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Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A series of British Official photographs (Crown Copyright Reserved). They each have the following typewritten caption on the reverse:'In the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, the Local Treasuries run by Native Authorities are a complete success. Native Authorities are made responsible with their District Commissioner acting as guide and friend, not only for the collection of local revenue but also for its expenditure. In the Kassena-Nankenni Division, the Native Authority...

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Showing a section of the compound of thatched mud huts rented out to travellers in Navrongo. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'this includes wood and water. The money going to the Native Treasury'.

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The typewritten caption on the reverse reads '(Peto is a native beer brewed from millet). They pay one penny tax on every pot they sell, each pot containing roughly three gallons'.

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Head and shoulders profile portrait. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'He has been chief for thirty years and is the elected president of the Federation of Kassena-Nankanni Chiefs'.

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Showing a stone and thatch hut with a number of people outside under the shade of a tree. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'In this ticket office established by the Native Administration, traders buy their penny tickets for their day's pitch in the market'.