Canada Day

From the Times of London, August 4th, 1948:

NEWFOUNDLAND MAJORITY

FOR CONFEDERATION

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT

ST. JOHN’S, Aug. 3

Now that all the Labrador votes have been counted the final figures of the referendum taken to decide the future government of Newfoundland are as follows: For joining the Canadian Confederation, 78,408; for responsible government, 71,464; majority, 6,944.

Labrador polled 2,802 votes for confederation and 645 for responsible government.