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GLASGOW HERALD
9 APRIL 1918

DEATH ON SERVICE

TURNER: At 1st Northern General Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on 6th instant, of acute pneumonia, contracted on service, Captain WILLIAM TURNER, R.A.M.C., formerly of Saltcoats, beloved husband of Bella Wallace Barr, ‘Lufra’, West Kilbride – Public funeral on Wednesday; service in Ardrossan Parish Church, Saltcoats, at 3.15 p.m.; and thence to Ardrossan Cemetery.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 APRIL 1889

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

At the monthly meeting of this body on Monday night – Provost McIsaac presiding – a requisition by inhabitants was considered to alter the boundaries of the special water supply district so as to include the feuing ground between the north side of Caledonia Road and the south side of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, and lands adjacent thereto, within such special water supply district.

The meeting resolved to make the alterations requested.

The clerk was instructed to write to Mr Stewart, factor to Lord Eglinton, informing him that the commissioners were ready to fence the public park, and request him to have the road proceeded with at once.

A letter was read from Lord Eglinton’s factor stating that the Commissioners must extend the sewer at Caledonia Road at their own expense.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1889

BIRTH

STEVENSON: At Abbey Cottage, Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, on 9th instant, the wife of WILLIAM STEVENSON; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1882

DEATH

MORTON: At Auchenharvie Cottage, Saltcoats, on 8th instant, MARY MORTON, daughter of John Morton, colliery manager.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1888

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

At the Commissioners meeting on Monday night – Provost McIsaac presiding – Provost McIsaac gave notice that he would move that intimation be given to owners of houses in the burgh having roofs covered with thatch or other combustible material, and to all builders in the burgh, of the provisions contained in the 348th clause of the General Police Act.

The effect of enforcing this clause would be that owners of thatched houses would require to slate them within seven years from the formation of the burgh.

The burgh was formed on 23 May, 1885.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 APRIL 1917

SALTCOATS TOWN COUNCIL AND SUMMER RESIDENTS

At a meeting of Saltcoats Town Council – Provost Christie presiding – Mr. W. D. Kerr, in terms of notice, moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to communicate with Ardrossan Town Council and Stevenston Parish Council for the purpose of making a joint representation to the Ministry of Munitions regarding the housing congestion in the district.

Mr Kerr said that workers had been enticed into the district to work in factories while the authorities had done nothing to provide them with adequate housing.

In the present case they were not asking for a building scheme, but they were asking that the 156 people who held summer houses in Saltcoats in addition to their ordinary residences elsewhere should be asked to give up the summer house, which was only occupied for a few months, and allow workers to be housed.

Mr Douglas seconded the motion.

Mr Auld moved an amendment, and Mr A. S. Millar, in seconding, pointed out that there were no munition factories or shipbuilding yards in Saltcoats. Their town was a summer resort, and had been advertised as such for years.

After further discussion it was agreed to add to the motion “with a view securing for prospective tenants houses in Saltcoats, Ardrossan, and Stevenston held by tenants who have houses in other districts.”

Mr A. S. Millar then withdrew his support of the amendment, and the motion was agreed to.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
12 APRIL 1918

JAMES PRINGLE STEVENSON

Killed in action, Private JAMES PRINGLE STEVENSON, (36), Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – husband of Margaret Stevenson, 27 Windmill Street, Saltcoats.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
12 APRIL 1918

WILLIAM THOMSON McCALLUM

Died of wounds, Private WILLIAM THOMSON McCALLUM, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of Mr and Mrs John McCallum, 68 Raise Street, Saltcoats.

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SATURDAY 12th APRIL 1975

FULL BACK SHOWS THE WAY TO GOAL

SALTCOATS VICTORIA 4 GLENAFTON 1

A glorious solo goal by right back Johnny Moran early in the second half signalled a late blitz by Saltcoats which completely swamped Glenafton.

It was a fine second half fightback by Vics, who turned a 1-0 half-time deficit into a resounding 4-1 victory. The man who made them tick was Frank Clarke, who destroyed the Glen's defence with his probing passes and gilt-edged crosses.

Play was even in the opening minutes and both sides missed scoring chances. Mauchlan struck the base of the post with a good shot but it was the visitors who should have taken the lead in 30 minutes when the centre forward broke clear but Gilfeather made a brave save.

Saltcoats' best moves were coming down the right flank where Moran and Reid caught the eye with some good play. A goalward shot by Johnny Reid was blocked by a defender and then McLaren rounded the keeper but shot past from an acute angle.

The deadlock was broken in 40 minutes when Glens took the lead. Love cut in from the left and unleashed a fierce 25-yard drive which had ricochetted off the stanchion before Gilfeather could move.

