152 NATAL WHO'S WHO. Iirinn Society a n d t h e Durban Pickwick Club. Recrea- tion: Pubiic Lecturing. Has delivered the following lec- tures in Natal: "Charles Dickens and his works." " I h e Waldenses," " D r . W . Morley Punshon," " I h o m a s llood and his works," "Two Leaders; Moses and Joshua/' "Thackeray," "Kissing: its humour and pathos." "Ccorge Whiteiield a n d h i s times," " M a k e r s o f British South Af- rica" (with special reference to Natal i. "Felicia llemans and Eliza Cook," "Notes on Wales and the Welsh,*' "History and Philosophy in Scott's No\eU." "Macoeth," "The Genius and Poetry o f l »\ion," "Di< kens as Educa- tional and Social Reformer." "Popular Hymns and their Authors." "Makers of Greater Briiaiu." "Thomas Moore, Poet and Satirist." "Flashlights on Iriion.' "John Kus- kin: his life and influence. ' "Orators and Oratory," "Charles Wesl «y a n d h i s lly ,i ,ih. A g i < \ \ , kiield and Sydney Carlton," "Nelson. •'John Howard a n 1 Prison Jieform." Add., Durban, Natal. OSMOND. Arthur, Inanda Lodge, 1192: ( M a s o n i c ) , S o n s o f England, and K A.O.Ik Prop. Vryheid Hotel and Natal Club. 1$. 5 t h Nov., I8(i5, at B r a n i p ford Speke. Devonshire; s. of late I'M ward Os- mond. Surveyor, o f D e - vonshire; m.. llllh Dec, 1 8 9 9 . Matilda Jorgen son. of Copenhagen; 1 daughter. Educ. Exeter Grammar S c hool a n d L a w s o n ' s P r i v a t e School, Keiinington Bd., London. Came to Col- ony in 1889. Hobbies: Fox hunting. Rugby football, and rowing. A d d . , \ i«y- heid Hotel, Vryheid. and Natai Ciub. \ iwuil. OTTO, P„ LP., of Sax ony, and Riet Vlei, Na- tal, Farmer: b. 17th March, 1 8 4 4 , i n Maritz- burg; 2 n d s . o f late P. A. B. Otto, J . P . ; m . h i s cousin. Helen Otto, in 1807; no children. Educ. in Natal. Two years ago was appointed to try cases under t h e Masters and Native Ser- vants A c t a t Riet Vlei, Univoti Co. Was 13 years a Volunteer i n the Karkloof Carbin- eers; was Lieut, and Adjt. o f t h e Corps when disbanded just before the Zulu War. Has several times been a -ked to for Parliament for Cmgeni Division and Cmvoti but always declined the honour. His hobby is brec pure bred Bambouillet sheep and Fricsland cattle, is never happier than when attending to them. J and Co.. ling and OWEN, Thomas Macdonald, Clerical Assistant at Government House from 27th June, 1885. to lit h J a n . , 1880: 3rd Class Clerk, Treasurv, 7th Jan.. 1880; 2nd Class Clerk, 1st July, 1890; *3rd Class Clerk, 1st July, 1890; Acting Secretary to T.casury, l8 l .»!> to 19UU; Paymaster, Volunteers, during South African War; Chief Clerk. 1st March. 1901: A.countant. Treasury. Ist March, 1901; Chief Accountant, 1st July, 19H3:'(om- missioner of Stamps and Seiiitury to the Bond Board. PADMORE. Leonard Arthur; b . 2 9 t h April, 1880. a t Stratford, Es- sex, Engd.; s. of Henry Phillip Padmore. Educ. S t r a t i o r d . H o b b y : Sports generally. Add., 120, ( bueiice ltd., Dur- ban. Referee i n Natal v. Corinthians football match. 1903. On Com- mittee of Durban Foot- b a 1 1 Association a n d Durban Sports Associa- tion. Member of Lon- don Society of Associa- tion Football Referees, ami has been Hon. Sec. and Treas. Durban Re- ferees' Association since the beginning. PAGAN, John Henry; b. 1868. i n Edinburgh, Scotd. E d u c. a t M e r - chiston Castle in that City. Manager Natal Bank. Ltd., Durban. Member Durban Club. Joined Natal Bank ser- vice in 1889, and h a s been, in it ever since, occupying various posi- tions in many different olTices. id 1904. PALMER, Jo 'in Ed w rd, Durban Man- ager Star Life Assur- ance Society and L a w Accident Insurance So- cietv, Ltd.. 59, Field St.," and "Methwold," Windermere lid., Berea, 1 ) u r b a n . Formerly o f Klerksdorp. Transvaal, wdiere he was member of Sanitary and Hospi- t a 1 Boards for some years. B. 10th D e c , 1854, in Maritzburg; s. of late John Palmer, one of the early set- tlers (arrived *1849). Educ. in Maritzburg
