. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . Haymaking and Loading-up at Station ). 1.—Mid-Illovo Light Railway2.—Water Tanli 3.—Umlaas Road Station 4.—Train leaving Umlaas Road Station MID-ILLOVO RAILWAY.—This is a 2-ft. gauge railway starting from the main lineat Umlaas Road, and terminating within a mile of Mid-Illovo central post office, hotel andstore ; the length of the line being 26^ miles. The line traverses some of the finest agriculturalland in Natal, and induced by the prospect of having a railway, the farmers have recentlygreatly increased their operations so that
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . Haymaking and Loading-up at Station ). 1.—Mid-Illovo Light Railway2.—Water Tanli 3.—Umlaas Road Station 4.—Train leaving Umlaas Road Station MID-ILLOVO RAILWAY.—This is a 2-ft. gauge railway starting from the main lineat Umlaas Road, and terminating within a mile of Mid-Illovo central post office, hotel andstore ; the length of the line being 26^ miles. The line traverses some of the finest agriculturalland in Natal, and induced by the prospect of having a railway, the farmers have recentlygreatly increased their operations so that there is now a very large area under maize andwattle cultivation, which latter appear to do very well, especially on the high lands. Tobaccohas also been grown in the Umkwahumbi valley for many years with considerable Mid-Illovo district is a very healthy one. and throughout the year the residents seem tofind time for a vast amount of recreation in the shape of tennis, gymhkanas. flower shows,dances, &c. The Mid-Illovo Central Hotel is situated on one of the highest poi
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