Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 AUGUST 1885

STEVENSTON SCHOOL BOARD

This Board met on Monday evening – Mr. Donaldson in the chair.

A census prepared by the attendance officer showed the children of school age in Stevenston numbered 695, and in the Saltcoats part of the parish 261 – total 1056.

A letter was read from Mr. William Stewart resigning his seat on the Board. It was agreed to accept his resignation and appoint a new member at the next meeting.
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GLASGOW HERALD
12 AUGUST 1915

CASUALTY OF WAR

Mr Thomas Sim, Garven Terrace, Stevenston, has received information that his son, Lance Corporal Robert Sim, 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, has been killed in France on 27 July.

He was employed in the guncotton department of Nobel’s Factory.
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GLASGOW HERALD
13 AUGUST 1883

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

The usual competition for the handicap medal presented to the club by Captain Robertson took place on Saturday, when the following gentlemen competed – Messrs McDonald, Cumming, Stewart, Robertson, Mowat, Watson, Adam, Gilmour, and Grahame.

The medal was won by Mr. R. Adam with the excellent score of 86 – scratch.
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GLASGOW HERALD
14 AUGUST 1882

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

The second anniversary meeting of this prosperous club was held on Saturday.

At noon the general meeting was held – Captain Robertson presiding.

The secretary read the abstract of the income and expenditure from which it appeared that, after expending £21 10s on furnishings and £13 10s on medal and souvenir, there remained a balance on hand of £47 11s 3d, and this statement was considered highly satisfactory.

The meeting then proceeded to the election of office-bearers, with the following result: - Mr. Robertson was re-elected captain, and Mr. McIsaac was re-elected secretary and treasurer.

The members of the committee were elected by ballot as follows: - Messrs Coubrough, McDonald, J. M. Thomson, R. T. Aitken, and Renton.

Mr. Thomson won the monthly medal with the handsome score of 86.

The dinner of the members took place in the Railway Hotel, Ardrossan.
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GLASGOW HERALD
15 AUGUST 1882

DEATH

ROBERTSON: At Ardeer Cottage, Stevenston, on the 13th instant, Mrs. Archibald Robertson; a son – stillborn.
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GLASGOW HERALD
16 AUGUST 1882

DEATH

MURRAY: Suddenly, of diphtheria, at 5 Woodburn Cottages, Stevenston, on the 11th instant, aged 2 years and 2 days, ELIZA ANN, daughter of James Murray.
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 AUGUST 1886

STEVENSTON PARISH CHURCH

In connection with the vacancy in the pastorate of this church, to which the Rev. Kyd, assistant, Dalry, was recently appointed, the Presbytery of Irvine met in the church yesterday afternoon.

Doctor Stevenson, Dalry, officiated as moderator.

After prayer by the moderator, the minutes of the last Presbytery and congregational meeting were read, as well as the call to Mr Kyd and his acceptance.

The Rev. Mr McNab stated that he had received a letter signed by the office-bearers of the kirk-session, who tendered their resignation owing to the election of Mr Kyd as minister of the church. They thought it their duty to leave the minister free to select his office-bearers, but the session-clerk was willing to retain the books and papers until someone was appointed to take them over.

Mr Lithgow then spoke in support of the petition, which was signed by 80 members of the church.

The Presbytery then deliberated in private for an hour, and on calling in the members of the congregation, intimated that a committee of Presbytery had been appointed to consider the matter, and that a meeting of Presbytery and congregation would be held that day fortnight.
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18th AUGUST 1973

SEE-SAW FOOTBALL AT ARDEER

ARDEER THISTLE 3 SALTCOATS VICTORIA 4

Scorers : Ardeer - Paterson ( 54 ) , Wilson ( 61 ), McCann ( 78 )

Saltcoats - Clarke (16 ), Davis (20, 81 ), Blackwood ( 64 )

When a game provides seven goals it does not leave much scope for complaints from the spectators' point of view. However, both teams will be anxious to resolve personal problems.

Ardeer might do well to consider their inactivity in the middle of the park for most of the game which forced them to do much retreating and to lose the advantage of quick breaks. It was significant that their three goals came in the second half when they showed authority in midfield.

