Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 FEBRUARY 1894

DEATH

TAIT: At Oswald Cottage, Saltcoats, on the 13th instant, aged 38 years, Margaret Hunter, wife of George Tait, teacher.

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14th FEBRUARY 1975

ST ANDREW'S ACADEMY

It was a successful week on the sporting front for the Academy. Of all the matches played only the rugby teams and the girls' under-15 volleyball team were defeated.

In the quarter-final of the Scottish tournament the boys' under-16 basketball team defeated Broughton Secondary of Edinburgh 81-37.

The football teams put on the most impressive performance. In the four games played, eighteen goals were scored and only three lost. In a North Ayrshire Cup match the under-16 team defeated Ravenspark Academy 5-3 , scorers being McQueen, Aitken ( 3 ) and Milligan. The under-15 team played two league matches during the week , beating St Michael's Academy 6-0 and Ardrossan Academy 3-0. In the games Conway and Thomson scored three goals, Taggart 2 and Cunninghame 1.

In an under-14 league match St Andrew's defeated Auchenharvie Academy 4-0. The scorers in this match were Morris ( 2 ), Reid and Forbes.

The under-15 girls' volleyball team was defeated by two sets to one by Ardrossan Academy. In rugby matches against Auchenharvie Academy the 1st year team lost 12-4 and the 3rd/4th year combined team lost 40-26.

St Andrew's representative in the Scottish under-15 basketball team, Michael Diamond, had an excellent match when the national side played England at Sunderland last week.

Despite being dwarfed by his six feet five opponent Michael, who is six feet tall himself, was the mastermind of many of his side's raids but in the end his efforts were unrewarded and Scotland were defeated 75-43.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 14th February 1975

Susan

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 FEBRUARY 1898

BIRTH

HOGARTH: At Dykes Mains, Saltcoats, on the 13th instant, the wife of John Hogarth; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 FEBRUARY 1895

DEATH

COOK: At Gowan Bank, Saltcoats, on the 14th instant, aged 88 years, Duncan Cook, Inland Revenue, late of Islay and Jura.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 FEBRUARY 1892

ELECTION NEWS
HON. THOMAS COCHRANE AT SALTCOATS

Last night the Hon. Thomas Cochrane, Unionist candidate for North Ayrshire, addressed a meeting in the Town Hall, Saltcoats.

Dr. J. Ritchie Brown presided, and there was a good attendance.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 FEBRUARY 1889

SALTCOATS – THE DRAINAGE OF THE BURGH

Dr. Littlejohn, medical officer to the Board of Supervision, reports that since his visit seventeen years ago much has been done to improve Saltcoats and to constitute it a healthful sea-bathing resort.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1890

DEATH

REID: At St. Ninian’s, Saltcoats, on the 15th instant, aged 79 years, Joseph Reid, senior.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1896

FIRE

By a fire which occurred early on Saturday morning in the stockyard of Laigh Dykes, Saltcoats, about 20 tons of hay in three sheds were burned.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1896

FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT TO A CHILD

On Saturday a boy of three years of age, son of James Anderson, Raise Street, Saltcoats, succumbed to injuries he sustained on Thursday morning through his nightdress accidentally getting burned.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1894

FOOTBALL - AYRSHIRE LEAGUE
KILMARNOCK ATHLETIC v. SALTCOATS VICTORIA
At Saltcoats

Result – Victoria, 6; Athletic, 2.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1892

SIR WILLIAM WEDDERBURN AT SALTCOATS

Last night Sir William Wedderburn, Liberal candidate for North Ayrshire, addressed a large meeting of the electors in the Town Hall.

Dr. Kinnier presiding.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1898

DEATH

MURRAY: At Ethelwold Cottage, Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, on the 18th instant, John Murray, fish merchant, aged 50 years.

DEATH OF EX-COMMISSIONER JOHN MURRAY

This gentleman died at his residence, Ethelwold, Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, after a prolonged illness.

He was well known over the West of Scotland as an extensive fish buyer. He took a great interest in municipal affairs, serving a term in the Commissioner Board, where he was known as a progressive member.

As a member of the Parochial Board, and latterly the Parochial Council, he did useful work in connection with these bodies.

A shrewd, active businessman, he will be greatly missed among a wide circle of friends.