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Money orders, by province, 1903 to 1907
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| 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 19071 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Money order offices in | |||||
| Canada | 2,125 | 2,214 | 2,494 | 2,676 | 2,789 |
| Alberta2 | - | - | - | 56 | 78 |
| British Columbia | 118 | 129 | 145 | 150 | 163 |
| Manitoba | 130 | 136 | 162 | 180 | 187 |
| New Brunswick | 137 | 139 | 151 | 158 | 160 |
| Nova Scotia | 229 | 233 | 264 | 272 | 280 |
| Ontario | 898 | 917 | 991 | 1,046 | 1,057 |
| Prince Edward Island | 24 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Quebec | 509 | 543 | 629 | 663 | 693 |
| Saskatchewan2 | - | - | - | 108 | 130 |
| Northwest Territories | 75 | 82 | 110 | - | - |
| Yukon Territory | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Money orders issued in | |||||
| Canada | 1,668,705 | 1,869,233 | 1,924,130 | 2,178,549 | 1,845,278 |
| Alberta2 | - | - | - | 83,857 | 86,990 |
| British Columbia | 145,295 | 163,016 | 159,883 | 175,943 | 150,097 |
| Manitoba | 136,261 | 160,981 | 173,194 | 204,082 | 172,268 |
| New Brunswick | 80,101 | 87,543 | 88,388 | 94,370 | 73,059 |
| Nova Scotia | 193,843 | 214,236 | 204,723 | 227,983 | 174,340 |
| Ontario | 735,481 | 798,448 | 806,308 | 877,607 | 730,540 |
| Prince Edward Island | 13,040 | 14,320 | 13,761 | 15,225 | 12,056 |
| Quebec | 253,492 | 297,202 | 329,033 | 381,112 | 327,081 |
| Saskatchewan2 | - | - | - | 103,116 | 108,930 |
| Northwest Territories | 86,651 | 113,180 | 131,681 | - | - |
| Yukon Territory | 24,541 | 20,307 | 17,159 | 15,254 | 9,917 |
| Receipts for money orders issued in | |||||
| Canada | 26,868,202 | 29,652,811 | 32,349,475 | 37,355,673 | 32,160,098 |
| Alberta2 | - | - | - | 1,395,302 | 1,456,456 |
| British Columbia | 2,518,225 | 2,925,188 | 3,029,673 | 3,605,314 | 3,290,050 |
| Manitoba | 2,603,237 | 2,903,959 | 3,456,425 | 4,033,928 | 3,377,359 |
| New Brunswick | 1,221,593 | 1,347,418 | 1,410,827 | 1,555,231 | 1,269,290 |
| Nova Scotia | 2,795,685 | 3,050,530 | 2,958,799 | 3,338,282 | 2,567,030 |
| Ontario | 10,575,103 | 11,495,293 | 12,315,191 | 13,675,198 | 11,538,665 |
| Prince Edward Island | 202,687 | 232,855 | 237,220 | 259,657 | 210,556 |
| Quebec | 4,248,119 | 4,997,871 | 5,702,802 | 6,738,406 | 5,849,343 |
| Saskatchewan2 | - | - | - | 2,061,007 | 2,138,630 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,476,920 | 1,822,408 | 2,439,394 | - | - |
| Yukon Territory | 1,226,633 | 877,289 | 799,144 | 693,348 | 462,719 |
| 1. Nine months. | |||||
| 2. Included with Northwest Territories before 1906. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907. | |||||
