3 – The Status of the Union Act and the Royal Executive Functions and Seals Act come into operation: i.a. they make Parliament the sovereign legislative power in the Union; adopt parts of the Statute of Westminster; vest the executive government in the king, acting on the advice of the South African ministers only; and institute the Royal Great Seal of the Union and the Royal Signet of the Union.[1]
Unknown date
The Slums Act is passed, giving municipalities and the government the authority to acquire slum properties.
Births
5 January –Phil Ramone, recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, co-founder of A & R Recording, Inc. (d. 2013)
26 February – Transvaal –Northam to Thabazimbi, 28miles 72chains (46.5 kilometres).[2]
29 July – Transvaal –Germiston to Elsburg, 2miles 49chains (4.2 kilometres).[2]
21 September – Transvaal – Tuinplaas to Marble Hall, 36miles 36chains (58.7 kilometres).[2]
15 October – Cape – Kleinstraat to Matroosberg, 8miles 48chains (13.8 kilometres).[2]
References
↑May, H.J. (1949). The South African Constitution.
1234Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 190, ref. no. 200954-13
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