This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine September 26, 1896. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements".
BIRTHS
SONS
BERRIER, Mrs. J. F., Kimberley, August 23
FORDRED, Mrs. A. C., Johannesburg, August 17
LAWLOR, Mrs. P. F., Madwaleni, August 16
MILES, Mrs. C. G., Grahamstown, August 18
RAWBONE, Mrs. J., Middelburg, August 24
REES, Mrs. D., East London, September 1
DAUGHTERS
COHEN - On September 22, at Johannesburg, the wife of Alfred COHEN
COOTE, Mrs. W., Johannesburg, August 20
KING, Mrs. J. S., Port Elizabeth, August 24
MCKENZIE, Mrs. P. A. H., De Aar, August 18
MARRIAGES
BAXTER, H. - WATKINSON, A., Johannesburg, August 19
COWEN, C. - ROONEY, C. J., Cape Town, August 25
HALLE, G. - WHITEHEAD, H., Johannesburg, August 22
HAMILTON -MACQUEEN - On September 17, at All Saints', Hove, by the Reverend Prebendary Peacey, Vicar, Archibald Laurie Hamilton, younger son of Mr. William Hamilton, of 61, Denmark Villas, to Madelina M. Laurie MacQueen, eldest daughter of A. G. K. MacQueen, Esq., of South Africa, and granddaughter of the late Major-General A. MacQueen, 42nd Bengal Light Infantry, of Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath and Mrs. MacQueen, 51, Denmark Villas, Hove
MARSH, W. - EGGBERRY, H. S., Uitenhage, August 17
MIDDLEWICK, F. - BENTLEY, A., Blaauwkrantz, August 19
DEATHS
BRAND - On May 18, at Wildfontein, Middelburg, South Africa, of fever, Walter Carruthers, second son of the late William Brand, of Clanricarde Gardens, W., and of British Guiana
CORBETT, Mrs. E., Grahamstown, August 23, aged 62
EDMUNDS, Mrs. S. E., Johannesburg, August 14, aged 36
KELLEY, M., East London, August 16, aged 36
MILTON, Mrs. A., Uitenhage, August 18, aged 76
RUST, F. C., Moorreesberg, August 19, aged 85
SAGE, Mrs. L., East London, August 17, aged 54
TALBOT - On September 13, killed in Matabeleland (shot dead from a cave), Frederick Walter, eldest son of W. H. Talbot, Brackenhurst, Merton, Surrey, aged 24
WALTERS, S. H., Piquetbert, August 23, aged 58
Some items of interest that got photocopied with the above column:
A man named Leipzig Foenkel committed suicide lately in Ferreira's township, Johannesburg. A friend of his named Cooper happened to enter an outhouse on the premises occupied by the deceased, and was horrified to find him suspended by the neck from a rafter. It was suggested that domestic difficulties induced the unhappy man to so tragically terminate his life.
THE CAPE COLONISATION COMPANY (Limited)
HOW TO MAKE AN INCOME PAYING HOME
The object of the above Company is to develop the resources of their estate, consisting of about 12,000 acres, situated in the far-famed Tulbagh's district in the Western Province of Cape Colony, about 75 miles distant by rail from Cape Town. They are promoting the establishment of a successful colony. The estate has been surveyed and laid out in blocks of about 40 acres each, a number of which have already been sold. The purchase price of this land this year (with all water facilities) is £12 per acre, three-quarters of which can remain bearing interest at 6 per cent per annum.
In order to provide for the success of every Colonist who has sufficient capital at command to be able to enter into this business, but has no practical knowledge of the work, the Company have engaged the services of an efficient Manager and a skilled Horticulturist; and who will, if desired, plant, cultivate, and attend to the development of each client's farm for one year or more.
Thus any settler, provided he gives ordinary attention to the details of the work this Company have undertaken for him, can obtain, under the guidance of a skilled specialist, that practical knowledge which is essential in the working to the best advantage of dairy and fruit farms.
THE CAPE COLONISATION COMPANY (Limited)
The Company solicit inquiries from families who are seeking a fresh start in life.
Young gentlemen who are looking for an opening in which to make their way.
Farmers who for years have been losing money in this country and would like to start afresh.
Retired members of the Military, Naval, and Civil Services desiring to increase their incomes.
The delicate (those inclined to bronchial and pulmonary troubles) who need an avenue for making an income in a congenial climate.
The General Manager of the Company is going out at the beginning of October, and will be pleased to have the company of anyone who desires to avail himself of this opportunity of a fresh start in life in a new field.
All are requested to be good enough to place themselves in communication with the Secretary of the Company --
3 Pancras Lane, Queen Street, London, E. C.,
from whom full particulars and papers on all points can be obtained, also the illustrated book on the subject, price 2s., together with a "Manual of Practical Orchard Work at the Cape," published by the Department of Agriculture of the Cape of Good Hope.