From the Cape Argus and Umteleli wa Bantu, reporting on the conference,.

Correspondents P. Bennett (Sec. , Native Printing & Publishing Co.), E.H. Brookes, S.P. Bunting, Bureau International pour la Defence des Indigenes, A.W.G. Champion, R. Feetham, J.H. Harris, Rev. L. Hofmeyr, H. Hosken (See.), J.D. Rheinallt Jones, C.T. Loram, R.S. Medford, D.C.J. Meiring (Sec. , Federal Council of Dutch Reformed Churches), H.S. Msimang, J.H. Pim. W.M. Roseveare, O.D. Schreiner, S.G. Senaone. J.J. Smith (Sec. , S.A. Teachers Association), H.M. Taberer, Rev. J.O. Taylor.

Subjects:

General conference on Black affairs under the auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church.

Importance of consulting Blacks on legislation concerning them.

National policy for education.

Treatment of Blacks in magistrates' court.

Land question.

Correspondents L.F. Addis-Smith (Sec.), H.T. Ash Sec.), H.W.J. Burvill, S. Collier (President), V.F. Couldridge (Sec.), R.P. Hannom, W.H. Harvey (Sec.), F.H. Hollard (Chairman). J. Lang (President), C.H. Malcomess, Rev. J.C. Weis.

Subjects: Formation in 1931 of the Port Elizabeth Joint Council from the Native Welfare Society, activities and decline by 1946 Also the following specific issues.

1924.

Request for information on Joint Councils.

1931.

Old age pensions for Coloureds.

Success of the Negro and Bantu Art Exhibition and possibility of making it national and itinerant.

Black education and the need for a library.

1932.

Unemployment.

Question of a Bantu social centre.

Resolutions on the abolition of poll tax and of imprisoning tax defaulters.

Need for compulsory Black primary education.

1936.

'+ a right school for Blacks.

1937.

Opening of the New Brighton Non-European Library.

Address by Rev. J. Jolobe on his visit to India.

Question of introducing politics into Joint Councils.

1938.

Effect of Native Laws Amendment Act.

Help given to revive the Uitenhage Joint council.

1940.

Regional Conference of Joint Councils at Port Elizabeth.

1942.

Resolutions on poll tax.

1943.

Complaint of Black youth under 15 being imprisoned as tax defaulter.

1944.

Request for compulsory education for Blacks in urban areas.

Correspondents F.B. Bridgman E.H. Brookes, Bureau International pour la Defense des Indigenes, Rev. J. Hawkins, J.F. Herbst (Sec. , Native Affairs Department), Rev. J.M Hlongwane, Rev. J.W. Hofmeyr, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, (Sec.), Bishop A. Karney, F.S. Livie-Noble R.S. Medford, P. Millin H.S. Msimang, Rev. W. Parker, Rev. R.E. Phillips W.H. Ramsbottom, W. Webber.

Subjects:

Native Affairs Commission.

Resentment at Black women having to carry passes.

Expense of running the Bantu Men's Social Club.

Need for a hospital for Johannesburg's black children.

Housing for Blacks.

Restriction on the movement of labour.

Resolution on Native (Urban Areas) Act 1923.

Experiment of Sunday afternoon trams for Blacks.

Model regulations for locations.

Conference on Native Affairs.

Refuge for the destitute, young and aged.