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accident to the breadwinner being left untreated. 

 After the report the following proposition was moved 

 by the Hon. A. Harvey, and supported by Sir Wm. 

 Whiteway, premier, and Sir Robert Thorborne, ex- 

 premier, which was carried unanimously: 



"Resolved That this meeting, representing the 

 principal merchants and traders carrying on 

 the fisheries, especially on the coast of Labra- 

 dor, and others interested in the welfare of 

 this colony, desires to tender its warmest 

 thanks to the directors of the Deep Sea Mis- 

 sion for their philanthropic generosity in send- 

 ing their Hospital ship Albert to visit the fish- 

 ing settlements on the Labrador coast. . . . 

 "Much of our fishing industry is carried 

 on in regions beyond the ordinary reach of 

 medical aid or of charity, and it is with the 

 deepest sense of gratitude that this meeting 

 learns of the amount of medical and surgical 

 work done, besides all the other relief and help 

 so liberally distributed. This meeting also 

 desires to express the hope that the directors 

 of the Mission may see their way to continu- 

 ing the work thus begun, and should they do 

 so they may be assured of the earnest co-oper- 

 ation of all classes of this community." 



His Excellency the Governor then nominated a 

 committee to help to perpetuate and extend the oper- 



