Domestic Announcements

Transcribed from South Africa Magazine, 13 February 1915

BIRTHS

BURGESS—On December 29, at Kimberley, to Mrs. Allan BURGESS, a daughter.

DISON—On January 4, at New Primrose, the wife of S. DISON, a son.

DUNCAN—On January 3, at Jeppes, to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. DUNCAN, a daughter.

GEORGE—On January 7, at Parktown West, the wife of Sidney W. GEORGE, a daughter.

KELSO—On February 2, at Annan, the wife of William S. KELSO, Pretoria, a son.

PRICHARD—On February 6, the wife of Captain W. O. PRICHARD, East African Medical Service, a son.

ROBINSON—On January 2, at Durban, to Mrs. Max ROBINSON, a daughter.

SEALE—On December 30, at Grahamstown, to Dr. and Mrs. SEALE, a daughter.

WORTHINGTON—On December 26, at Pretoria, to Mrs. A. G. WORTHINGTON, a daughter.

MARRIAGES

ATHERSTONE-ANDERSON—On February 2, at Edinburgh, Harold Damant ATHERSTONE, L.R.C.P.& S., Ed., to Ella Burn Brown ANDERSON.

BRUCE-PARK—On January 30, Horace Ottewill BRUCE to Lilian PARK.

HIRSCH-PADDON—On February 6, at East London, Major H. A. HIRSCH, Permanent Staff, Union Defence Force, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. HIRSCH, of Port Elizabeth, to Gladys Isobel PADDON.

LISTER-HAYES—On January 9, at Johannesburg, Henry Coryton LISTER to Elizabeth Grace (Daisy), daughter of the late J. C. HAYES, and niece of the late Dr. W. A. HAYES, of Wynberg.

WILLIAMS-FOXWELL—On February 6, at Lancing, Lieutenant Frederick Raban WILLIAMS, 9^th South Staffords, and of Angola, Portuguese West Africa, to Mabel Ione FOXWELL.

WILLS-TELFER—On February 6, quietly, at All Souls, Loudoun Road, N.W., by the Rev. Charles TERRY, W. A. WILLS, Captain Essex Yeomanry, son of Mr. W. M. WILLS, of Broombank, Selsey, Sussex, to Adela Marie Wilhelmina TELFER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TELFER, of Ardrossan, St. Albans

DEATHS

CAMPBELL—On February 1, at Cromarty, Robert Gillies CAMPBELL, W. S., Captain 10^th Service Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

CLAYTON—On February 7, killed in action, Charles CLAYTON, 1^st Rhodesian Regiment Union Forces, son of the late John Moy CLAYTON, of Newquay.

FERGUSON—At Tietsin Rising, Nyasaland, Robert FERGUSON.

FLEMINGTON—On December 30, at Wilkopalaagee, Maria FLEMINGTON

GODWIN—On February 9, at 2D Bickenhall Mansions, W. Harold Frederic GODWIN, aged 69.

GUTHRIE—On February 10, in London, after a short illness following an operation, Adam White GUTHRIE, of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, aged 65.

JONES—Killed in action in France January 11, Norman Keppel, youngest son of Mrs. Keppel JONES, of Cape Town, aged 25.

LIVINGSTONE—On January 23, at Magomero, William Jervis LIVINGSTONE.

REID—On February 11, at 20, Endsleigh Gardens, N.W., Alfred Wallace REID, J.P., of East London, in his 58^th year.

THOM—On February 1, at Rutherglen, Eliza Macauley Hislop, wife of the late William THOM.

WILKIE—On January 8, at Humansdorp, Harry M. WILKIN.

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NOTES FROM KIMBERLEY

It is stated that Syrian hawkers are becoming very numerous in Kimberley.

The electrification of the West-End tramway at Kimberley is to be proceeded with.

The Belgian delegates at present in South Africa are to pay Kimberley a visit.

A concert, under the auspices of the Southern Rifles, was recently held in the Kimberley City Hall in aid of the Soldiers’ Aid Society.

A mixed bathing evening, followed by a dance, attracted a large attendance recently at the De Beers United Recreation Club, Beaconsfield.

The Kimberley Town Council have expressed thanks to Mr. H. E. Clark for services rendered in connection with the Mayor’s Relief Fund.

At a military swimming gala held at Beaconsfield, R. Carswell, the well-known Rand swimmer, won the 100 yds. open. Lieut.-Colonel Salaman presided.

At a recent meeting of the Kimberley Town Council, the Mayor (Councillor E. Oppenheimer) was thanked by the Council for his work in connection with the new Kimberley Regiment.

THE MAGERSFONTEIN MEMORIAL

The Highland Brigade memorial at Magersfontein is inspected once a year by the Diamond Fields Scottish Association who have the grounds weeded and the various wreaths cleaned and everything kept in good condition. The Association recently paid their annual visit, and heather was placed on the various spots at the memorial. Mr. Hugh BISSET, the owner of the kopje on which the memorial stands, is boring for water, and he has suggested that if it is found trees should be planted at the outspan. There is a box for visitors’ card at the memorial, and when it was opened it was found that 113 visitors had placed their cards in it since July.

A body found near Wynberg Park has been identified as that of Patrick Coates, son of Lieut.-Colonel COATES.

Notice is given that it is intended to set aside a certain piece of land, being portion of the Hardekraaltje Outspan, situated near Bellsville Station, as a demarcated forest.

The death is announced at Grahamstown at the age of 75 of Mr. Benjamin B. ATTWELL, who took a part in local politics and was at one time a prominent South African Freemason.

An effort is again being made to establish a Sunday School Association for South Africa. The World’s Sunday School Associations offer of £150 per annum for two years towards the salary of an Organising Secretary has not yet been accepted.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net