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I i r i n n S o c i e t y a n d t h e D u r b a n P i c k w i c k C l u b . R e c r e a t i o n : P u b i i c L e c t u r i n g . H a s d e l i v e r e d t h e f o l l o w i n g lect u r e s i n N a t a l : " C h a r l e s D i c k e n s a n d his w o r k s . " " I he W a l d e n s e s , " " D r . W . M o r l e y P u n s h o n , " " I h o m a s l l o o d a n d h i s w o r k s , " " T w o L e a d e r s ; M o s e s a n d J o s h u a / ' " T h a c k e r a y , " " K i s s i n g : i t s h u m o u r a n d p a t h o s . " " C c o r g e W h i t e i i e l d a n d h i s t i m e s , " " M a k e r s of B r i t i s h S o u t h A f r i c a " ( w i t h s p e c i a l r e f e r e n c e t o N a t a l i . "Fe l i c ia l l e m a n s a n d E l i z a C o o k , " " N o t e s on W a l e s a n d t h e W e l s h , * ' " H i s t o r y a n d P h i l o s o p h y i n S c o t t ' s N o \ e U . " " M a c o e t h , " " T h e G e n i u s a n d P o e t r y o f l » \ i o n , " "Di< k e n s a s E d u c a t i o n a l a n d S o c i a l R e f o r m e r . " " P o p u l a r H y m n s a n d t h e i r A u t h o r s . " " M a k e r s o f G r e a t e r B r i i a i u . " " T h o m a s M o o r e , P o e t a n d S a t i r i s t . " " F l a s h l i g h t s on I r i i o n . ' " J o h n K u s -k i n : h i s l i f e a n d i n f l u e n c e . ' " O r a t o r s a n d O r a t o r y , " " C h a r l e s W e s l «y a n d h i s l l y , i , i h . A g i < \ \ , ki ie ld a n d S y d n e y C a r l t o n , " " N e l s o n . • 'John H o w a r d a n 1 P r i s o n J i e f o r m . " A d d . , D u r b a n , N a t a l .
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a n d N a t a l C l u b . 1$. 5 t h N o v . , I 8 ( i 5 , a t B r a n i p f o r d S p e k e . D e v o n s h i r e ; s . o f l a t e I'M w a r d O s m o n d . S u r v e y o r , o f D e v o n s h i r e ; m . . l l l l h D e c , 1 8 9 9 . M a t i l d a J o r g e n s o n . o f C o p e n h a g e n ; 1 d a u g h t e r . E d u c . E x e t e r G r a m m a r S c h o o l a n d L a w s o n ' s P r i v a t e S c h o o l , K e i i n i n g t o n B d . , L o n d o n . C a m e t o C o l o n y i n 1 8 8 9 . H o b b i e s : F o x h u n t i n g . R u g b y f o o t b a l l , a n d r o w i n g . A d d . , \ i«y-h e i d H o t e l , V r y h e i d . a n d N a t a i C i u b . \ i w u i l .
OTTO, P „ L P . , o f S a x o n y , a n d R i e t V l e i , N a t a l , F a r m e r : b . 1 7 t h M a r c h , 1 8 4 4 , i n M a r i t z b u r g ; 2 n d s . o f l a t e P . A . B . O t t o , J . P . ; m . h i s c o u s i n . H e l e n O t t o , i n 1 8 0 7 ; n o c h i l d r e n . E d u c . i n N a t a l . T w o y e a r s a g o w a s a p p o i n t e d t o t r y c a s e s u n d e r t h e M a s t e r s a n d N a t i v e S e r v a n t s A c t a t R i e t V l e i , U n i v o t i C o . W a s 1 3 y e a r s a V o l u n t e e r i n t h e K a r k l o o f C a r b i n e e r s ; w a s L i e u t , a n d A d j t . o f t h e C o r p s w h e n d i s b a n d e d j u s t b e f o r e
t h e Z u l u W a r . H a s s e v e r a l t i m e s b e e n a - k e d t o f o r P a r l i a m e n t f o r C m g e n i D i v i s i o n a n d C m v o t i b u t a l w a y s d e c l i n e d t h e h o n o u r . H i s h o b b y is b r e c p u r e b r e d B a m b o u i l l e t s h e e p a n d F r i c s l a n d c a t t l e , i s n e v e r h a p p i e r t h a n w h e n a t t e n d i n g t o t h e m .
