berley
mine, was computed to be one carat in diamonds, a valuation ranging
from twenty-eight to thirty-six shillings, according to prevailing
market rates.
The
mining camps changed, year by year, more completely to the appearance
of thriving mining towns. De Beers fused with De Beers New Rush in the
town of Kimberley, while the town of Dutoitspan rose on its camp site
two miles away. The connecting roadwav was lined with straggling
houses. There was little available timber fit for building purposes,
but galvanized iron was very largely substituted for the canvas tents
during the first ten years, and, from 1880 on, many brick buildings
were erected at Kimberley. Outside of the main business street there was little attempt at first,to lay out regular avenues,
