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  1. 1908

    The building of the Misericórdia de Santa Cruz was repaired by order and at the expense of the State.

    Misericórdia of Santa Cruz

  2. 1908

    The Monte Medonho levada was diverted to irrigate Ribeira Brava and Tábua instead of São Vicente.

    LevadasMonte Medonho Levada do Monte MedonhoRibeira BravaTabuaSão Vicente

  3. 1908–1909

    Eug. Simon published the description of Asphodelus madeirensis.

    Simon (Eug.) Eug. Simon

  4. 1908

    Carlos da Silva Carvalho's article Fichas Madeirenses appeared in the Almanach de lembranças Madeirense.

    Tokens Carlos da Silva Carvalho

  5. 1908

    João da Câmara Pestana published a paper on destroying Lecanium hesperidum with a fungus.

    Camara Pestana (João da) João da Câmara Pestana

  6. 1908

    The Companhia de Tabacos da Madeira was established in Funchal.

    Tobacco Funchal

  7. 1908–1910

    Football grew greatly in Madeira, promoted by Humberto de Passos Freitas.

    Sport Humberto de Passos Freitas

  8. 1908

    Major repairs were made to the Espírito Santo chapel in Câmara de Lobos and its adjoining house.

    Câmara de Lobos (parish)Holy Spirit (chapels) Chapel of the Holy SpiritCâmara de Lobos

  9. 1908

    The Resenha Cronológica do Jornalismo Madeirense was compiled under João Eleutério Martins and published by the Diário de Notícias.

    JournalismChronological Survey of Madeiran Journalism João Eleutério Martins

  10. 1908–1909

    The malacologist Ponsonby stayed in Madeira.

    Ponson By Ponsonby Madeira

  11. 1908–1910

    João Soares Branco served as deputy for Madeira.

    Branco (João Soares)

  12. 1908–1910

    José Ribeiro da Cunha represented Madeira in parliament.

    Cunha (José Ribeiro da)

  13. 1908–1910

    Ernesto Jardim de Vilhena sat as deputy for Madeira in the 1908–1910 parliamentary session.

    Vilhena (Ernesto Jardim de) Ernesto Jardim de Vilhena Madeira

  14. 1908

    Funchal municipal council set terms for using the town hall tower as a telephone exchange.

    Telephones Funchal town hallFunchal

  15. 1908

    Portugal banned the sweetening of Madeira wine with cane sugar.

    Wines

  16. 1908–1909

    The Junta Geral do Distrito built the larger present quay at Santa Cruz.

    Santa Cruz quaySanta Cruz (cove, harbour, quay and stream) Cais de Santa CruzSanta Cruz

  17. 1908

    Alberto Artur Sarmento published a work on impressions of Funchal.

    Funchal – I. Origin of the name Alberto Artur Sarmento

  18. 1908

    Th. Becker published his work on the Diptera of the Canaries and Madeira.

    Becker (Th.) Th. Becker

  19. 1908

    Funchal customs recorded imports of 2,012:000$00, exports of 750:000$00 and re-exports of 1,215:000$00.

    Imports and exports Funchal customs house

  20. 1908

    Padre Luís Alves Martins was appointed royal preacher.

    Alves Martins (Father Luís) Luís Alves Martins

  21. 1908

    The Junta Geral built the landing stage at Campanário.

    Campanário quay Campanário

  22. 1908

    Alfred Merle Norman visited Madeira again.

    Norman (Dr Alfred Merle) Alfred Merle Norman

  23. 1908

    'Notas sobre Portugal', containing João da Mota Prego's article, was shown at the national exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.

    Mota Prego (João da) João da Mota Prego Rio de Janeiro

  24. 1908

    The landing stage at Porto Novo, Gaula, built by order of the Junta Geral, was completed.

    Porto Novo Porto NovoGaula

  25. 6 January 1908

    The Grémio dos Empregados do Comércio Funchalense was founded.

    Trade associations

  26. 1 February 1908

    King Carlos and Prince Luís Filipe were assassinated in Lisbon, ending João Franco's government; the Madeiran João Sabino da Costa was killed by Lisbon police in the aftermath.

    Costa (João Sabino da)Political Parties Carlos ILouis PhilippeJoão FrancoJoão Sabino da Costa

  27. 11 February 1908

    João Rodrigues became the first Madeiran examined as a driver.

