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Homes and Careers in Canada

Homes and Careers in Canada

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HOMES AND CAREERS

IN CANADA


PUBLISHER’S NOTE

After the sheets of this book were printed off, it was found that the title chosen, Making Good in Canada, had been used for another book that just secured priority of publication. It was necessary to change the title, but the original title had to remain at the heads of the pages.



PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS AT OTTAWA.


 

 

HOMES AND CAREERS

IN CANADA

 

 

 

 

BY

H. JEFFS

 

 

WITH SIXTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS

 

 

LONDON

JAMES CLARKE & CO., 13 & 14 FLEET STREET

 

1914


THE AUTHOR’S THANKS

 

TO

 

THE HON. DR. W. J. ROCHE

 

DOMINION MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR

 

FOR KINDNESS SHOWN



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
     
FOREWORD vii
     
I. WHY PEOPLE GO TO CANADA 9
     
II. THE HOME OF A NATION 25
     
III. THE MAKING OF MODERN CANADA 31
     
IV. THE ROMANCE OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION 50
     
V. SETTLING ON THE LAND 70
     
VI. CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 104
     
VII. “REAL ESTATE” 146
     
VIII. THE HOMES OF CANADA 164
     
IX. LEAVING THE OLD COUNTRY 183

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE  
   
PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS AT OTTAWA Frontispiece
   
THE “EMPRESS OF BRITAIN” WITH EMIGRANTS AT RIMOUSKI 18
 

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