Zimbabwe Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1897-1980 - Volumes
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Communications and Post Office Savings, 1896-1980
Reports of the Postmaster General were issued from 1896-1969/70, when he was replaced by the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, which reported from 1970/71 until 1979/80. The Post Office Savings Bank, initially a Federal Body, issued reports from 1954 until 1979/80. The Government Printing and Stationary Department published reports from 1946/47 until 1966/67, including Federal reports from 1954/55 until 1961/62. Read more →
Commerce, 1899-1980
The reports on Customs and Excise are bulky, detailed documents from 1906-31; before and after these dates they are brief and cursory. They were issued by the Federal Government from 1954-1962/63. The 1933 report on commerce was with regard to Commerce and Transport, those that followed from 1944/45-1947 and 1961-1963 were upon the subjects of Commerce and Industry. The Industrial Development Advisory Committee (1940-1945) led to the establishment of the... Read more →
Corporations and Boards, 1926-1980
The names of the corporations, boards, councils, authorities etc. featured in this Group are mostly self-explanatory. Financial assistance to keep white farmers on the land is covered in the reports of the Land and Agricultural Bank, Agricultural Assistance Board, and Agricultural Finance Corporation. Attempts to attract white immigrants and settle them on the land can be uncovered in the reports of the Land Settlement Boards. The Native Land Board reports... Read more →
Meteorology, Public Relations and Tourism, 1897-1980
Detailed Meteorological reports were published from the turn of the century to the outbreak of the Second World War. Thereafter, they are much briefer and the published reports end with the only Federal report, of 1954-1955. The reports upon Publicity; Public Relations; Information, Immigration and Tourism; and the Tourist Board, concern departments which broadly shared the same goal as they sought to counteract negative coverage relating to Southern Rhodesia. Other... Read more →
