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The '''Nomenclature Act of 1935''' restored the former German names of the towns of [[Hahndorf, South Australia|Hahndorf]] and [[Lobethal, South Australia|Lobethal]] as well as the [[Adelaide]] suburb of [[Klemzig, South Australia|Klemzig]],<ref>{{ Cite Legislation AU |SA| num_act |na2231o1935196| Nomenclature Act (No 2231 of 1935)}}</ref> the names of which had been changed in 1918.<ref name=y1918>{{cite journal |last1=Peake |first1=A.H. |title =NOMENCLATURE ACT, 1917. Change of Place·Names.|via=[[AustLII]] |journal = The South Australian Government Gazette |volume = 1918 | page = 37 (PDF page 5) |publisher = Government of South Australia |date = 10 January 1918| url = http://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1918/2/37.pdf| access-date = 30 December 2018}}</ref>

Hahndorf had been known as Ambleside, Lobethal had been known as Tweedvale, and Klemzig had been known as Gaza. In 1935, a Mr H Krawinkel wrote to the [[Premier of South Australia]] proposing that the original German names be restored. Initially Mr Krawinkel's request was denied but after receiving support from the South Australian branch of the [[Royal Geographical Society of Australasia]], legislation was drafted to effect the changes.<ref>State Records of South Australia, GRG 24/6, File 437/1935</ref> The Nomenclature Act 1935 was assented to on 12 December 1935.

Prior to [[World War I]], there were many [[Australian place names changed from German names|Australian place names with German names]] throughout [[Australia]], but because of the ongoing war against [[Germany]] and subsequent [[anti-German sentiment]], many place names of German origin were changed. This was done through either [[petition]] or [[Acts of Parliament]]. The [[South Australia]]n Nomenclature Act of 1935 attempted to reverse and revert the name changes that had occurred during WWI and post war years.<ref>{{cite web|first=Maureen M |last= Leadbeater| title= German Place Names, South Australia - World War I|url=http://www.ach.familyhistorysa.info/germanplacenames.html|publisher=B Leadbeater| access-date= 20 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Geoffrey H. |last= Manning  | title= South Australia - Nomenclature of South Australia |url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/sa/nomencla/nomencla.htm|publisher=State Library of South Australia | access-date= 20 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ian |last= Harmstorf  | title= German History in South Australia |url=http://www.thegermanclub.com.au/about-us/german-history-in-SA.php |publisher=The German Club| access-date= 20 April 2010}}</ref>

During [[World War II]] the residents of Klemzig petitioned the [[Government of South Australia]] on a number of occasions to have the name Gaza re-instated but these requests were denied.<ref>State Records of South Australia, GRG 24/6, File 437/1935</ref>

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