After a half-time pep talk Vics resumed in determined manner and equalised when the Glen's defence failed to clear a Clarke cross and Hubsmith cracked the ball home from the edge of the box.

Five minutes later Vics took the lead with a goal which came straight out of a schoolboy's comic. Johnny Moran picked up a loose ball deep in his own half and beat about six players in a mazy dribble before lashing the ball into the roof of the net.

Vics were now in total command and Carruthers made brilliant saves from Mauchlan and Reid. Clarke and Hubsmith had long since won the battle for midfield supremacy and from a cross from Clarke Jim Seenan nodded the ball into the net.

One minute later Vics took a 4-1 lead with an almost identical goal. Clarke flung over a cross to the far post and Mauchlan bundled the ball over the line. Saltcoats could have gone further ahead but for some excellent goalkeeping by Carruthers.

Vics must be pleased with their second-half performance and in particular with the display of Frank Clarke, who has been dogged by injury all season but is beginning to regain the form which won him a Scottish cap last season. Other players who put up notable performances were Moran, Reid, Jamieson and Mauchlan.

Saltcoats : Gilfeather; Moran, R Young, Jamieson, Greenfield, J Seenan, Reid, Hubsmith, McLaren, Clarke and Mauchlan. Subs, P Seenan and Lunan.

Glenafton : Carruthers; Burns, Lee, Gall, Stirling, McLaren, Gemmell, Love, Brown, McEwan and Kilpatrick. Subs, Shankland and McKenzie.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 18th April 1975

Susan

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12th APRIL 1974

AT THE CINEMAS THIS WEEK

REGAL, SALTCOATS

Tonight and Saturday at 6.50, Saturday matinee at 1.45 :

Walt Disney's holiday programme :

The World's Greatest Athlete ( U ) ; and Diamonds on Wheels ( U ).

Monday 15th April ALL WEEK Showing 8.20

Paper Moon ( A ) A Peter Bogdanovich production .

Set in 1936, Paper Moon stars Ryan O'Neal and his daughter Tatum as Moses Pray and Addie Loggins respectively. No one seems to know who is the father of Addie and , after her mother's burial, she is left in the care of Moses. Moses is a con-man who sells Bibles to grieving families by telling them that their just-departed relatives had ordered but not yet paid for them. Addie, however, proves to be better than Moses at his own game and she resorts to conning old ladies.

Also showing at 6.35, Doug McClure in Escape of a Birdman (U).

Matinees Monday and Saturday at 1.35.

LA SCALA, SALTCOATS

Tonight and Saturday :

Robinson Crusoe ( U ) 8.12 and The Terrornauts ( U ) 7.05.

Sunday at 7pm :

Richard Egan in The Destructors ( A ) ; also showing , Reptilicus ( A ).

Monday 15th April ALL WEEK Showing at 8.35

Carry on Girls ( A ).

" Carry on Girls " is the 25th in the " Carry On " series and stars Sid James, Joan Sims, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Bernard Bresslaw and June Whitfield. Sid James stars as a councillor interested in bringing the beauties of a bathing competition to Finscombe but who is opposed by June Whitfield who plays the part of Mrs Augusta Prodworthy, the town's leader of the women's lib movement.

Also showing, Go for a Take ( A ) at 7pm.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 12th April 1974


Susan

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CASUALTY OF WAR
13 APRIL 1918

WILLIAM HOWIE

Killed in action, Private WILLIAM HOWIE, (23), Highland Light Infantry – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of William and Jessie Howie, ‘Carrickview’, 19 Windmill Street, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 APRIL 1887

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

At a meeting of Commissioners on Monday night – Provost McIsaac in the chair – Mr Alpine moved and Bailie Campbell seconded, that the necessary steps be taken for the erection of the slaughter-house.

Mr Millar moved an amendment that the matter be delayed, which was seconded by Mr Service.

Four voted for the motion and four for the amendment.

The Clerk reported that Mr Stewart, factor to Lord Eglinton, had spoken favourably of the proposal to acquire the piece of ground opposite Melbourne Terrace for a public park.

Nothing could be done until Lord Eglinton returns next month.

The Clerk reported that the Road Trustees’ committee had recommended either (1) to recauseway Countess Street with the present boulder stones, which could be done for 1s per yard, or (2) that if the Commissioners paved the street with square stones the Road Trustees’ would pay 2s for each yard so paved, and 1s per yard for the sides so done with boulders.

Paving was supposed to cost about 8s per yard, and there were about 400 yards to do.

The matter was delayed till the next meeting.