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Image from page 123 of “Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book” (1911)
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Identifier: natalprovincedes00tatl
Title: Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Tatlow, A.H South African Railways. Publicity Dept
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Durban, Natal : South African Railways Printing Works
Contributing Library: Robarts – University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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/.—Bellair 2.—Congregational Church, Bellair 3.—Railway Station, Bellair (despatching Fruit MALVERN for natural beauty surpasses Bellair and most of the other suburbanr AklUKl6 558feet. ^ districts. The locality has many charms, offers a wide Distance ? – io miles. | prospect, is over 550 feet above sea level, and from a residential point of view has no hindrances in the way of factories in thedistrict. The train service is convenient and the price of season ticketsreasonable. Many of the residents interest themselves in fruit and flowerculture, bee getting, and poultry farming. There is an hotel opposite thestation, and good boarding houses in the district. The Government haveerected a school here, and, under the auspices of the Free churches, 104
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c .0 w ^> CB ••-1 CB ^j- CB 3Is *o ^ ^ o IB Q &j COCD CB to 15 101 I here IS the I I helbert I loine find Orphanagr<ssen1 ed in this happy community ; and in connection wit h sport t here are t (Mi I lis, cricket . and Pool ball clubs, as well as Sons i iiEngland and Ambulance societiiThe population is approximately 700 Europeans and 1,300 colouredpersons. There is a resident doctor,two general stores, and a branchCourt is held fortnightly. Botanicaland kindred students will also findmuch material for their fascinatingresearches in the district. It isalso a favourite resort for picnicparties. Continuing the upwardtrend of our journey we enjoy onthe one side an exquisite view ofboth sea and landscape, and on theother an expanse of broad hills,kloofs, and valleys, until at length,after passing BOWKERS, we sight NORTH DENE a healthy, quiet, fruit -produe-i ng place, r AltitudeDistance 796 feet.13 miles. prettil
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