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Fun Fact: Image from page 593 of “Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book” (1911)

12 June 2020 by Alan

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Image from page 593 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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Text Appearing Before Image:
gs fromLondon White Star Line.Monthly sailings fromLiverpool Blue Funnel Line.Sailings about every sixweeks from Glasgow andFishguard SINf.l I i-.t ( JL 40 I (J 0 HI 10 0 47 7 0 30 9 0 From25 4 0 From37 2 646 11 0 33 0 0 27 0 0 To Cape27 10 0 .M.I < l.r . From30 9 0 21, 5 0 Inter-mediate.22 0 0 2nd class. 17 17 0 2nd class. 20 0 0 3rdclass. 28 15 034 7 6 15 1520 12 06 To Capefrom Town 14 0 0 14 0 0 Town15 15 0 f•. 14 0 14 0 1 6 70 19 3 54 16 0 45 7 0 ( , %* ,i F pon if, 0 47 5 0 GO 0 66 16 683 16 0 53 15 6 Inter-mediate.39 12 0 32 2 6 51 15 061 17 6 76 14 6 53 13 0 55 0 0 48 12 0 Outwardsreturn Outwardsreturn47 0 0 to Capeing fromfrom to Capeing from • I 0 h i a h 32 17 9 2nd class. 36 0 0 3rdclass. 28 7 037 2 6 31 13 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 TownNatal31 3 9 TownNatal NOTE. The figures shewn above are subject to alteration, and should be confirmed by application to shipping companies,or any office of Thos. Cook & Son. * See page 568. 566

Text Appearing After Image:
6!Useful Information for Emigrants Sir Richard Solomon, k.c.m.o., is the High Commissioner IAfrica. Mi. offioe i ii Viotoria Street, Westmin London S.W. Thos< ?•? settling in the Union and desire, ?my information or advice •wit h him. LAND SETTLEMENT AND AGRICULTURE. Mm il inforn will be Pound in the Agricultural and Lan ol th I ok, on STEAMSHIP SERVICE.—The steamship services with Na ill, on e 565 Customs, Luggage. Conveyances, Hotel Accommodation, etc. (Durban. Pori Natal).—Personal luggage is admitted free. Other artii re dutiable according to tariff. Passeng< should have each package legibly addressed in order to facilitate the passing of the sameby Customs officers. Those wishing to forward their luggage, etc., by rail, should make application to theStation Master, whose representative will be in attendance on arrival of the vessel at thewharf. Trollies to take luggage from the wharf to the Town of Durban are provided by anumber of firms. Trams run at frequent

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