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Passport Regulations, Newfoundland 1926 -
- APPLICATIONS for Passports must be made in the form printed on the back of these Regulations, and enclosed in a cover addressed to "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND."
- The charge for a Passport is $2.50. Passports are issued at The Department of the Colonial Secretary between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Passport Office is closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Passports may be obtained through the Post if a Postal Order for $2.50 is forwarded with the application. STAMPS SHOULD NOT BE SENT IN PAYMENT. Applications should, if possible, reach
the Passport Office not less than two days before that on which the Passport is required.
- Passports are granted -
- To natural-born British subjects;
- To the wives and widows of such person; and
- To British Subjects by Naturalization
- A married woman is deemed to be a subject of the State in which her husband is for the time being a subject.
- Passports are granted -
- In the case of natural born British subjects and persons naturalized in Newfoundland, upon the production of a Declaration by the applicant in the form printed at the back of these Regulations, verified by a Declaration made by a member or official of any Banking Firm established in Newfoundland, or by any Mayor, Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion, Barrister-at-Law, Physician, Surgeon,
Solicitor, Notary Public, &c., resident in Newfoundland being himself a British subject. The applicant's Certificate of Birth and other evidence may also be required.
- In the case of children under the age of 16 years requiring a separate Passport, upon production of a Declaration made by the child's parent or guardian in a Form (B) to be obtained upon application to the Passport Office.
- If the applicant for a Passport be a British subject by naturalization, the Certificate of Naturalization must be forwarded to the Passport Office with the British Subjects by naturalization will be described as such in their Passports, which will be issued subject to the necessary qualifications.
- Passports are not available for travel to the countries named thereon, but may be endorsed for additional countries. The possession of a Passport so endorsed does not, however, exempt the holder from compliance with any Immigration Regulations in force in British or foreign countries or from the necessity of obtaining a visa where required.
- Passports endorsed as valid for the British Empire are also available for travelling to territory under British protection or mandate, not, however, including Palestine or Mesopotamia, for which countries the Passport must be specially endorsed.
- Passports are available for five years from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated. On the expiration of their period of validity they may be renewed for further consecutive periods of one to five years. In no circumstances at any time the Passport contains no further space for visas, application must be made for the issue of a new Passport.
- A Passport cannot be issued on behalf of a person already abroad; such person should apply for one at the nearest British Mission or Consulate. Passports must not be sent out of Newfoundland by Post.
John R. Bennett,
Colonial Secretary
Department of the Colonial Secretary,
St. John's, Newfoundland
September, 1926
Porter Edward
PORTER, Edward - Passed peacefully away at his residence in Manuels on
Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, Edward Porter (honorary member of the Grand Lodge of
Canada), aged 92 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife
of 65 years, Mildred (nee Butler); two daughters, Myra Rideout (Len), Carol
Spurrell (Ron); five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law
Annie Porter, (Salina, Kan.), and Susie Vaters; special friend Marina Janes; as
well as other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 1081
Topsail Rd., on Saturday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Funeral service to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, from All Saints
Anglican Church, Foxtrap. Interment to follow at All Saints Cemetery, Foxtrap.
As expressions of sympathy donations in his memory may be made to All Saints
Anglican Church. Please visit http://www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.````````````
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