Cecil Rhodes Archives

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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 01 APRIL

UPDATED: 01/04/2026 1 April 1898, Rhodes becomes a shareholder in the Diamond Fields Advertiser. 1 April 1914, De Beers Director…

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19 November 1871, Fr Hidien, Catholic priest who began the first two hospitals in Kimberley, dies. 19 November 1886, Michael King…

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31 October 1883, Samuel Austen elected the first Mayor of Beaconsfield. 31 October 1899, Food rationing introduced during the siege.…

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UPDATED: 17/08/2023 17 August 1872, The New Rush’s first church opens on Newton (Dutch/Hertzog) Square. 17 August 1908, Famous SA…