Tag Archives: Francis Oats

8 August 1914, The De Beers mines close down. DID YOU KNOW Because of the war in Europe, all operations on the diamond mines in Kimberley had shut down on 8 August 1914, washing having ceased the day before. Wesselton ...

UPDATED: 12/03/2019 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of DBCM. 12 March 1907, First Coloured Swimming Championship of Griqualand West takes place at the Lyndhurst Rd baths. Organised by ...

UPDATED: 01/09/2017 1 September 1877, Jan Hoogstander murdered by William Danster near Barkly West. 1 September 1892, Savoy Hotel on Boshof Road opens for business. 1 September 1918, DBCM Director and Chairman Francis Oats (pictured) dies. 1 September 1964, Diamond evaluator Ellis ...

17 March 1899, Seventh Session of the Cape Colony Mayoral Conference second day. DID YOU KNOW A brief discussion with local historical aficionado David Allen had him pose the query whether or not I had ever heard of Sister Tyre. ...

28 April 1880, De Beers Mining Company formed by Cecil Rhodes, Charles Rudd, Robert Dundas Graham and others. DID YOU KNOW The De Beers Mining Company was formed on 28 April 1880 by Cecil John Rhodes, Robert Dundas Graham, Charles ...