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Umhlangaso against Sigcawu—Cession of both Western and Eastern Pondoland to the Cape government—Division of Western Pondoland into two districts named Libode and Ngcaleni—Population of Western Pondoland in 1894—Submission of Umhlangaso—Division of Eastern Pondoland into three districts named Umsikaba, Tabankulu, and Bizana—Population of Eastern Pondoland in 1894—Population of the whole territory between the Kei and Natal in 1904

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The Colony of Natal. 1873 to 1878.

Lists of heads of the government—Want of European immigrants—Enlargement of the legislative council—Extension of the line of telegraph—Condition of the Bantu in Natal—Difference between the policy pursued towards these people in Natal and in the Cape Colony—Imprudent marriage law of Natal—Account of the Hlubi chief Langalibalele—Events that led to his flight from Natal—Shooting of volunteers at the top of the Drakensberg—Pursuit of Langalibalele by forces from different directions—Dispersion of the Amangwe clan and seizure of its cattle—Capture of Langalibalele in Basutoland—His trial before a special court and sentence to confinement and banishment for life—His imprisonment on Robben Island—Action of the secretary of state for the colonies—Eemoval of Langalibalele to a small farm in the Cape peninsula—Arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley as administrator—Resolution of the legislative council in 1874 in favour of responsible government—Great change in 1875 in the opposite direction—Improvements in the method of dealing with the Bantu—Particulars of Mr. Welborne's railway scheme—Public debt of Natal—Population of Natal in 1878—Construction of railroads by the government—Construction of harbour works at Port Natal—State-aided system of obtaining settlers from Great Britain

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Events in the South African Republic from 1873 to its overthrow in 1877.
Redemption of the paper currency by means of a loan in gold from the Cape Commercial bank—Opening of the Lydenburg