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FARMERS CHRONICLE (Held at British Newspaper Library, Colindale, London)
Transcribed by Sue Mackay

Circulated in the Districts of Cathcart, Queenstown, Whittlesea, St.Marks, Maclear, Stutterheim, Komgha, Transkei, King William's Town and East London

Thursday January 10 1889

Birth at Adelaide on December 4th the wife of W.J.FULLER of a daughter

Birth at East London on the 20th instant the wife of John ARNOLD of a son

Birth at Cathcart on the 6th instant the wife of W. Caldwell ELLIOTT of a son

Gigantia Tobacco
Fred. VERRAN
Longslopes, Cathcart
Prize Medal at the South African Jubilee Exhibition
All orders to be sent to F.VERRAN, Longslopes, Cathcart
New season's crop now in and ready for delivery

Thursday January 17 1889

Requisition for the Legislative Council
To George GRAY Esq, District Komgha
Sir, We the undersigned qualified voters of the Districts of Cathcart and Queenstown in the Eastern Electoral Province most earnestly beg that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for the vacancy in the Legislative Council of the Cape of Good Hope, caused by the resignation of the Hon. Fred. SCHERMBRUCKER Esq
We warmly appreciate the interest you have always taken in Public Affairs, especially current political questions. As a frontiersman, coupled with the fact that you are intimately acquainted with landed and farming matters, more especially the "Native Question", added to your straightforward and upright character, all point to you as one peculiarly suitable to represent our varied interests in the Cape Legislature. We pledge ourselves in the event of your accepting this requisition to do our very level best to ensure your return, feeling assured you will do your utmost to promote the general prosperity of the Cape Colony.
R.W. CALDERWOOD Stoneridge
H.W.BROWNE Cathcart
Fred. VERRAN Longslopes
W.SMITH Ronkin
W.A.FRONEMAN Woodside
J.WEAKLEY Schiet Kop
P.J.FRONEMAN Itala
J.E.FILMER Winkel
S.T.BROWN Lowestoffe
J.S.BROWN Lowestoffe
Fred HARLEY Winston
Oliver HARLEY, Winston
J.N.OOSTHUIZEN Turnstream
J.P.HART Hartfield
H.WOLFF Stockston
P.G.VENTER Irongate
C.P.GRONEWALD Redrift
C.R.CROCKER Cathcart
D.R.OOSTHUIZEN Bombazi
R.COLVILLE Waku
J.GRANT Waku
T.C.STUBBS Blenheim
M.E.BOWKER Ailsa
C.C.MILLER Winston
S.DELL Casselis
J.J.OOSTHUIZEN Ellington
Wm NICOL Cathcart
L.F.OOSTHIZEN Sandstone
W.H.BROWN Melrose
G.W.HEATHCOTE Cathcart
N.J.GOOSEN Jabberside
W.R.SAUNDERS Spanover
J.KEMP Henderson Heights
D FARQUARSON Cathcart
John McDONALD Glengarry
J.F.EASTON Riverside
W. BARTLETT Blackpool
D.C.NELL Henderson Reserve
J.H.VAN RENSBURG Henderson R
M.J.J.VAN RENSBURG do
J.E.COETZEE Butterfontein
A.C.GOOSEN Fradersdref
J.C. COETZEE Butterfontein
A.M. BROWN Riversdale
John TWEEDIE Tweeddale
H.BROWN Lowestoffe
W.A.GOOSEN Jnr Bonchurch
T.H.BISSETT Jabberside
J.G.DELL Italy
John KEMP Spanover
A.MILES Pink Valley
G.PIKE Braemer
J.T.HOCKEY Springvale
P.J.HART Happy Valley
W.C.WHITTAL Longreach
F.W.GILSTAIN Cathcart
Chas. FROST do.
Ed. BURT do.
John S. BARROW do.
W. HOBBS Glenfillan
J. Robert HART Hopewell
U.P. ESTMENT Cathcart
J.J.SPENCELEY do.
Geo.G. TAYLOR do.
A.MILFORD do.
Wm.SHEPSTONE do.
J. ELTRINGHAM do.
Geo. PRESTON do.
E.H. BYRAM do.
W.F. SAVAGE do.
J.M. BELL do.

