UPDATED: 17/07/2020 17 July 1885, Beaconsfield Public School opens. 17 July 1890, Cecil Rhodes (pictured) becomes Premier of the Cape Colony. 17 July 1910, The biggest man in Kimberley, Andrew Bennie, dies. DID YOU KNOW Cecil Rhodes’ appointment at age 37 ...
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UPDATE: 16/07/2020 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July 1884, Vooruitzucht Estate, except the mining areas, handed over to the Council. 16 July 1894, Andrew Hudson Bain of Bains ...
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17 December 1871, The diggers at New Rush go on a rampage, rioting and looting. 17 December 1934, Tony Harris (pictured) scores 114* on debut for GW vs OFS, 1934 DID YOU KNOW In 1916 the Green Point suburb (then ...
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