This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine December 11, 1909. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements".
BIRTHS
BLACK On November 7, at Johannesburg, the wife of D. L. BLACK, a son.
BRATHWAITE On November 7, at Johannesburg, the wife of F. BRATHWAITE, a son.
DANBY On the 1st inst., at East Barnet Road, New Barnet, the wife of Leonard J. Danby, a son.
KEATING On November 6, at Johannesburg, the wife of W. T. KEATING, a son.
PHILIPSON-STOW On the 4th inst., at Massbrook, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, the wife of Sir Elliot PHILIPSON-STOW, Bart., a daughter.
PLOWDEN On October 29, at Denver, Transvaal, the wife of Arthur Chichele PLOWDEN, a daughter.
MARRIAGES
AHERN SCOTT On November 8, at Johannesburg, George AHERN, of Umtata, to
Ethel SCOTT, of Johannesburg.
BOTHA KOEVORT On November 3, at Kimberley, Philip Jacobus BOTHA, of Somerset East, to Hortense Christine KOEVORT, of Kimberley.
CHERRY WILEY On November 20, at Bombay, John Arnold CHERRY, of Bromley, Kent, to Doreen Gertrude WILEY, third daughter of William T. WILEY, of Ealing and Cape Town.
DAVIDSON DARBYSHIRE On November 30, at Brompton, Duncan DAVIDSON, M.B. (Oxon), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of Coventry, to Beatrice Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darbyshire, of Maritzburg.
KNIGHT THOMSON On the 1st inst., at Durban, Wilfred KNIGHT, Gwelo, elder son of Mr. G. N. KNIGHT, Aylesbury, Bucks, to Helen, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. THOMSON, Edinburgh.
DEATHS
GEERINGH On October 29, at Vryburg, William Marthinus GEERINGH, aged 76.
HATHORN On November 9, at 107, Pietermaritz Street, Maritzburg, Natal, Mary HATHORN (nee RUTHERFORD), wife of Fergus A. HATHORN, aged 61 years.
MACDONALD On the 6th inst., at Bethlehem, Orange River Colony, James MACDONALD, Manager there of National Bank of Orange River Colony.
MACLEOD On November 8th, at Durban, Finlay MACLEOD, youngest son of the late Eric MACLEOD, Cromarty Mains, Cromarty, aged 48.
MUIR On the 2nd inst., at Johannesburg, Thomas MUIR, beloved husband of Marion MUIR, Allanvale, Prestwick.
WELLS On the 2nd inst., at Crosby, near Liverpool, Percy WELLS, aged 84.
WINDHAM At Norbury, Surrey, in her 84th year, Juliet Alexa WINDHAM, widow of the late Ashe WINDHAM, of Wawne, Yorkshire, and daughter of the late Colonel Hugh MACLEAN, Scots Guards, of Coll, Argyleshire. Cremation at Woking today (Saturday). Funeral train leaves private station, Necropolis Company, 121, Westminster Bridge Road, at 11:50 a.m.
WOOLLAN On the 5th inst., at Sherwood Park, Tunbridge Wells, of pneumonia, Benjamin Minors WOOLLAN, J.P., in his 53rd year.
IN MEMORIAM
BARLOW In loving memory of Frederick James BARLOW (Billie), who lost his life
while bathing in the Laossa Spruit, Sweethome, Vryburg, December 5, 1898, in his
26th year.
IMMIGRATION LAWS AT THE CAPE
A deputation from the Table Bay Harbour Advisory Board recently waited upon the Colonial Secretary at Cape Town to represent the desirability of the amendment of the Immigration Laws. Mr. DE WAAL told the deputation that some of the recommendations made by the Immigration Officer, and contained in a Blue Book which had been issued, required changes in the Act itself, but he had not the slightest intention of introducing any Act during the session dealing with immigration. In fact, he added that some of the Government measures would perhaps have to be jettisoned, and he was not prepared to take any more hay on his fork.
A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE BILL
There was published in a recent issue of the Orange River Colony Government Gazette a Bill to provide for the stricter observance of Sunday. It prohibits all forms of public entertainments, games, and sports in any public place, whether theatrical, dramatic, musical, vocal, or pictorial, whether an entrance fee is payable or not. No trade business or manufacturing, building, mining, or farming operations shall be carried on on Sundays, nor shall anyone be allowed to employ any labourer, &c., except in certain cases. No transport rider or carter shall load or off-load freight on Sundays other than live-stock, except passengers baggage. Tea shops are only allowed to keep open for certain hours. The killing, shooting, and catching of game are also forbidden on Sundays. The liveliest opposition to the Bill is expected, though the back veld is expected to vote solidly for it.
A Bill to admit certain persons employed in harbour work into the Civil Service of the Cape Colony has been issued.
During the month of November the Imperial South African Association held 36 lectures and meetings, 19 of which were on South Africa. The speakers included the Rev. J. ROBBINS, D.D., the Rev. J. C. HARRIS, Mr. C. H. CHOMLEY, Mr. Richard DAWSON, Mr. Harold FEBER, Mr. J. Howard REED, and the Secretary (Mr. H. HANDCOCK).
MISSING RELATIVES
GILMORE, David, left England nine years ago, and was last heard of from Ladygrey, Natal. Brother asks.
JONES, John, miner and quarryman, was staying at Masonic Hotel, Johannesburg, in 1895. Daughter Annie asks.
KING, Thomas William, was in Cape Town in 1907, and his brother Charles was in Kimberley; believed to have sailed on s.s. Moravian to Australia. Father and sister Ethel ask.
MATTHEWS, Robert Charles, was living in Johannesburg or Barberton a year ago, and his brother Arthur, last heard of in South Africa in 1904, when he stated that he was going up country, are sought by sister Bessie.
PRYKE, Frank, went to Cape Colony five years ago, and has not since been heard of. Father asks.
SLATER, Henry, was last heard of at Kimberley 18 months ago. Sister Mary asks.
WAITE, Daniel, formerly of the Munster Fusiliers, was last heard of during the Boer war, Brother Joe asks.
Walter SUTTON, missing since March, 1893, last heard of camping near Crocodile River, 20 miles west or south-west of Victoria, was then 29 years old. Parents and family ask.
AN IXOPO TRAGEDY
A sensation was caused at Ixopo when a well-known solicitor named Mr. F. L. THRING was found dead in his garden, he having been shot through the head with a revolver bullet. A revolver with one chamber discharged was discovered by his side. On the day of the tragedy he kept several business appointments, but he failed to attend at another one. Deceased was among the best-known country solicitors practicing in Natal. He had resided at Ixopo for about 20 years, was a major in the Bechuanaland Mounted Rifles, and went through the siege of Ladysmith, and for several years past he had held the position of Clerk of the Peace. He took a prominent part in all local affairs, and was at one time President of the Agricultural Society. Mr. THRING, who was only 43 years of age, leaves a widow and several children.
At the annual meeting of the Potchefstroom Hebrew Congregation, Mr. J. SINGER was re-elected President, Mr. A. NIEMANN Vice-President, and Mr. Arthur KALISKI Hon. Secretary.
Regards,
Ellen Stanton
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