Box 606761879
Container
Contains 141 Results:
Letter from Lt. Col. J.H. Western, London Agent, Egyptian War Office, thanking Rhodes on behalf of Kitchener for offering to transfer three locomotives building for Rhodesia Railways to the Egyptian government for use in Sudan, and outlining the terms of the agreement, 3 Feb 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 1
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
3 Feb 1897
Telegram from J.A. Stevens [Acting Secretary, Bechuanaland Railway Company], about friction with Cape Railways caused by [the General Manager] J.L. Bissett, 23 Jun 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 2
In cypher, with translation.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
23 Jun 1897
Minute from Stevens conveying the text of a cable from the London Board stating that Bechuanaland Railway Debenture holders sanction an increased issue to £2,000,000, and approving extra ballasting to Palapye, 10 Jul 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 3
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
10 Jul 1897
Letter from S.F. Townshend, Resident Engineer, Palapye, enclosing copies of correspondence between himself and H.W. Pauling, representing Pauling and Company, the contractors for the Bechuanaland Railway, about compensation for extra expenses incurred through delays caused by the non-arrival of permanent way material, 13-17 Jul 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 4
Also, a letter from Pauling replying in strong terms to a related cable from Rhodes, and pointing out his efforts to supply the deficiencies of Bechuanaland Railway engineers.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
13-17 Jul 1897
Letter from Bissett thanking Rhodes for supporting him in his difficult position and commenting on unnecessary delays caused by Cape Railways and on the effects of a speech by Chamberlain on Cape politics, 28 Jul 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 5
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
28 Jul 1897
Minutes from Stevens forwarding copies of correspondence with C.B. Elliott, Cape Railways, about the appointment of Bissett as General Manager of Bechuanaland Railways, and of a related note from Bissett (3 Jun-22 Jul), 29 Jul 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, items 6-7
Extents: 2 items
Dates:
29 Jul 1897
Letter from Bissett rebutting allegations by Sivewright [Commissioner of Public Works, Cape Colony (South Africa)], that he is causing difficulties with Cape Railways and detailing instances in which he considers the latter to have acted against the interests of Bechuanaland Railways, 23 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 9
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
23 Aug 1897
Telegram from Charter (the British South Africa Company) conveying text of cable from the London Office stating that Beit authorises work on the masonry for the Tati and Shashi bridges, 23 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 10
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
23 Aug 1897
Telegram from [T.R.] Price, Traffic Manager Cape Railways, reporting progress in forwarding materials for Bechuanaland Railways, and regretting continued difficulties over water at Magalapsi (sic) station, 30 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 11
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
30 Aug 1897
Letter from Bissett enclosing copies of the Jun monthly statement for the line from Vryburg to Mochudi and of related letters from the Accounting Office, 30 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 12
Also, drawing attention to deficiencies in Cape Railways' financial management.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
30 Aug 1897
Telegram from the Bulawayo Chamber of Commerce requesting that goods south of Palapye should not be given preference over goods already waiting there, 31 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 13
With marginal note of reply.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
31 Aug 1897
File of telegrams relating mainly to differences between Cape and Bechuanaland Railways over in-transit rates for goods destined for Bulawayo, complicated by special rates granted on freight for the Transvaal and Mafeking (Mahikeng), 31 Aug-31 Dec 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 15
Signatories include Sivewright, Bissett, the Bulawayo Chamber of Commerce, Milton, and Stevens. Other related matters include reduced rates on the transit of animals granted by Cape Railways owing to the drought, and restriction on their movement owing to rinderpest.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
31 Aug-31 Dec 1897
Telegram from Lawley reporting on the number of engines ordered, 8 Sep 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 16
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
8 Sep 1897
Telegram from the Acting Administrator, Salisbury (Harare), about a purchase of iron bridges for the Mashonaland Railway through Lawley, which Metcalfe has advised the Board to accept, 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 17
With a message from McDonald about [Dr Thomas] Smartt's movements.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
1897
Telegram from Price informing Rhodes that all material for railway has been landed and is being sent north to Fig Tree, 15 Sep 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 19
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
15 Sep 1897
Telegram from Charter (the British South Africa Company), Cape Town, about an outstanding account owned by the Morven Goldmining Company, 8 Jun 1900
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 85
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
8 Jun 1900
Covering letter from Stevens enclosing cuttings from Cape newspapers about allegations that Rhodes has sacrificed Cape business interests to his northern railway policy, 18 May 1900
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 87
With particular reference to rates on the Mashonaland Railway and to a possible western outlet via Great Fish Bay.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
18 May 1900
Letter from the Mashonaland Farmers' Association requesting that Rhodes reduce railway rates on fencing material, and concessions on other points, 25 Jun 1900
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 92
With shorthand notes of reply.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
25 Jun 1900
Series of telegrams from Bissett and Milton about the complicated question of rendering accounts for Rhodesian Railways' services to the military authorities, 25 Jun-4 Jul 1900
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, items 93-98
With references to Lt. Col. Plumer and Major-General Baden-Powell, and a complaint by Bissett about an insulting message sent to him by Rhodes over the open wire.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
25 Jun-4 Jul 1900
Telegram from Col. [Sir Hamilton] Goold-Adams, Mochudi, to whom Rhodes had referred the question of payment by the military authorities, giving the gist of a reply from Sir Charles Parsons in Cape Town, 21 Jul 1900
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C20, item 102
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
21 Jul 1900