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A BHO AOCO'ONT OJ' THE :RilD'J.TON'rEIN)LOTIUXANE) DIBPOTE<br />

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... ~ .. L"Ll.u.-. ~1~~o~.~ING<br />

'lhere pp ~~~ to be some p r en•ton on t.he part o-r<br />

\he ~e:rnaent Jtesar41D.g 4eo1•1on o~ Kr. 0 ,0 .B .Bell,<br />

t.he <strong>the</strong>n Mast•tn.te -ror <strong>the</strong> Mafeking DS.•tr1ot. sS.ven 1n<br />

waa tn oont1rmat1on f<br />

W•11e1 llont•1oa'• ol'der repJ'Cltng 1an • at B1eVonte1n,<br />

'tlbioh oen 1n member• or <strong>the</strong> bremoh o-r arolona<br />

at. Bt.Vontein ola:S.med. • and <strong>the</strong> Oh1e1' We•sel in o'l'd t,O<br />

eded \o :R1eVonte1n a• Paramount<br />

:ruit were lane belons1ng<br />

~ member• o't <strong>the</strong> Re.-'l'shidl b and some o~ <strong>the</strong>se<br />

were beina lou:gb.ed b¥ olaimant• t. <strong>the</strong> ti • In<br />

Bivin hi• 4eo1B1on ~e Ohiet We81Jel •aid •IJhe la in<br />

que-'ion ori lly t r or Ba-T8h1d1<br />

W&noh • <strong>the</strong> llot-ment. ot which d t.o ~bout 18,50 •<br />

men '1' n <strong>the</strong> t <strong>the</strong>r o 1 l<br />

Chief' • The .,_fshidi owners have ttJ<br />

.<br />

Morrteio wa•<br />

t to lough<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir l1 d8 on th<br />

•<br />

\0 our oustom t.o<br />

lot t.hem t<br />

t nd e8t bank•<br />

• tne Obi • I h<br />

•ew <strong>the</strong>ir 1<br />

t r • 0 rn1.<br />

no ower ooo 1<br />

fo p\U"f..ose ot<br />

r1 1t o-r in 1v1 -<br />

u 1 ' •<br />

land• on <strong>the</strong> We•t bank<br />

d J.brah<br />

o le,<br />

t.he o't <strong>the</strong> l'ountatn and 't'ollow1 <strong>the</strong> oourae o <strong>the</strong><br />

KaeS.lo oka•<br />

.1 We•ael' • 4eo1a1on, Abfth&Jt. r orted


-:2:-<br />

<strong>the</strong> aatter \o \he Masiltn.te MJ' Bell, Who oa.uaed meeting to<br />

be held oonstating o-r .lbl:'ab • a and lfothup1 'a o le at Wh1o<br />

Ohief Weaael and hi• Oounoillora d <strong>the</strong> Masiatrate were al•o<br />

p:re•ent. Arter all 1ntareste panies had iv n wtdenoe Mr<br />

•ell oontirmed <strong>the</strong> deoiaion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ohiet' Weisel t.nd •<br />

•'l'h• cl1v 1a1on between d Abraham 1• <strong>the</strong> •tream<br />

whioh now run• beween t i r reapeottve kraa.l•, oommenotn at<br />

<strong>the</strong> !lye ot• <strong>the</strong> l'ountain and f'o11ow1na tJle oou:rae o~ <strong>the</strong> J'1ver<br />

ae far 11oanoka, Kothupi w1U oultiv te \he 1 nd on<br />

We•t side and Abraham on <strong>the</strong> lflaet. jpr&ham will oon\lnue to<br />

oonduo o:tf1oia1 business, but have no %':leh or author1\Y to<br />

d1•tr1bute or l'e@Ula.\e <strong>the</strong> plou in and oultty,atton -r e<br />

1an~ or <strong>the</strong> West ide o <strong>the</strong> t • !he latter will b used<br />

b¥ all paJ;1e• equally having a due r 'tA) <strong>the</strong><br />

wb.ioh prt vate er8onll o -lttv te."<br />

A ~- months af't.er th1 d o i()n w a<br />

def'i cmoe <strong>of</strong> t.Jle J'der , o:ro 1 s t.h • ~:.&;,li;:;..:w::~~t-:~::.awi!UJI!lllillliOald::,~~:"-:'<br />

