Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:-" Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious." - William FEATHER ON THIS DAY:-1824:- Retired Royal Navy officer ,Lieutenant Francis FAREWELL, hoists the Union Jack at Port Natal and takes possession of the port for Britain. 1883:- Krakatoa, west of Java, erupts, killing approximately 40 000 people. 1896:- Britain defeats Zanzibar in a 38-minute war, the shortest in history. 1900:-During the Battle of Bergendal, British General Sir Redvers "Reverse" BULLER defeats the Boers under General Louis BOTHA, in The battle will be remembered as the last set=piece battle of the Anglo Boer War. It was also the last time the Boers' four 155mm Long Tom guns were used in the same battle. 1912:- Edgar Rice BURROUGHS publishes 'Tarzan of the Apes' . DEATHS:-BATTSON Keith Anthony 19 April 1946 - 20 Aug 2019 x Shareen. Father of Kim x Andrew. Grandfather of Tristan and Daniel. - BELL 031 301 4793. CLAY John 28 Jan 1949 - 27 July 2019 . Funeral Service at Stellawood Crematorium Umbilo on 29 Aug 2019 at 12:00noon. - BELL 031 3014793 KEKANA David + this weekend at age of 47 at Milpark Hospital Johannesburg. He was a journalist. He leaves behind his mother, father,sister and two daughters. - MERCURY REPORTER. WATSON Gavin + 26 Aug 2019 in car accident near OR Tambo International Airport. - BALDWIN NDABA & SIHLE MAVUSO MEMORIAM:- MANSFIELD Luke Scott 16 May 2007 - 26 Aug 2007 Son and grandson. Love from Mom, Dad and Joshua. Grannies Wendy and Chantal and Great-grandparent Michael. - The Mercury Mon 26 Aug 2019. Gegroet uit Durban Rita Queb.