The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 138
... farms and establishments . It is impossible to arrive at an exact knowledge of the extent of their farming operations , since they took great care to cover up their illegal activities . Such scraps of information as are available enable ...
... farms and establishments . It is impossible to arrive at an exact knowledge of the extent of their farming operations , since they took great care to cover up their illegal activities . Such scraps of information as are available enable ...
Page 151
... farms emerged clearly . Then for the first time we find large numbers of farmers without any freehold property occupying land on graziers ' licences only . From the middle of 1714 it became the rule that a fee of one rix - dollar per ...
... farms emerged clearly . Then for the first time we find large numbers of farmers without any freehold property occupying land on graziers ' licences only . From the middle of 1714 it became the rule that a fee of one rix - dollar per ...
Page 803
... farms of the Western Province of the Cape , agricultural labour remains predominantly " coloured " or half - caste , working on long - term contracts for a daily wage varying from perhaps half - a - crown to one shilling , with or ...
... farms of the Western Province of the Cape , agricultural labour remains predominantly " coloured " or half - caste , working on long - term contracts for a daily wage varying from perhaps half - a - crown to one shilling , with or ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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