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The Commission of Government is officially sworn in; ending 79 years of responsible government in Newfoundland.
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Newfoundland Commission of Government
1934–1949 government of the Dominion of Newfoundland
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Dominion of Newfoundland
British dominion from 1907 to 1949
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