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- 4/STB
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History
The Board of Public Roads for the Division of Stellenbosch was established together with and complementary to the Central Board of Commissioners for Public Roads on 22 November 1843 in terms of Ordinance No 8 of 1843. The function of the board was to maintain and improve branch roads in the said division. The board ceased to exist on the formation of the Stellenbosch Divisional Council in July 1855.
The Divisional Council of Stellenbosch was established on 12 July 1855 in terms of Act No 5 of 1855.
On 1 July 1987 the Divisional Council areas of Stellenbosch, Cape and Paarl were established as the Western Cape Regional Services Council in terms of the Regional Services Councils Act of 1985 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette, No 4460 of 9 January 1987, Provincial Notice No 4 of 9 January 1987).
Places
Cape Province.
Cape Colony.
Stellenbosch.
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Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette.