Correspondents F.C.E. Baker, H. Britten, J.J.G. Carson (Sec.) O.S. Earp (Sec.), J.S. Rose Innes, A.M. Jabavu J.D. Rheinallt Jones, Rev. D. Martyn (Sec.), W.G. Ngakane, A.L. Saffery, M. Shapiro.

Subjects: Formation of the Native Welfare Society in 1926, its transformation to a Joint council in 1933 and the difficulties experienced leading to failure by 1950. Also the following specific issues.

Visit by J.D. Rheinallt Jones.

Need for health and recreational facilities in the location.

Prosecution of unemployed for debt and request for remission of arrears of poll tax.

Request for Coloureds to be represented on the Council.

Film censorship.

Need to explain the implications of the Representation of Natives Act.

proposal for a community hall far Blacks to include a library.

Failure of Joint Councils due to the feeling of Blacks that the Councils have achieved nothing and have retarded the development of Black leadership.

Regional Conference of Joint councils at Queenstown.

Correspondents : Rev. F.A. Amor, J.R. Brent (Location Superintendent), J.P. Herbst (Sec. for Native Affairs). J.D. Rheinallt Jones. Rev. M. Knight (Sec.), E. Lithebe, Rev. C.F. Martin (Sec.) W.V. Ranford (Sec.). A.L. Saffery, R.H.W. Shepherd, J.E. van Zyl.

Subjects: Formation of the Joint Council in 1929, its failure by 1937 and attempt to revive it in 1949. Also the following specific issues.

1928.

Visit by J.D. Rheinallt Jones to explain the aims and activities of Joint Councils.

1931.

Native trading rights In urban areas of the O.F.S.

Resolution on the pass laws.

Evidence to the Native Economic Commission.

Unemployment and wages.

1932.

Attempt to found a location library.

Need for an O.F.S. Provincial Conference.

Education for Blacks.

1933.

Financing of the Institute of Race Relations and its relationship with Joint Councils.

Protest at the continued refusal of trading rights in O.F.S.

proposed regional liaison between Joint Councils.

1934.

Proposal to make testimonials compulsory for domestic servants.

Medical facilities in the location.

Resolution of a Bloemfontein church synod deploring social equality between the races at the European Bantu Conference.

Evidence to the Industrial Legislation Commission of Enquiry.

Unemployment.

1935.

Coordination of Joint Council work.

Illicit Liquor Commission.

Request for stand rents to be abolished.

1936.

Financing of Black education.

Decline of Joint Councils in the O.F.S.

Correspondents : Rev. Rev. G. Thornton Green (Sec.), C.L. Harris (Magistrate), J.D. Rheinallt Jones, A.L. Saffery, Rev. F. Stead (Sec.), Rev. Turnbull, J.O. Venables (Sec. Ladysmith Native Welfare Society).

Subjects : Formation of the council in 1930, its activities until 1940 and the following specific issues:

1929.

Proposed site for a new location.

1930.

Conditions affecting Blacks in Ladysmith.

1931.

Plea for a hostel for Black girls.

1932.

Need for cooperation between the Municipality and the Joint Council.

1935.

Wages and the cost of living.

1937.

Attempt to form a "Ladysmith Native Nursing Service".

1938.

Urgent need for improved hospital service and for a hostel for the sick.

Protest against the token credit system.