~arrelled al ut oertaln 1 nda tntlto'<br />

1er1oua wound with<br />

liver •tnoe he reoeive th se wounda Kcaye h . 1 never been well,<br />

Be died lan :ter this di t waa begun,<br />

on his head were shown o Mr • Ball, <strong>the</strong> Jiattve ltWpeo\or lut<br />

yeu, When thil mat er was :reponed to K:r Bell, he went over<br />

,th<br />

•• <strong>the</strong> wounded<br />

11'• arrival.<br />

1 _ t t,e 1 t o Oht W• 1<br />

•11no• Abraham' a :p h~ve dis<br />

oJ'dera, h ve oorom1 t ed •rtme 1n o ns<br />

:-<br />

·-<br />

eve 1<br />

wc>unded<br />

Ohle:t' '• nd IIW<br />

e o-r auoh (If,•-<br />

obedtenoe \hq crte1t- <strong>the</strong> risht to ploup <strong>the</strong> 1 n on <strong>the</strong> Jlaa\<br />

•1de amona <strong>the</strong> Ba-lllhl41 • preY1ou•l.7 ol'der me, and th~<br />

will have<br />

p oe.<br />

aoat.e Riet:tontetn. Jl\.a<strong>the</strong>r, to me~1n,a1n<br />

be<br />

d18tri"but.e lan


I<br />

Fe\m\as.a,.u he -. llecia..,t.e, Wlllcl ana~· wlt.h ~· GoYe<br />

aent. 1iO tMIYuo • t.he 8aft1erac ~· neoea-..v f'V.nda :tor \he<br />

epetfta '&IP o t21 - , &ft ~•_.•on• Who • p _ ta .. •ntna<br />

up \he Jto\&JlMS.n wo\ild )e paf.c1 _. behfr a11otecl plou or lard<br />

oq <strong>the</strong> lpi'Uttt. • •• 11" or all penona 'llb.o :be1pe4 t.o<br />

woJ'k t.he openba or \he ~t.aln 1• :tiled at <strong>the</strong> onto • or <strong>the</strong><br />

lupe:rln\eD4ent. or X.t.ive• llatM..._. • .. ,_\'l Paul ••toa waa<br />

aent \o Biet.ront.etn on t.lle l7'll t1ulle 1900 aa \be OA1e:t' a n­<br />

P"•ent.a'\tYe ,<br />

I'Juto\lllb. ~· NPHaet.at.tou f4 ll:r ••11, · <strong>the</strong><br />

lovemunt atYanoecs ~· Ia taidi ~· INa fd ~aoco. Abo\&\<br />

t7u1»' a l_!JI aome or A--..'• :p w: u~•••• .. ._.<br />

1••• as.ewont.elil OOJIPl•lned tA \he Macuuaw t.bat •ev ahould<br />

~>• oompOMa'ld ro:r 111Pro¥••1ft• to <strong>the</strong> 1Mti Yaoatecl l:lrl <strong>the</strong><br />

.. 1•\nt.e' • OMeN W\ on ~ 11 1 1898 IW ae11 DOt.ttiecl t.h•<br />

that \he "QIId•'DAP\1 IE' 1aiCADP.t *bl. ib.R l\OY 1 »A a••··<br />

'lbe :tonaoiac w111 80JI'VO W eQlain 1fh¥ 80M o'l<br />

quent.<br />

--------------------~~--------------------<br />

\be ons..r hOOS.Ved • le\\Ozt h'oa llr B.I.JI:roat.,a&p01'&nt.•4·~ fd<br />

lat.S.v•• ,ollderf.na ht.a t.o hand oyer t.O hoJW• Mot.b.uba and o\ho:n<br />

at BieVonteln '<strong>the</strong> land• o-r wh1oh \hoy h .. b .. n 4oprlv .. ,Whioh<br />

letter a-ea4• aa t'ollow•&-<br />

·n~ ~ot'el'enoe to p:r.vS.OWI oorr.-poD4enoe oa t.he abo'Ye<br />

M&~jeot I have \o lnt'om you that J h&Ye now noetaYed \he ollowtraa<br />

hoa \he leoNtu, tol' ••t.S.n At'tain-·• · •s b .. ~<br />

8t.ate t.ha" J aha11 be •lad 11' you Will il&roD. LekOko \ha" '\he<br />

ln•• addrH•ed - lb- MiDObizl on hi• beb.aU t.o <strong>the</strong> lupoJI'in\encS<br />

et. o't Xative• at, lla.f'e} iDa hu been bJ'OUaht. 'o -.v ut.io emd<br />

•• Qovemment wiahe• hf.a 'bo \IDder.\IUJd \hat. i'\ 4oea BOt I'MOfaS.ae<br />

~ riaht.• •• boU.. w•\ed in hia \~Mer leotlon 31 or<br />

P.Nelamatlon Xo. 2 er Jln\iah lio1:l: 1&nd. <strong>the</strong> lazda t.n<br />

4'l•ttt.on were .. af.pid w eo<br />

•• la•• ti aeu eU• Jlacla\N • or Weldaa An• • tu11<br />

I<br />


aild eant'Ul eruruti? on beb.aU or to.emmm\ tnw ~· ola!Jia ot <strong>the</strong><br />

