Allanridge (E11):24

Name:Allanridge

Google count: 24 700
Date: 24 June 2008

Allanridge: (Anconia – Welkom – Whites line, 52 km from Whites)
No cargo.
http://www.freetrans.gov.za/FTD/fs/railfreight/2/index.html

Historic fact:

Named in honour of the late Alan Roberts, whose pioneering geological and prospecting work was key in the eventual discovery of gold and development of the Goldfields, Allanridge was founded as a settlement in 1947, although it was only proclaimed as a town in 1956. Home of the Lorraine Gold Mine, one of the biggest in the Goldfields, Allanridge is a town of sunshine, and the thousands of flamingos who make the area their home provide natural beauty.

Nyakallong location was established by the mine workers working at Loraine mine and started as dwelling for mine workers only as many were expected to have their permanent place were they come from. Nyakallong is about 3 kilometres from Allanridge. It consists with various ethnics groups, Ba-Sotho, Amaxhosa and Amaxulu as they form part languages mainly spoken.

http://www.matjhabeng.co.za/towns.htm

All the history and more can be found here: http://www.internext.co.za/welkompub/history1.htm

Other interesting info:

ALLANRIDGE (GOLDFIELDS, FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA)
Other towns in the area: Situated between Kroonstad, Allanridge and Welkom, Odendaalsrus once formed the centre of mining activities in the area. Today a tranquil town with its own ...
www.matjhabeng.co.za/towns.htm

Where to stay: You don't want to stay here - read this gory story:

On Friday, 23 May 2008 the members of Allanridge SAPS were patrolling the R30 road between Allanridge and Bothaville when they saw a suspicious object on the side of the road. When they investigated they discovered a human body lying with the its inside the water drain pipe. The deceased was an African woman aged between 18 and 25. Her face was burnt and she had also sustained 14 stabwounds. The police took the body to a mortuary where a post-mortem was conducted. The results of the post-mortem revealed that the deceased had been burnt with diesel and was stabbed with a sharp object. The stabbing caused her death.
She was wearing a pair of blue jeans, gold earrings and a bracelet.
It is suspected that the incident occurred between 19 and 21 May 2008, because the body was not yet decomposed when the police found it on 23 May 2008. The deceased might be from Bothaville, Allanridge or Odendaalsrus.
Anyone who has information or is looking for their missing next of kin can contact Detective Inspector Jerry Tsoeu of Allanridge at 078 291 0340 / 057 452 3817 or Captain Koos Venter at 082 466 8193 / 057 452 3818.

Source: http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=8728


Where to play golf: ALLANRIDGE GOLF CLUB Allanridge, Free State, South Africa Nearest Routes: R30. Quick Club Finder, All Clubs Near The R30, All Clubs In Allanridge ...
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