: Where is tho coining capital of a United South Africa.td bo? Tno "Transvaal.Loader", publishes .n, letter in yhioh.the writer "boldly argues for 1 the establishment of a capital 'ad hoc.' 1 . Ho ovea pictures it in existence, a few years, hence, somewhere near ;\Y arrenton, on the broad;VaalJ' aiid, certainly,;if it be nossiblo to ercot with tno moans at South Africa's disposal such ft stately and beautiful city as lie so alluringly describes, wo arc confident that Bloemfontein and Pretoria property-owners and members. Of Parliament will be among tho'flrst to applaud the sugges- . "SoribUsly,". says, Mm) "b6ad()i , l " "the.fact "that Australia, whoso case, most Assembles ours, feels as strongly as Bhq does the essentialness'of ttift capital's being inland, and the fact that Washington suffered as it did ill tho war of 1812, will doubtless catiso us to rotleot 1 long before agreeing to havo tho, capital anywhere ttt tho coast. Of course, Pretoria is as well situated as any town to resist invasion; in fact, it is probably the best naturally-fortified town in South Africa. and has a constant,abundant watersupply.'.' In a unique wooden bottle they are placed, , With a coat of gelatine thoy are encased;. They reduce the doctor's bills Do these Laxo-Tortie Pills, And on soieatifit) prliioltilflj -tliey'ro based. MO-TONIC PILLS, IOJd. and Is. 6iL 12
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 12
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