By Our Political Correspondent, London London, 23 November 1872 — In a landmark development for British colonial policy in southern Africa, the Cape Colony has today been granted full responsible…
Cape Town, 4 June, 1871 To the Worthy Inhabitants of Cape Town, and to our Esteemed Subscribers, Friends, and Patrons, It is with a heart oppressed by sorrow, and with…
The continued agitation for Responsible Government threatens the very foundations of order in this Colony. While we do not deny the virtues of self-rule in mature societies, the Cape is…
Cape Town — It is with no ordinary satisfaction that we record the completion and opening of the Alfred Basin, a work of considerable magnitude and lasting utility to this…
By Our Special Correspondent I write to you from the banks of the mighty Orange River, where the sun beats mercilessly upon a land once deemed fit only for hardy…
THE STEAMER KADIE ASHORE AT THE RIVER MOUTH Breede River Mouth, Saturday, 18th November, 1865 Yesterday morning a scene of uncommon excitement and melancholy presented itself at the entrance to…
John Fairbairn Passes Away Cape Chronicle – 6 October 1864 Cape Town awoke yesterday to sorrowful news. On the 5th of October, 1864, Mr. John Fairbairn, one of the Colony’s…
Cape Town, 5 November 1863 — Yesterday, on the 4th of November, the Cape Colony witnessed a momentous occasion that promises to transform commerce, travel, and the very progress of…
Simon’s Town, 17 September 1861 After four arduous years of construction beset by the unforgiving elements of False Bay, the Roman Rock Lighthouse was officially illuminated last night, casting its…
Cape Town—It has been officially announced that Major-General Sir Robert Henry Wynyard has been appointed to assume the office of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. His appointment, confirmed…
Cape Town, 1861 — Sir George Grey currently stands at a pivotal moment in his distinguished colonial career. Once the admired Governor of the Cape Colony, the energetic administrator now…
Governor Grey extends the Queen’s dominion over a chain of Atlantic islands CAPE TOWN — 12 AUGUST 1861 A significant proclamation has been issued today from Cape Town which extends…
Concerning The Cape Chronicle and the Cause of its Establishment By William Foster Cape Chronicle Proprietor & EditorCape Town, 1861 To the merchants of Adderley Street, the farmers of the…
Cape Post Office Driven to Extraordinary Measures — Valuable Consignment Said to Have Been Lying in Cape Town for Months CAPE TOWN, February 1861. — Special Report A most extraordinary…
