Dominion government expedition to Hudson Bay and the Arctic islands ; Cruise of the Neptune

"The Dominion government [of Canada] in the Spring of 1903, decided to send a cruiser to patrol the waters of Hudson bay and those adjacent to the Eastern Arctic islands; also to aid in the establishment, on the adjoining shores, of permanent stations for the collection of customs, the administration of justice and the enforcement of the law as in other parts of the Dominion" (p. 3). The Newfoundland sealing ship the Neptune was chartered for the expedition, which also collected scientific data. This book contains the report of the expedition commander, A. P. Low.Submitted to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries of Canada by A. P. Low. -- Includes index

Review of improvements in lighthouse and coast service of Canada between 1896 and year ending 31 December 1903, also summary of fish breeding, fish packing and shipments of fish.

Mode of access: Internet

Report.

"At the date of the confederation of the provinces, the official business relating to the fisheries, had been for several years organized and managed as a branch of the Department of crown islands, for the united provinces of Upper and Lower Canada." --Canada. Dept. of marine. Annual report, 1858, p. 10.Issued also in French.Mode of access: Internet

Reports of the harbour commissioners for Montreal, Quebec, Three Rivers, Toronto, North Sydney, Pictou and Belleville. Reports of pilotage authorities. Reports of port wardens, shipping-masters and of wrecks and casualties.

Mode of access: Internet.Issued as supplement to the Annual report of the Dept. of Marine

Contributions to Canadian biology : being studies from the Marine Biological Station of Canada.

Mode of access: Internet.Issued by Biological Board of Canada, 1911/1914-1925

Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918.

Vols. 1, 6-7, 9 and 12 issued by the Dept. of the Naval Service; vols. 2-5, 11, 13-16 issued by the Dept. Mines and the Dept. of Marine and Fisheries.Expedition was under the command of Vilhjalmur Stefansson and includes contributions by him.Never published: v. 1-2; v. 6, pt. A; v. 7, pt. M; v. 8, pt. F; v. 9, pt. F, I, K, L; v. 10, pt. A, B, D.Includes bibliographies and indexes.v. 1. Narrative of the expedition.--v. 2. Mammals and birds.-- v. 3. Insects.--v. 4-5. Botany.--v. 6. Fishes and tunicates.--v. 7. Crustacea.--v. 8. Mollusks, echinoderms, coelenterates, etc.--v. 9. Annelids, parasitic worms, protozoans, etc.--v. 10. Tides, etc.--v. 11. Geology and geography.--v. 12. Copper Eskimos.--v. 13. Eskimo folklore.--v. 14. Eskimo songs.--v. 15. Eskimo language and technology.--v. 16. Material culture of the Copper Eskimo.Mode of access: Internet