Transvaal Colony government
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The Transvaal Colony government was the British colonial administration that governed the former South African Republic after the Second Boer War, prior to its incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Transvaal Colony government Context triple: [Cullinan II, giftedBy, Transvaal Colony government]
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provincial government of Transvaal
The provincial government of Transvaal was the administrative authority that governed the Transvaal Province in South Africa during the period of provincial self-government under the Union of South Africa.
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B.
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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C.
Volksraad of the Orange Free State
The Volksraad of the Orange Free State was the unicameral legislative assembly of the Orange Free State Boer republic, responsible for making laws and governing the state in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Province of Natal
The Province of Natal was a former administrative region of South Africa that existed from 1910 to 1994, encompassing the area around Durban and Pietermaritzburg along the country’s eastern coast.
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E.
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Transvaal Colony government Target entity description: The Transvaal Colony government was the British colonial administration that governed the former South African Republic after the Second Boer War, prior to its incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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A.
provincial government of Transvaal
The provincial government of Transvaal was the administrative authority that governed the Transvaal Province in South Africa during the period of provincial self-government under the Union of South Africa.
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B.
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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C.
Volksraad of the Orange Free State
The Volksraad of the Orange Free State was the unicameral legislative assembly of the Orange Free State Boer republic, responsible for making laws and governing the state in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Province of Natal
The Province of Natal was a former administrative region of South Africa that existed from 1910 to 1994, encompassing the area around Durban and Pietermaritzburg along the country’s eastern coast.
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E.
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administration
ⓘ
colonial government ⓘ |
| administeredTerritory |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Pretoria district ⓘ Witwatersrand goldfields ⓘ
linked to:
Witwatersrand
|
| alsoUsedLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
Dutch ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Transvaal Colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal
former South African Republic territory ⓘ |
| capital |
Pretoria
ⓘ
linked to:
Pretoria, South Africa
|
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| colonialStatus |
crown colony (1902–1907)
ⓘ
self-governing colony (from 1907) ⓘ |
| countryGoverned |
Transvaal Colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal
|
| currency | pound sterling ⓘ |
| endTime |
1910
ⓘ
31 May 1910 ⓘ |
| establishedAsResultOf | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United Kingdom government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| executiveBody |
Executive Council of the Transvaal Colony
ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal Colony government
|
| followedBy |
Transvaal Provincial Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
provincial government of Transvaal
Union of South Africa central government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of South Africa
|
| follows |
South African Republic government
ⓘ
linked to:
Boer government
|
| governmentType |
crown colony administration
ⓘ
responsible government (from 1907) ⓘ |
| grantedResponsibleGovernment | 1907 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle |
Governor of the Transvaal Colony
ⓘ
Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal Colony ⓘ
linked to:
Administrator of the Transvaal
|
| headOfState |
Edward VII
ⓘ
George V ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Supreme Court of the Transvaal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Second Boer War settlement ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English common law influences
ⓘ
Roman-Dutch law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
Transvaal Legislative Council ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
|
| locatedInTimeZone | South African Standard Time ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Union of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Dominion of South Africa
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| mergedIntoAs |
Transvaal Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal
|
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentState | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
British South Africa colonies ⓘ
linked to:
British South Africa
|
| replaces |
South African Republic government
ⓘ
linked to:
Boer government
|
| startTime |
1902
ⓘ
31 May 1902 ⓘ |
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