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Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814.
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 469.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 20). Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072872
South African History Online (2012) 'Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814.', South African History Online, 20 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072872 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).
South African History Online, Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072872, (accessed 7 August 2026).
"Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814.." South African History Online, 20 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072872. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Cradock becomes a municipality. The settlement started in 1813 as a frontier outpost and was proclaimed a township in 1814.." South African History Online. January 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072872.
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