Tombstone

By Llewelyn Pritchard

Tombstone
[The British Government’s Cover-Up]
Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [Part 2/3]
Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries [Vol 5b]
Copyright 2012 by Llewelyn Pritchard
Smashwords Edition
Declassified official British Government papers shine new light on amongst other things, Government mismanagement as knowledge hidden by an incongruous granite tombstone in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada marked the starting point for this unique history of development of a logging settlement in southern Labrador.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Llewelyn Pritchard
• Release date: Feb 27, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301753932

Llewelyn Pritchard

Llewelyn's collection of books include the Series: UK Travel and Tourism Travel Handbooks Photo Albums Illustrated Diaries about European Budget Short-Break Holidays The Port Hope Simpson Diaries 1969-70 Port Hope Simpson Mysteries The Voluntary Service Overseas in Labrador and "Hidden Gem" written in honour of the staff of an Oncology Unit within a General Hospital in the National Health Service (N.H.S) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Llewelyn has worked with The Honourable Canadian Senator William (Bill) Rompkey, on writing the history of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Labrador. This is what Bill wrote in his letter to the first get- together of the VSO teachers at Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire 1-3 August 2003, "...Labrador called to you and we are calling you now. I hope you will do what you can during these few days to fill in the Labrador record with your recollections and reflections. This too will be an important contribution to Labrador history. But mainly I hope you enjoy your time together. Llewelyn Pritchard has done a remarkable job in bringing you together. He is as shrewd as Holmes and as persistent as Poirot. He could even be a great Canadian! We owe him more than we can say. It's his event and I know it will be successful. All good wishes. Bill Rompkey"

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Tombstone, Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

[Part 2/3 The British Government’s Cover-Up]

Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries

Vol 5b

Copyright 2012 by Llewelyn Pritchard

Smashwords Edition

Tombstone, Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

[Part 2/3 The British Government’s Cover-Up,]

Contents

Chapter 6 A Newfoundland Ranger’s view of living conditions in the Port Hope Simpson District September 1940 – March 1942

Chapter 7 Protagonists’ different motives for development

Chapter 8 Obstruction of justice

Chapter 9 Shallow roots of unsustainable development

Chapter 10 Deeper roots towards a sustainable future

Conclusion

Preface

What was really going on behind the scenes?

For the first time, de-classified official British Government papers shine new light on amongst other things, Government mismanagement as knowledge hidden by an incongruous granite tombstone in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada marked the starting point for this unique history of development of a logging settlement in southern Labrador.

Original correspondence contained within a Public Enquiry into the Affairs of the Labrador Development Company Ltd. based in Port Hope Simpson from 1934 – 48 has finally come to light after being buried by the British Government.

At the very least, it reveals when personal gain is in the ascendency over greater good of the people then only very shaky foundations are being laid down for future development.

It shows that when the British Government realized its mistakes in backing the Labrador Development Company Ltd. venture in the first place, instead of being able to extricate itself from its financial commitments (at British tax-payers’ expense before the start of The Second World War) the story only went from bad to worse.

An illusion of development had been spun by John Osborn Williams, the owner of the Labrador Development Company Ltd. that subsequently led to the British Government (Dominions Office) shamefully deciding that the results of the Public Enquiry were best buried as far as local publication of its findings allowed.

Discover a hoary tale of greed, money, cruelty, deception, Boom and Bust, Get-Rich-Quick, 1930s unsustainable industrialization of the Labrador forests and learn about the terrible economic hardship and poverty endured by the early settlers and their families.

Read about a Newfoundland Ranger’s view of living conditions in the Port Hope District from September 1940 to March 1942 and consider the protagonists’ different motives for development as an obstruction of justice occurred regarding two unexplained deaths on 3 February 1940, as the shallow roots of unsustainable development took their terrible toll.

A riveting story of political corruption, intrigue, horror and mystery that stretches from the individuals involved at the time to British and Newfoundland Government officials.

The lessons of the past are now clear for all to see, as deeper roots towards a more sustainable future with proper, responsible government and more economic diversification around logging, fishing,