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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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ea of the unalienated town hinds is 4,220 acres, standing at a valuationof £1,375,303. The sum of £538,534 has been spent in thoroughly sewering and 60 draining the borough : £540,000 has been expended upon the excellent waterservice system, £280,000 on the electric light and power installation, and£430,000 on the electric tramways. The street mileage is over 100 ; the main roads and avenues beingwell-made, laid at right angles, broad and well-formed. Trees have beenliberally planted, wherever suitable, and at the flowering season these formone of the chief charms of this beautiful town. There is a plentiful supply ofcabs, motor cars, pony rickshas (light hansoms), and rickshas drawn bynatives. The Town Council owns and operates an excellent telephone system,which embodies the latest improvements in telephone practice, and thisconvenience is to be found in quite a large proportion of private residences, inaddition to its commercial utility. The Corporation market-house is another
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fil source of revenue ; it is well managed, and is equippedfish, meat, fruit, vegetable and farm prod ictions ai mornin Within the last Few years Durban has been transform* the pullii down of unpretentious buildings in all leading thoroughfan ind the iin their plm il spnc.ious, artistic, and commodious busine Tl name of store, applied to many commercial premisein relation to the splendid edifices which now give to the town thetakeable air of importance and prosperity. Corporation lands are bi continually thrown open for buil( other purposes on reasonable terms. In the direction of municipal trading hetown possesses an excellent tramway service, worked on the overhead trolleysystem. It was opened for traffic on May 1st. 1902, superseding the horse c- which had been run first by a private company and had been municipalisedby burgesses, in 1898, as a first step towards the electrical equipment of thetramways. At the inauguration of the present system, in 1902, it consisted of20 miles of

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