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Secretary, Divisional Council of Caledon

  • 4/CAL
  • Governmental body
  • 1877 – 1989
The Divisional Council of Caledon was constituted on 9 July 1855 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2630 dated 17 July 1855). On 1 July 1989 the divisional council area of Caledon and a portion of the divisional council area of Bredasdorp-Swellendam were reconstituted together as the Overberg Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 333 of 31 March 1989).

Secretary, Divisional Council of Calitzdorp

  • 4/CDP
  • Governmental body
  • 1913 – 1979
The Divisional Council of Calitzdorp was established on 24 December 1913 in terms of Proclamation No 306 of 1913. On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Calitzdorp was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Oudtshoorn to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Klein Karoo-Langkloof (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 fated 18 July 1979).

Secretary, Divisional Council of Worcester

  • 4/WOC
  • Governmental body
  • 1855 – 1979

The Divisional Council of Worcester was proclaimed on 12 July 1855 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855.

According to the requirements of the said act, the division was divided into six districts, comprising various field-cornetcies including Tulbagh, Twenty-Four Rivers, Breede River and the Cold and Warm Bokkeveld.

In terms of Act No 13 of 1856 the district of Tulbagh was proclaimed a division and the boundaries of the Divisional Council of Worcester were redefined as follows:
District No 1 Field-Cornetcy and Town of Worcester;
District No 2 Field-Cornetcies of Wagenboom’s River and Goudini;
District No 3 Over Hex River and Achter Hex River;
District No 4 Voorste and Middle Bosjesveld;
District No 5 Kleine Swarte Berg and Klein Roggeveld;
District No 6 Great Fish River, Koreeka River, Riet River and Komsberg.

In the ensuing years the boundaries were altered various times, for example in 1869(4) and 1905.

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Worcester was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Laingsburg to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Matroosberg.

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