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are extra trains running for shorter distances during summer, and 

 frequent excursion trains. See time-tal)]e for information re^ 

 garding "round trip tickets," excursion ])arties," " extra trains,"' 

 etc. For fares and distances to intei'mediate stations see adver- 

 tisements at tlie end of the volume. 



Tlie Newfoundland Railway Station is in the east end of St.- 

 John's. It is far fi'om being an imposing structure ; but in (bie 

 time a more creditable and convenient station will take its place. 

 The train runs at first towards the west and soon reaches Toi)sail 

 (15 miles) -where Conception Bay with its islands (Great and 

 Little Belle Isle and Kelley's Island^ and its beautiful scenery, 

 comes into full vieA\' as the train reaches the station. Topsail is 

 a pretty village — "the Brighton of Newfoundland" — a favourite 

 summer and bathing resort for the peojile of St. Jolin's, where' 

 comfortable boarding houses can Ije found, and the air is pure 

 and health-giving. The scenery, as the train winds along the' 

 .shores of the bay, in a bright summer's day, is rarely surpassed.- 

 Holyroo<l, at the head of the bay, presents some striking scenery,- 

 especially along the sea-arms which extend inland for some dis- 

 tance. After rounding the head of the bay the line runs inland, 

 and Brigus Junction (47i miles), the station for the thriving 

 little town of Brigus (1,541 population), seven miles distant, oip 

 the north .shore of Concei)tion Bay, is then reached. 



WHITBOUItXK. 



At iVliitbourne (named in honour of the brave Ca2)taiif 

 Whitboitrne, see page 14), a fine thriving village has .^jirung up, 

 having saw-mills, railway woik-shops and other industries. The 

 lan<l liere is excellent, and farming operations are extending. 

 There is a I'aiily good hotel. More and more Whitbourne is be- 

 coming a favourite resort foi- excursion parties ; and as the 

 numeious ponds in the neighbourhood are sAvarming with the 

 finest trout, anglers make it tlieir head-quartei's. 



HAIJOUK GKACE. 



Harbo\ir Givxce (83i niiles), the terminus of the line, ((3,46G' 

 poimlation) is a clean well laid out town. Its site is excellent ;• 



