| June 30, 1864 |
Lord Monck requests that a Canadian delegation be received at the Maritime Union Conference taking place in Charlottetown - "to ascertain whether the proposed Union might be made to embrace the whole of the British North American Provinces." |
| June 30, 1866 |
New Brunswick's provincial elections are tallied in favour of Confederation. In the Legislature, the "Confederation Resolution" is passed by a vote of 30 - 8, requesting Lt-Gov. Gordon to appoint a delegation to arrange the union of British North America. |
| July 1, 1945 |
The "F�d�ration des Caisses Populaires Acadiennes" is founded. |
| July 1, 1867 |
The Honourable Peter Mitchell, of Newcastle - one of New Brunswick's Fathers of Confederation - becomes Canada's first Minister of Marine and Fisheries. |
| July 1, 1867 |
The British North America Act takes effect � uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into one Dominion. In New Brunswick celebrations are �respectful and kindly� in a spirit eminently conciliatory to political opponents�. |
| July 1, 1873 |
Prince Edward Island enters Confederation. |
| July 1, 1920 |
Female teachers in New Brunswick are given equal pay with men. The Schools Act of 1903 had distinguished between male and female teachers regarding salary levels. |
| July 1, 0 |
CANADA DAY |
| July 1, 1927 |
The Maritime Freight Rates Act (a Maritime version of the Crow�s Nest Pass Agreement) comes into effect - enabling Maritime manufacturers and producers to compete with markets in central Canada. |
| July 1, 1995 |
The Canadian Flag is flown for the first time on the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. The inaugural flag had previously flown atop the Peace Tower of Canada�s Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. |
| July 1, 1817 |
Upon the death of Lieutenant-Governor General Thomas Carleton in England, Major-General George Stracey Smythe is appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, having previously been provincial administrator in Carleton�s absence. |
| July 1, 1867 |
After overseeing the defence of New Brunswick against Fenian threats from Maine, Major General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle is appointed Lieutenant-Governor . |
| July 1, 1941 |
His Majesty King George VI presents new Colours to the Carleton and York Regiment, at Caterham, Surrey (England). His Majesty reminds the regiment that wherever they are called to fight, they will be "fighting on the very soil of New Brunswick". |
| July 2, 1847 |
Dr. James Collins, who assisted hundreds of Irish immigrants ill with typhus on Partridge Island, dies of the dreaded ship-fever at the age of 23. Collins is buried in Saint John, in a lead coffin designed to prevent the spread of the disease. |
| July 2, 1534 |
After exploring the coast of Kouchibouguac, Jacques Cartier discovers a �baye en triangle� (Miramichi Bay) and proceeds onward, passing the night in the lee of Miscou Island. |
| July 2, 1853 |
Gold is discovered at Woodstock, on Bull�s Point. |
| July 3, 1872 |
Hiram A. Cody, clergyman, poet and novelist, is born in Cody�s. Archdeacon Cody becomes a prolific writer of popular adventure novels, topping Canada�s Best Seller lists throughout the 1920�s and 1930�s. |
| July 3, 1837 |
In Bathurst, Richard McFarlane patents a Fishway for diverting fish around a milldam. Constructed with a series of step-like ponds connected by underwater passages, fish are able to swim through the passages to travel safely over the dam. |
| July 3, 1911 |
Lightening strikes Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, destroying the spire and causing extensive damage. Taking over a year and $100,000 to rebuild, the restored building is rededicated on August 12, 1912. |
| July 3, 1870 |
Richard Bedford ("R.B.") Bennett is born in Hopewell Hill. After practicing law at Chatham, Bennett moves to Calgary (Alberta) in 1897, and later becomes Prime Minister of Canada during the difficult Depression years of 1930 to 1935. |
| July 4, 1827 |
During a patriotic celebration of Independence Day, John Baker raises the American flag at Merumticook (Baker Brook), in the disputed area of the Madawaska. Baker, an American citizen, is later arrested by posse and tried for conspiracy and sedition. |
| July 4, 1901 |
Official opening of the bridge in Hartland, spanning the river St. John. Originally built as a private toll crossing, it is rebuilt and covered in 1920-1921, becoming �The World�s Longest Covered Bridge�. |
| July 4, 1852 |
The "Marco Polo" sets sail from Liverpool (England), reaching Melbourne (Australia) in a record 76 days. Upon returning to Liverpool in another 76 days, the pride of New Brunswick earns the title of "Fastest Ship in the World". |
| July 4, 1632 |
Charles de Menou d�Aulnay, a lieutenant in the King�s navy, arrives in Acadia. De Menou later expands colonial activities in the region from trading in pelts, to include felling trees, seal-fishing, and agriculture. |
| July 4, 1776 |
The �Thirteen United States of America� issue their Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, and the American Revolution begins in earnest. |
| July 4, 1755 |
A delegation of Acadians from Minas and Pisiquit meet with Governor Charles Lawrence and his Council in Halifax, offering to take an unqualified oath of allegiance to the King, but are refused. |
| July 5, 1872 |
The Honourable George Edwin King, of Saint John, becomes Premier of New Brunswick. |
| July 5, 1854 |
An epidemic of Asiatic cholera breaks out in Saint John, killing an estimated 1,000 people by summer�s end. The city�s Board of Health orders all taverns to not sell alcohol; daily death tolls are posted; and all homes in Portland are fumigated. |
| July 5, 1700 |
Governor Joseph Robineau de Villebon dies at Fort Saint-Jean (Saint John). |
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