast to Port aux Basques. • •••• GOLF.

Golf.· The Bally Haly Golf and Country Club is situated on the eastern Otltskirts of St. John's about one mile from the Newfoundland Hotel. The Club possesses an excellent eighteen hole course which is . unsurpassed for variety and scenic beauty. The Club house, which is open from the beginning of May until the ~nd of October, 12 is most attractive, and meals may be obtained there at reasonable rates. Visitors may procure either daily or week­ ly tickets by application to the Secretary of the Nfid. Tourist and Publicity Bureau, New­ foundland Hotel, St. John's. The fee charged is $1.00 per day or $5.00 per week, which en­ titles the holder to the use of the Club hotlse as well as the course. NOTE.-Visitor.s are not permitted to play on the course on Wednesdays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., and the Gr·een Committee retains to itself the right to reserve the course at any time for special competitions . • • • • • TROUT AND SALMON FISHING

Tro t ~ishing. The vis~tor to St. John's w.ho u 1 would like a day's sport With the rod, can have his choice of the numerous ponds, within a ten mile radius of St. John's, \Vhere good trout fishing is to be had. To name a few: in the District of St. John's East, there is , Neary's Pond, Lee's Pond, Withrod Pond, Kent's Pond, Kinsella's Pond, Gallows Cove Pond. In the District of St. John's West: there is Forest Pond, Fourth Pond, Middle Pond, Round Pond, Long Pond, Cochrane Pond, and Bay Bulls Big Pond. Fo1· detailed iilfornta.tion t•e short trout fish­ ing tr-ip ~ s a.pply t.o Secr'eta,ry Tourist Associa,­ tion. Salmon F. h. Excellent salmon fishing is to IS Ing. be had within two and a half hours' motor run from St. John's at Salmonier River. This river may also be reached by tak­ ing train to Holyrood, and from there driving over the newly constructed road, through beau­ tiful scenery, to Path End. From this point one has to walk one and a half miles to river. The pools in this river which are famous are Murpl1y's Falls, the Governor's Falls and Pin­ sent's Falls; also the Back River Falls and Sandy Point Falls at the mouth of Salmonier River. Pinsent's Falls and Governor's Falls are abotlt llh miles from Path End, while Sandy Point and Back River Falls are prac­ tically by the roadside. Coli11et R.iver (65 ntile ~ s ft•oJll St. Joh11's) is another fine river for salmon and tro11t and contains four good pools. South East Rive~r (Pla, ce~ntia) is one of the finest salmon ·and trout fishing rivers in the country. There are two comfortable hostel­ ries here, where visitors will be well cared for. 13 On the Southern Shore tl1ere are three splendid salmon rivers sittlated near the l1is­ toric settlement of Tre))~lsse)'"• (For transpor­ tation refer to schedule of train service to $outhern Shore.) The No1·tl1 West and the North East Rivers are right in Trepassey, jtist a short distance from the Court House. A first class carriage road takes one to the mouth of the North West River where the first pool is situated: it is about three miles from the mouth of the river to the first fall~ and in this distance there are about twenty fishing pools. There is ample ro·om for from 25 to 30 rods on this river. Biscay Bay River is situated about 4 miles from Trepassey and· derives its name from the fishing settlement of that na1ne. This, like North West River, is a splendid salmon river, and not only salmon but fine large sea trout abound there. ~~al~ton fislti11g t1·i}lS "lvill be glttdly ari·'tt.Jlg­ cd l'Y the Selci·eta1··y oi Tourist Associatioi11, ll})Oll U})plicationo ·

• ,., 0 • • TOURIST MOTOR CARS.

Motor vehicles, owned by tourists and re­ gistered in the cotintry of which the owner is a resident, are adinitted without duty upon payme11t of a registration fee of Five Dollars ($5.00). This fee allows three months opera- tion of car in Newfoundland, but upon appli­ cation to tl1e Higl1road Cominission this per­ iod may be extended a further two months .

• .. 0 •• ll!JOVING PICTURE THEATRES.

"The Nickel," St. Patrick's Hall, entrance Military Road. "The Majestic," corner Theatre Hill and Dt1ck1vorth Street. "T:he Star," corner Dicks' Sqtiare and Henry Street. "The Crescent," Water Street opposite Gen­ eral Post Office. "The Queen,'' Water Street, one block west of General Post Office ...... ,...... TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

Anglo-American Telegraph Co- .Main Of­ fice: 239 Water Street. East End Brancl1: Water Street East, next to War Memorial. 14 •

The Commercial Cable Co.-Main Office: Water Street East. The Postal Telegraph Co. (Newfoundland Government)-Main Office: General Post Of­ fice. Branches.: The Court House, entrance \Vater Street. East End Branch, Water Street, opposite War Memorial.

• • • • • BANKS.

Ba.nk of Montreal, Water Street. Bank of , Water Street. Royal Bank of Canada, Water Street. The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Water Street. The Government Savings Bank, Duckworth Street. . -... DANCING. The Newfoundland Hotel .

• • • • •• GAA1E LAWS.

· BIRDS-Close · season January 1st to Sep­ tember 20th (except Wild Geese and Crows, no Close season). CARIBOU-Close Season for 3 years begin­ ning January 1st, 1925. RABBITS AND HARES-Close Season (Guns) January 1st to September 20th; (Traps and Snares) March 1st to September 20th. SALMON AND TROUT-Close Season Sep- ·tember 15th to January 15th following. Non­ residents must have License to fish . for Sal­ mon or Sea Trout in Inland Waters; Fees­ $10.00 and 50 cents to person issuing same. No limit to catch. Rod, Hook and Line are the only implements allowed in catching, kill­ ing or ta.king Salmon, Trout or Inland Water Fishes (except Eels). The use of Lime, Explo­ sives or other deleterious compounds is pro­ hibited in all Inland and Coastal Waters. Un­ la w!ul to possess, buy or sell fish illegally take11. . -... SOUVENIRS, ETC.

I~abradorite (Native Stone), Novelties, Es­ kimo Handicraft, Newfoundland Hooked Mats, etc., are on sale throughout the City. At the "NONIA" Depot will be found a complete line of Sweaters, Dresses, etc., hand knit fro1n Shetland wool by the Newfoundland fisherfolk. 15 PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN ST. JOHN'S.

Rate per Rate per Accommo- Name of House Manager Day week dat!on Ar11. Plan ...... a.> • Balsam HousP ...... Mrs. E. R. Burgess ...... $4.00 2.~ Crosbie Hotel ...... Mrs S. K. Bell ...... 5.00-6.00 53 Cochrane House ...... Mr. W. V. Druyton .. . . . 5.00 $30.00 ··. 40 Ne\' foundlanJ Hotel .... Mr. Frank Quick ...... 7.00-8.00 200