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The following lists events that happened during '''[[1905]] in [[South Africa]]'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
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* [[Cape Colony#Governors of the Cape of Good Hope (1797–1910)|Governor of the Cape of Good Hope]] and [[High Commissioner for Southern Africa]]:[[Walter Hely-Hutchinson]]. |
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* [[Colony of Natal#Lieutenant-governors|Governor of the Colony of Natal]]: [[Henry Edward McCallum]]. |
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* [[Cape Colony#Prime Ministers of the Cape of Good Hope (1872–1910)|Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope]]: [[Leander Starr Jameson]]. |
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* Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony: Alfred Milner (until 7 June), [[William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne]] (starting 7 June). |
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* [[Colony of Natal|Prime Minister of the Colony of Natal]]: [[George Morris Sutton]] (until 16 May), [[Charles John Smythe]] (starting 16 May). |
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==Events== |
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* 26 – The [[Cullinan Diamond]], the largest diamond in the world at {{Convert|3106|carat|g}}, is discovered by Captain Frederick Wells at [[Cullinan, Gauteng|Cullinan]]. |
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* Non-whites are not given voting rights, except in the [[British Cape Colony|Cape Colony]]. |
* Non-whites are not given voting rights, except in the [[British Cape Colony|Cape Colony]]. |
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* The [[Cape Town City Hall]] in Darling Street is built. |
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==Births== |
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* 3 February – [[Herman Charles Bosman]], writer and journalist, is born at [[Kuilsrivier]], [[Cape Town]]. (d. 1951) |
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* 8 April – [[Helen Joseph]], activist, is born in [[Sussex]], England. (d. 1992) |
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* 5 July – [[Jock Cameron]], cricketer. (d. 1935) |
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* [[Herman Charles Bosman]], writer and journalist, is born at [[Kuilsrivier]], near [[Cape Town]]. |
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* 9 August – [[Moses Kotane]], anti-apartheid activist. (d. 1978) |
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* 4 September – [[Mary Renault|Eileen Mary Challans]], writer is born in [[Essex]], England. (d. 1983) |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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* 18 April – [[Enoch Sontonga]], composer of [[Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika]], dies at age 32. |
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==Railways== |
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===Railway lines opened=== |
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* 1 February – Free State – [[Springfontein]] to [[Jagersfontein]], {{convert|48|mi|13|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185">''Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway'', Statement No. 19, p. 185, ref. no. 200954-13</ref> |
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* 1 March – Free State – Aberfeldy to [[Bethlehem, Free State|Bethlehem]], {{convert|44|mi|10|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 27 March – Transvaal – [[Rayton]] to [[Cullinan, Gauteng|Cullinan]], {{convert|6|mi|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 1 May – Cape Western – [[Hutchinson, Northern Cape|Hutchinson]] to Pampoenpoort, {{convert|48|mi|28|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909">''Report for year ending 31 December 1909'', Cape Government Railways, Section VIII - Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909.</ref> |
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* 18 May – Cape Eastern – [[Intsika Yethu Local Municipality|Xalanga]] to [[Elliot, Eastern Cape|Elliot]], {{convert|19|mi|27|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 1 August – Transvaal – [[Klerksdorp]] to [[Vierfontein]] (Free State), {{convert|17|mi|15|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 19 September – Cape Western – [[De Aar]] to [[Prieska]], {{convert|112|mi|8|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 1 November – Cape Eastern – [[Komga]] to Eagle, {{convert|27|mi|4|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 1 November – Cape Midland – [[Humewood Road railway station|Humewood Road]] to [[Humansdorp]] (Narrow