UPDATED: 07/10/2024 7 October 1889, Wiener’s Day first celebrated in Kimberley, after MP Ludwig Wiener. 7 October 1893, William Wilson accidentally killed on the De Beers Floors steam tram. 7 October 1901, Two miners die in a mud rush in ...
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4 October 1884, William Griffin murders Grace Kelt at “The Flag is Ours” Club in Dutoitspan village. Pictured is a drawing of Dutoitspan village in the 1870s Murder at “The Flag is Ours” Club This tragic headline appeared in the ...
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3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic) Ling born. 3 October 1898, Foundation stone of the Dutoitspan Lodge (Good Templars Hall) laid by James Lawrence MLA. 3 October ...
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2 October 1916, Dr Arthur Elias Letele (pictured) born in Maseru. 2 October 1980, Kimberley’s new hospital opens. Dr Arthur Letele – a brief overview Maseru 2 October 1916 – Maseru 20 December 1965 A son of Elias Letele, an ...
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UPDATED: 01/10/2024 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush in De Beers Mine. 1 October 1909, Frances Baard born in Beaconsfield, Kimberley. 1 October 1920, De Beers announce that 101 employees ...
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UPDATED: 30/09/2024 30 September 1872, Ernest Moses horse-whipped by JB Robinson. 30 September 1904, Lord Roberts visits Kimberley for the last time. 30 September 1920, City Engineer Thomas Cullen retires after 40 years in the position. 30 September 1934, Kimberley ...
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27 September 1893, GE Chatfield, uncle of the First Sea Lord The Baron Chatfield, dies. 27 September 1901, Maj-General Pretyman leaves Kimberley to take up an appointment in India. The death of George Chatfield George Eugene Chatfield was born in ...
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UPDATE: 26/09/2024 26 September 1871, First Catholic marriage in Kimberley (Bultfontein) between James McGonigle and Bridget Maher. 26 September 1892, The inaugural SA Amateur and Open Golf Championship commences. 26 September 1960, WVS Ling, South African cricketer, dies. 26 September 1970, Griqualand West ...
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UPDATED: 25/09/2024 25 September 1886, William Hendricks accidentally kills his wife Sophy after a drunken spree. He was found not guilty of murder. 25 September 1907, Alexander McGregor Museum officially opened. 25 September 1908, Salvation Army leader General William Booth, visits Kimberley. ...
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UPDATED: 23/09/2024 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The first case of Spanish Flu in Dutoitspan Mine compound detected. 23 September 1942, Colonel Sir David Harris, cousin of Barney Barnato ...
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