A Winter Tour in South Africa by Frederick Young
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KLERKSDORP.--Nooitgedacht Mine--Pan Washing--Klerksdorp Gold Estates Company--Future of Klerksdorp 47-49 POTCHEFSTROOM.--Wagon Journey--Presence of Gold-bearing Reefs--Vultures--Fort and Cemetery--Chevalier Forssman 50-52 JOHANNESBURG.--Difficulties of Travelling--Appearance of the Town--Gold--Knights--The Jumpers--Robinson's--Langlaagte--Descent to the Mines--Market Square--Growth of Johannesburg--Sanitary arrangements 53-59 PRETORIA.--Water Supply--The Volksraad--President Paul Kruger--High Court of Justice--Want of Railroads--Growing Prosperity--Post Office--New Government Buildings--Political and Social Life--Pretoria Races 60-65 WATERBURG.--Polonia--Hebron--Salt Pans--Kafirs--Appearance of the Country--Prospects of Gold--Scarcity of Game--Bush Fire--Narrow Escape--Transport Driver--Waterburg Sulphur Baths--Nylstroom Road--Return to Pretoria 66-78 PRETORIA TO NATAL.--Coach to Johannesburg--Post Cart Travelling--Richmond--Heidelburg--Standerton--Newcastle--Eland's Laagte--Natal Railway--Coal Fields--Laing's Nek--Majuba Hill--Ingogo--Scenery of Natal 79-82 MARITZBURG.--Public Buildings--House of Assembly--Statue of the Queen--British Troops 83-84 |
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