Identifier: natalprovincedes00tatl (find matches)
Title: Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Tatlow, A.H South African Railways. Publicity Dept
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Durban, Natal : South African Railways Printing Works
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ts height and strength, sufficientlydenotes that, when the stream is in flood, it is a formidable torrent. The Umgeni River sand, which is said to be the best obtainable forbuilding purposes, is loaded direct from the river into railway trucks and sentto all parts of South Africa. The view up the Umgeni, as the train crosses the bridge, is a fairsample of the scenery to be met with in this part of the Province. On theZululand side of the bridge, to the left, is the well-known Sea Cow Lake, untilquite recently the habitation of hippopotami and crocodiles. Though out ofsight, the lake is within easy walk of Umgeni Station, while on the other sideof the line there is an arrowroot manufactory. The journey onwards, through the Victoria County, lies through extensiveacreages of sugar cane. The contour of the country is very uneven, andprevents the rapid progress of the train. Sugar mills are sighted ever andanon, and several brick-making works are seen as the train passes QueensBridge Halt.
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Umgeni Bridge(Muharram Festival. Indians drowning their gods) r AltitudeDistance 192 feet. 5 i miles. GREENWOOD PARK.—The country around this attractive suburb was at one time densely wooded, and enough primeval forest remainsto impart a distinct characteristic to the place. Within the last few years the population has increased threefold. There are three churches, a Government school with a qualified staff, and an hotel in the district. RED HILL, through which deep railway cuttings have been made, and at283 feet. *\ which a station has been established, has even yet a7 miles- I sprinkling of small game, while orchids, honeysuckle. AltitudeDistance mistletoe, and other familiar plants, together with nightshade, and Canute,combine to remind the traveller that this is Africa and not England. PassingRed Hill, which is now an important suburban district, we reach AVOCA. AltitudeDistance -There is no village at Avoca, only a few houses, a sugar mill, hotel,hall, district Police Station,

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