J~eeP•ttve paJI\1ea. lb.e ••t1vea ill q\leat1on have now ooaplabecl<br />

\o hYemment. t.ha\ \hey have been \1Dlawtull3 e.jeoted ~ INdman<br />

Paul lloda1oa w1t.h \he oonntvanoe o~ Ohlet Lekoko • I' t• ~· 4\l\V<br />

~ t.he .,.,.e:rmun\ \o aa1nt.a1n peaoe · &D4 oHer m \he r•••rv•• and<br />

tale ao.eamaent upeo\a OAieta ai'ld BeaGen 1fbo an ita Ot'tioen ~<br />

uata\ in dollic 1o. 1frll••• <strong>the</strong>reron \he 1NIU\aot1ena •:r \he<br />

loYeJ"Dent aa-e Offt'ied e\lt Wi'\hout rur\he~ delay aerto\ls notioe<br />

•n -· Uken ot Lekoko '• ~a11Ur• ·• •- •s have <strong>the</strong>refore \o tnnwot<br />

you \o ••• \hat <strong>the</strong> landa SD q,uea1ilon are handed over \o<br />

horse lfo\huba and his :tollowera fortb.wi\11 • • !o 1.h1a <strong>the</strong> following<br />

a-epb' waa a en'\ w MJII ':ro et:-<br />

•lh• Qh1ef m4 OounoS.Uo re 1\ll.br nooant•• <strong>the</strong> neoeaa1\7 ror<br />

li&intenanoe o~ 10od ol'der ai14 peaoe bV <strong>the</strong> Government but think<br />

\hat, t.hel'e is aome .Uapprtb.maion on \be pan ot yo\11'11•~ a.nd<br />

l<strong>of</strong>ti'D•= as t,o t.he 4eo1•1on ot <strong>the</strong> la\e lib' Bell. fh1a 4eo1a1oD<br />

.lbahaa Kothuba and Kot.bupt and o~en and bad no · ••terence to ~·<br />

laD4a tn qUdt.lon'. A dlabl waa made to \he landa on \he 8th 1111Y<br />

1191 by Paul llot.hibl am o~ere and wa• disallowed bV b Bell an4<br />

.......... ...<br />

epen up <strong>the</strong> Jloat.aSA a'\ at.napZ'\11\ \0 lnila\e ·<strong>the</strong> land• and<br />

.Ued t.b.e Chnzaaent. \0 advance • neoeaaa17 tund• • <strong>the</strong> ~\&nta1n<br />

•• open..a 1.a Ja• 1199 b¥ tbe Clhiet 11blah wo'\114 De\ have been<br />

tone S:t ~· land l)e1<strong>of</strong>t@e4 t.o <strong>the</strong> a&pul-an~_.and Paul lilot.h1b1 and h1•<br />

parttv lett ~ t.A• f's-aft•ul. '!he CloTemamt. adfttnoe a-eteJ"Hd to<br />

ua 'been-..t\mded. lwst.ing t.bat :\11• · t w 'Wilt<br />

I!Prentoaat, .. '!/<br />

.vt.•~ aom• time \he CIOYei"DJU!lt ~1'0\llh Ia Wel,jh, <strong>the</strong>n<br />

Jlaci•U.'• WI'O\e t.o <strong>the</strong> Ob.iet t.h• to110Win8 lett.•:., - •-.te271ng<br />

to <strong>the</strong> ooaplaillt• made 'by Geor~• llo~·a an4 o<strong>the</strong>n S"q&rd<br />

oe"not.n lands at, BS.nton\.U whioh ~•all.•se4 \hey n..4 bem 1.1D-"<br />

laWt'Ulb' depnved o~, I am


. 10~ hf<strong>the</strong>r pape:n b-.l'ina on t h la •t,er we:n d over-'<br />

