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Secretary, Divisional Council of Queenstown

  • 4/QTN
  • Governmental body
  • 1859 – 1951

The Divisional Council of Queenstown was constituted on 8 May 1857 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855.

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Queenstown was reconstituted together with the Divisional Councils of Sterkstroom, Cathcart, Molteno and Tarka to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Stormberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061, 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174, 18 July 1979).

Magistrate and Bantu affairs Commissioner, Queenstown

  • 1/QTN
  • Governmental body
  • 1853 – 1981

A magistrate’s court was established at Queenstown on 10 September 1853 (Government Gazette No 2501 dated 22 September 1853, Proclamation dated 10 September 1853).

The Magistrate of Queenstown was also appointed Native Commissioner on 26 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 of 1928).

Physician Superintendent, Komani Mental Hospital, Queenstown

  • HKQ
  • Governmental body
  • 1922 – 1964
Queenstown Mental Hospital was established in 1922. It was the only hospital at that time built specifically to accommodate the mentally ill. Within 15 years the hospital was expanded to include vegetable gardens, a dairy and a butchery. The hospital admitted both whites and non-whites in separate sections