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Commerce and Communications.— The imports for 1911 were
.^16,748,580 ; the exports, |20,001,324.
Transportation facilities in Nova Hcotia are excellent. The country is covered with a network of railways 1,360 miles in extent. Besides this subsidised boats ply around the shores making regular calls at all the important ports. The principal railways are the Intercolonial (Government owned) ; the Halifax and South AVestern and Inverness (owned by Canadian Northern) ; and the Dominion Atlantic (owned by the Canadian Pacific).
There are 8 great banks opeiatiug in the Province, with total liabilities amounting to $681,360,761 ; assets, 1794,720,528.
There are 12 Government Savings Banks in Nova Scotia. Total deposits, $4,533,080. There are also 63 Post Office Savings Banks.
Books of Reference.
Official.
Paiaijhlet on Nova Scotia, by the Secretary of Industries ami Immigration. Agiicultviral Bulletin by the Secretary of Agriculture. Reports of various Provincial Departments.
These Reports and Publications may be obtained on application to Arthur S. Barn- stead, Esq., Secretary of Industries and Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia;
NoN- Official.
Casqrain (H. R.), Uu Peleringe au Pays d'Evangeline.
Haliburton(T. C), Historical and statistical Account of Nova Scotia.— History of Nova Scotia.
Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotia Historical Society.
Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotia Institute of Science.
Saunders (E. M.), Three Premiers of Nova Scotia (Johnson, Howe, Tupper).
Siloer (A. P.), The Call of Nova Scotia to the Eiuigiant and Sportsman.
Shtith(P. H.), Acadia.
Swan (H. K.), Nature in Acadia.
IVillson(Becklcs), Nuva Scotia, The Province that has been passed by. London, 1312.
Ontario.
Constitution and Government.— Ontario was formerly called upper Canada. The Provincial Government is administered by a Lieutenant- Governor, a cabinet, and one chamber with 106 members. The latter are elected for four years by a manhood franchise.
Lieutenant-Governor.— His Honour Col. Sir John M. Gibson, K.C.M.G The members of the Ministry are as follows : — Premier and President of Council. — Hon. Sir J. P. Whitney. Attorney-General. — Hon. J. J. Foy. Provincial Treasurer. — Hon. A. J. Matheson. SecrctoA-y and Registrar-General. — Hon. W. J, Hanna. Minister of Education. — Hon. R. A. Pyne. Minister of Agriculture. — Hon. James S. Duff. Minister of Public Works.— Hon. J. 0. Reaume. Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, — Hon. W. H. Hearst. Ministers without Portfolio.— Ron. J.-S. Hendrie, Hon. Adam Beck Hon. I. B. Lucas. '
Agent-General in London.— How. N. B. Colock, 163, Strand, W.C.
