The DFA
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 25 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 25/11/2025 25 November 1885, The railway line from the Cape reaches Kimberley. 25 November 1888, John Larkin Fry, Chief…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 7 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 07/11/2025 7 November 1889, SA cricketer Dusty Tapscott born. 7 November 1901, Opening of the Soldiers’ Institute on Stockdale…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 4 AUGUST
4 August 1902, Opening of the Vaal River Estate (Sydney) diamond diggings. 4 August 1911, Ferdinand Schuler, Managing Director of the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 8 JUNE
UPDATED: 08/06/2022 8 June 1901, Foundation stone of the DFA building unveiled on Stockdale Street. DFA building photograph with notes…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 DECEMBER
25 December 1899, Cecil Rhodes gives permission to George Labram to begin the construction of the Long Cecil gun. 25 December…
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