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Church of Sweden: Mnene Mission
Church of Sweden Mnene Mission The Church of Sweden Mission (CSM) made its first foray into Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1903 with two pioneering families traveling up from South Africa – Rev. Axel and Mrs. Siri Liljestrand and Rev. and Mrs. Hellden. Unfortunately, Mrs. Hellden died from malaria that November. Mrs. Liljestrand also suffered…
Postcards: G. B. & Co. – Type IVB – No.s 190-209 (Embossed Frame – Colour)
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Johnson & Fletcher Ltd.: Bulawayo
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British South Africa Company: Office of Mines – Form 27 (I)
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Hut Tax
Hut Tax The hut tax was a type of taxation introduced by British colonialists in Africa on a per hut or household basis. It was variously payable in money, labour, grain or stock and benefited the colonial authorities in four related ways: it raised money; it supported the currency; it broadened the cash economy, aiding further development; and it forced Africans to labour…