Saltcoats have impressive teamwork and a quick thinking attack which completely outmanoeuvred Thistle in the first half. They revealed a weakness in the middle of their defence when confronted with pressure, however, and were fortunate that Ardeer did not punish them on more occasions.

Ardeer were without two key men, keeper Sandy Miller and forward Billy Dickson, because of injury. Young Sandy Ferguson was goalkeeper while new signing Willie McArthur and ex-Beith man , Johnnie Boyd, were introduced.

For Saltcoats, Frankie Clarke showed new zest for the game and is working harder than ever before. Ex-Stranraer striker Dougie Blackwood made a wonder debut in the second half, scoring an opportunist goal.

There was a big push by Vics from the start and Davis and Clarke were keen to have shots at goal. The first goal came in 16 minutes when Smith and Clarke moved up the left and Clarke drove the ball from 20 yards low into a corner of the net.

Four minutes later Smith took a corner and Ian Davis rose at the near post to head a goal.

There was no answer from Ardeer whose only threat up front was Tommy McCann but he failed to get support when needed . Saltcoats missed scoring chances before half time.


Ardeer v Saltcoats  Vics 18th August 1973.jpg

Thistle followed the example of McCann after the interval with White and Wilson helping to carry the ball from midfield where McArthur and Cochrane began to win balls more often.

Ardeer hit back. White beat the defence with a cross and Paterson shot from close range into the net. Then a free-kick landed in the middle of Vics' penalty box and Wilson crashed a great shot into the roof of the net despite a brave effort by Long to save.

Blackwood had substituted for Sanderson and almost the first touch produced a third goal for Saltcoats. Again Clarke and Smith combined on the left to work the ball to Blackwood. Two defenders covered him but a clever dribble took him past them and he and the ball out of Ferguson's reach.

Ardeer were moving dangerously in attack at this stage and twice within a minute McCann and White had efforts over the bar.

White was sending over some accurate crosses and one of these led to Ardeer's third goal because the ball landed at Paterson's feet and his shot was parried by Long but McCann hammered it home. A minute later Ardeer had a great chance when Wilson had Long to beat but the clever keeper got a foot to the shot.

The way Thistle were playing seemed certain to secure a point but Sammy Smith, who had had a hand in every Saltcoats goal, took a free-kick which Ferguson could not hold and Davis ran in to score the winning goal.

For Saltcoats Jamieson, Young, Davis, Clarke and Smith were good, while McLintock, Boyd and McCann were the lead Ardeer men.

Ardeer - Ferguson; McCulloch, McLintock, McArthur, Boyd, Cochrane, Paterson, Sawers, McCann, Wilson and White.

Saltcoats - Long; Cairns, Jamieson, Young, Craig, McConnachie, Davis, Reid, Clarke, Sanderson and Smith.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 24th August 1973


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GLASGOW HERALD
19 AUGUST 1927

FATAL ACCIDENT

While engaged reconstructing premises in New Street, Stevenston, yesterday JOHN REID, (18), apprentice bricklayer, son of Alexander Reid, builder, residing at 43 Warner Street, Stevenston, was the victim of a distressing accident. Along with others he was lowering a cast-iron stanchion when the end slipped off a trestle, and he was struck on the head, receiving severe injuries, from which he died shortly afterwards.
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Penny Tray wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:45 am GLASGOW HERALD
JUNE 17 1937

EXPLOSION IN ARDEER FACTORY
THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED
SHOCK EFFECT IN NEIGHBOURING TOWNS

Several Ayrshire towns distant a few miles from Messrs Nobel’s explosives factory at Ardeer were affected yesterday morning by an explosion in the black powder section which killed three men and seriously injured two others.

Four explosions, the last of which was the most severe, occurred in rapid succession. Thick black clouds rose in the air, and debris was scattered over a considerable area. Alarm was created in neighbouring towns, where the majority of the employees in the factory reside.

The casualty list is as follows:-

KILLED

GEORGE McCULLY, 49 Sidney Street, Saltcoats;
JAMES RAINEY, 3 Canal Street, Saltcoats;
ROBERT NIBLOCK, 3 School Row, Kilwinning.

INJURED

JAMES PATERSON, 6 Station Square, Stevenston.
JAMES McNAY, 17 Hill Street, Ardrossan.

