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01 March 1883, Water from the Vaal River supplied to town houses. 01 March 1893, 144 businesses apply for either new or to renew liquor licenses. 01 March 1894, Solomon T Plaatje begins working at Kimberley Post office. 01 March ...

18 February 1929, Kimberley’s second Post Office on Market Square opens for business. 18 February 1966, St Boniface Mission Church burns down. 18 February 1977, Town Hall on Market Square declared a National Monument. DID YOU KNOW The Kimberley City ...

13 May 1888, Telegraphist Alfred Cogill dies. 13 May 1980, The Kimberley Drive-In theatre opens to all races. DID YOU KNOW The first electricity based public telegraph system in South Africa was introduced in April 1860 between Simonstown and Cape ...