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SYMBOL of EARLY RHODESIA in Many Ways the History of the Meikle Organisation Is the History of Rhodesia 1910 The Standard Bank Limited-CTmtali Today THE PIONEER HEAD publish quality facsimile reprints of early Rhodesiana in their Heritage Series. No. I : AFRICAN NATURE NOTES & REMINISCENCES By Frederick Courtney Selous Price $7.50 No. 2: TWELVE HUNDRED MILES IN A WAGGON By Alice Balfour. One of the most beautiful books ever published in Rhodesia. A reprint of the 1895 edition wit h additional coloured frontispiece and dust-facket. Price $8.00 Special de-luxe collector's edition: Quarter-bound in Blue Niger and blue buckram boards and slipcase with three additional colour plates from the Balfour Portfolio in t he National Archives. Limited to 140 numbered copies. Price $25.00 No. 3: MATABELELAND AND THE VICTORIA FALLS By Frank Oates, F. R.G.S. A reprint of a very rare book, published in 1881, that contains o ne of the first accounts by a trained observer, of any part of Rhodesia. Illustrated with 15 full colour pictures and 9 colour plates of flo ra and fauna, plus 3 large pull-out route maps and addit ional end papers, full colour frontispiece and dust jacket. Price $20.00. Special de-luxe collector 's edition: Qua rter-bound in Brown Niger w ith a slipcase. Addit ional facsimile letter from Frank Oates to his brother. limited to 100 numbered copies. Price $40.00 A Division of KINGSTONS LIMITED Head office: P.O . Box 2374, Salisbury. KINGSTONS Rhodesia's Leading Booksellers OUR RHODESIANA REPRfNT LIBRARY GIVESSERIES..,. r~ -=A~••RE TO THOUSANDS - Are you doing all you can to get your family hooked on Rhodesia's literary heritage? Rare and out-of-print books on Rhodesia's pioneer­ ing past are available in facsimile through the Rhodcsiana Reprint Library series. Encourage youth to become Rhodcsiana addicts; they'll thank you for it later! All 16 back numbers of this fascinating series, now being re-issued, arc obtainable at a book a month, or one every two months. For details write: P.O. Box 1994, BULAWAYO 11 -~ .. ..~ - ..,_,..,....._....,..If?]· -- · - CHARTER HOUSE, 1923 In 1923 The British South Africa Company moved into this building in Thlrd Street. It is now the P rime Minister's office. Extensive alterations have been made from time to time. Tho first Charter House, the name the company gave to its administrntive offices, was a hut built in 1890 in the area now bounded by Third and Fourth Streets and Union and Central Avenues. The British South Africa Company finally established its head­ quarters further west on the corner of Jameson Avenue and Kings Crescent. This building is now the headquarters of Anglo American Corporation wb.ich merged its Rhodesian interests with those of The British South Africa Company in 1965. Below: Milton Buildings incorporating rhe old Charier House which is now occupied by rfze Prime Minister and his Slaff lll THE RHODESIANA SOCIETY An invitation to invest in the Society's BRONZE DECADE MEDAL 1970 e Members of the Rhodesiana Society a re invited to purchase the 1970 issue of Bronze Decade Medals. e Members may purchase o nly one medal each. But additional medals may be bo ught for the wives or h usbands and the children of mem­ bers. The full name of such relatives must be p rinted on the application. e No two medals will be alike as each will have a different serial nu mber followed by the year, e.g. 341 1970 e T he next Issue o f Decade Me dals will be ten years hence, in 1980. e All those who invest in these medals will have their names listed in alpha­ betical order in a printed medal roll. Against each medal holder's name will be printed the serial number of his or her medal. e This roll will have the effect of recording for all time the recipie nt of each medal. The roil will be published in two editions, an ordinary and a de­ luxe; the cost of these editions will be announced after all applications for medals have been received. e The roll is due to close later this year. Members wishing to invest in this attractive souvenir are asked to apply as soon as possible to the Hon. Secre­ tary, P.O. Box 8268, Causeway, Rho­ desia, and enclose $3.50 for each meda l ordered. The price includes an attractive red lined, blue velvet­ covered presentation case. e Finally, as the issue of Decade Medals wlll be strictly limited as well as linked to a printed roll they will, as items o f Rhodesiana, appreciate in value. Medal and case actual size. LV RHODESIANA Publication No. 24 — July, 1971 THE RHODESIANA SOCIETY Salisbury Rhodesia CONTENTS Page WITH LAING IN THE MATOPOS: A MEDICAL CASUALTY IN THE INUNGU BATTLE, BY C. H. HALKETT. INTRODUCTION BY M. GELFAND 1 RHODESIA IN BOOKS, BY E. E. BURKE 11 BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC INTEREST: NO. 4. SOME UMTALI BUILDINGS, BY C. M. HULLEY .... .. 