Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1892

FOOTBALL
SALTCOATS VICTORIA v. KILBARCHAN
At Saltcoats

The home team had the best of the play and won by 3 goals to 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1899

BIRTH

LAW: At Kaimhill, Argyle Road, Saltcoats, on the 22nd instant, the wife of James Law; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1888

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

A special meeting of the Police Commissioners was held on Monday night – Provost McIsaac presiding – regarding the public park.

Correspondence was read showing that Lord Eglinton’s commissioner had agreed to reduce the rent of the proposed park from £2 to a nominal sum of 5s a year.

Mr. Alpine thereupon moved that the Commissioners take on a lease for 19 years from Whitsunday, 1888, at an annual rent of 5s, that field lying between Melbourne Terrace and the sea, to be used as a public park.

In support of the motion, Mr. Alpine stated that he would undertake to get the iron bar railing specified in the letter of Lord Eglinton’s factor put up by voluntary subscription without expense to the burgh. Mr. Kerr seconded the motion.

Mr. Duncan moved, and Mr. Watt seconded, an amendment that the Commissioners have nothing to do with it whatever.

Seven voted for the motion and two for the amendment. The motion was declared carried.

It was agreed by a majority that pavements laid with common burned brick be accepted as satisfactory by the Commissioners.

The inspector of police, it was agreed, should be asked to prevent as far as possible persons crowding and standing on the pavements, and also from wheeling barrows on the pavements.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1892

SALTCOATS – ANTI-LICENSE DEMONSTRATION

A meeting was held in the Christian Institute on Friday night – Mr. A. J. Ritchie presiding – at which a resolution was passed deploring the evils existing in the town caused by drinking, and expressing the opinion that this was caused by the large number of licensed houses there.

A resolution, disapproving of the Burgh Commissioners holding licensed premises, was also agreed to.

Other resolutions were proposed and carried by acclamation, and it was agreed to send copies to the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire, to the Parliamentary candidates for the constituency, Justices of the Peace for the district, and to the Police Commissioners.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1898

HOUSE BURNED DOWN

On Saturday forenoon a one-storey thatched house in Windmill Street, Saltcoats, owned by Mr. Alexander Agnew, was burned, only the walls being left standing.

The fire occurred at ten o’clock, and, with the assistance of neighbours, most of the furniture was moved.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 APRIL 1899

DEATH

INGRAM: At 8 Franklin Road, Saltcoats, on the 25th instant, Alexander Alston, son of Alexander Ingram.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 APRIL 1893

Sir,

SALTCOATS HARBOUR

Can nothing be done to improve the disgraceful condition of the shore at Saltcoats Quay? The stench from decaying fish, intermingled with an occasional dead cat or dog, is sickening and repellent in the extreme. I counted about 20 large fish heads in all stages of decay.

I am &c
VISITOR

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1895

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP SEMI-FINAL
KILWINNING MONKCASTLE v. SALTCOATS VICTORIA
On Brewery Field, Saltcoats.

In favour of Monkcastle by 4 goals to 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1899

DEATH

TAYLOR: At 3 Raise Street, Saltcoats, on the 28th instant, Thomas Taylor, merchant, in his 48th year.

DEATH OF EX-COMMISSIONER TAYLOR

Mr. Tom Taylor died at his residence, Raise Street, Saltcoats, yesterday morning. For some time past he had been in failing health.

Mr. Taylor was elected to the first Commission Board, being second on the list of successful candidates, and he helped forward several useful schemes during his term of office, but he did not seek re-election.

His death is very sincerely regretted in the district.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1892

SANITARY INSPECTOR – SALTCOATS

Mr. Hugh Thomson, architect, has been appointed by Burgh Commissioners to the office of sanitary inspector, burgh surveyor, and road surveyor.

There were nine applicants.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 APRIL 1894

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE LEAGUE
IRVINE v. SALTCOATS VICTORIA
At Saltcoats

A hard game resulted in favour of Irvine by 4 to 3.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 APRIL 1891

SALTCOATS - MEETING OF MERCHANTS

The annual meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening.

A proposal to have monthly holidays during the summer was defeated.

The holidays were fixed to be held on 17 June and 19th August.