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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 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. 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 though 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. Thursday 7 March 1889 CORRESPONDENCE Cathcart March 5th 1889 To the Editor, Sir, In your issue of 28th ult there appears a letter from “Our Own” at Thomas River from which I take the following extract:- “Election day is close upon us and yet Mr.George BLAINE has not met the electors of this district. It is not his fault, however, for I know he requested the chairman of the Municipality of Cathcart to call a Meeting for that purpose. The said Chairman has intimated that he is about to proceed to Johannesburg and I conclude would therefore have resigned his office, but surely there is sufficient public spirit existing in the district whereby a meeting can be arranged to afford the gentleman in question an opportunity to meet his opponents and answer such questions as may be put to him.” Your correspondent is in error in supposing that it is the duty of the Chairman of the Municipality to call a Public Meeting, at the request of any individual gentleman. To enable the Chairman to call such a meeting a requisition duly signed by not less than five municipal ratepayers must be handed in, when, if necessary, the Chairman will call a meeting. With regard to Mr. BLAINE having requested me to call a meeting. Upon receipt of that gentleman’s letter I wrote informing him that I had resigned my office as Chairman, intimating that if he would write to the Town Clerk the meeting could no doubt be arranged. This Mr. BLAINE omitted to do, hence it is entirely his on fault that a Public Meeting has not been held. Yours faithfully F.W.GILSTAIN Late Chairman, Cathcart Municipality LICENSING COURT A meeting of the members of the Licensing Court was held in the Court Room at Cathcart on Wednesday the 6th March 1889 for the purpose of considering applications for Wine and Spirit Licences. Present: E.E.PHILPTT Esq, CC&RM, Chairman, Messrs. CALDERWOOD, J.BARTLETT, J.C.OOSTHUISEN, R.BROWN. The following applications were made and all granted: Gregor R. MCDONALD, hotel, Toise River George PRESTON, hotel with privileges, Railway Hotel, Cathcart Sophie Anna SCHAEFER, hotel and canteen, Central Hotel, Cathcart Michael O’HARA, hotel with privileges, on Erven Nos.163 and 167, Cathcart James GIBBENS, hotel, Lower Chilton Sarah PUSEY, hotel, Thomas Riv

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