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Ch. 15: The Mining Towns

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112 THE DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA
fields in the neighborhood of Kimberley. The cottages rent from £2 ios. to £5 a month. The houses occupied by the
unmarried men contain six rooms, and the other houses occupied by families contain from four to seven rooms. In the unmarried men's quarters each occupant has a room to himself. Nearly
all of the houses are built with verandas, and all the lots are planted with fruit trees, vines, and flowers, supplied by the Company. Most of the residents take a keen interest in their
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