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1 -THE NEWFOUNDLAND WEEKLYRangers’ Duties NumerousCreated in July of 1935 and instituted by Statute on Septem-ber 21st of the same year the Newfoundland Rangers,' with Headquarters at Whitbourne, have gradually built up an ex' cellent tradition for work done both in Newfoundland and on the Coast of Labrador, but the public is not as aware as they might be of their work. Insti-tuted on the lines of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, whosemain duty is in connection with crime, the Newfoundland Rang' ers has so broadened its scope that crime, its prevention and detection, is only one of manyduties.Work PerformedThe Rangers perform work for each of the Government de-partments. They report and cob lect information, issue licenses and enforce regulations on all the subject dealt with by the de-partment of Natural Resources, including sawmills, game and in' land fisheries matters and deep sea fishing. For th,e department of Public Health and Welfare relief is issued, labour on relief work is supervised, health con-ditions reported on and mental patients escorted to St. John’s. Radio licenses are inspected and issued for the department of Public Works. The conditionof roads and bridges and the supervision of their repairs is carried out for the department of Public Works, explosives are reg' istered and drivers’ licenses areexamined. For the department of Customs they act as customs cob lectors, inspect premises where wines and beers are sold. Reports are made on criminal offences forthe department of Justice, also reports on accidental deaths, fires and they do traffic patrol. Fire' arms are registered and assistanceg’ n to magistrates in connects. /with recruiting. For the Tourist Board reports are made on canoe trails and on salmonrivers. For the State Departmentat Washington information is collected in connection with the International Ice Patrol and for the Entomological Laboratory at Ottawa a Forest Insect Survey is made. In all a pretty full pfb-gramme.StaffIn 1935 the Ranger Force consisted of two commissioned of-ficers, Major Anderton and Inspector Ray Fraser and 30 members. In the fall of that year they took over the Coast of Labrador and in October opened the posts at Hebron, Nain, Hopedale,Cartwright, North West River, Battle Harbour, Port Hope Simpson and Forteau when 10 members of the Force administered103.000 square miles and attended to all matters from all Government departments. In 1935 the following posts in Newfoundland were opened—BonneBay, Port Saunders, St. Anthony, Englee, Harbour Deep, Westport, LaScie, Twillingate, Springdale and Lewisporte.New PostsThe following year 20 moreRangers were taken on and inthat year the Rangers took overDeer Lake, Gambo, Badger, St. George’s, Port au Port, Port aux Basques, Rose Blanche, Burgeo, Rencontre West, Harbour Breton, St. Alban’s, Belleoram, Bay I’Argent, Grand Bank, Fortune, Lamaline, St. Lawrence, Bunnand Marystown, and late in the year Flowers Cove was opened. In 1938 10 additional Rangerswere taken on and Jackson'sCove and Newfoundland Air-port were opened and HarbourDeep closed. In \he last 12 months Point Leamington, Cox’s Cove and Petit Forte were opened. The area covered by the Rangers is 103,000 square miles in the Labrador and 34,000 square miles in Newfoundland.The staff today consists of Inspector Ray Fraser, acting Chief Ranger, four men at Headquarters and 5 Sergeants, 7 Corporals, 36 First Class Rangers, 8 Second Class, two Third Classand an interpreter at Hebron.Mileage CoveredIn the first fiscal year of operations, from October, 193 5 to May 31st, 1936, with 25 men;37.000 miles were covered. In 1937, with horse, dog slide and on foot, 170, miles were covered; of which 41,000 miles on foot and by dog team; in 1938, 221,-000 miles were covered and in1939, 223,000 miles. TodayRangers are responsible for approximately 110,000 of the peculation. This year the estimatedexpenditure is $105,000 and lastyear the actual expenditure was$97,000. The total expenditure works out at $128 per month per Ranger and includes travelling expense, living expense, salary and all other expenditures. In1937, the Rangers brought 650cases before the courts of which there were 475 convictions, 36 dismissals, 47- withdrawals andthe remainder are waiting investigation or hearing. In 1938 there were 923 cases out of which were 602 convictions, 40 dismissals, 60 withdrawals and the remainder either awaiting investigation or hearing and last year there were 1187 cases, 745 convictions, 63 dismissals, 122 withdrawals and theremainder awaiting investigation or hearing.Patrol BoatsThree patrol boats were launched this year, which were built to the specification of a 12-ton schooner. These boats are equipped for the transportation of prisoners, etc., and operate as a mobile detachment. One patrolboat is stationed at Battle Harbour, one at Cartwright and one on the South Coast.Daily News.E licgifcplt;bldibelefcreinmthbethVscinhfieRicbeatKofmersaatglt;ctdemcth iMsilocisorpithofbebe
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New York Newfoundland Weekly
New York, New York, US
Sat, Dec 14, 1940
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Wallace M.
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