Abercornucopia
Editions 1 - 6
December 1962 - May 1963
Abercornucopia
Edition 1,
December 1962
Topics:
The Opening Scene
Choosing a name for Abercornucopia
Water Table Levels
Mbala Club next to New White Father's Headquarters
Abercorn Football Club
T.V.M.I. Christmas Bazaar
Bill Watson's Rifle Club
Karl and Margot Kuhne
Abercornucopia
Edition 2,
January 1963
Topics:
Welcome to 1963
The good ship "Venus" rescues three men "walking on water"
Mr P.J. Swan Cooper Obituary
M. V. Liemba dinner celebrates new Tanzania Republic.
Loss of hotel facilities at the Abercorn Arms
St. Trinian’s version of Gilbert and Sullivan at Abercorn Club
ACTS present "Bell Book and Candle"
Red Locust Outbreak
T.V.M.I. Bazaar Celebrating the 60th anniversity of its founding is
opened by the District Commissioner Mr P. Metcalfe.
Anyk Stortenbeker wins Graduate dinghy race
Abercornucopia
Edition 3,
February 1963
Topics:
Move towards elected Township Board
Election or nomination of members?
Mpulungu 1936
Lakeview Hotel Extensions
Lake Level Rises
Fine catches at Kasaba Bay
Mrs Curtis hooks 30 lbs Golden Perch
New Football Season by Chikanda Nama
What news from Mbulu Suburb?
Stan Richards Golfer
Lake Chila Fertitily Python
Transcript
Please click the button below for a transcript of this edition. Courtesy of Christopher Legg.
Abercornucopia
Edition 4,
April 1963
Topics:
Lungu Authority Beer Levy
"Seven Islands" - F. B. Macrae writes on Livingstone's visit to Southern end of Lake Tanganyika
Local Fishing Records
Abercorn Bird Life
ACTS present "Watch It Sailor". G;lendsa Tobin makes her first appearance
Locust Control to continue at Lake Chilwa, the Kafue Flats, Rukwa, Lake Meru and the Malagarasi
"Soap Box Derby" Pix McLoughlin in the lead
Transcript
Please click the button below for a transcript of this edition. Courtesy of Christopher Legg.
Abercornucopia
Edition 5,
May 1963
Topics:
Canberra Jet at Abercorn Airport
Mwambala Riot trial
Demonstration againt appointmentof Mr S.A. Symons as DC Lusaka
Party members in conflict with their own Ministers
Unloading the Lorry – Cornelius
Cornelius mocks Civil Servants "Lumpers"
World Bank view of Kenya
Further excavations at Kalambo
Flying Club Plan for Abercorn - Air Rally proposed
Transcript
Please click the button below for a transcript of this edition. Courtesy of Christopher Legg.
Abercornucopia
Edition 6,
May 1963
Topics:
The “Great Northern” Railway
Governor crews dingy on Lake Chila
Kasama Water Works opened
Archaeological wark to be resuemd at Kalambo site. Dr and Mrs J. Clarke return.
Ten Years’ wait for power - Hydro electric Scheme Review
F. B. McMcrae on new coffee methods across the border at Mbozi
ACTS present "All For Mary", Joan McLaren stars
East African Airways to overfly Abercorn. Link to Dar-es-Salaam to close
Stone curb to Marshall Avenue completed