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PADMORE. Leonard Arthur; b . 2 9 t h A p r i l , 1 8 8 0 . a t S t r a t f o r d , E s s e x , E n g d . ; s. o f H e n r y Ph i l l ip P a d m o r e . E d u c . S t r a t i o r d . H o b b y : S p o r t s g e n e r a l l y . A d d . , 1 2 0 , ( b u e i i c e l t d . , D u r b a n . R e f e r e e i n N a t a l v . C o r i n t h i a n s f o o t b a l l m a t c h . 1 9 0 3 . O n C o m m i t t e e o f D u r b a n F o o t -b a 1 1 A s s o c i a t i o n a n d D u r b a n S p o r t s A s s o c i a t i o n . M e m b e r o f L o n d o n S o c i e t y o f A s s o c i a t i o n F o o t b a l l R e f e r e e s , a m i h a s b e e n H o n . S e c . a n d T r e a s . D u r b a n R e f e r e e s ' A s s o c i a t i o n s i n c e t h e beginning .
PAGAN, John Henry; b . 1 8 6 8 . i n E d i n b u r g h , S c o t d . E d u c . a t M e r -c h i s t o n C a s t l e i n t h a t C i t y . M a n a g e r N a t a l B a n k . L t d . , D u r b a n . M e m b e r D u r b a n C l u b . J o i n e d N a t a l B a n k s e r v i c e i n 1 8 8 9 , a n d h a s b e e n , i n i t e v e r s i n c e , o c c u p y i n g v a r i o u s p o s i t i o n s i n m a n y d i f f e r e n t o l T i c e s .
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PAY, Will iam Philip ; b . 1 8 5 9 . i n D u r b a n ; y . s . o f l a t e G e o r g e P a y , o f D u r b a n ; in., 1 8 8 8 . in D u r b a n , M i s s W a y n e , d . of l a t e W i n . W a y n e , o f M a n c h e s t e r ; I d a u g h t e r . E d u c . D u r b a n H i g h S c h o o l . H o b b i e s : H o r t i c u l t u r e a n d g o l f i n g . A d d . , C a s h i e r , N . G . R . ; a n d " C l o v e l l y , " C h e l m s f o r d R d. , B e r e a , D u r b a n . 2 3 y e a r s ' R a i l w a y S e r v i c e in v a r i o u s b r a n c h e s o f t h e C h i e f A c c o u n t a n t 's D e p t . A b o u t 4 y e a r s in R o y a l D u r b a n R i f l e s . Q u a r t e r m a s t e r in D u r b a n M o u n t e d 1 a m e m b e r f o r 8 y e a r s . O n d u r i n g t h e Z u l u W a r .
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P A Y N E . Edwin Osman, A.R.I.B.A., Architect: b. 12th D e c , 1877, in Durban; 4th s. of George Payne, ex-M.L.A., Durban. Educ. Shellield, Engd.; Architectural Association, London. Took degree lst D e c . 1002. Started practice in 1003. Recently erected Ladies' College, Musgrave Rd.. Durban. Hobbies: Tennis and reading. Add., Natal Rank Chambers; and "Oveidale,' ' Musgrave Rd., Rerea. Durban.
P A Y N E , George Ro bert, Assistant Water Inspector. Durban Corporation ; b. 1st Out . , 1872, at Shorcham, Sussex; e.s. of late Saml. Payne, of Shoreham; m., 1901, in Durban, Alice, e.d. of Edward YV. Redman, of Durban; 3 children. E d u c . partly at Shoreham and at Brighton. H o b b y : Target shooting. Add., 13, Ajax Lane, B e r e a , Durban. Secretary Natal C o a s t Rille Association. Came to Natal 1 80 3; subsequently went to Bcchu-analand; served in Beehuanaland Border Police, part in Jameson's Raid, and was captured with bodv. Then went to England for a trip, and ret to Natal. Started for Corporation 1800. and has in the Dept. ever since. Sergt.-Major N.M.R.
