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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

His Majesty's Stationery Office:

FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE TRANSVAAL AND ORANGE RIVER COLONY (1904)

Relating to post Boer War reconstruction including infrastructure & labour matters.

Published: His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Darling and Son, London, 1904

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $200

Approximately:

Estimate: $250-300

Bidding opens: 9 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Apr 16:30 GMT

Ships from: Croatia

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Much of the correspondence between Governor Viscount Milner, Governor Sir W. F. Hely-Hutchinson, Governor Sir Wm. MacGregor, Lieutenant-Governor (and latter High Commissioner) Sir A. Lawley, The Witwatersrand Trades' and Labour Council, The Witwatersrand Native Labour Association, Ltd., to the Transvaal Chamber of Mines and Messrs. Wernher, Beit & Co.

With numerous tables showing revenues, expenditure and other receipts; statistics and estimates; gold, silver, diamond and coal outputs; mine production; inter-colonial budget for financial years 1903-1904, etc.

APPENDICES:
I. A Descriptive and Statistical Statement of the Gold Mining Industry of the Witwatersrand compiled by a Committee of Consulting Engineers appointed by the Chamber of Mines
II. Account of Treasury Receipts and Issues in the Transvaal, 1902-3
III. Transvaal Estimates, 1903-4
IV. Orange River Colony: Statement of Total Receipts and Expenditure, 1902-3
V. Orange River Colony: Estimate of Revenue and Expenditure, 1903-4
VI. Transvaal and Orange River Colony Inter-Colonial Budget, 1903-4
VII. Central South African Railways :
1. Statement of Estimated Gross Revenue for 1903-4
2. Establishment Rolls and Working Estimates, 1903-4
3. Gross Earnings, Working Expenditure, and Net Earnings for 1902-3
4. General Revenue Statement.

"South Africa. Further Correspondence Relating to the Affairs of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. February 1904."; British parliamentary paper [Cd.1895.]; Disbound; Collation complete - 364 pages; Overall in very good condition. Disbound (extracted), but text block remains securely bound along the whole spine. Text block with negligible waving, pages clear and very bright with slightly yellowing only, no foxing. Page numbering by ink in upper right corner, otherwise no other markings or annotations. A sound copy.

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  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 31,5 x 20,5 cm


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