“It mado mo proud to journey | through North-East Rhodesia and see j hop" well it is administered by 21 Englishmen, who .often live alone 100 miles I from the next station,” remarked Mr H H. Ostler, in a lecture at Auckland. “There as not a single white soldier in the territory, and only two companies of native troops, who are used mainly for .ceremonial 'duties. The country, yvhich was taken without a single fight, has been governed without any collisions with the natives, who have absolute respect for the .officials and for Englishmen.” In Belgian Congo the natives hated and feared the Belgian officials, but even there the Englishman was held in respect. -Mr Ostler mado some outspoken comments as to the manner m which the former German territory in East Africa was governed, bult in regard t.o North-East Rhodesia, ho said it was a splendid illustration of the manner in which the British nation had made itself .respected in its governing of native races. One of the finest tyjres of administrator he had met was a New Zealander, a brother of his partner, Mr F. Ij. G. West, who was a district Commissioner in the new territory at Dar-es-Salaam. At Rugby, Island Bay Primary School (12) defeated Newtown (0). In the same grade (junior). Island Bay also accounted for .South Wellington by 24 points to nil. Tenders aro invited for the formation of a recreation ground at Johnsonville. Tenders close at noon on August 31st, 1921. Plans may bo seen at the office of the Johnsonville Town Board at Johnsonville. Catarrh promptly relieved by ZOJj." Powerful and penetralia:: Heals mucous membrane and clears ni:' passages. 60 doses Is 6d. Got a Nnzol Inhaler. Queen Mary has given ordprs to her milliners that no wild-bird plumage is to bo used in her hata
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10985, 22 August 1921, Page 6
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