- Hawke's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
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pushpin_map_caption = Location of Hawke's Bay in Newfoundland
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established_date = early 20th century
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timezone =Newfoundland Time
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footnotes = Hawke's Bay is a town at the mouth ofTorrent River southeast ofPoint Riche in the Canadian province ofNewfoundland and Labrador . The town was named afterEdward Hawke byJames Cook in 1766. This was to commemorate Hawke's victory in theBattle of Quiberon Bay in 1759. Although Hawke's Bay was used as an enclave during the early struggle forNorth America by both the English and French navies, it was not until the early 20th century that Michael Walsh became the first permanentsettler . In 1903, awhaling station was established on the north side of the bay, but it closed the following year.Sydney Cotton ran the firstairmail service in Newfoundland to Hawke's Bay. In 1933,pulpwood harvesting was established in the area by the International Pulp and Paper Company.The first Postmistress was Miss Dorothea Desse Hoddinott.
ee also
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List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
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