Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:-" What has eight guns and terrorises the ocean? -Billy the Squid." "A conservative is a man who believes that nating should be done for the first time." - Aldred E WIGGAM. ON THIS DAY:- 1295:- Scotland and France form an alliance, the geginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. 1594:- Portuguese forces begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. 1830:- The French occupy the North African city of ALGIERS. The Colonisation of Algiers was a way to keep veterans of the Napoleonic wars occupied. 1852:- Frederick DOUGLASS, Fugitive American slave, delivers his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech, condemns the US celebration of freedom as a hypocritical sham. 1913:-General Louis BOTHA and Jan SMUTS travel from Pretoria to Johannesburg to mediate in the miners' strike. DEATHS:-BANKS Lesley + 1 July 2019 . Mother of Lynette, Norman, Kevin, Colin and spouses. Funeral at 10:00am on 5 July 2019 at North Durban Presbyterian Church Sunningdale. GETHING George + 29 June 2019 at age 85 x Trish. Father of Myra and Cheryl. GAFNEY Joy + 2 July 2019 . Now with John-John. Mother of Richard x Sandra. Grandmother of Chloe, John, Michael and Oliver.; Sister to Noreen. Mother & grandmother of Nigel, Colleen, Richard, Kim, Grant, Sandra, Kirsten, Nicholas, Matthew, Victoria, Chloe, John, Michael and Oliver. Memorial Service at St Elizabeth's Church Westville on 8 July 2019 at 11:00am. HANSEN Cecil Lionel 8 Jan 1936 - 2 July 2019 x Joy. Father of Matthew, Melissa, Ryan, Hugh and 11 grandchildren. ;Funeral Service on 8 July 2019 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Durban North at 3pm. NAIDOO Vishnuthaven (Vishnu) 10 July 1950 - 24 June 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne UK. Cremation 29 June 2019 at Tynemouth Crematorium .. Only son of Mr & Mrs Allimuthoo NAIDOO. Brother of Umsha, Inby and Saras. Gegroet uit Durban Rita Quebbemann.