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Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond
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- 01Verwey:Â New Dictionary of South African Biography
- 02The Star, 27 October 2003. Milestones
- 03Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v, 5, p. 351
- 04https://www.andibradley.com/
- 05https://www.news24.co.za
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 28). Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092937
South African History Online (2012) 'Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond', South African History Online, 28 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092937 (Accessed: 27 September 2026).
South African History Online, Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092937, (accessed 27 September 2026).
"Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond." South African History Online, 28 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092937. Accessed 27 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Governor Henry Barkly of the Cape Colony annexes the territory east and west of the Vaal river (including the Kimberley diamond." South African History Online. August 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092937.
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