gauge), {{convert|68|mi|57|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 1 November – Natal – Elandskop to [[Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal|Donnybrook]], {{convert|42|mi|38|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 2 November – Cape Eastern – [[Aliwal North]] to [[Lady Grey, Eastern Cape|Lady Grey]], {{convert|39|mi|65|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 1 December – Cape Western – [[Cape Town]] to [[Sea Point]], {{convert|3|mi|51|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/><ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 16 December – Cape Western – Van der Stel to [[Strand, Western Cape|Strand]], {{convert|2|mi|6|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="CGR Annual 1909"/> |
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* 16 December – Free State – [[Modderpoort]] to [[Ladybrand]], {{convert|7|mi|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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[[File:CCC 0-4-2T Britannia a.jpg|thumb|[[Namaqualand 0-4-2T Britannia|Namaqualand 0-4-2T ''Britannia'']]]] |
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[[File:SAR Klasse 2.jpg|thumb|[[South African Class 2 4-6-2|NGR Class A]]]] |
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[[File:CSAR Rack 4-6-4T no. 996.jpg|thumb|[[CSAR Rack 4-6-4RT]]]] |
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* 18 December – Free State – [[Marseilles, Free State|Marseilles]] to [[Maseru]] in [[Basutoland]], {{convert|16|mi|32|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 20 December – Transvaal – [[Springs, Gauteng|Springs]] to [[Breyten]], {{convert|121|mi|78|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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* 22 December – Free State – Dover to [[Parys]], {{convert|20|mi|18|ch|km|1|abbr=off}}.<ref name="SAR Line Dates 185"/> |
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===Locomotives=== |
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* A single 0-4-2 tank locomotive named [[Namaqualand 0-4-2T Britannia|Britannia]] is placed in service by the Cape Copper Company as a shunting engine at [[Port Nolloth]] in the Cape Colony.<ref name="Bagshawe">{{Bagshawe}}</ref> |
* A single 0-4-2 tank locomotive named [[Namaqualand 0-4-2T Britannia|''Britannia'']] is placed in service by the Cape Copper Company as a shunting engine at [[Port Nolloth]] in the Cape Colony.<ref name="Bagshawe">{{Bagshawe|pages=25–28}}</ref> |
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* The [[Natal Government Railways]] places two [[South African Class 2 4-6-2|Class A]] [[4-6-2|{{nowrap|4-6-2}}]] Pacific locomotives in service, designed by Locomotive Superintendent D.A. Hendrie for passenger traffic on the mainline between Ladysmith and Charlestown.<ref name="Paxton-Bourne">{{Paxton-Bourne|pages= |
* The [[Natal Government Railways]] places two [[South African Class 2 4-6-2|Class A]] [[4-6-2|{{nowrap|4-6-2}}]] Pacific locomotives in service, designed by Locomotive Superintendent D.A. Hendrie for passenger traffic on the mainline between Ladysmith and Charlestown. In 1912 they will be designated Class 2 on the South African Railways (SAR).<ref name="Paxton-Bourne">{{Paxton-Bourne|pages=35–36}}</ref> |
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* The [[Central South African Railways]] |
* The [[Central South African Railways]] places two [[CSAR Rack 4-6-4T|four-cylinder rack tank steam locomotives]] in service on the section between [[Waterval Onder]] and [[Waterval Boven]], but they are underpowered and prove to be failures in rack service.<ref name="Holland 1">{{Holland-Vol 1|pages=135–137}}</ref> |
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* The CSAR rebuilds most of its Reid Tenwheeler {{nowrap|4-10-2T}} tank locomotives to [[4-8-0|{{nowrap|4-8-0TT}}]] tank-and-tender locomotives. In 1912 these converted locomotives were to be designated [[South African Class 13 4-8-0TT|Class 13]] on the SAR.<ref name="Paxton-Bourne"/>{{rp|32, 56}} |
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The following lists events that happened during 1905 in South Africa.
Incumbents
[edit]- Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:Walter Hely-Hutchinson.
- Governor of the Colony of Natal: Henry Edward McCallum.
- Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: Leander Starr Jameson.
- Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony: Alfred Milner (until 7 June), William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (starting 7 June).
- Prime Minister of the Colony of Natal: George Morris Sutton (until 16 May), Charles John Smythe (starting 16 May).
Events
[edit]- January
- 26 – The Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond in the world at 3,106 carats (621.2 g), is discovered by Captain Frederick Wells at Cullinan.
