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Orange Free State - LoveToKnow 1911 (12570 words) |
 | Of the 142,679 white inhabitants in 1904, 85,036 were born in the province; 29,727 in the Cape; 3116 in the Transvaal; 1835 in Natal; and 18,487 in the _United Kingdom. |
 | Free State revised its constitution in reference to the franchise law, and the period of residence necessary to obtain naturalization was reduced from five to three years. |
 | Mr Fischer, the leader of the party, was one of the ablest statesmen on the Boer side in the pre-war period. |
| Docs 327-363 (17127 words) |
 | Bonilla stated that he felt it was his duty to initiate action on the latter point and that he intends to try to obtain the same resolution at the United Nations. |
 | Bonilla stated his belief that national elections should be postponed for at least one year to enable elections to be held first for municipal and provincial offices and thereby establish a firm base for a true democracy. |
 | Bosch stated that the most delicate and urgent task for his administration would be to reduce the size of the police force and to appoint new leaders for it. |