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28th General Assembly of Newfoundland

28th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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The members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1932. The general assembly sat from 1932 to 1934.[1]

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The United Newfoundland Party led by Frederick C. Alderdice formed the government.[2]

James A. Winter served as speaker.[3]

Sir David Murray Anderson served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Overwhelmed by debt, the government proposed that it would temporarily reduce its debt payments. Instead, Canada and Britain helped make payments on its debt while a royal commission of enquiry considered Newfoundland's political future. The report, delivered in November 1933, recommended the suspension of responsible government. A Commission of Government would administer Newfoundland until its finances improved and its people wanted a return to responsible government.[2]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1932:[1]

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    By-elections

    None

    References

    1. [1]
      "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 717–19.
    2. [2]
      "Collapse of Responsible Government, 1929-1934". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    3. [3]
      "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. [4]
      "Anderson, Sir David Murray (1874-1936)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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