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Proquest Dissertations National Library Bibliotheque Rationale 1*1 of Canada du Canada Acquisitions and Direction des acquisitions et Bibliographic Services Branch des services bibliographiques 395 Wellington Street 395. rueWellirgton Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (Ontario) K1A0N4 KIA0N4 Vouf file Voire r&frence Our Ma Notre 'tJWwrtcs NOTICE AVIS The quality of this microform is La qualite de cette microforme heavily dependent upon the depend grandement de la qualite quality of the original thesis de la these soumise au submitted for microfilming. microfilmage. Nous avons tout Every effort has been made to fait pour assurer une qualite ensure the highest quality of superieure de reproduction. reproduction possible. If pages are missing, contact the S'il manque des pages, veuillez university which granted the communiquer avec I'universite degree. qui a confere le grade. Some pages may have indistinct La qualite d'impression de print especially if the original certaines pages peut laisser a pages were typed with a poor desirer, surtout si les pages typewriter ribbon or if the originates ont ete university sent us an inferior dactylographies a I'aide d'un photocopy. ruban use ou si I'universite nous a fait parvenir une photocopie de qualite inferieurc. Reproduction in full or in part of La reproduction, meme partielle, this microform is governed by de cette microforme est soumise the Canadian Copyright Act, a la Loi canadienne sur le droit R.S.C. 1970, c. C-30, and d'auteur, SRC 1970, c. C-30, et subsequent amendments. ses amendements subsequents. Canada From Region to Nation: Government Savings Banks in the Maritimes and Canada, 1824-1900 By Dan L. Bunbury Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada March, 1995 'Copyright by Dan L. 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Enter the corresponding four-digit code in the spaces provided. wm$ u-M-i SUBJCCTJERM SUBJEC*!l Ilk ICJT /•i-lTkCOMC ' Subject Categories fHI HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUMKATKMS AND THE ARTS Psychology 0525 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND Ancient 0579 Architecture , .....0729 Reading 0535 THEOLOGY Medieval 0581 Art History 0377 Religious 0527 Philosophy 0422 Modern 0582 Gowna 0900 Sciences , ..0714 Religion Black 0328 Dane* 0378 Secondary 0533 General 0318 African 0331 Fin* Arh 0357 Social Sciences 0534 Biblical Studies 0321 Asia, Australia and Oceania 0332 Information Science... 0723 Sociology of 0340 Clergy 0319 Canadian 0334 Journalism 0391 Special 0529 History of 0320 European.. 0335 library Science , 0399 Teacher Training 0530 Philosophy of 0322 Latin American 0336 MOM Communications 0708 Technology 0710 Theology 0469 Middle Eastern 0333 Music 0413 Tests ana Measurements 0288 United States 0337 Speech Communication 0459 Vocational ,0747 SOCIAL SCIENCES History of Science 0585 Theater 0465 American Studies 0323 Law.... 0398 LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND Anthropology Political Science EDUCATION LINGUISTICS Archaeology 0324 General 0615 General 0515 Language Cultural 0326 Infe—iational Law and Administration 0514 General 0679 Physical 0327 Relations 0616 Adult and Continuing 0516 Ancient 0289 Business Administration Public Administration 0617 Agricultural 0517 Linguistics 0290 General 0310 Recreation 0814 Art 0273 Modern 0291 Accounting 0272 Social Work 0452 Bilingual and Multicultural 0282 Literature Banking 0770 Sociology Business 0688 General 0401 Management 0454 <^.n=™l nAjs. 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"428 Genetics..' 0369 Human Development 0758 .: • 796 limnology 0793 Immunology 0982 •• • • '95 Microbiology 0410 Medicine and Surgery 0564 : •• • ,. ?94 Molecular 0307 Mental Health 0347 Neuroscience 0317 PSYCHOLOGY Nursing 0569 Elementary Particles and Oceanography 0416 Nutrition 0570 General 0621 Physiology 0433 High Energy 0798 Obstetrics and Gynecology ..0380 Fluidand Plasma 0759 Behavioral 0384 Radiation 0821 Occupational Health ana Clinical 0622 Veterinary Science 0778 Molecular 0609 Therapy 0354 Nuclear 0610 Zoology. 0472 Ophthalmology 0381 Biophysics Optics 0752 Pathology 0571 Radiation 0756 General 0786 Pharmacology 0419 Medical 0760 Solid State .,.., 0611 Physiological 0989 Pharmacy 0572 Statistics 0463 Physical Therapy 0382 Psychobiology 0349 EARTH SCIENCES Public Health 0573 Applied Sciences Psychometrics 0632 Biogeochemistry., 0425 Applied Mechanics ...0346 Social 0451 Geochemistry ,.. Radiology 0574 0996 Recreation 0575 Computer Science 0984 Table of Contents Table of Contents iv List of Tables and Figures v Abstract vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction 1 Chapter One 36 Chapter Two 58 Chapter Three 88 Chapter Four 120 Chapter Five 143 Chapter Six 182 Chapter Seven 203 Chapter Eight 253 Conclusion 302 Appendix 310 Bibliography 319 iv List of Figures and Tables Chapter Three Table 1: Halifax Savings Bank, 1832-1867 92 Table 2: Classification of Depositors, Halifax, 1836-38 94 Chapter Four Figure 1: Comparison of Public Debt Nova Scotia, 1840-1855 130 Table 1: Classification of Depositors, Halifax, 1859-60 137 Table 2: Occupations of Women Depositors, Halifax, 1836-1860 138 Chapter Five Table 1: Saint John Savings Bank in Account with Province, 1825-1867 149 Table 2: Summary Accounts of Saint John Savings Bank, 1825-1852 150 Table 3: Classification of Depositors, Saint John, 1839 151 Table 4: Account Distribution, Saint John, 1843 153 Table 5: Summary Accounts of Fredericton Savings Bank, 1830-1846 169 Table 6: Account Size, Fredericton, 1830-1846 171 Chapter Six Table 1: N.B. Savings Banks, Summary Accounts 195 Table 2: N.B. Savings Banks in Account with Treasurer 196 Figure 1: Comparison of Public Debt New Brunswick, 1842-1853 198 Table 3: Classification of Depositors, Saint John, 1852-1856 200 Chapter Seven Figure 1: Loan Debt of Canada, Current Account, 1868-1900 238 Figure 2: Loan Debt of Canada, Capital Account,
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