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Halifax Sugar Refinery on the Western Shore of the North West NATIONAL DREAMERS, THE NATIONAL POLICY AND THE SUGAR TRADE THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF MASTERS OF ARTS (HISTORY) © Copyright JEFFREY MARTIN GIBBONS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA SEPTEMBER, 1994 National Library Bibliothèque nationale ■ ♦ I of Canada du Canada Acquisitions and Direction des acquisitions et Bibliograptiic Services Branch des services bibliographiques 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellington Ottawa. 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