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republics , for the Free State agreed to recognise the rights of the Transvaal to the lands it claimed . Pretorius , it is true , did his utmost to hush ... The claims of Chiefs like Mahura or Waterboer were laughed at by the diggers .
republics , for the Free State agreed to recognise the rights of the Transvaal to the lands it claimed . Pretorius , it is true , did his utmost to hush ... The claims of Chiefs like Mahura or Waterboer were laughed at by the diggers .
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On the strength of these claims , Major Serpa Pinto annexed the Shiré highlands and opposed the navigation of the Zambesi and Shiré Rivers by the African Lakes Company , but Lord Salisbury refused to recognise pretensions based “ on ...
On the strength of these claims , Major Serpa Pinto annexed the Shiré highlands and opposed the navigation of the Zambesi and Shiré Rivers by the African Lakes Company , but Lord Salisbury refused to recognise pretensions based “ on ...
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The workers ( many of whom had only a quarter claim ) descended by ladders or handholds to each claim , and hauled ... When in 1873 the roadways fell in beyond repair , ropeways from each of many hundreds of claims up to derricks on the ...
The workers ( many of whom had only a quarter claim ) descended by ladders or handholds to each claim , and hauled ... When in 1873 the roadways fell in beyond repair , ropeways from each of many hundreds of claims up to derricks on the ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Smutss offer to S Rhodesia 1921 | 4 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
Copyright | |
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administration already annexation authority Boers British called Cape Colony Cape Town cattle cause century Chief claims coast colonists Commissioner Company constitution Council Court districts Durban Dutch early East Eastern effect established European farmers farms followed force Free frontier further German Government Governor hand High Hope Hottentots House imperial important increased India interest labour land later Legislative less Lord March means ment military mines missionaries Natal Native Office Orange Parl Parliament party passed peace political population port Portuguese problem question railway reached regard remained Report republics responsible Rhodes River rule secure settlement settlers slaves soon South Africa Southern Table Bay territory tion took trade Transvaal tribes troops Union Vide whole