- Unknown date
- Non-whites are not given voting rights, except in the Cape Colony.
- The Cape Town City Hall in Darling Street is built.
Births
[edit]- 3 February – Herman Charles Bosman, writer and journalist, is born at Kuilsrivier, Cape Town. (d. 1951)
- 8 April – Helen Joseph, activist, is born in Sussex, England. (d. 1992)
- 5 July – Jock Cameron, cricketer. (d. 1935)
- 9 August – Moses Kotane, anti-apartheid activist. (d. 1978)
- 2 September – Harry Hart, athlete. (d. 1979)
- 4 September – Eileen Mary Challans, writer is born in Essex, England. (d. 1983)
Deaths
[edit]- 18 April – Enoch Sontonga, composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, dies at age 32.
Railways
[edit]Railway lines opened
[edit]- 1 February – Free State – Springfontein to Jagersfontein, 48 miles 13 chains (77.5 kilometres).[1]
- 1 March – Free State – Aberfeldy to Bethlehem, 44 miles 10 chains (71.0 kilometres).[1]
- 27 March – Transvaal – Rayton to Cullinan, 6 miles (9.7 kilometres).[1]
- 1 May – Cape Western – Hutchinson to Pampoenpoort, 48 miles 28 chains (77.8 kilometres).[2]
- 18 May – Cape Eastern – Xalanga to Elliot, 19 miles 27 chains (31.1 kilometres).[2]
- 1 August – Transvaal – Klerksdorp to Vierfontein (Free State), 17 miles 15 chains (27.7 kilometres).[1]
- 19 September – Cape Western – De Aar to Prieska, 112 miles 8 chains (180.4 kilometres).[2]
- 1 November – Cape Eastern – Komga to Eagle, 27 miles 4 chains (43.5 kilometres).[2]
- 1 November – Cape Midland – Humewood Road to Humansdorp (Narrow gauge), 68 miles 57 chains (110.6 kilometres).[2]
- 1 November – Natal – Elandskop to Donnybrook, 42 miles 38 chains (68.4 kilometres).[1]
- 2 November – Cape Eastern – Aliwal North to Lady Grey, 39 miles 65 chains (64.1 kilometres).[2]
- 1 December – Cape Western – Cape Town to Sea Point, 3 miles 51 chains (5.9 kilometres).[1][2]
- 16 December – Cape Western – Van der Stel to Strand, 2 miles 6 chains (3.3 kilometres).[2]
- 16 December – Free State – Modderpoort to Ladybrand, 7 miles (11.3 kilometres).[1]
- 18 December – Free State – Marseilles to Maseru in Basutoland, 16 miles 32 chains (26.4 kilometres).[1]
- 20 December – Transvaal – Springs to Breyten, 121 miles 78 chains (196.3 kilometres).[1]
- 22 December – Free State – Dover to Parys, 20 miles 18 chains (32.5 kilometres).[1]
Locomotives
[edit]- Cape
- A single 0-4-2 tank locomotive named Britannia is placed in service by the Cape Copper Company as a shunting engine at Port Nolloth in the Cape Colony.[3]
- Natal
- The Natal Government Railways places two Class A 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives in service, designed by Locomotive Superintendent D.A. Hendrie for passenger traffic on the mainline between Ladysmith and Charlestown. In 1912 they will be designated Class 2 on the South African Railways (SAR).[4]
- Transvaal
- The Central South African Railways places two four-cylinder rack tank steam locomotives in service on the section between Waterval Onder and Waterval Boven, but they are underpowered and prove to be failures in rack service.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 185, ref. no. 200954-13
- ^ a b c d e f g h Report for year ending 31 December 1909, Cape Government Railways, Section VIII - Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909.
- ^ Bagshawe, Peter (2012). Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines (1st ed.). Stenvalls. pp. 25–28. ISBN 978-91-7266-179-0.
- ^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0869772112.
- ^ Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 135–137. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.