.,, otttoe wbioh thJ'OW a 41ft'e~ent. 11Ft OD \he OOIIPl&ln\1 o't<br />

ae people. 'l'b.e whole •t.ter bat been \b.eretore J'eoonaS.derecl and<br />

<strong>the</strong>


.<br />

kina, January 18, 1914,<br />

The Rev. George Weavind,<br />

231 Baetwood Street,<br />

PP3TORIA, T R A N S V A A L.<br />

DRAR SIR:••<br />

R 1 ! I ! 2! l ~.1 ! 12 ! §. f lZ l !<br />

·-------------ooo--·-···--···<br />

During <strong>the</strong> earlier part ot thia month,<br />

January f. 1911, our Ka.giatra te eent one J. Jl. Jrost,<br />

Inspector <strong>of</strong> Baiive Reeerve to Rietfont~in to a emall<br />

eect1on <strong>of</strong> Rapula.na-Barolong followers ot llothup1 who in<br />

l87b was alloted place at Rietfontein to livf and plough<br />

<strong>the</strong>re to tell <strong>the</strong>m as follow:--<br />

// l. That Lekoko llunta·ioa is <strong>the</strong> .Paramoun4 Chief <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> aolopo Native Raeervo 1noludin~ Rietfontein.<br />

2. 'l'hat at Rietfontein·g Paul llontaiaa ie <strong>the</strong> H~ad•<br />

I:l.Bn ~ppointed by <strong>the</strong> Government.<br />

3 ~'thg.t Geor~e Jlotuba is not recognizecl ntt Chief by<br />

<strong>the</strong> Government, aQd hie f~<strong>the</strong>r Abr~ Kotuba •ae<br />

not a. Chiaf but a. Headman . Ue wuo howt:Ter convioted<br />

as a rebel and that hie son aeorge we.a aufl'ering<br />

throush his fa<strong>the</strong>ra act.<br />

(~seyeaho 1e not recognized as Headman. He in<br />

simply a common o1t1zen as anyone .' 1 I<br />

The Rapulanaa who w£re at that mebting wer under<br />

<strong>the</strong> ohiettainehip or leadership ot Chief Xonohuei <strong>of</strong><br />

Polfontein, in <strong>the</strong> Traavaal Dietriot, who hacl ~roea.ed<br />

over for <strong>the</strong> purpoee <strong>of</strong> agitation, it ia he who eoun4ad<br />

.<br />

<strong>the</strong> keynote that through <strong>the</strong> Go~ernment through <strong>the</strong><br />

Kagiatrate have decided ae above <strong>the</strong> Rapulana will never<br />

be under <strong>the</strong> Chief Lekoko Konteioa. Therefore he prayed


(2).<br />

<strong>the</strong> Magistrate to make a divioion or tho Mclopo Reserve,<br />

one part for <strong>the</strong> Ratehidi branch and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r for <strong>the</strong><br />

Rnpulana aection referod\~~bove . fhie <strong>of</strong>courae is<br />

vers difficult to make 8.13 you yourself know how this<br />

Reserve WQI made and under what conditions we hold it.<br />

~e l1e.ve ber;•n waiting for <strong>the</strong> decision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Govern•<br />

ment with re~ard to <strong>the</strong> Rietfontein Dispute <strong>of</strong> plough-la~e<br />

but on~ oa.n ·easily gs.tl1er that thoee lando have grown<br />

larger and wider that now diviaion <strong>of</strong> tho Uo~opo Native<br />

Reserve ie at ieeue, thie wae never instituted or even<br />

intimated at <strong>the</strong> comn1encernent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> original dispute.<br />

"J..erl Conf1dan1..ial: --1he new developement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> contention·<br />

1 e kindled up b_r tile V10ul;i-be·<strong>of</strong>fio1als <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Oovernm~nt in thPiT oapacit¥ as Sup~rin~endent <strong>of</strong> Nat1vea<br />

and Inepeotore <strong>of</strong> Jative Reserve, who would like to eee <strong>the</strong><br />

native people eplit up and <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chief broksn<br />

that <strong>the</strong>.v 1!JA¥ have gi·ea.t r-,nd ~loriouo nwne that <strong>the</strong>.v have<br />

d1Btro.rod ue.<br />

I am writing to iOU ~ir aa ~ fathtr soliciting your<br />

ta<strong>the</strong>rly • Acou t June 1911 tl•• Cha.ir.lliin Ahe Rev. Amos<br />

