PRETORIA—CITY OF ROSES.
Pretoria is about 87 miles from Johannesburg in an upland valley, surrounded by the Witwatersberg bills, about 4500ft above the level of the sea. The town nestles among hedges of roses, which grow everywhere in wild profusion. Lines of willow trees and blue gums border the hedges, and streams of clear water flow down the sides of the bro-id streets, which are laid out in straight lines.
There is quite a Continental r.ir about Pretoria. The place is lighted with a tine installation of arc lamps, which, at night-time, as they shine through the foliage, irresistibly suggest the boulevards of Paris or Brussels. Soma of the buildings at Pretoria are truly palatial. First among them comes the " Raadzaal," or Government- buildings. They have a frontage of 185ft wide, a depth of 220ft, and a height of 125ft from tbe ground up to the winged figure of Liberty which surmounts the principal dome. Altogether, Pretoria will not fail to delight; Tommy Atkins when he has at last fought his way to that delectable place. It will be a welcome change from the veldt.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19000518.2.36
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6700, 18 May 1900, Page 4
Word Count
185PRETORIA—CITY OF ROSES. Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6700, 18 May 1900, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.