This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine June 13, 1896. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements".

BIRTHS

SONS

RALLING, MRS. E. L., Cape Town, May 14.

RHIND, MRS. E., Johannesburg, May 11.

SMITH – On June 5, at Pembroke Nursing Institution, 116, Adelaide Road, N.W., the wife of William Fenn Smith, Esq., of Durban, Natal.

STEPHENSON, MRS. W. B., Klipdam, May 8.

WATERSON – On June 4, at Barnagore Villa, Sydenham, the wife of John Waterson, of Johannesburg.

WOOD, MRS. R. A., Alexandria, May 6.

DAUGHTERS

BARRY, MRS. C. M., Oudtshoorn, May 10.

CHAMBERS, MRS. J. H. J., Kingwilliamstown, May 9.

RICHARDS, MRS. W. H., Kimberley, May 7.

VAN HEERDEN, MRS. P., Graaff Reinet, May 9.

MARRIAGES

KILROE, A. J., - WHITE, M. L., Port St. John’s, May 6.

MCLEOD, P. S. – MCDONALD, B., Johannesburg, May 8,

SHERRY, H. E. R. – LE CLUS, L., Johannesburg, May 9.

TAYLOR, J. G. – ELLEMEE, E. C., Maraisburg, May 7.

TYLER, E. D. – PITTMAN, M., Cape Town, May 14.

WEBSTER, A. – BANTJES, J. C., Johannesburg, May 9.

DEATHS

ADAIR – On June 4, suddenly, at his residence, 10, Mellifont Avenue, Kingstown, Ireland, Samuel S. Adair, A.M., late H.M. Inspector of National Schools, aged 68, deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and family.

BILLET, MRS. M. A., Maclear, May 10, aged 80.

CAMERON – On May 30, at 64, Warham Road, Harringay, Nellie, the beloved wife of Donald Cameron, purser in the employ of Messrs. Donald Currie and Co. Deeply regretted.

DICK, MR., Kei Road, May 8, aged 85 years.

MCDERMOTT, P., Grahamstown, May 9, aged 54.

MOCKE, MRS. A. E. P., Cape Town, May 14, aged 73 years.

POPE – On May 22, at Belingwe, Matabeleland, Thomas Jackson Pope, late of Molteno, Cape Colony.

STEAD, MRS. M., Grahamstown, May 9, aged 92.

WHITEHOUSE – On April 25 last, Ernest George Whitehouse, late of Isleworth, killed in action in the defence of Bulawayo.

WIGHT, G., Cathcart, May 8, aged 38 years.

YOXALL, R., Lesseyton, May 8, aged 39 years.

Miscellaneous articles on the same page:

AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.

A Cablegram has been received from Pretoria to the following effect: “A feeling of unrest in Government circles still continues. The movements of British troops in the north are being watched with the greatest suspicion, and all manner of exaggerated rumours regarding their number and destination are eagerly credited by the Government party. Several commandants have given official notice to the men under them not to leave their districts, which in this country means to prepare for active service. This, however, was probably the result of an unfounded rumour that there had been a conflict between some border guards of this State and the British troops in the north.”

A contributor writes to the East London Dispatch: “A few words about the locusts, which I think will be good news. A great number of the pests are dying. They just cling to grass and twigs and dry up. I have examined them, but I cannot find out as yet what is the cause of their dying. Those that are dying have had wings about three weeks.”

On a recent voyage homewards of the S. S. Pembroke Castle two very large flying fish darted on board, and were presented to Mr. J. McIlwraith, of Port Elizabeth, who was a passenger by the vessel. Mr. McIlwraith has had them both mounted by one of the leading taxidermists, and intends presenting them to the Port Elizabeth Museum. One of the specimens is unusually large—in fact, it is said to be the biggest on record, being as large as a fair-sized mackerel, which it nearly resembles in form.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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