1925 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1925 in South Africa.

Incumbents

Events

May
July
  • 23 – D.F. Malan, Minister of the Interior, introduces the Areas Reservation and Immigration and Registration Bill, also known as the Asiatic Bill.[2]
Augustus
Unknown date

Births

Deaths

Railways

Class FC Modified Fairlie
Class GD Garratt
Class GG Garratt
Class 16D
Class 1E

Railway lines opened

  • 21 January – Transvaal – Rustenburg to Boshoek, 15 miles 17 chains (24.5 kilometres).[3]
  • 26 May – Transvaal – Magaliesburg to Schoemansville, 33 miles 20 chains (53.5 kilometres).[3]
  • 26 June – Natal – Eshowe to Extension, 74 chains (1.5 kilometres).[3]
  • 1 September – Transvaal – Ermelo to Lothair, 30 miles 51 chains (49.3 kilometres).[3]
  • 25 September – Transvaal – Elandshoek to Solarvale (Narrow gauge), 9 miles 40 chains (15.3 kilometres).[3]
  • 1 October – Transvaal – Nylstroom to Vaalwater, 45 miles 62 chains (73.7 kilometres).[3]
  • 14 October – Free State – Senekal to Marquard, 29 miles 78 chains (48.2 kilometres).[3]
  • 19 October – Cape – Kareevlakte to Ladismith, 46 miles 38 chains (74.8 kilometres).[3]
  • 26 November – Free State – Frankfort to Villiers, 19 miles 40 chains (31.4 kilometres).[3]
  • 1 December – Cape – Fort Beaufort to Katberg (Narrow gauge), 24 miles 36 chains (39.3 kilometres).[3]

Locomotives

Seven new Cape gauge locomotive types, six steam and one electric, enter service on the SAR. The electric locomotive is the first non-steam mainline locomotive type to enter service in South Africa in quantity.

References

  1. ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
  2. ^ Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 6, p. 68.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 189, ref. no. 200954-13
  4. ^ Retrieved 1 April 2010
  5. ^ Stanley Uys (9 December 2013). "Colin Eglin obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 61–62, 66, 90–93, 97, 125. ISBN 0869772112.
  7. ^ a b c d e Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 43–45, 47–49. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
  8. ^ Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1945). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, December 1945. pp. 967-968.
  9. ^ a b c Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
  10. ^ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610 mm and 1065 mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
  11. ^ Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1946). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways and Harbours Magazine, March 1946. pp. 205-208.