Growing, an Autobiography of the Years 1904-1911The author's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. |
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Page 187
... rinderpest had occurred in the island and there were cases of the disease in the Uva Province which adjoined my District . On February 18th there were three cases of the disease among bulls in Hambantota town . These bulls had been ...
... rinderpest had occurred in the island and there were cases of the disease in the Uva Province which adjoined my District . On February 18th there were three cases of the disease among bulls in Hambantota town . These bulls had been ...
Page 189
... rinderpest is being spread from East Giruwa Pattu into Sabaragamuwa at Kach- chigala . This is a most inaccessible place but as the Mudaliyar of East Giruwa Pattu who has been re- moved from service has not been able to effect any ...
... rinderpest is being spread from East Giruwa Pattu into Sabaragamuwa at Kach- chigala . This is a most inaccessible place but as the Mudaliyar of East Giruwa Pattu who has been re- moved from service has not been able to effect any ...
Page 192
... rinderpest diffi- culties and problems . The Muhandiram was a very intelligent Sinhalese , English educated ; he had been sent to Hambantota from another district where he had held a higher post - in fact he had been demoted for some ...
... rinderpest diffi- culties and problems . The Muhandiram was a very intelligent Sinhalese , English educated ; he had been sent to Hambantota from another district where he had held a higher post - in fact he had been demoted for some ...
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