This is a transcription of a column in South Africa Magazine, February 15, 1902, titled Domestic Announcements:

(Announcements inserted under this heading are charged for according to length.)

BIRTHS

BAM, Mrs. G. J., Cape Town, Jan. 16, a son.

BRAND, Mrs. P. A., Clanwilliam, Jan. 19, a daughter.

CHARNOCK, Mrs. F., Observatory Road, Cape Colony, January 17, a daughter.

GILL, Mrs. F., Grahamstown, Jan. 3, a son.

GOULDING, Mrs. R. L., Durban, January 11, a son.

GRADWELL, Mrs. H. D., Adelaide, Dec. 19, a daughter.

PIETERSEN, Mrs. C., Doornfontein, Jan. 3, a daughter.

ROBERTSHAW, Mrs. A., Uitenhage, Jan. 5, a daughter.

RUST, Mrs. G., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 4, a son.

STEVENS, Mrs. W. G., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 8, a son.

MARRIAGES

CLARK, G. W.—ARTHUR, M., Maritzburg, Jan. 2.

FOSTER, P. J.—WOOD, A. A., Muizenberg, Jan. 16.

HOPPER, J. W.—BARTLETT, S. M., Grahamstown, January 9.

KREUSER, C.—RASPER, L., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 4.

ROBERTS, H. W.—LEE, A. T., Aberdeen, Cape Colony, January 8.

SMITH, A. R.—CAULFIELD, F. J., Walmer, Jan. 11.

DEATHS

ADAMS, C., Cape Town, Jan. 18, aged 101.

BERGNER, G. A. E., East London, Jan. 1, aged 59.

BRADFORD, J. J., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 12, aged 17.

FAURE, J. A., Eerste River, Jan. 19, aged 64.

INDER, W. S., Bloemfontein, Jan. 7, aged 22.

LOWDEN, J., Cape Town, Jan. 20, aged 74.

MCINTOSH, C. A., Maritzburg, Jan. 11, aged 26.

NORRIS, R. J., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 12, aged 18.

PIKE, J., Durban, Jan. 14, aged 56.

Miscellaneous Articles on the same page:

CAPE FRUIT TRADE

Mr. G. E. Hudson, of Laurence Pountney Lane, E.C., reports that the present season’s transactions in Cape fruit for the London market have opened well, and that there is every promise of satisfactory business being done. The firm has already dealt with four shipments, the last having been consigned by the Kinfauns Castle. This season’s imports to date are as follows: Plums, 1525 packages; peaches, 780; pears, 170; apricots, 110; and nectarines, 10. In respect to quality, the fruit imported shows a distinct improvement upon that previously received, the plums being remarkably fine. Prices, on the whole, are satisfactory, and it is pleasing to note that the unsettled condition of South Africa has in no way retarded the progress of one of the most promising of Western Province Industries.

Replying to the toast of his health at a West Country dinner on Monday night, General Buller said that the best guide he had had during the operations in Natal was a Crediton man, Mr. Mairs. He came across Mr. Mairs entirely by accident. Hearing Mr. Mairs speak he said he must be a Devonshire man, and Mr. Mairs replied “Yes, years ago from Crediton.” In the earlier stages of the war Mr. Mairs proved himself to be by far the best and most intelligent guide he had in Natal. On the day that the British broke through the Boer lines and got into Ladysmith he sent Mr. Mairs forward as a guide to the cavalry to see whether the Boer force had really retired. Mr. Mairs went into Ladysmith, and during a very rough night, whilst he (General Buller) was lying on the ground in a macintosh, the rain descending in torrents, Mr. Mairs came over miles of rough ground and over two ranges of mountains and found him. When he saw the General, Mr. Mairs shouted out “Wake up, wake up; we have already got into Ladysmith.” This was the splendid work of a Crediton man, who with his sons would give them a hearty Devonshire welcome when they went to Natal.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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