Bay du Nord, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Bay du Nord was a village and postal settlement on Fortune Bay
. The Post Office was established in 1891 and the first Postmaster
was Thomas Farrell. In 1968 it was De-populated. It had a population of 188 in 1940 and 149 in 1956.
Bay du Nord (2) was an Anglo-American telegraph station on Hermitage Bay
. The Newfoundland Produce Company steamers called on the town weekly.
Fortune Bay
Fortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers...
. The Post Office was established in 1891 and the first Postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
was Thomas Farrell. In 1968 it was De-populated. It had a population of 188 in 1940 and 149 in 1956.
Bay du Nord (2) was an Anglo-American telegraph station on Hermitage Bay
Hermitage Bay
Hermitage Bay is an expansive bay stretching out along the Southern Shore of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a body of Atlantic Ocean which is near to the communities of Seal Cove , Hermitage and Sandyville....
. The Newfoundland Produce Company steamers called on the town weekly.