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BECHUANALAND 'PROTECTORATE BECHUANALAND 'PROTECTORATE MINUTES OF THE THIRTY - SECOND SESSION OF THE' AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL HELD UNDER THE PRESIDENcY OF His Honour, W. FORBES MACKENZIE, Esquire, C.B.E. ACTING RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF THE BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE AT MAFEKING 14th to 21st OCTOBER, 1952 E.,P.&C.P. DON. 7W4.$.53 (i) M I NUTES of the THIRTY -SECOND SESSION of the BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL held at MAF EKING 14th - 21st October, 1952. PRESIDENT HIS HONOUR, W. FORBES MACKENZIE, ESQUIRE, C.B.E., Acting Resident Commissioner. MEMBERS BAMALETE: BAROLONG: BATLOKWA: BAKGATLA: BANGWAKETSE: BAKWENA: FRANC ISTOWN: BATAWANA: CHOBE: KGALAGADI: Kgosi Mokgosi III, Councillors K. Ikaneng and M.K. Moagi. Kgosi L. Montshioa, Councillors S.M. Phetlhu and R. Gopane. Kgosi Kgosi Gaborone Councillors Keema Gaborone and Sakaio Bogatsu. Kgosi Molefi K. Pilane, Councillors Muthi Pilane and Thari Pilane. Kgosi Bathoen II, Councillors K.R. Bome, M.L. Kgasa and N. Moditswane. Kgosi Kgari Sechele II, Councillors Tshekedi Khama, Matlhabaphiri Sankololo, Letlole Mosielele and Martinius Seboni. Councillors Pelaelo Ramokate and Moroka. Mohumagadi E.P. Moremi III, Councillors Montsho Mogalakwe, Combo Saudu, and Tsheko Tsheko. Simvula Nkonkweni. Moapare Mosiiwa (Hukuntsi) and Seetelo Totoe (Tshabong). (ii) THE FOLLOWING HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS WERE ALSO PRESENT. C.R. Latimer, Esq., O.B.E. Dr. M.L. Freedman, O.BE. H.V. Davies, Esq. S.V. Lawrenson, Esq. J.D.A. Germond, Esq., C.B.E. J.E.R. Roe, Esq. F.H. Bosman, Esq. Lt.Col. M.R.D. Langley, O.B.E., M.V.O. J. Gardiner, Esq. G.A.L. Rutledge, Esq. J.H. Pryer, Esq. N.H. Boardman, Esq. Acting Government Secretary. Director of Medical Services. Director of Public Works. Administrative Officer, Staff Grade. - do Director of Veterinary Services. Director of Agriculture. Commissioner of Police. Principal Education Officer. Treasurer. Controller of Stores. Senior Veterinary Officer. 67398S (iii) AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL - 32ND SESSION. 14th October, 1952. AGENDA Item. Subj ect 1. Bridge across the Notwani River. (6066/5) 2. Ammunition: Increasing the Ouota. (8077/i) 3. Increase of African Advisory Council Subsistence Allowances.(4125 II) 4, Index to the Minutes of the African Advisory Council. 5. Institutions and Colleges in the Territory. f5365/5) 6. That more boreholes are required in the Batlokwa Reserve, and the construction of another dam for the cattle posts. (6841/8) 7. That a dispensary be built at Goodhope and a regular attendant provided. 8. That provision be made for more intensive water development in the Barolong farms by the sinking of more Government boreholes. (6841/12 II) 9. The formation of a Legislative Council in the Bechuanaland Protectorate. 10. Licence fees charged for game hunting. (3449/4) 11. The provision of second class train accommodation in mixed trains. (9478) 12. Colonial Development Corporation and Colonial Development Fund. (C. 1837/5 & 9167 VI) 13. Inoculation of cattle for more common diseases. (6652/1) 14. Establishment of a moving dispensary. (5706/6-) 15. Establishment of a Central College. (5365/5) Proposed by Bakgat la. Bakgatla. Batawana. Batawana. Batawana. Batlokwa. Barolong. Barolong. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. 16./ It em. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. (iv) Subject. Repairs to privately owned pumping machines. (1108/1) Sale of Licences. (2751 II) Grocery Licences. (8069/13 II) Telephone. (7533 III) That inoculation of cattle be suspended for a year. (6652/1) The price of mealies. (3386/3 VII) Eradication of tsetse fly. (3378/1 XI) Shooting of game by Africans. (3946/2) Cattle buying by "touts" on behalf of traders. (1990) Grain storage and grain supplies. (3386/3 & /4) Collection of tax by coupons. (5480/18) Salaries of teachers. (1500/1 III) Medical examination of school children. (4241) Memorial to deceased soldiers. (1480/4) Native Treasuries - Accounting and Auditing Regulations. (8499/22) Road Transportation Board. (9901) Arms Licensing. (5228/2 III) Control of grazing. Restricted importation of Equines. ( 7791/2 ) Bursaries. (3404/2 II) Moeng College (Bamangwato). 6893/1 VIII Telephonic Communications: Kanye Lobatsi. (3370) Standardization of salary scales. (5411) Proposed by. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Bakwena. Chobe Dist. Chobe Dist. Chobe Dist. Chobe Dist. Government. Government. Government. Government. Government. Government, Government & Bangwaketse. Government. Government. Government. Bangwaketse. Bangwaketse. Bangwak etae. Bangwaketse. Bangwaketse. (v) 12ND SESSION OF THE AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. October, 1952. SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA. Subject Zonal Branding. (8074) Additional revenue measures. (8215/1) Proposed by Government. Government. SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA (No. 2). Subject Member of Council for Ghanzi District. (4145 II) Promoted by Government. Item 39. 