Thaba 'Nchu, also known as Blesberg (bald mountain in Afrikaans), is a town in Free State, South Africa, 63 km east of Bloemfontein and 17 km east of...
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George Mitchell (priest) (section Thaba 'Nchu Mission)
Moroka, son of the Barolong ruler of Thaba 'Nchu, South Africa. He determined to take up missionary work at Thaba 'Nchu and accompanied Moroka to South Africa...
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the Free State province of South Africa. The town lies 27 km east of Thaba Nchu and 47 km north of Hobhouse. Afrikaans for "two creeks", the name refers...
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William Crisp (section Thaba 'Nchu and Bloemfontein)
was there that he was ordained priest in 1866. Crisp was stationed at Thaba 'Nchu, working alongside the Revd George Mitchell, in 1871–76; and he served...
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(Ganyesa); Seitshiro (Khunwana); Tshidi and Makgetla-Mahikeng; Seleka-Thaba nchu; Rapulana-Bodibe. The fierce battle between Mariba and Seitshiro ended...
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majority of the country became part of the North West province, while the Thaba 'Nchu district became part of the Free State, and the Mathanjana exclave north-east...
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equality and was soon expelled from the party. The district hospital in Thaba Nchu is named in his memory where he continued to practice medicine. He was...
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and Commonwealth forces. Rogers received his award for his actions at Thaba 'Nchu in Orange Free State on 15 June 1901 while serving in the South African...
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Koffiefontein Luckhoff Petrusburg Philippolis Reddersburg Rouxville Smithfield Springfontein Blesberg (Thaba 'Nchu) Trompsburg Van Stadensrus Wepener Zastron...
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In the meantime another party of Cape Dutch emigrants had settled at Thaba Nchu, where the Wesleyans had a mission station for the Barolong. These Barolong...
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