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The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 11). The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083194
South African History Online (2012) 'The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela', South African History Online, 11 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083194 (Accessed: 25 September 2026).
South African History Online, The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083194, (accessed 25 September 2026).
"The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela." South African History Online, 11 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083194. Accessed 25 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The area Ohrigstad River in the Lydenburg district is proclaimed as a public gold field after the discovery of gold in the Sela." South African History Online. May 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083194.
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