21 THE COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND RELICS: A HISTORY, BY C. K. COOKE 32 JELLIMAN'S REST, BY MARGARET BRENNAND .. .. .. 55 HOISTING THE FLAG ON PIONEERS' DAY, BY MRS. J. B. L. HONEY .. .... .. ., 59 THE FIRST SHAKESPEAREAN PRODUCTION IN RHODESIA, BY F. R. BRADLOW .... .. .. 63 PERIODICALS AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST: A SURVEY, BY ALISON MCHARG 66 SOCIETY NEWS 69 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1971 72 NOTES ... .... .. 76 CORRESPONDENCE 86 REVIEWS 90 The cover picture is from the Illustrated London News of 13th December, 1890, page 741, and shows—"British South Africa Company Police crossing a stream." vii The Rhodesiana Society The Society exists to promote Rhodesian historical studies and to encourage research. It also aims to unite all who wish to foster a wider appreciation and knowledge of the history of Rhodesia. There is no entrance fee; the subscription is S3 • 00 Rhodesian currency (15-00 U.S.A. or R.$3 • 30) a year, and this entitles paid- up members to those numbers of Rhodesiana issued during the year. There are two issues in each year, dated July and December. For further information and particulars concerning membership please write to: The Honorary National Secretary, Rhodesiana Society, P.O. Box 8268, Causeway, Salisbury, Rhodesia. For information about Branch activities please write to: Matabeleland Branch, P.O. Box 192, Bulawayo. Manicaland Branch, P.O. Box 136, Umtali. Mashonaland Branch, P.O. Box 3946, Salisbury. Manuscripts will be welcomed by the Editor. They should preferably be typed in double spacing and be complete with any illustrations. Copies of published works for review will also be welcomed. National Executive Committee Members Colonel A. S. Hickman, M.B.E., National Chairman G. H. Tanser, National Deputy Chairman M. J. Kimberley, National Honorary Secretary D. Hartridge, National Assistant Honorary Secretary W. V. Brelsford, Editor E. E. Burke, Assistant Editor A. M. Ewing Dr. R. C. Howland B. W. Lloyd R. W. S. Turner, Membership and Advertising L. W. Bolze, Matabeleland Branch Representative P. G. Deedes, C.M.G., O.B.E., Manicaland Branch Represent­ ative T. W. H. Kennedy-Grant, Mashonaland Branch Represent­ ative viii Matabeleland Manicaland Mashonaland Branch Branch Branch Committee Committee Committee Members Members Members Chairman Chairman Chairman H. V. Vickery P. G. Deedes, G. H. Tanser C.M.G., O.B.E. Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary Deputy Chairman B. H. Lovemore Miss A. Cripps R. W. S. Turner Honorary Treasurer R. Y. Armstrong Honorary Secretary F. V. Clarance R. A. R. Bent, O.B.E. Mrs. R. M. T. Barker L. W. Bolze D. R. Chadd Dr. R. C. Howland P. B. Gibbs T. W. H. Kennedy Miss P. S. E. James Grant D. C. Mason C. W. H. Loades Mrs. P. W. Porter H. A. B, Symons ix The Column advancing towards Inungu, 1896. ( Photo: Narional Arcl,im ) . ·~ .... ... :...-- , ~.. __: . : ;_ The Laager at Tnungu. (l'ho:o: National Archl•·es) X With Laing in the Matopos: A Medical Casualty in the Inungu Battle by Charles Hugh Halkett Introduction by Michael Gelfand Introduction In March, 1896, the Rebellion in Rhodesia broke out. The rising was ushered in with the murder of the Cunningham family at Belingwe where a defence post was hastily erected at the store. It soon became general throughout Matabeleland with the Ndebele force gathered in the Matopos mountains. A number of small patrols of white men were sent out from Bulawayo to help the prospectors and others from the outlying districts while a large force of men were being raised and reinforcements from the Cape Colony were expected. By the end of June, 1896, a static position was reached in Matabeleland. The Ndebele were in hiding in the Mambo Hills and in the Matopos from where they would have to be cleared. General Carrington decided to move first into the Mambo Hills with 1,000 men under Colonel Plumer. By July, 1896, some 10,000 Ndebele warriors were entrenched in the northern part of the hills. They were divided into impis of various strengths under their indunas. The regiments of Babyaan and Dhliso occupied the central part. Plumer decided upon a direct attack on the Nkantola Kopjes in the centre, while Laing was to storm Inungu in a supporting operation after which he was to move across towards Nkantola and so cut off the retreat of the rebels. Accordingly on 19th July, Plumer's men left Fort Usher for the hills, while Laing made for Inungu Hill. Inungu was about eight miles from Nkantola being separated by very rugged country and the plan was for Laing to join with Plumer's forces at Nkantola. Laing was to encounter far more difficulties than Plumer.
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