McCully was unmarried. Rainey was a married man with two children, and Niblock leaves a wife and three children.

The injured men were rushed in one of the firm’s ambulances to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, where it was stated last night that their injuries were of a serious nature.

GLASGOW HERALD
18 JUNE 1937

ARDEER FACTORY EXPLOSION
CONDITION OF INJURED

JAMES PATERSON, 6 Station Square, Stevenston, and JAMES McNAY, 17 Hill Street, Ardrossan, who were injured on Wednesday in the explosion at Ardeer Factory, Ayrshire, were stated yesterday to be progressing in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow.

Paterson was stated to have spent “a fairly good night,” and the condition of McNay was described as “a little more comfortable.”

GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1937

THE ARDEER FACTORY EXPLOSION – FOURTH MAN DIES

An Ardrossan man who was injured in the explosion at Messrs Nobel’s factory at Ardeer on June 16 died last night in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow.

He was JAMES McNAY, (32), 17 Hill Street, Ardrossan.

This is the fourth death as a result of the explosion, three men being killed outright.

McNay who was married, was one of the two men who were injured and removed to the Western Infirmary.

The other injured man, JAMES PATERSON, (33), 6 Station Square, Stevenston, is still in the Infirmary, and last night his condition was stated to be comfortable.
GLASGOW HERALD
20 AUGUST 1937

FOUR MEN LOST THEIR LIVES
INQUIRY INTO EXPLOSION AT ARDEER

Graphic stories of men running for their lives under a hail of flying debris were told at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday when a public inquiry was held into an accident at Nobel’s Explosives Works, Ardeer, in June of this year, when four men lost their lives.

The victims of the accident were –

ROBERT NIBLOCK, Kilwinning;
JAMES HENRY RAINEY, Saltcoats;
GEORGE McCULLY, Saltcoats; and
JAMES McNAY, Ardrossan.

It was stated in evidence that an explosion occurred in one of the corning houses in the black powder section of the works, and subsequently four other houses of a similar type exploded.

Several workers spoke of running from the houses in which they were working when the first explosion occurred, and one man said the he was knocked to the ground twice before reaching a place of safety.

It was stated that the body of Niblock was dismembered; that of Rainey unclothed except for boots and a belt, was discovered among the debris some hours after the explosion; McCully collapsed and died from heart failure accelerated by the shock of the explosion; and McNay succumbed to his injuries in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, a week after the accident.

POSSIBLE CAUSES

Officials of the firm stated that three possible causes of the original explosion were the presence of some foreign material in the powder, some undiscovered defect in the machinery, and the human element.

From inquiry it had been ascertained that the men engaged in the house in which the original explosion occurred had been carrying out their duties in the normal way. Every precaution was taken to prevent foreign material from getting into the powder, and to see that the machinery was kept in proper order. The explosions which occurred after the first one would be caused by flying debris.

The Procurator-Fiscal stated that he was satisfied that there was no suggestion of fault or breach of regulations on the part of the employers, and he desired to compliment very highly on their action all the men who were in this section. McNay turned back to shut off his machine, and that action was typical of all the other men in the section. They turned back and turned off their machines with a view to minimising so far as possible damage to life and property by the explosion.

The jury returned a formal verdict.
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GLASGOW HERALD
23 AUGUST 1881

FRAUD BY A MILITIA CORPORAL

At the pleading diet of Kilmarnock Sheriff and Jury Court yesterday – before Sheriff Anderson – JOHN HUMPHERY, a labourer, residing in West Netherton Street, Kilmarnock, was charged with falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition, he having on the 21st June last, at which time he was on duty as a corporal in the militia encamped at Ayr, presented a forged billet order to WILLIAM BRYCE, landlord, of the High Lodge Inn, Stevenston, and by this and other false statements induced Bryce to give him and eight militia recruits board and lodgings for the period between the 21st and 26th June, to the value of £8 7s 6d, and also money to the amount of £4 7s 6d.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.
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GLASGOW HERALD
24 AUGUST 1880

DEATH

ROWAN: At Ardeer House, Stevenston, Ayrshire, on the 23rd instant, AGNES GALLACHER, wife of David Rowan, of 22 Woodside Place, Glasgow.
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