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| | History of the Provisional County of Haliburton |
 | | It was called a Provisional County because the full priveleges and powers of a County were not granted, the administration of Justice being vested in the County of Victoria, for which the County of Haliburton still pay an annual sum, as agreed upon by the powers that be. |
 | | The Provisional County of Haliburton was named in honor of Thomas Chandler Haliburton,(1) who was born at Windsor, Nova Scotia, in 1796, and died at Isleworth, England, in 1865. |
 | | Haliburton Village is situated at the head of a very pretty chain of lakes, giving navigable water for fifteen miles, while it is also the terminus of the railway. |
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