1916 in South Africa

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1916 in South Africa
1913 1914 1915 « 1916 » 1917 1918 1919

List of years in South Africa

Events

July

Births

Deaths

Railways

Railway lines opened

  • 18 February – Transvaal – Morgenzon to Amersfoort, 27 miles 72 chains (44.9 kilometres).[1]
  • 25 May – Natal – Boughton to Cedara deviation, 11 miles 65 chains (19.0 kilometres).[1]
  • 5 June – Transvaal – Volksrust to Amersfoort, 50 miles 37 chains (81.2 kilometres).[1]
  • 30 June – Free State – Aliwal North (Cape) to Zastron, 55 miles 33 chains (89.2 kilometres).[1]
  • 31 July – Free State – Vierfontein to Bothaville, 23 miles 6 chains (37.1 kilometres).[1]
  • 18 September – Cape – Idutywa to Umtata, 71 miles 13 chains (114.5 kilometres).[1]
  • 2 October – Cape – Williston to Kootjieskolk, 38 miles 57 chains (62.3 kilometres).[1]
  • 18 October – Transvaal – Delareyville to Pudimoe (Cape), 79 miles 2 chains (127.2 kilometres).[1]
  • November – Cape – Ascot to Tygerberg, 1 mile (1.6 kilometres).[1]
  • 24 November – Natal – Donnybrook to Underberg, 38 miles 69 chains (62.5 kilometres).[1]

Locomotives

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 188, ref. no. 200954-13
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