. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . t above the sea to no less than 4,700 feet. The only place of importance on the route is STUARTSTOWN ( is the seat of magistracy for the division, having a population of 300,accommodated by several stores, butcheries, hotels, and trades ; possessing alsovarious societies and athletic clubs. There are a number of buildings, includinga church, school, and hospital. It is a prosperous village, serving as themarket town for a large agricultural district which is well-watered, most of theupper reaches and sources of the Natal


. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . t above the sea to no less than 4,700 feet. The only place of importance on the route is STUARTSTOWN ( is the seat of magistracy for the division, having a population of 300,accommodated by several stores, butcheries, hotels, and trades ; possessing alsovarious societies and athletic clubs. There are a number of buildings, includinga church, school, and hospital. It is a prosperous village, serving as themarket town for a large agricultural district which is well-watered, most of theupper reaches and sources of the Natal rivers being found here. The products which the line has been built to transport are as variedas its height and climate, as they include everything grown in Natal, but chieflywattle bark, maize, wool, and live-stock. The country is so rough that development was not possible without arailway which for some years is unlikely to pay its way, but even in theshort time since the latter was opened for traffic (June, 1908) a distinctimprovement is noticeable. 300.


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