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Royal Commission Inquiring into the “Bump” at No.2 Mine Springhill
Fonds · 1958-1959
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Fonds consists of typed hearing transcripts in 3 volumes (January 26-30, 1959); mine plans showing locations of bumps in 1928, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1958, an overall plan of mine layout for No.2 and No.4, a schematic diagram of longwall face, and plan of No.2 Coal Seam (collected 1959); Chairman McInnes’ cover letter and the signed manuscript of the final report submitted to government including manuscript versions of appendices A, C, D, E, F, G, and H (1959).
Commission Concerning the Boundary Line between the Counties of Cumberland and Colchester
Fonds · 1956-1959
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Fonds consists of the Commission Counsel Arthur L. Thurlow’s legal research files and correspondence (1955-1956); typed hearing transcripts (February, April 1956 and June 1957); documents submitted as evidence labeled Exhibits W/1 to W/53 and W/B, W/C, W/F, W/G to W/O, including crown land grants, past survey maps of the Harrington River and Five Islands area and Plans 1 to 3 survey maps showing disputed area created by government surveyor Joseph Archibald July-August 1956 (collected 1956); survey progress report with photographs from J. Archibald (1956); the unpublished final report with cover letter (1959); Book of Documents compiled by Thurlow containing copies of the statutes (acts), Orders-in-Council, and civil law suit of 1944 pleadings, evidence, and decision of Justice Doull, intended to be part of the final report (compiled 1956). Fonds also includes a brief from Colchester County (1957); public notices newspaper clippings (1956); some receipts and administrative correspondence to Thurlow (1955-1956); tax assessment rolls for District 19 Five Islands 1930-1931 (collected 1956); and copies of legislation on county boundaries 1851-1928 (collected 1956).
Minutes of public hearings
Subseries · 20 September 1971-3 May 1972
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Minutes series and consists of the minutes of the 39 public hearings the commission held throughout Nova Scotia. They constitute a complete sequence in two numbered binders and are numbered 1 through 39, corresponding to the dates of their creation: 20 September 1971 (no. 1) to 3 May 1972 (no. 39).
Public briefs and submissions
Subseries · 1971-1972
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Briefs and submissions series and consists of the nearly 500 written public briefs and submissions to the commission, in the following categories: province-wide organizations, home and school associations, individuals, organizations, Nova Scotia Teacher's Union locals, school boards, and towns and municipalities. Also includes transcripts of the secondary oral briefs presented by the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities and the Association of Municipal Administrators. Includes briefs not accounted for in the indices and item list.
Indices to briefs and submissions
Subseries · 1971-1972
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Briefs and submissions series and consists of a "working index" listing the public briefs and submissions and a "list of private and confidential briefs" which indexes the private briefs and submissions. These two indices list the commission briefs and submissions by their alphanumeric designations. Also included are two alphabetical listings of the public briefs and submissions by name/title and by subject.
Private briefs and submissions
Subseries · 1971-1972
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Briefs and submissions series and consists of the nearly 70 private briefs and submissions received by the commission. Subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject. Also includes an associated brief summary of many of the private meetings, 1971-1972.
Minutes of private hearings
Subseries · 16 July 1971-14 June 1973
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Minutes series and consists of the minutes of the 142 private hearings held by the commission. They constitute a complete sequence in two numbered binders and are numbered 1 through 142, corresponding to the dates of their creation: 16 July 1971 (no. 1) to 14 June 1973 (no. 142).
Minutes of the commission
Subseries · 8 April 1971-7 March 1974
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Subseries forms part of Minutes series and consists of the minutes of the meetings of the commission proper. They constitute a complete sequence in three numbered binders and are numbered 1 through 95, corresponding to the dates of their creation: 8 April 1971 (no. 1) to 7 March 1974 (no. 95).
Executive correspondence
Series · 1971-1974
Part of Royal Commissions (RG 44 ) Record Group
Series forms part of Royal Commission on Education, Public Services and Provincial-Municipal Relations fonds and consists of correspondence with the Government. Includes files of correspondence with Premier Gerald Regan, Finance Minister Peter Nicholson, Attorney General and Labour Minister Leonard Pace, Municipal Affairs Minister Fraser Mooney, Education and Public Welfare Minister Allan Sullivan and Health Minister Scott MacNutt, as well as with other ministers and deputy ministers.