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From: "Sue O'Neill" <>
Subject: [NF-ROOTS] Today in NF History (July 12)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 20:51:44 -0400
July 12, 1949 - The first official meeting of the Newfoundland and Labrador
Press Club was held. Its honorary president until 1954 was Premier
Smallwood, who was then expelled for trying to censor the press on
government issues.
(Transcribed from the July 2002 issue of the Downhomer magazine)
Sue O'Neill
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