The petition was however, declined and in the Transvaal Government Gazette nr 213, Volume IV of Tuesday, October 12, the following was published: P R OC L A M A T I O N. By His Excellency Col. Sir WILLIAM OWEN LANYON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, and Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Administrator of the Government of the Transvaal Province, in South Africa. Whereas a number of the inhabitants of the District of Standerton having purchased a portion of the farm called “Blesbokspruit”, situated in the District of Standerton, with the object of establishing and founding a new Town, and having established and founded such Town, have petitioned the Government of this Territory to place it under the control and administration of the said Government; and whereas the said Town is calculated to prove of great advantage to the inhabitants residing in the neighbourhood thereof. Now, therefore, I do hereby proclaim, declare and make known that from and after the 12th day of October, the said new Township, situated on the said farm “Blesbokspruit”, in the District of Standerton, to be called the Town of BETHAL, Shall be a Township, subject to the administration, control, and management of the Government of the Transvaal, and the Administration thereof shall be placed in the hands of the officers who shall hereafter be duly appointed thereto by the Government of the Transvaal.] GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Given under my hand and seal, at Pretoria, Transvaal, this 12th day of Oct., 1880. By His Excellency’s command, GEORGE HUDSON, Colonial Secretary. (Signed) W.OWEN LANYON, Administrator 9
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