The Christian Express
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Date
1914
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University of Fort Hare
Abstract
A letter has appeared over the signature W. W. Soga in the Cape Mercury of the 5th ultimo dealing with an informal talk by Mr. E. Gilfillan, Special Magistrate for Native Affairs in the King William's Town Division, addressed to an assembly principally composed of head men, at the beginning of the month. Mr. Gilfillan appears to have complained of the worry he experienced in borrowing from Government to meet dipping expenditure, and to have informed the head men that he had been communicating with Government to ascertain how these loans were to be met. He then commented upon the overcrowded condition of the locations, the deficiency of the grazing for the number of stock running upon it, and the question of fencing, particularly as affecting the commonages of surveyed locations.