Similar requisition in favour of candidacy of George BLAINE, Kei Road, signed by
C.A.JAY, Thomas BAILEY, James W. WEIR, W.B. BERRY, Julius P. JAMESON, D.S.BARRABLE, J.J.ASHENHURST, T.B.KING, W.BALLANTINE, A.D.WEBB

Thursday 24 January 1889 Birth at Thomas River on the 22nd instant the wife of W.S.BRIDGE of a daughter

Birth at Cathcart on Tuesday January 15th the wife of Thos.BUGLASS (Postmaster) of a son

Thursday January 31 1889

Birth at Cathcart on the 25th January 1889 the wife of Robert P.HOAR of a daughter

FOR PRIVATE SALE
Eight mules, small tent wagon and harness complete. Just the thing for a trip to Johannesburg.
Apply to J. BARTLETT, Thorn Meadows
Cathcart Jan 10 1889

Thursday February 7 1889

Married HUGO-CLOETE - at the residence of the bride's father on the 5th Feb by the Rev.B.PHILIP BA, John D. HUGO (of Cathcart) to Elizabeth Julia, daughter of S.CLOETE Esq of Malang's Kraal, Bedford.

Died at Glencairn on Jan 30 after a long and painful illness, William, eldest son of William and Elizabeth Ann ROGERS, aged 18 years and 10 months.

Thursday 14 February 1889

Married at Stutterheim on Wednesday Feb 6th by the Rev.R.MARTIN, Walter R. HOBBS of Glenfillan to Emma Louisa, eldest daughter of C.WEBB Esq of Stutterheim.

POUND SALES
Notice is hereby given that the following days have been fixed for holding Municipal Pound Sales for the half year ending 30th June 1889
Saturday Jan 26
Saturday March 9
Saturday April 20
Saturday June 1
Such sales will be held on the Market Square Cathcart at 12 noon
F.W.GILSTAIN, Chairman
Town Office, Cathcart
Jan 8 1889

Thursday 21 February 1889

Notice is hereby given that the Town Office has been removed to the Room adjoining the Printing Office By Order
Chas. FROST, Town Clerk
Town Office, Cathcart
Feb 18th 1889

Thursday 28 February 1889

ELLIOTT BROS & GILSTAIN'S SALES
Next Sale, Saturday March 2nd
In order to oblige the English Eleven (who play at King on our usual sale day, last Saturday in the month) we have decided to hold our February Sale (as Paddy would say) on 3rd March next.
Entries
300 lambs (mixed) 6 months old
200 young ewes (mooi goed)
100 slaughter hamels
Wanted for special buyer - 500 young ewes at our next sale.
Owing to the big rise in wool, young sheep have "riz". Young ewes brought 11/-, and 2 teeth hamels 8/2 last sale, and the boom is still on.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT
We regret to hear that Mr. Geo. GRAY, one of the candidates for the representation of the Eastern Circle in the Legislative Council, met with a serious accident late on Wednesday evening the 20th instant. He was riding from Henderson to Toise River when his horse slipped and fell with him. Several farmers who were riding with him at once went to his assistance and on examination it was found that his right leg was broken just above the ankle. Mr. GRAY was conveyed to Toise River Station in a wagon and thence to Kei Road by rail, and on Thursday morning he was attended by Dr. HARTLEY VC, under whose are we are glad to learn that he is progressing as favourably as can be expected. The accident to Mr. GRAY has occurred at a rather unfortunate time, as he was just contemplating a journey through the Transkei and up to Kokstad, to address the electors in the Transkeian and Griqualand territories, and this tour of course has now had to be abandoned. We trust however that his faithful friends and supporters will do all they possibly can for him in the way of canvassing, and place him at the head of the poll in the electoral contest which takes place on the 12th March next.