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some small farm out-buildings, and some land taken up from 

 the Newfoundland government with a view to trying to 

 introduce cattle. The orphanage was full for the first 

 time. In connection with the cooperative store at Flower's 

 Cove, an industry of making sealskin boots has sprung 

 up, and fifteen hundred pairs were exported this summer 

 (1906). Around these small industries it is possible to 

 congregate women and children in the winter for the pur- 

 pose of better education. This year a grant of $500 per 

 annum to each hospital was made by the Newfoundland 

 government. 



1907. A new wharf with stores for clothing and for coal, 

 and a large mission room, were added to Battle Harbour. 

 The old executive building had to come down, as the ac- 

 commodation was altogether inadequate for the work that 

 had to be done. Funds, including a $5000 grant from the 

 Canadian government, were raised, and three hundred 

 reindeer with Lapp attendants were imported, with the 

 hope of starting a regular industry on the lines of that so 

 successful in Alaska. Angora goats were presented by 

 friends in the United States, and were brought to the settle- 

 ments; it is hoped that these animals will increase and 

 yield the wool for a new weaving industry. Several volun- 

 teers joined the staff ; in the number were the lady in charge 

 of the orphanage, the electrical engineer in charge of the 

 general mechanical work, and a teacher for night school 

 and library work. The fourth hospital was kept open by 

 a volunteer doctor from Harvard University, and volunteer 

 nurses from England. A highly experienced teacher of 

 "arts and crafts" took charge of the industrial work at 

 St. Anthony this year. The steam-launch Daryl was given 



