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Show much later dates. Lode mining for gold hegan at Tangier river, .Nova Scotia, in 1S.".S. The Golden Dominion Gold has been found in every province of Canada except Prince Edward Ed-ward island. The first recorded discovery dis-covery was made in Quebec in 1S24 on the Gilbert river, fifty miles south of Quebec city. Placer mining opera tions commenced here in 1S47 and in termittent operations have been carried car-ried on ever since. Placer discoveries were made In Ontario, in British Columbia, and In Yukon territory at |