Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 JUNE 1898

MARRIAGE

GUTHRIE – ALLEN: At St. Mary’s Church, West Kensington, London, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. C. Bradshaw Foy, M.A., George Guthrie, Ardrossan, to Florence, daughter of James Allen, Kelvingrove, Barnes, London.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 JUNE 1893

EXPRESS DAYLIGHT SERVICE TO BELFAST

On Saturday, 10th instant, the ADDER will be put on the route between Ardrossan and Belfast.

Those who have sailed in the ADDER in former years know how pleasant a day may thus be spent.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 JUNE 1893

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD

At the usual monthly meeting the Clerk submitted estimate of income and expenditure for ensuing financial year, after consideration of which it was resolved to intimate to the Parochial Board that the amount required to be raised by school grant was £1000.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 JUNE 1893

6TH GARRISON COMPANY 1ST A. AND G.A.V. (ARDROSSAN)

The annual inspection of the above company took place on Tuesday evening.

After manual and other exercises, the company marched to the Inches, where heavy gun practise was continued for some time.

At the close the inspecting officer said the general appearance of the men, as well as the manner in which they acquitted themselves, was matter for congratulation.

Lieutenant Colonel Alves, Edinburgh, was inspecting officer; and Lieutenant Goodwin was in command of the company. The other officers present were Colonel Sturrock, Kilmarnock; Major Hogarth, Ardrossan; and Captain Dickinson, Adjutant; and Surgeon Captain Allan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1893

BOWLING
ARDROSSAN v. KILWINNING

A match between the above clubs was played on Ardrossan Bowling Green on Wednesday, six rinks a-side.

Result – Ardrossan, 98; Kilwinning, 112.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1896

BIRTH

CRAWFORD: At 169 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 7th instant, the wife of J. A. Crawford, stationer; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1894

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD

It was agreed that the sum to be asked from the Parochial Board to meet expenditure for current year should be £1100.

This will raise the school rate a ¼d in the £1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1894

ACCIDENT TO THE ADDER

Messrs Burns’s steamer ADDER met with an accident to her port wheel on her voyage yesterday from Belfast, and did not arrive at Ardrossan until two o’clock this morning.

She will not be able to resume sailing for a few days, but her sailings will be maintained by other of Messrs Burns’s steamers.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1893

FIRE

Shortly after ten o’clock last night fire was discovered to have broken out in the timber yard of Messrs Christie & Company at the Inches, Ardrossan.

For many years huge quantities of railway sleepers have been stored in the yard previous to being conveyed to the firm’s premises on the harbour, and last night there were upwards of 2000 sleepers on hand.

The fire originated in the central pile, and before the discovery was made it had gained a firm hold.

The fire raged for three hours and the damage done was considerable.

It is understood the property is insured.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1894

VOLUNTEERS CAMPING AT ARDROSSAN

Today about four hundred members of the Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers are expected to go under canvas on the Cannon Hill, Ardrossan, for a week.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JUNE 1890

BUTE COUNTY COUNCIL

The first meeting of the Cumbrae District Committee was held in the Town Hall, Millport.

Mr. Alexander Brown submitted a printed copy of an order issued by the Boundary Commissioners of Scotland, transferring Little Cumbrae from the parish of Ardrossan to that of Cumbrae, the order to come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1891.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 JUNE 1890

BOWLING
KILWINNING v. ARDROSSAN

On Kilwinning green with splendid weather.

Result – Kilwinning, 113; Ardrossan, 95.