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P A Y N E , Wilfred Stonehouse, A R . I . B . A . , Architect: M.L.A. Educ. Wesley College. Shellield. Eng.. and Berea Bank Chambers, Durban. Clubs: M i t c h e l l Park I ' . C , Academy, Durban. Recently e r e c t e d Ladi s" College, Musgrave Rd., Berea, Durban. Hobby: i e i i i n ^ . A M I . . Viral b. 24th June, 1870, in Durban: 3rd >. oi C e o . Payne. ex-Casuals C.C.
P E A K E , Dr. E. P., Dental Surgeon, of Reed & Champion's Buildings, cor. of West and Gardiner Sts., Durban. Is of American birth, and has been connected with Baseball and Lacrosse. He was one of the founders of the Alpha Baseball Club, established in Durban about 1893, and has represented Durban in Intertown Lacrosse contests.
P E A R 5 0 N , Alexander b. 3 r d Oct . , 18G7, i n Constantinople; e.s. o f late Andrew Pearson, of S y d n e y, N.SAV. ; -m., Oct., 1894, Louisa W i 1-kinson-Harbron, of Sydney; 3 children. Kduc. Robert C o l l e g e , Con stantinople. Entered service o f Citizens' L i f e Assurance C o., Sydney, 1800. I n s p e c t o r o f Agents 1 8 9 1. Opened business for that Company in Otago and Southland. New Zealand, 1894. C a m e to South Africa 1890. a n d j o i ned staff of South African Mutual
Resident Secretary, Durban, April, 1900. Played Cricket and Rugger in his time, and still interested in all manly sports. Hobbies: Gardening and books. Member Durban Rifle Association.
PEARSON, Alfred Nay lor ; b. 17th May, 1850. in Leeds. Educ. Leeds and School of Mines, London. Acting Professor Biology, Elphinston College, Bombay, and Curator of Victoria and Albert Museum there* 1877; Resident Engineer, Wynaad G. M. Co., 1880; Acting Meteorological Reporter for Western India, 1882; Eel-low of University of Bombay, 1S84. Examiner in Natural Science Subjects, Melbourne I University, 1885; Government Agricultural Chemist, .Melbourne, 1880; Chemist for Lands, Agriculture, and Water Supply, Melbourne. 1889; member of Royal Commission to Consider Schemes for Suppressing Rabbit Pest in Australia, 1887; member of Inter-ColoniaI Conference of Inquiry into Rust in Wheat; Chairman ot Board to Inquire into Butter Industry, Melbourne, 1900; Chairman of Board of Trustees for the Leongatha Labour Colony; Director of Agriculture, Natal, dan., 1902; Director of Agricultural Experiments and Chemistry, 8th Jan., 1904; author of numerous scientif ic papers, reports, lectures, etc.
P E A R S O N , Harrie George ; b. 1 8 6 5, i n Durban; s. of G e o r g e P e a r s o n ; in., 1 8 98 . Educ High School. Member Zingari C.C. Hobby: Fishing. Add., L a n s -dell's Avenue, B e r e a, Durban. Played Soccer Football w i t h original Berea F.C., and latterly R u g g e r f o r B e r e a R.F.C. ; had severe accident and incapacitated f r o m further play. Piayed against Kiuiher-ley visiting team (only visit). One of the orig i n a l m e m h e r s o f (Queen's Park Swimming Club. Aeti judge, and starter for number o f ye Barberton S.C., 1888 9. Yachting t< Mr. Dan Taylor's boats, "Coronella" present relegated to Vice President? Clubs in Durban.
P E A T T I E, Robert Re>d, Contractor ; b. 1873, in Dundee, Scotd.; s. of John Peattie; in., 29th A u g . , 1903, Ellen ITall ; 1 child. E d u c. Dundee. Scotd. Came to C o l o n v 1 89 3. A d d . , "Cnlder V i l l a , " a n d P.O. Box 35, M a r i t z burg.
