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... towns of 5000 inhabitants and upwards , of which only nine exceeded 20,000 . There were also 46 towns with from 3000 to 5000 people , and 91 villages containing from 1500 to 3000 people . The urban population in 1891 was nearly ...
... towns of 5000 inhabitants and upwards , of which only nine exceeded 20,000 . There were also 46 towns with from 3000 to 5000 people , and 91 villages containing from 1500 to 3000 people . The urban population in 1891 was nearly ...
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... Towns of from 3000 to 5000 people have sprung up in the last two years . American capital is pouring in for the development of the mines , and the matter is also receiving the consideration of financiers in the United Kingdom and in ...
... Towns of from 3000 to 5000 people have sprung up in the last two years . American capital is pouring in for the development of the mines , and the matter is also receiving the consideration of financiers in the United Kingdom and in ...
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... towns are centres of manufactures , and the tall chimney is a frequent sight . The country is especially favourably adapted for the development of manufactures , as it pos- sesses abundant water - power , including Niagara Falls , 26 ...
... towns are centres of manufactures , and the tall chimney is a frequent sight . The country is especially favourably adapted for the development of manufactures , as it pos- sesses abundant water - power , including Niagara Falls , 26 ...
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... towns they have simply become unskilled labourers , uncertain of employment , living from day to day , and from hand to mouth . There is a great demand everywhere for female domestic servants , both in the country districts and in the towns ...
... towns they have simply become unskilled labourers , uncertain of employment , living from day to day , and from hand to mouth . There is a great demand everywhere for female domestic servants , both in the country districts and in the towns ...
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... town at the mouth of the Niagara River , in 1792. It consisted of a Legislative Council of seven members and an Assembly of sixteen members . For military reasons the seat of government was after- wards removed to Little York , now ...
... town at the mouth of the Niagara River , in 1792. It consisted of a Legislative Council of seven members and an Assembly of sixteen members . For military reasons the seat of government was after- wards removed to Little York , now ...
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