Aloe is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants. The genus name is derived from the Arabic word alloeh, meaning “bitter and shiny substance.” The genus is native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, Jordan, the Arabian Peninsula, and various islands in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion, Comoros,…
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Southern Rhodesia Philately: The Rhodesia Advertiser
The Rhodesia Advertiser was located in Main Street, Umtali. The business were printers, stationers and booksellers. The business was owned by Charles Eickhoff who was a founder of the Umtali Municipality and Mayor of Umtali. By the early 1930s, Eickhoff found the running the newspaper and its associated printing and…
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Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) are birds of the family Numididae in the order Galliformes. They are endemic to Africa and rank among the oldest of the gallinaceous birds. Phylogenetically, they branched off from the core Galliformes after the Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows) and before the Odontophoridae (New World quail). The…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)Southern Rhodesia Philately: Bulawayo Board of Executors and Trust Company Limited
The Bulawayo Board of Executors and Trust Co Ltd was located in Albany Chambers, Main Street, Bulawayo and was founded in 1895. The company was involved with the administration of estates as executors, administrators, trustees and liquidators. They managed the affairs of residents and non-residents, the lending of money, the…
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Tigerfish can refer to fish from various families, and derives from official and colloquial associations of these with the tiger (Panthera tigris). However, the primary species designated by the name “tigerfish” are African and belong to the family Alestidae. The Tiger Fish is also known as the “striped water dog.”…
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Meikle’s Hotel was officially opened on 5 November 1915 in Salisbury. By 1916, an annex was added bringing the capacity to 160 rooms. Around 1930, it became part of Meikle’s Associated Hotels. References www.meikles.com
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