40. Item 41. (8910/3) (vi) tAnnexure i1 NOTE FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (i) Bechuanaland Cattle Ranch. This is a large-scale cattle ranching scheme in the Matetsi and Mababe areas of the Chobe district, and its purpose is to develop 9 000 square miles with possibly a further 7,000 square miles at a later date. At full development of the whole of this area 360,000 cattle could be carried which would provide 69 000 cattle for slaughter annually. It is proposed that 76,000 head of cattle will be purchased and established on the land during the first five years and that, in addition, 300,000 acres will untimately be developed agriculturally for fodder and food crops. 8,000 head have been purchased, and 5,946 acres have been planted, chiefly with maize and kaffir corn. Delays in delivery of machinery were mainly responsible for this rather disappointing acreage. It is not expected that there will be any revenue from surplus grain in 1952. 101 bore-holes have been drilled, of which 67 are effective, and eight wells have been sunk. Seven dipping tanks have been constructed. The total capital sanctioned for this project is £1,229,000 of which £574,020 has already been advanced. (ii) Lobatsi Abattoir and Molopo Holding Ranch. The Corporation is erecting an Abattoir at Lobatsi, which is nearly complete, and will have a slaughter capacity of 70,000 head per annum. The Holding ground consists of 600,000 acres of the Molopo Grown Lands and this will regulate supplies and allow fattening of immature or impoverished animals before they are slaughtered. There are approximately 20,000 head of cattle on the holding ranch. The total capital sanctioned for this scheme is £910,000 of which £457,838 has so far been advanced. 7th October. 1952. * . ° t J - l (Annexure ii) NOTES FOR AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. Notes by Bakwena. Item 9. Legislative Council. We understand that the three High Commission Territories in South Africa are the only remaining Protectorates and Crown Colony still without a Legislative Council. It is submitted that time is long overdue for the creation of a Legislative Council for the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Item 10. Game Licences. 3449/4. It is about 13 years since the Native Treasuries were established in the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Up to now these Treasuries have very little money to spend that, practically, they merely pay the salaries of their staff. It is felt that the time is ripe when the Native Administrations should be taking more administrative responsibility. This step is impossible unless and until more sources of revenue other than the Hut Tax are opened to Native Treasuries. It is submitted that Licence Fees charged for game should be revenue collected for Native Treasuries. Item 11. Second Class Train Accommodation. (9478) Third class coaches in mixed trains have become very dirty principally owing to their being used by mining recruits from the Northern Territories. Government is asked to request the Railway Authorities to provide second class accommodation for African people in the mixed trains or Native trains. Also, very often these trains do not stop at the usual stopping places used by passenger train at stations and sidings, they habitually stop at same points as goods trains do. Item 12. Colonial Development Corporation and Colonial Development Fund. (C.1837/5 and 9167 VI) It is observed that the African public is not sufficiently aware of the big development projects undertaken in the Bechuanaland Protectorate. The Administration is requested to prepare a statement to be read at the next meeting of the Council to give details of the big ranching scheme carried on in the Northern Crown Lands and the Abattoir at Lobatsi. Item 13. Inoculation of cattle. (6652/1) The Veterinary Staff be requested that the services of the cattle guards be more readily made available to inoculate the cattle of individuals who purchase vaccines to protect their stock. Item 14./ (vii) (Annexure ii) Item 14. Moving Dispensary. (5706/6) That in view of the fact that the Doctor's visits to the outside villages are very irregular to meet the occurrence of any contagious cases in time, and help the prevention of diseases spread by people to the capital villages, a moving dispensary be established foe this purpose. Item 15. Central College. (5365/5) That a central college be established in the centre of the Territory to which all the tribes should contribute either equally or basically on their numerical and financial strength. Item 16. Repairs to pumping machines, (llO8/1) That the Government be requested to appoint Mechanics to help fix private engines, hand and windmill machines for wells and boreholes at a fixed price in the Territory. Item 17. Sale of Licences. (2751 II) That in order to control the selling of business licences by European residents to other Europeans (the practice which has now become common in the Territory and which has evidently been turned into business) the Government be requested to inform all concerned to get permissior first from the Chief and his Tribe before sale of such business could be effected.