On 9 June 1899 , Hime was appointed as the Premier of Natal , a position which he held until 17 August 1903 . The premiership included the years of the Second Boer War in the South African colonies between October 1899 and the Peace of Vereeniging in June 1902 . Commenting on the peace settlement , Hime in September 1902 stated that " there was naturally a little soreness against rebels who at the commencement of the war fought for the Boers ; but he recognized the fact that both races had to live together ... he believed the Boers would settle down and become as peaceable and loyal as other subjects of the British Crown . ″ As Premier , he attended the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and the conference of Colonial Premiers in London in 1902
conference of Colonial Premiers
1902 Colonial Conference
Albert Henry Hime