    Sport João Rodrigues

  28. 22 February 1908

    The statutes of the Novo Clube Restauração were dated.

    New Restoration Club

  29. 22 February 1908–9 March 1908

    João de Paiva was appointed civil governor of Funchal by decree on 22 February and took office on 9 March 1908.

    Paiva (João de) João de Paiva de Faria Leite Brandão

  30. 9 March 1908

    Adolfo de Sousa Rodrigues died in Lisbon.

    Rodrigues (Adolfo de Sousa) Adolfo de Sousa Rodrigues Lisbon

  31. 31 March 1908

    Funeral rites with a eulogy for King Carlos I and Prince Luís Filipe were held in Funchal Cathedral.

    SpeechesFuneral rites Carlos ILouis Philippe Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)

  32. 1 April 1908–2 April 1908

    Carlos Azevedo de Meneses published his study of Porto Santo's vegetation in the Diario Popular of Funchal.

    Porto Santo (vegetation) Carlos Azevedo de Meneses Porto Santo

  33. 5 April 1908

    A general election was held for the deputies of Madeira.

    Representation in the Cortes

  34. 19 April 1908

    Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira died in Évora.

    Oliveira (Canon Alfredo César de)

  35. May 1908

    The single issue of A Pena was published in honour of José Leite Monteiro.

    Pena (A) José Leite Monteiro

  36. 6 May 1908

    Manuel II was acclaimed king in Funchal, without the customary procession.

    Acclamations of monarchs Manuel II Funchal

  37. June 1908–7 July 1908

    Padre Ernesto Schmitz ceased directing the Seminary museum, was honoured by the single issue of Preito e Homenagem, and left Madeira on 7 July 1908 to direct the Hospice of St Paul in Jerusalem.

    Seminary MuseumPreito e HomenagemSchmitz (Father Ernst) Ernst SchmitzErnesto Schmitz JerusalemFunchal Seminary

  38. July 1908

    The first issue of A Voz da Madeira appeared.

    Voz da Madeira (A)

  39. 12 July 1908

    Fire completely destroyed the parish church of Ponta Delgada.

    Ponta Delgada (parish)

  40. 19 July 1908

    The Santa Maria Maior conference of St Vincent de Paul was installed.

    Conferences of St Vincent de Paul Santa Maria Maior

  41. 20 August 1908

    Negotiations for the buyback of the Hohenlohe sanatorium concession were concluded.

    Sanatoria of Madeira

  42. 22 August 1908

    Funchal council signed a 400-conto loan with the Caixa Geral dos Depósitos for the city water supply works.

    Water supply of the city

  43. 9 September 1908

    Parliament enacted a new sugar regime for Madeira that left the sugar monopoly largely unchanged.

    Hinton (question)Sugar protectionism

  44. 12 September 1908

    Jean Charcot's Antarctic expedition aboard the Pourquoi-Pas? arrived at Funchal.

    Charcot (Jean) Jean-Baptiste Charcot Funchal

  45. 18 September 1908

    Article 31 of a law created the Viticulture Commission of Madeira.

    Viticulture Commission Madeira

  46. 21 September 1908

    A contract was signed for an Eastern Telegraph Company submarine cable.

    Submarine telegraph

  47. 1 October 1908

    A decree reformed the Viticulture Commission of Madeira.

    Viticulture Commission Madeira

  48. 24 October 1908

    The civil governor approved the statutes of Assistência a Crianças Fracas in Funchal.

    Assembleia dos Únicos do Funchal Funchal

  49. 29 October 1908

    The Rev. P. Murray died.

    Murray (Revd P.) Rev. P. Murray

  50. November 1908

    The last issue of Esperança appeared.

    Esperança

  51. 8 December 1908

    Aníbal Álvares da Silva died in Lisbon.

    Álvares da Silva (Aníbal) Lisbon

  52. c. 1908

    Dr Roland Krohn died of pulmonary tuberculosis in a Swiss sanatorium.

    Krohn (Dr Roland E.S.) Switzerland

  53. c. 1908

    A short ramp was built giving access to the small beach at Ponta Delgada to ease the transport of goods.

    Ponta Delgada (point and landing places) Ponta Delgada

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