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One of tho most important industries of Newfoundland is ieal fishing. In 1916, tho Newfoundland sealers caught 2-11.302 seals. The not value of this haul was .£123,500. Tho .seal catch for tliis yenr is already in, nnd amounts to oniy 33,985 seals, having a value of Back of this failure is the high cost entailed in fitting out tho seal-fishing fleet. The statement is made that it cost JC60.000 this' yenr to fit. out nine vessels, whereas in 1900 -it cost only a little more than half as- much to fit out twenty-two steamers,

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 7

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Untitled Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 7

Untitled Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 7

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