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Wonderful to see work started on the new Dalry Bypass. It will take all of two years to complete but will eventually make going up to the airport and Glasgow much quicker. It really is such a bad, busy road, quite antiquated and insufficent.
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GLASGOW HERALD
27 OCTOBER 1873

PROPOSED NEW LINE OF RAILWAY

On Friday evening, a special meeting of Irvine Town Council considered the plans of a proposed new line of railway communication between Barrmill and Irvine and Ardrossan.

The members of the council favoured the proposal for the additional railway communication to the burgh; and whilst being of the opinion that a better scheme could have been got, generally approved of the proposed route.
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Penny Tray wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:43 am GLASGOW HERALD
21 OCTOBER 1918

FOURTH SON KILLED IN ACTION
EX-MODERATOR’S LOSS

The Very Rev. Doctor John Brown and Mrs Brown, The Manse, Bellahouston, Glasgow, have received information of the death in action of Captain William Sandilands Brown, North Staffords – the fourth of their sons to fall in the war. He was the second eldest and the only remaining son of the family.
GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1918

RESIGNATION OF DR. J. BROWN

The Very Rev. Dr. J. Brown, Bellahouston, has decided to retire, and his resignation will be intimated at a meeting of the Presbytery of Glasgow today. Dr. Brown is taking this step on account of the state of his health.

In June, 1917, the Presbytery granted him three months’ leave of absence, and this was extended by a further three months in September.

Dr. Brown has suffered heavily owing to the war. In July, 1916, his youngest son was killed in action, in April last year his eldest son died of wounds received before Gaza, and his third son died of wounds in Mesopotamia a month later. Only a fortnight ago his second eldest and only remaining son, Captain William Sandlilands Brown fell in action.

Dr. Brown has long occupied a leading place in the Church of Scotland, and at the General Assembly two years ago his services were recognised by election as Moderator, a position he filled with marked dignity and ability.

He is a native of Irvine, and came to Bellahouston in 1907 from Galston, where he served for a number of years as an assistant and afterwards as minister of the parish.
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Seems the new Brodick ferry terminal will be up and running by the end of the month.
Boost for Arran as new ferry terminal set to open

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 NOVEMBER 1874

A NIGHT WITH “MOTHER”

On Thursday last Brothers Tweed and Duncan conducted to Kilwinning for the purpose of being initiated into the craft, the largest number of candidates that were ever presented at one meeting of the mother lodge.

After initiation, the brethren, along with the visitors, adjourned to the large hall in the Eglinton Hotel, where after ample justice had been done to an elegant supper, toast, song, and sentiment were continued till well on in the evening, when the “city bairns” made their way back to Glasgow, in the hope of again meeting with the brethren on the 22nd of next month, that being the annual election.
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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1872

GOOD TEMPLARISM - FAIRLIE

On the evening of Tuesday last a public meeting was held in the Parish Church, for the purpose of explaining the principles of good templarism and making an effort to introduce it to Fairlie.

The church was well filled, and the chair was occupied by Brother B. Kerr, of the Pride of Kelburne Lodge. Large deputations from Largs and Ardrossan were also present.

The meeting was briefly addressed by the Chairman, Brother McDonald (agent for the Grand Lodge), Rev. Alexander Cross, and J. H. Mearns, Ardrossan.
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GLASGOW HERALD
6 JANUARY 1930

BELATED FIRST-FOOTING AT HOLY ISLE

Owing to the wildness of the sea, it was not until Saturday that the people on Holy Isle were first-footed. It took over two hours to row across against the wind – a 20 minute pull in calm weather – and the boat had to land about half a mile away from the jetty, with the mail and New Year greetings.

During the short stay on the island the wind increased, and the little boat with its solitary occupant had a rough return passage, just reaching safety before a gale came on.
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GLASGOW HERALD
11 JANUARY 1856

LORD EGLINTON ROBBED OF £100

On Tuesday afternoon, as the Right Hon. the Earl of Eglinton, who was in Edinburgh attending a meeting of the Highland and Agricultural Society, was coming out the National Bank, he was suddenly jostled by two persons, and, before he had time to secure his pockets, twenty £5 notes had been abstracted from his person.

Up until this time no trace of the thieves has been discovered.
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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JANUARY 1970

BANDS 1 A.M. REVELS “ALARMED VILLAGE”

A flute and drum band from Ardrossan struck up a tune while marching in West Kilbride at one o’clock in the morning. Children and adults were awakened and were put in a state of fear and alarm, West Kilbride District Council were told yesterday in a letter from Police Sergeant F. Currie, of West Kilbride. He said many complaints had been received after a dance organised by West Kilbride Orange Lodge in the public hall on December 19.

The band, marching four miles back to Ardrossan started to play at Yerton Brae, a residential area, it was stated. They were told to stop playing, but struck up again when they reached Seamill.

Mr Andrew Bryson, the council’s clerk, said a liquor licence had been granted for the lodge’s dance.

Councillor, Mrs Margaret Wright said she went to the public hall on the morning after the dance to help with the organisation of the Christmas Fayre.

SMELL OF HOPS

She said she asked the hall keeper:- “What on earth is that smell?” He replied, “Hops.” Mrs Wright added:- “I then discovered there was beer dribbling down the stairs.” She criticised the organisation – known as The Bible and Crown Defenders L.O.L. 117 – for not having things under control. She declared:- “The organisation that runs this dance should be told that if it ever happens again they will not get the use of the hall.”

The Council agreed to take not of the police report when dealing with future applications for the let of the hall.
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Never heard of this lady but what a career.
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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JANUARY 1905

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT AYR

Yesterday afternoon, in Holy Trinity Church, Ayr, the wedding took place of Miss Frances Mirabel Cuninghame, second daughter of the late Colonel Cuninghame, Belmont, Ayr, and Mr Albany Featherstonhaugh, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

The officiating clergymen were Rev. A. Copland, rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ardrossan, and Rev. Vavasour Hammond, rector of Holy Trinity Church, Ayr.
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GLASGOW HERALD
7 FEBRUARY 1907

QUARRYING ON AILSA CRAIG

Mr William Wilson, the well-known quarry-master of Glasgow and Kilsyth, has received the lease to work the granite rock on Ailsa Craig.

The island measures two thirds of a mile long and about half a mile broad, and is estimated to contain about 600 million tons of stone.

The working face extends to fully one mile in length, and the rock stands in perpendicular columns 400 feet high.

On the island there is room for employing 1000 men.
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