Burnett and yoursel~ repr~ ented u~ before <strong>the</strong> Honourable<br />

B. Durton, t11.e <strong>the</strong>n Kinil:lt.~r tJf llativee, who, after liat•ning<br />

to 30u on our 1ah&lt' se11t us a. long letter ae8uring us that<br />

we ahoul4 not be alarmed but trust <strong>the</strong> Government that<br />

aa lon Rl <strong>the</strong> l3a.rulong arv law-abiding citizens <strong>the</strong> Jlolopo<br />

Batlve Reserve ; 111 never be split u~ into peices.<br />

Again Sir. we come t•etor4:t you asking for an Lclvict~• and<br />

pleaee show tl1ie co~IWunication to <strong>the</strong> Rev. Amos Burnett, at<br />

<strong>the</strong> eame time oonve.Ying our tretinaa to him anci thanking God<br />

that he brol4ght him back home eafe; not forgetting .voureelt<br />

and entire tam1l.V I am Sir,<br />

Llf/SJK,<br />

Yours very truly.<br />

- ~~<br />

#~


MAFEKINO,<br />

•<br />

CAPE COLONY,<br />

INTRODUCIHO CHl:rfF JOSlltJI. UOL.~!L\ AND R3V •<br />

lf • J . }lOSHOl'll.A<br />

----.. eoe--.---<br />

By this lett~r I run int~tduoinp: to ,You<br />

Oh18f Joshua lfoleoa and Rav. ]:: • J. Uaolaoola botlt <strong>of</strong><br />

Uafekin~, to n~licit fo':"' me J'O lr · ·.th-rl¥ n:l•11c, with<br />

•<br />

re '.(al"d to <strong>the</strong> Rl'&'t'li'ONT nN-!~OTJ.Jt.t ~\N~ DISPU'l'~J. which<br />

matter d1r•otly affects <strong>the</strong> ~en·r~l ~eace <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

BaralQnt; liv1nr: in +hfl 'OJ,OPO r i .TIVE ~fr~R\~ at.<br />

lr-.J ... • Tbtt p · • ent ( .v lopr.n•~ t o thit cont l nu~t c!<br />

di-pute, io tb~t l few per~op or ~t1all ·~ection ()f<br />

Rapulnna }Sa.ral~ ng who 11 Vl!l i.t lUetfont .in (J<br />

uava bec~m v~r3 di~obedi~nt.<br />

...... U.hak.lne)<br />

Kindly hear <strong>the</strong>m and d11 what you can t~ help ~oh~m<br />

RJld obliee.<br />

Yours ··er., t:-u.lv,<br />

LK/SJJl.


MAFEKING,<br />

CAPE COLONY,<br />

191<br />

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~· SP~NCI!!:A MtNCHIN,LL..B.,<br />

, ..... AND<br />

ATTO~NI!:Y, NOTA~Y<br />

CONVEYANCI!:~ .<br />

TI!LI!:O,.APHIC ADDRI!:8S :"'MINCHIN~<br />

P.o.eox ee.<br />

near s11u,<br />

please let me have a list<br />

<strong>of</strong> til.e lads e.t R1et:t'oz:\ebl. showb'4g <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holders<br />

ud stt.t. ias wae<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y a.re R,apul811& or Tats1d1.<br />

;<br />

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,.<br />

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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.-UNIE VAN ZUID-AFRIKA.<br />

OFFICE OF THE- KANTOOR VAN DE<br />

z. 14 .<br />

Mag i~trate- Mafekingllth<br />

October 1917<br />

re Rietfontein Nati sputa:<br />

---------..-<br />

S. A. Minchin, Es·q.,<br />

Mafeking.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> request <strong>of</strong> Mr. Barrett,Under<br />

Secretary for Native Affairs,! beg to forward herewi th<br />

<strong>the</strong> papers handed in at <strong>the</strong> Meeting held on <strong>the</strong> 9th<br />

instant by .Silas Molema.<br />

5 encls.<br />

I


...<br />

•<br />

.-.-;.......;....;.;...;;....;;....;..;..;;....;;..;;;;;......;.o,;....;._.....;...,.;;- ears Ruoaianft wa firBt H . at<br />

Maritaa~e . aant th~r by Aoahette <strong>of</strong> Kunana. Says futlane<br />

was added to Settaroli Reserve as complaint• wer made<br />

that it WRR tOO 8M&ll .not in eXOAanft for ftzftn~<br />

pound.A abort tir~e atter.Ru.oaiani waa dJtiven awa1 ~1<br />

Batho Batho. SenORadi , ~Ditto- -.<br />

Motaeokai Se\bolo,--Ditto-. aa RaHoaiane lived under hi•<br />

Part ot atateaent <strong>of</strong> •Ratsidia• Rirhta at Yarit•ane • d . ~<br />

