Hawke's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Hawke's Bay is a town at the mouth of Torrent River
southeast of Point Riche
in the Canadian
province
of Newfoundland and Labrador
. The town was named after Edward Hawke by James Cook
in 1766. This was to commemorate Hawke's victory in the Battle of Quiberon Bay
in 1759. Although Hawke's Bay was used as an enclave during the early struggle for North America
by both the English
and French
navies
, it was not until the early 20th century that Michael Walsh became the first permanent settler
. In 1903, a whaling
station was established on the north side of the bay, but it closed the following year. Sydney Cotton
ran the first airmail
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.
Torrent River
The Torrent River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east to reach Torrent Bay on the Tasman Bay coast of the Abel Tasman National Park. The Abel Tasman Track crosses the river close to its mouth.-References:...
southeast of Point Riche
Point Riche
The Headland of Point Riche is located near the community of Port aux Choix on the Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. The town was named after Edward Hawke by James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
in 1766. This was to commemorate Hawke's victory in the Battle of Quiberon Bay
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire...
in 1759. Although Hawke's Bay was used as an enclave during the early struggle for North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
by both the English
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and French
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
navies
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
, it was not until the early 20th century that Michael Walsh became the first permanent settler
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
. In 1903, a whaling
Whaling
Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
station was established on the north side of the bay, but it closed the following year. Sydney Cotton
Sydney Cotton
Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney John Cotton GCB was a British Army officer.-Military career:He was the second son of Henry Calveley Cotton of Woodcote, Oxfordshire, England, and his wife Matilda, daughter and heiress of John Lockwood of Dews Hall, Essex.He joined the British Army in 1810 as a Cornet...
ran the first airmail
Airmail
Airmail is mail that is transported by aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send...
service in Newfoundland to Hawke's Bay. In 1933, pulpwood
Pulpwood
Pulpwood refers to timber with the principal use of making wood pulp for paper production.-Applications:* Trees raised specifically for pulp production account for 16% of world pulp production, old growth forests 9% and second- and third- and more generation forests account for the balance...
harvesting was established in the area by the International Pulp and Paper Company.
The first Postmistress was Miss Dorothea Desse Hoddinott.