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Fun Fact: Image from page 597 of “Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book” (1911)

16 May 2020 by My Durban

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Image from page 597 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:
in Yokohama, Shanghai andHong Kong. 570 BOOKING INFORMATION.—Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son are agents for all principallines of steamers to South Africa from all parts of the world, and will supply detailedparticulars of sailings and fares. They can also arrange for tours throughout South Africa,preparing itineraries for any route selected. Prospective visitors are therefore advised to apply to :— Ludgate Circus, London (Chief Office). CooksOffices San Francisco Melbourne Sydney Auckland Wellington Bombay or any of their branch offices in Great Britain ; or Hamburg. Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam,Paris. Brussels, Vienna. Naples, Rome, or their numerous continental branches. New York Boston Chicago Montreal Toronto Philadelphia Colombo Calcutta Rangoon Hong Kong Shanghai Yokohama South African /Corner Strand and St. Georges streets, Cape Town.Offices I Mutual Buildings, Smith Street, Durban. [This information has been carefully compiled, but liability cannot be accepted for its accuracy.]

Text Appearing After Image:
P^§£>(f§==3 Cooks South African CircularTours by Land and Sea, at speciallyreduced rates, offer exceptionalfacilities for travellers to visit allplaces of interest in South Africa.Special programmes have beenprepared, which will be furnishedon application, and detaileditineraries for any route desired,with cost, including hotel accom-modation, may be obtained free ofcharge at Cooks offices in Cape-town and Durban. P^§£K^^r3 Visitors are recommended tocall at Cooks offices, where everyinformation will be given withregard to the most interestingplaces to visit within easy reachof Capetown and Durban, for whichspecial tickets may be obtainedinclusive of everything. t^)Qg^=3 Messrs. Tiios. Cook & Sons Head Office, Capetown. 571 PACI a ard Wolf l\ Act. of Union …. 180 Agreement Area Lands wit Inn l;il I ,ands wit houl 132 AGRICUI TURE ….. 1 hrcr 1 itimi ieS …. 376 Tea (lulture …. 379 Sugar Industry • Tobacco Industry 386 Wattle Industry . Maize 1 orestry ….. 397 Pot

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