This is a transcription of a column in South Africa Magazine, January 25, 1902, titled Domestic Announcements:

(Announcements inserted under this heading are charged for at a minimum of 5s., which in all cases must be prepaid. All notices must be properly authenticated.)

BIRTHS

ADKIN, Mrs. J. B., Mowbray, Dec. 21, a daughter.

BONN, Mrs. A. L. M., Rondebosch, December 21, a daughter.

BUCHANAN, Mrs. A., Woodstock, Cape Colony, December 24, a son.

DANIEL, Mrs. H. H., Wynberg, December 18, a daughter.

FUGGLE, Mrs. C., Salt River, Cape Colony, December 19, a daughter.

GILBERT, Mrs. H. C., Mowbray, December 24, a son.

GRONITZSKI, Mrs. M., Cape Town, December 21, a son.

HENRY, Mrs. E., Wynberg, December 26, a son.

HOETS, Mrs. J., Green Point, Cape Colony, December 27, a daughter.

HOWE, Mrs. W. L., Stamford Hill, Natal, December 24, a son.

INGRAM, Mrs. J., Woodstock, Cape Colony, December 21, a daughter.

JENKINS, Mrs. E. F., Sea Point, December 21, a daughter.

MCLEAN, Mrs. C., Howick, December 22, a son.

RETHMAN, Mrs. C. F., Flagstaff, Pondoland, December 18, a daughter.

ROBINSON—On January 19, at Mill Hall, Southall, the wife of Alfred Robinson, jun., of Scholtzfontein, District Kimberley, of a son.

RODGER, Mrs. D., Worcester, Cape Colony, December 17, a daughter.

SHEA, Mrs. J. M., Plumstead, Cape Colony, December 19, a daughter.

SHERRELL, Mrs. E., Durban, December 19, a son.

SMEETON, Mrs. S. W., Worcester, Cape Colony, December 26, a daughter.

TORRANCE, Mrs. J., Observatory Road, Cape Colony, December 18, a son.

MARRIAGES

BAILEY, R. H. G.—EATWELL, S. A., Claremont, December 25.

BIRCH, E. V.—CLARK, M. E., Dordrecht, Dec. 10.

BOYD, T.—STEVENS, T. B., Weenen, December 11.

CONNELL, R.—GUNNING, S. M., Durban, Dec. 18.

FLEMMING, F. R.—MABBETT, E., Durban, Dec. 16.

FINLASON—COLE—On January 20, at the Church of St. Matthias, Richmond, Charles E. Finlason, of Johannesburg, to Celia Gertrude, eldest daughter of H. A. B. Cole, of Somerton Lodge, Richmond.

FLIGHT, H.—BARROW, M. E., Cape Town, Dec. 24.

GOW, E. G.—ROSE, A. F., Cape Town, December 22.

SUMNER, W. L.—TAYLOR, D., Durban, December 19.

TATHAM, A.—MACDONALD, A. E., Durban, Dec. 18.

TOTTENHAM—PITT—On December 27, by special licence, at Victoria West, Henry Crawford, son of Loftus R. Tottenham, late Bengal Civil Service, to Maud Annie, only child of the late William Pitt, of Kimberley.

WILLIAMS, W. E.—DAVIDSON, K., Salt River, Cape Colony, December 21.

ZEEMAN, J. C. G.—SCOTT, A. E., Durban, Dec. 24.

DEATHS

BRINK, D. J., Norval’s Pont Camp, December 20, aged 30.

CHISM-WRIGHT, M. A., Claremont, December 21, aged 45.

GARDNER—On December 11, at Durban, Cecil, fourth son of the late William Wells Gardner, of Stamford Hill, and Mrs. Wells Gardner, Sutton, Surrey, aged 43.

HAYES, C. H., Woodstock, Cape Colony, December 21, aged 57.

KNOX, S., Stanger, December 18, aged 63.

KURRESON, T., Cape Town, December 19, aged 65.

LARKAN, J. R. W., Ravenhill, Natal, December 18, aged 72.

RUSSELL, H., Barberton, December 6, aged 46.

SILLS, W. F. J. T., Durban, December 19, aged 42.

STYLES, A. E. J., Woodstock, Cape Colony, December 21, aged 49.

TEMPEST, M., Maritzburg, December 7, aged 73.

TOFFIN—On January 12, at Ladysmith, Natal, from a wound received November 12, at Klip River, Transvaal, Robert Miels Pilgrim Toppin, Waldron’s Scouts, the third and last surviving son of the Rev. G. Pilgrim Toppin, Vicar of Broad Town, Wilts, aged 20.

WALSH—On January 14, at Kroonstad, of enteric, in his 33^rd year, Frederick Laurence Walsh, Lieutenant South African Light Horse, formerly 3^rd Batt. Buffs, and late British Vice-Consul Chicago, U.S.A.

Miscellaneous Articles on the Same Page:

It is stated that four silver medals are being offered by the Canadian Government, through the Women’s Loyal Guild, for the four best essays on Canada by children in each of the four South African Colonies.

A handsome brass memorial tablet in memory of the 9^th Lancers and C.M.R. who fell at the capture of Lotter’s commands by Lieut.-Colonel Scobell’s column in September is to be placed in St. James’s Church, Graaff-Reinet.

The death is announced from Durban of Mr. John James Grice, well-known in mining circles in Barberton and Johannesburg. Deceased was one of the pioneers of Barberton, and was connected with the Sheba, Victoria, Pigg’s Peak, and other mines. In Johannesburg he established the well-known business of Braithwaite and Co., which came to grief during the crisis of 1900. The deceased was a prominent member of the Church of England.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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