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Proclamation of Kimberley
- When
- 5 July 1873
- Where
- Kimberley, South Africa
- Part of
- New Rush renamed Kimberley
New Rush was officially renamed Kimberley by proclamation on 5 July 1873, following London's requirement for proper place names.
The renaming was enacted through a proclamation dated 5 July 1873. This action followed delays in London where the Secretary of State insisted on "decent and intelligible names" before electoral divisions could be defined. The change formalized the settlement's status within the colonial administration.
Sources
- Kimberley, South Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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