6/J/I905. aicned by Badirile lontaioa-.<br />

On Baralone return tr~k trom ThAbaBi hu in 1850 Ohief.<br />

'l'awan 1 1~d Montaiaa Rppoi•ted Paruount Chief and s011e<br />

ot hi a people under Ueleai atared at ari taane. Ph.ooy • s<br />

peo~le <strong>the</strong>n reatded at ol~aranatad in rranavaal .<br />

In 18~2 Montaioa disobeyed an order <strong>of</strong> General Pretori~<br />

who threatene1 hi and his people tell ba~ on Moorta.<br />

still under Ratsidia An~ he was attacked <strong>the</strong>re in 1853<br />

by Pail Kruger in <strong>the</strong> •Blind far• .Moleai still paid hi~<br />

taxes to Montaioa . In 1888 ~ontaio& assert his ri:hta<br />

at Maritsana inst Bn invasion <strong>of</strong> Boera . Phooy'a pao-<br />

·. ple were <strong>the</strong> a$ !aung under Batlapin Ohie wbare<br />

Phooy •a Fa<strong>the</strong>r died. In 1876 Piet oshett, o9me to Kun -<br />

•• and a year 1 ter Phoor. In 1870 Nako Thilile o nei<br />

u aprin~a Rt aritaan~ •~ &lourhe~ in ~roka Valier.<br />

In 1873 Batho Batho • ~ was ointe to •uperaede Bethtale<br />

as Monteioaa aupreae representative at aritaane.<br />

attar that he had oontinuoua oocupation. Montaioa withdrew<br />

Batho Batho in I8R4 when Jla:tekinl ~ s eei by<br />

Boara . Ruosiane took alvanta.., <strong>of</strong> his absHnoe an took<br />

poaseaaton ot <strong>the</strong> vii 1 ~ ani <strong>the</strong> Boers o-<br />

abette Chi . General arran raia4i <strong>the</strong> i an~ r 111-<br />

lard, R. I. ahortly attar publicly ~t- told th peo<br />

th6 boun~try South gf oroka Valier h d e allotted<br />

to Pijooy an · Horth <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> to Bat10 Batho. d it an o<br />

objeote~ he ooul liav • oaiane left ni- t to Kunana.<br />

rbe Aoro a boun~lry was Surv yed an ~oi t . out<br />

by Ca tain tes . Co~ 1 o 1 Bray. · ht ,A. R. , to Chief<br />

L kollo an Josiah otae;are.<br />

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makgolo-kgolo<br />

Banna le Basadi tse<br />

Eeluna Pills tsa Basadi<br />

• •<br />

erb Extr.act, le Setlolo<br />

emanaka e kokoanecoe<br />

Banchu ba Banna le<br />

se<br />

ke<br />

ba<br />

Ba baebalang ba tla oela<br />

palong.<br />

Go segoa, dinttio le matlhoko<br />

otlhe a letlalo.<br />

Gase malatsi kgotsa beke di se kae tse di fetang go se batho<br />

baba segoang kgotsa go robioa ke sengoe. Din tho le go chubega<br />

le gone go kalo kalo. Mele o itekanetseng o ka f · - dilo tse<br />

fa ntbo e le phepa e ala:fioa sentle. Gonl! le · e dintsi tse<br />

di ka tlhagang, le tee di ka dirang gore o latlh eloe ke lecogo,<br />

kgotsa motho o ka tshela chefe mo nthong, dincbo di diragala<br />

ka ngoaga J e ngoag~ le ngoagu a diroang ke ntho, kgotsa go<br />

segoa. Motaadi mo ngoe le mo ngoe o cjoa.netse go nna. le<br />

molemo o kganelang, ele gore e tle e re fa go tlhaga sengoe, o bo<br />

ole gaufi. Motho o choanetse a. tlhopha sentle setlolo ka gonne<br />

t~e dingoe di di roa. ka ma.sepa. a kgotlho, tse digoe ka. ma.fura a<br />

d1phol<strong>of</strong>olo, ke gorete kare fa di bolokiloe ka. sebaka a ka bola.<br />

