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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 codperative 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 
