Transcribed from South Africa Magazine, 5 December 1908

DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Announcements 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

GUNN—On October 28, at Volksrust, Transvaal, the wife of George Gibson Gunn, Natal Bank, Limited, a daughter.

IRVINE—On November 29, at Johannesburg, the wife of Louis G. Irvine, M.D., a daughter.

LAMB—On November 29, at Umzinto, Natal, the wife of George Lamb, a daughter.

OPPENHEIMER—On November 28, at Kimberley, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Oppenheimer, a son.

STARKEY—On November 28, at Johannesburg, the wife of Charles F. Starkey, a daughter.

VAN ZYL—On November 7, at Robertson, Cape Colony, to Dr. and Mrs. G. H. van Zyl, a daughter.

MARRIAGES

ALLEN—BURT—On October 7, at Middelburg, Cape Colony, George Charles Edward Allen, 4^th Royal (Irish) Dragoon Guards, youngest son of George Allen, Maidenhead, to Margaret Pitcher (Nettie), only daughter of the late David Millar Burt, Edinburgh.

FIFE—HOYLE—On October 31, at Johannesburg, by the Rev. J. T. Darragh, assisted by the Revs. A. H. Trevor-Benson and H. W. Johnson, James Fife, of Harrismith, Orange River Colony, to Margaret Ellen, youngest daughter of the late Rev. James Hoyle, of Cape Town.

MACFARLANE—BEOR—On October 27, at Harrismith, Tennant MacFarlane, barrister, Middle Temple, to Anna E. R. Beor, daughter of W. M. Beor, Harrismith.

MARSHALL—PURVIS—On the 1^st inst. At Kimberley, by the Rev. Canon Robson, Walker Marshall, third son of the late David Marshall, C.A., Edinburgh, to Margaret (Meta), youngest daughter of the late John Purvis, of Innevale, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, and Edinburgh.

WARREN—BACON—On December 1, at the Parish Church, Calne, Wilts, by the Rev. E. Bodington, Vicar of the parish, assisted by the Rev. R. Selwyn, Vicar of Moncton-Farleigh, Richard Laird, only son of Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. Consul-General, Shanghai, to Stella, widow of the late Rev. J. M. Bacon, and youngest daughter of the late Captain Valintine, of Goodwood, Sussex.

DEATHS

BARNATO—On November 30, at 23, Upper Hamilton Terrace, N.W., Henry I. Barnato, aged 58 years.

BLACK—On November 23, at Glasgow, Sarah Pollock, aged 69, beloved wife of James Black.

DENNY—On November 4, at Johannesburg, Florence Ethel, the eldest and beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Denny.

GLEN—On November 30, at Paisley, Allan Glen.

JACOBSZ—On November 4, at Boksburg, widow of the late Gert Jacobsz, of Johannesburg.

ROBERTS—On the 2^nd inst., at 32, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, after a very brief illness, Isabella, widow of Thomas Roberts, late of Farnmore, Strokestown, Ireland, and daughter of the late Charles Marris, of Croxton, Lincs.

RUSSELL—On the 2^nd inst., at The Mount, Portland Avenue, Exmouth, Clara Jane, the beloved wife of Joseph Henry Russell (formerly of Durban, Natal) in her 73^rd year. South African papers please copy.

MISSING RELATIVES

(Under this heading we give from week to week, at a small charge, particulars of cases where long-lost relatives are being sought for by their friends and connections in this country. Information relating thereto, if sent to the Editor of “South Africa,” Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., will, so far as is possible, be communicated to the parties concerned.)

ANSTEE, George William, known as “George.” Served in Zulu war, 1877-79, Frontier Light Horse; Kimberley, Gladstone Hotel, 1881 to 1887; Langberg war, Diamond Fields Horse; Boer war, 1899-1902, Imperial Light Horse, 2^nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts; left Johannesburg 1902 for Colony; mother dead. Inquiry by Albert Anstee, Box 3, Bulawayo.

BRYANT, James, 20 years ago was the proprietor of the Beaufort Courier, Beaufort West. Nephew George asks.

COLLYER, Francis, was last heard of in Salisburgy, Rhodesia, in 1898. Son Cecil asks.

DAVIES, Percy R., and his daughter, Blanche, were in Kimberley in 1896. Sister Daisy asks.

HARRISON, Ludlow, was last heard of 15 years ago in Southampton; supposed to have gone to South Africa. Sister asks.

MEREDITH, George R., came from America 16 years ago, and went to South Africa; last heard of 14 years ago in Johannesburg. Sister Annie asks.

NOMAN, Isaac, carver and turner by trade, last wrote from Cape Town about 12 months ago. Mother asks.

NORTH or MATTHEWS, Ethel Miriam, was last heard of at the Tivoli Music Hall, Johannesburg, in 1899. Mother asks.

PEACOCK, Frederick, when last heard of was at Johannesburg Refugee Camp, Salt River, Cape Town. Sister “Bet” asks.

SUTHERLAND, John, of Lewisham, was last heard of in Bloemfontein, in 1906. Son William asks.

TAYLOR, Alfred J., wrote from Fordsburg, Johannesburg, in 1906. Father asks.

WHITE, Harry, went to Cape Town in 1902; and to Johannesburg in 1903. Brother Morris asks.

Miscellaneous articles on the same page:

A native who stabbed his wife in the forehead has been sentenced by the Germiston Magistrate to three months’ hard labour.

Mr. Walter E. Gurney, the Controller and Auditor-General for Cape Colony, accompanied by his Secretary, has been on a visit to Natal.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net