The papers carries an interesting story of probably the first African lady who was a teacher and later was trained to be a Librarian under the Gold Coast Training Board training scheme. Her name was Miss Ofari Atta. In addition the the above story, the paper also had local stories ranging from r...
The Newspaper is in the local language and carries main headline which Christmas Message and Newyear from sir Geoffrey Colby. Another new year message is from the Dowa District Commissioner Mr. P. Dale. The paper also has a story on the new members of the legislative council, death of the Native...
The Paper started with a christmas message from the Governor General Sir Robert Armitage. The paper also carried different issues and stories from the readers to the editor of the newpapers on various topical issues such as religion and agriculture. The paper also has advertisements of bicycles,...
Nkhani Za Dowa of 1958 was sold at 2 pence, the stories were English, Cinyanja and Ciyao. Right on the front page the paper had advertsement of M.M Chinura and I.J Miya selling various items such as gramaphone, gramaphone spare parts, guitars, watches, films, Cameras, Shirts, Jackets and Trouser...
The paper carries stories such as the death of Sir Geoffrey Colby. Sir Colby was the governoe of Nyasaland from 1948 to 1956. he retired in 1956 and went back to England and he died on 22 December 1958. the paper has one story in English about the new shop that has been opened by the District co...
The Dowa Newsletter of 1960 covers newsletters from the 1959 to 1962. The Newsletters carries various stories under the banner of Nkhani za Dowa . The Stories are in the local Nyanja language . Some of ther headlines include " Agriculture and farming, homecraft studies , the death of the son Nya...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘ Vaḷamai pattati’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Velayutha Mudaliyar Arunachalapillai between 1846- 1848. ‘Pattati’ is a constitution of rules and regulations in a temple. This manuscript contains the ‘pattati...
This is a compilation of certificates that were handed by the village head of Pucang Anom to its inhabitants as proof of the inheritance of land. Some of the parcels are drawn in survey maps. Almost all land owners used a finger stamp instead of a signature or official stamp to give their consent...
A letter in which a Javanese resident of Yogyakarta, S.K. Marie, requests the middle-rank 'Raden' title to court. A genealogy is attached to the letter to proof the legitimacy of the request.
