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Show i The Golden Dominion i Gold has been found in every province of Canada except Prince Kil-wnnl Kil-wnnl island. The tirst recorded discovery dis-covery was made In O'lebec In 1S2-1 on the Gilbert river, fifty miles seuih of Ouehec city. Placer mining opera tinn commenced here in 1S47 and in teiniiltent operations have been car ricd on ever since. Placer discoveries were made in Ontario, in p.ritish Cl':':'Mn, ur.d In Yukon territory at much later dates. Lode mining for gold began at Tangier river, Nova Scotia. In 1S."S. |