Fa motllo a \sha.sa ntho ka sese bodileng, oa ba a. itotisa, ebe<br />

ere kgotea a tloge a e go k:gaoloa ke dingaka me ncoa ba.tho bale<br />

bantsi ba shule ka tsela e o. Sese batleg~ng b Setlolo sese<br />

diriloeng k~ merogo. sesenang le thata ea gokganela.<br />

BALA<br />

Setlolo aa Roxo '!aae Fodl•ang. MA • .I.AOO•ue M, MAHL.ANGU.<br />

se diriloe mo Sonth Africa ka matlhare a itshekileng. Batho ba me futa eo tlhe ba<br />

- M. ka ea.ja.Q...seU_oiQ se!iagokue 11iFWPeng .S..ne!lets.al•:tllftP'w*c\tn ~.--'U.II.,.&nff&<br />

ea. go tlosa ditlha.bi. Fa se dirisioa jaka setlolo eese itshidilang, mo ma.otong<br />

a rorugang jaka motlhagre, ga gona. Setlolo sepe sese ga.isang, ebile ele mo<br />

nakong tsa choga.nyeoo. Sebaka se re kgoreletsa. go koala dikoa.lo tse dintsi tse re<br />

di a.mogetseng tse di shupa.ng phod.isho e ga.kgamatsang ea Setlol o sa. Roxo se se<br />

Fodisang, le molemo o sedirileng. Re ga tisa. koa.lo dile pedi fela. tse le cone<br />

re sa di tlhOJ¥lang~<br />

Mr. Jacobus Ma.tla.ka. Mahla.ngu, oa. Nelspruit, Farm, 'tafllrspru)t, ga.ufi<br />

leo Ermelo, Transvaal, are lokoalong la gagoe :--<br />

Mo dikgoeding tse di fetileng ke ile ka roba.la gaoii le set<strong>of</strong>o me pitea ea metsi a<br />

bttang ea oela. golimo go nna. N a.ma ea.me ea cha. bobe me ka ba ka. lala mo<br />

dipha.teng ma.la.tsi a. le mantsi Ke ne ke ee ke uitloile ka Roxo Setlolo se se<br />

Fodisa.ng gore ke molemo eo sia.meng thata, me ka reka. kooma.na. ·e kgolo me ka e<br />

dirisa nthong. E bile kgakgamaco molgoa. oo e fodisitseng botlhoko yoame ka. teng<br />

me ka malatsi a se makae ka tshela sentle. Ke gopolJ~, gore botlbe batho ba ba.nchu<br />

h&ChQim.etse go boloka Roxo Stelolo sese Fodisang mo gae ka. gonne se le m<strong>of</strong>odise<br />

eo ga.kga.mateang." (Go koadiloe) JACOBUS MATLAKA MAHLA.NGU.<br />

Mr. Samuel Pheko, eo agileng koa Moaputeing, ,¥oha.lse Hoek, Ba.sutola.nd,<br />

..,p .koa.J.a jana. :-<br />

"Ka nya.ga dile dintsi ke ne ke bola.oa ke ntho e ehunyegileng mo seropeng<br />

sa 1<br />

m e. Ene ele ntho e bulegileng me e gana go fola. Ea nnaea. ditlha.bi<br />

tee di kgo}o ea ntt£a go re ke tlhotse. Ka. utloel a SETLOLO<br />

sese FOLISA.NG sa. Roxo g ore ke molemo siameng tha.ta<br />

go ala.fa diutho me ka. reka. letlole, Erile ke sena. goitlotea<br />

ka. setlolo. ditlba.bi tsa. ngotlafa.la., me erile ka ma.la.tsi a se<br />

kae ntho ea ~bala me janon~ e fodile ke tsamaea. koa.ntle ga<br />

ma.thata.. K~ goa pJk,disbo ea meke ieboga. SETLOLO sa. Roxo sese<br />

FODISANG se ke se ikanya.ng go tlhe." (Go koadile) SAMUEL PHEKO.<br />

• ,_\: SE~~~ ke Kemiste cotlhe ~e lo oa Madi le DiaWka le Boboko ke tahelaug. Ke o laleba go<br />

bo lhe ha ba loal.aq jaka kene ke loala. Ke romela IIBChoancho sa me le lokaalo lo.<br />

({lf koadile) REUBEN :MPULU, 5/6/l't.<br />

1J ARTHUR Poen.&, motabogi eo mogolo lefataheng, o diriaa Vitata ta nako ootlhe fa a ipakanyetea<br />

metaameko. Mataame.ke ba choenyega thata .ke ditshilta f& ba ipakauye1;sa moillanmeko eo mogolo oa go tlola.<br />

