Word: transvaal
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Helen R. Brooks, of Centre Newton, Mass, (Radcliffe College, 1934). Lonis A. Cook, Jr. '34, of Sandusky, Ohio, Edith A. Hickey, of Roslindale, Mass (Radcliffe Coll., 1934). Charles D. Keet, of Pretoris, Transvaal, South Africa, A.B. (Transvaal Univ.) 1919; A.M. (Potchesfsiroom Univ.) 1924. Instructor, Boys' High School, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, Mae F. Rastall, of Washington. D.C. (Mt. Holyoke Coll...
...subdue. Unarmed, with a few companions, Rhodes went among the Matabele warriors, persuaded the chiefs to air their grievances and lay down their arms. Only big mistake of Rhodes's career, which cost him the loyalty of many a South African, was the Jameson Raid into the Transvaal, which it was hoped would finish President ("Oom Paul") Kruger and his Boers, bring the Transvaal into Rhodes's hands. Instead, the raid was made prematurely, and against Rhodes's last minute instructions. Kruger's Boers made short work of the raiders, and Rhodes, head of a neighboring...
...acute political situation. . . . There is some hope that South Africa will soon return to the gold standard. . . . Much will depend upon whether the Government is able to command a majority when Parliament meets." First test of strength was expected to come Jan. 14 at a caucus of the Transvaal Nationalist Party. If Judge Roos captures the caucus from Premier Hertzog, that may start a landslide sweeping the Judge into the Premiership...
...gold standard were not enough last week, South Africa shivered two days later from earth tremors in all her four provinces: Cape of Good Hope, seat of Cape Town at Africa's nether tip; Natal on the east coast; the inland Orange Free State; and the Northern Transvaal, seat of Pretoria, the. Union administrative capital, 850 mi. northeast of Cape Town. Severest shocks were felt in Natal where brick houses cracked open, some collapsing. In Johannesburg, largest South African city (pop. 288,000) 40 mi. south of Pretoria, doors and windows rattled, bric-a-brac fell off mantel pieces...
Engaged. Diana Churchill, 23, eldest daughter of British Tory Winston Churchill; and John Milner Bailey, 32, eldest son of Transvaal Gold Man Sir Abe Bailey, stepson of British Aviatrix Hon. Dame Mary Bailey...