Northern Rhodesia: 1917 – Native Tax Receipt
Native Tax Receipt
1917
Northern Rhodesia Mines Office In 1924, when the British South Africa Company was relieved of its political obligations in Northern Rhodesia, the Company continued to manage a wide range of agricultural, mining and commercial interests. On 23rd October, 1964 when Northern Rhodesia achieved Independence, the company agreed to surrender its mineral rights claims in return…
British South Africa Company Office of Mines – Form 22 (I)
Roman Catholic Church Mzondo Mission The Jesuits opened Mzondo Mission a few miles outside of Masvingo (Fort Victoria) in 1898 following suppression of the Shona uprising. Fr. Anthony Boos was the first priest in charge. Upon his arrival, he discouragingly wrote how he found “much sand, swamps and rock, that the river did not…
South Africa General Mission The South Africa General Mission had its origins with the founding of the Cape General Mission (CGM) by Martha Osborn, Spencer Walton and Andrew Murray in 1889. “Murray, a well-known author who founded a university and a seminary, always considered missions ‘the chief end of the church.’” CGM merged with the…
Smart & Copley Crest Series (Green) – Photographed by Smart & Copley, Bulawayo
Government Stationery KK821 Details Date of Issue: Dept: Reqn.: Printer: Paper: Quantity: FB