7 January 1858: Two-time Kimberley Mayor and department store founder John Orr (pictured) born. DEPARTMENT STORE FOUNDER BORN IN IRELAND John Orr was born to Dickson and Letitia Orr on Thursday 7 January 1858 in Benburb, County Tyrone, Ireland, and died, ...
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 DECEMBER
30 DECEMBER 1909, Mrs NO Ruffel, wife of well-known Kimberley pharmacist, dies in Durban, 1909 DID YOU KNOW Every now and again a brick wall is hit when researching an individual or an event, and the Ruffel family of Kimberley is ...
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KIMBERLEY WATER SHUTDOWN 15-16/01/2017 UPDATE 10:35 – 16/01/2017 In El Toro Park pressure is slowly starting to rise. KIMBERLEY WATER SHUTDOWN 15-16/01/2017 UPDATE 09:35 – 16/01/2017 – Photos VIA Sello Matsie of Sol Plaatje Municipality. Repairs are done and water restoration will ...
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