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PEMBERTON, George Elliot, A c c o u n t a n t , I n i o n -C a s t l e M a i l S t e a m s h i p C o m p a n y , L i m i t e d , D u r b a n ; b . 1 8 0 2 , i n A g r a , I n d i a ; e . s u r v i v i n g s. o t b r e d m a k e P e m b e r t o n , l a t e C . E . , I n d i a n C i v i l S e r v i c e ; in.. A p r i l , 1 8 9 0 , C l a r a L i l y , d . o f A . S . C o e k e r e l l , l a t e M i e n it o f D u r b a n ; 5 c h i l d r e n . E d u c . B r i g h t o n a n d L o n d o n . A d d . , 1 8 6 , E s s e n w o o d K d . , B e r e a . D u r b a n . J o i n e d I m o n S t e a m s h i p C o m p a n y a t S o u t h a m p t o n i n O c t . . 1 8 8 0 . C a m e t o N a t a l S e p t . , 1 8 8 7 , f o r t h e m . A p p o i n t e d C h i e f C l e r k a n d A c c o u n t a n t , J a n . , l s ' . M . a n d o n a m a l g a m a t i o n t o o k o v e r t h e C h i e f A c c o u n t a n t s D e p a r t m e n t .
P E N M A N , John Caldwell ; s . o f l a t e D a v i d P e n m a n . M i 1 8 9 6 , i n C a p e t o w n , d . o f l a t e E d u c . G l a s g o w . A d d . , M a n a i g i n e e r s , C l u b A r c a d e , D u r b a n . C l u b s : D u r b a n C l u b , C a l e d o n i W e n t t o W e s t C o a s t o f A f r i c a c a m e t o S o u t h A f r i c a i n 1 8 9 2 & C o . , L t d . , E n g i n e e r s , o f J o l m a i n e d f o r 5 y e a r s . A f t c r w a r . g o l d B r o s . , P o r t E l i z a b e t h , I a n t o J o h a n n e s b u r g a n d j o i n e d s
1 9 0 4 , c a m e d o w n t o D u r b a n t o o f h i s f i r m .
P E P W O R T H , Walter, e x - M . L . A . f o r K l i p R i v e r D i v i s i o n ; b . i n M a r i t z b u r g . O n e o f t h e l a r g e s t f a r m e r s i n N a t a l , a n d h o l d s e x t e n s i v e f a r m i n g i n t e r e s t s i n t h e O r a n g e R i v e r C o l o n y . W a s e l e c t e d t o L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y i n 1 8 9 7 . A d d . , B i e t f o n t c i n , n e a r L a d y s m i t h .
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PERCEVAL, The Hon. C h a r l e s J o h n , b r o t h e r a n d h e i r p r e s u m p t i v e t o 8 t h E a r l o f E g m o n t ; C i v i l S e r v a n t . N a t a l ( 3 m e d a l s ) ; b . 2 9 1 h J u n e . 1 8 5 8 , i n C h r i s t c h u rch_. C a n t e r b u r y , N e w Z e a l a n d ; s . o f l a t e C h a r l e s J o h n P e r c e v a l a n d E l e a n o r , d . o f J o h n . M a t t h e w : i n . , J a n . , 1 8 9 0 . F l o r e n c e , d . o f G e o r g e G i l . s o u , M . D . ( I i i r t I c y ) . E d l i e . C o l c h e s t e r ( I r a i n i n a r S c h o o l . C a m e t o C o l o n v J u l y , 1 8 7 9 . H o b b i e s * : R i d i n g , r e a d i n g , s h o o t i n g , a n d f i s h i n g . A d d . , " } \ e r y . " T o r t S h c p M o n e . N a t a l . j
P E R L 5 T H I N , A r t h u r ; b . 2 7 t h M a r c h , 1 8 8 4 , i n B e r l i n . 2 n d s . o f M a x P e r l s t e i n , of B e r l i n : l i u m n . r i c d . E d u c . B e r l i n . A d d . , M a n a g e r . O r e n s t e i n & K o p p e l . L t d . , C l u b A r c a d e , P . O . B o x 5 1 4 , D u r b a n . C a m e t o S o u t h A f r i c a
1 9 0 3 , a n d w a s i n J o h a n n e s b u r g t i l l 1 9 0 5 , w h e n h e c a m e t o D u r b a n . A f t e r l e a v i n g s c h o o l e n t e r e d t h e l i n n o f O r e n s t e i n & K o p p e l i n H e a d O l l i c e , a n d c a m e t o S o u t h A f r i c a o n t h e i r b e h a l f . H o b b y : M u s i c . R e c e n t l y r e t u r n e d t o J o h a n n e s b u r g o l l i e e , w h e n M r . C o h c i i l i e i m t o o k o v e r t h e D u r b a n m a n a g e m e n t .