Ke lena lol oalo Ia Mr. Arthur Postle le koaletseng rona, &f& :-<br />

.. Ke dirisitse Vir&ta ea lone yaka molemo eo negang thata ditshi.ka me Ita o bona elo mogolo fa IDOIWO& a<br />

• itukisetsa motsanolto ka thata, Ke e ga.kolola ka boKumelo kamehla e•tlhe le ta mo amaruri Ita gonne<br />

ke e bona. e le mothusi ka<br />

linall:o ootlh.e eogakgamata~ug.<br />

Mr. p, MiJIItkettl, Makapanttad, Di•'· Mr. Enoola Kukula, Gaoler Gaud, Mr. II. GIOU.U., Moppela, TaUDp,<br />

Bechuanaland.<br />

Chupo 9J' Gotlkota that&. ChuJ)(l A so bone thari.<br />

Chupo M.okola Ditlhabi b mo Behubeq.<br />

A fodisioa i:e llooo Hll'b Extraot.<br />

Pret.Q... Taomo, C.P.<br />

A. fodisioa ._..._. H•b Extnot. A fc:idillioa ke Vlrata.<br />

lin. 1. Thokwane. Frankfort, 0.1'.8.<br />

Chupo A --~'lhUi.<br />

A fodiaioa Qlr:Jiuna Pilla.<br />

Mr. G. Ill, Ehlcwecwe, Engcobo,<br />

·c.P.<br />

ChuP


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Mr. K. 1. Merwl, •I• Q. Wolf, War-<br />

. r-tea.<br />

Lot.heka, Disho le bokooa.<br />

A fooi•ioa %_~ta.<br />

Mr. E. Ramalumane, Weatmwt.r,<br />

O.F.S.<br />

Chu~ Sehuba le go Gotlholola thaW..<br />

A fOdiaioa ke Sacco Herb Extract.<br />

Mn. .1. Ntelua, Guoggawane, P .O.<br />

Libodi, C.P.<br />

Ohupo Go ~lhoka boroko le Madi.<br />

A fodi•ioa ke Feluna PIIIL<br />

llr. ol. M. Mqodlele, Vlakfontein, P.O.<br />

Tarlton, W. 'Xl'tlgersdorp.<br />

Ohupc> Mokotla le Sehuba.<br />

A fOdiaioa ke- 88ooo Herb Extraot.<br />

Mr. G. Daku 1 Miathope Loo., Oradock.<br />

Chupo Go feleloa ke thata ea bonoa, le<br />

madi a sa siamona.<br />

A fodiaioa ke Vlrata.<br />

~M....Ial~uanL<br />

~ lWuiii- se ~ le lill _ _.iD<br />

"l)iso mo molomong.<br />

A fodilioa ke Saoco H ert; E~trMt,<br />

Mrt. IIIah Ngoobo, New Germany, Pinetown,<br />

Natal.<br />

Ohupo Madi a sa aiamaog Momele oe<br />

1Jotlhoko.<br />

A fodisioa ke Feluna PUll.<br />

Mr. D. 8. Dhlela, Oala School, TabaD<br />

. kulu, C.P.<br />

Oltupc> M&di a aa aiam&n&.<br />

A fOOisioa ke Saooo Herb Extraot.<br />

Mr. A. B. Ransana, Erujanyana, O.P.<br />

(Jhupo Bokooa. ba. Momele.<br />

A fodisioa ke Vlrata.<br />

'Mr. M.- MohiPt, Be•• Hilla, Maaeru.<br />

Chu~. :rthogo, Maoto, Botlhoko ya<br />

DIJ?l80.<br />

A fodi1110a ke Sacoo Herb Extraot.<br />

Mrs. •· Ml&htall, c/o S<strong>of</strong>onia Oliphant,<br />

Quthing, Ba~utoland.<br />

Oh•lpo Tlhogo le Mala le Mckotla.<br />

1 fodisioa ke Fetuna Pltll.<br />

Mr. .lohn Qap, Lutuli School, Cob»·<br />

vaba.. •<br />

Ohupo Go tlhoka madi le go gotlhol.a.<br />

A fodiaioa ke 88000 Herb Extract.<br />

Mr. olohn Blboto, Hillaide, Bl.ikaoa,<br />

Herschel.<br />

Ohupo Go~pa muapo.<br />

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