In October 1905 a considerable reduction was made in railway rates and in port dues and customs, with the object of re-attracting to the port the transit trade of the interior, and in 1907 a branch of the Rhodesian customs was opened in the town.
Rhodesian railways and runs through Katanga reached Elisabethville in Oct.
The land in the vicinity of the falls is preserved by the Rhodesian government as a public park.
The Rhodesian railway system in 1910 had penetrated north of Broken Hill, which is just above the fifteenth parallel of south latitude, while the Egyptian railway system had reached Gondokoro, located close to the fifth parallel of north latitude.
Dog lovers are well known for their intense and ardent affection for man's best friend, and while most love all four-legged friends, the Rhodesian Ridgeback may hold a special place for some.