P E R K I N S , Wesley r James, J . P . , M e r c h a n t ; b . 1 1 t h J u n e , 1 8 0 5 , i n H o o k N o r t o n , O x f o r d s h i r e ; s . o f J a m e s P e r k i n s ; i n . . 1 6 t h M a r c h , 1 8 8 7 , E l l e n , d . o f l a t e R i c h a r d G r o o m ; 0 c h i l d r e n . C a m e t o C o l o n y 1 8 8 0 . H o b b i e s : R i d e s h o o t i n g a n d r e a r i n g c a t t l e . G r a v i t a t i o n W a t e r S c h e m e f o r Y c r u l a m . A d d . , V c r u l a m , N a t a l . M e m b e r V i c t o r i a C o u n t y C l u b .
PETERS, Arthur J . ; b . 2 7 t h J u l y , 1 8 7 9 , i n D u r b a n : e .s* o f l a t e J o h n A 1 b e r t P e t e r s , C o n t r a c t o r t o M i l i t a r y F o r c e s d u r i n g l a t e W a r , a p o p u l a r s p o r t s m a n , a n d o w n e r o f c e l e b r a t e d r a c e h o r s e s ; i n . . 7 t h M a r c h , 11.05, K a t h l e e n , d . o f B u t l a n d F r o s t , l a t e o f M a r i t z b u r g , a n d n o w o f J o h a n n e s b u r g . K d u c . M a r i t z b u r g C o 1-l e g e . H o b b i e s ; S p o r t s g e n e r a l l y , h o m i n g a n d f a n c y p i g e o n s . A d d . , P r o d u c e M e r c h a n t a n d C o n t r a c t o r o f S u p p l i e s , M a r i t z b u r g . B e s . , 5 9 , L o o p S t . C l u b s : E t c e t e r a s R o y a l s a n d G u i l d C . C . , N a t a l P o i i l i r y C l u b , a n d l b S e c t i o n . S e c r e t a r y S o u t h A f r i c a n B i g o i C u b . ^ i n l a t e B o e r W a r .
P E T E R S , Frederick Ernest; b . 1 8 8 2 , i n M a r i t z b u r g ; 2 n d s . o f l a t e J . A . P e t e r s , o f M a r i t z b u r g . E d u e . M a r i t z b u r g C o l l e g e . H o b b i e s : A n i m a l s , f o o t b a l l , a n d c r i c k e t . A d d . , P . O . B o x 1 9 7 , M a r i t z b u r g . J o i n t M a n a g e r K s l a t e o f . 1 . A . P e t e r s . S e c r e -t a r v O l d C o l l e g i a n s R . F . C . M e m b e r O l d C o l -
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R A E , Harold Ramsay ; b. 18th Sept., 1875, in Maxwell town, Scotd.; 2nd s. of Rev. G e o r g e R a e, M.A., A sh t o n M a n s e, Gourock; m., 2Gth April, 1005, Agnes J u 1 i a, d. o f late S. Deeming, o f Southport a n d Lytham, L a n c a shire. E d u c . Greenock Col 1 e g i a te. Add., of A vice & Co., Forwarding, Shipping, and Cus-t o m s A g e n t s , Point, Durban; a n d " G 1 e n-cai r n," H a d e n R d., Berea. Interested in all sports. President Rugby Union. Handicapper to Natal Amateur Swimming Association. Handicapper to Duiban Amateur Athletic Club. Came to Natal 1902, and was for 3 years with W. R. Jecks & Co. ; subsequently took over present business. During latter part of war served as Lieut, in Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (medal, four bars).
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RAINNIE, Capt. John, R.N.R.; b. lst A p r i l , 1 S 0 4 , a t K i n n e a 1 er, Aberdeenshire; e.s. o f late John Raiunie, Farmer, Newton Dee, Mur-tle. Aberdeenshire ; in., 11th D e c , 1894, .Eva Til-lit son, o f E g r e niont, Cheshire; 7 c h i l d r e n . Educ. Parish School and A b e r d e e n Grammar School. Add., Port Captain, P o i n t , Durban; a n d " P o r t H o u s e," Point. C l u b s : N e w Club and Durban Rowling Club. Went to sea at 14\ years of age in
