Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 JUNE 1888

MERCHANTS’ HOLIDAY

Yesterday was observed as a general holiday in Ardrossan, all the places of business being closed.

The weather was fine after the recent heavy rains, and large numbers took advantage of the special to Glasgow to visit the Great Exhibition.

Numbers also went to Arran, Kilmarnock, and Ayr.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1874

BIRTH

At Annfield Villa, North Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 11th instant, the wife of Captain Walter Dalglish; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1875

CARPENTERS’ STRIKE

The carpenters employed in Messrs Barr & Shearers Shipbuilding Yard, Ardrossan, struck work on Saturday morning in consequence of a proposal on the part of the employers to reduce the wages from 8d to 7d per hour.

The shipbuilding trade is very dull at present, and there seems little likelihood of the men obtaining their demands.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1876

VESSEL SPOKEN

The JESSIE GOODWIN, barque, from Ardrossan for Havana, May 22, in latitude 23 44N, longitude 37W.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1878

DEATH

BLACK: At Burnfoot, Ardrossan, on the 14th instant, Rev. David Black, late Free Church minister, Tillicoultry.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1881

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD

The monthly meeting was held yesterday – Provost Barr presiding.

At an intermediate meeting on 2nd June the Board agreed to ask the Parochial Board for £1500 to meet the deficiency in the school rate, and the treasurer was authorised to pay Dr. Marshall’s taxed expenses in his action against the Board, amounting to £714 1s 3d

The grants for the schools were reported to be as follows: -

Ardrossan No. 1 (Miss Gardiner’s) £118 2s 6d; Ardrossan No. 2 (Mr Comrie’s) £343 18s; and Saltcoats No. 2 (Mr Wilson’s) £386 11s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1881

ARDROSSAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS

The monthly meeting of this body was held on Monday night – Bailie Hogarth (in the absence of Provost Barr) presiding.

Commissioner Boyd tabled a motion that it was desirable to have a public park or recreation ground, and that the Commissioners approach Lord Eglinton for the purpose of securing the piece of ground between the walks on the Castle Hill and the bleaching green, if the same can be got on moderate terms.

Mr J. L. Bailey, banker, was re-appointed auditor.

At the meeting of the Local Authority afterwards, the circular from the Board of Supervision regarding the measures to be taken to guard against a possible outbreak of smallpox was under consideration, and was remitted to the medical officer and the sanitary inspector.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JUNE 1887

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Cardiff, June 13 – The steamer MAGGIE, whilst on a passage from Cardiff to Ardrossan, broke propeller off at shaft about 3 miles off Breaksea on the 11th instant, and had to engage tug assistance to tow her back to Cardiff.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JUNE 1870

NEW LIFEBOAT

The National Lifeboat Institution has just sent a new lifeboat to Ardrossan, where some shipwrecks occasionally take place.

The lifeboat is 33 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rows ten oars double banked. It possesses the usual valuable properties of self-righting, self-ejecting water, and other characteristics of the boats of the Institution which were fully proved on the occasion of the harbour trial of the boat in Regent’s Canal Dock, Limehouse, a few days since. It was built by the Messrs Forrestt of Limehouse.

The transport and launching carriage of the boat was also tried on the occasion, and was found to answer admirably. The boat can readily be conveyed on it along the coast when necessary, and then manned by the crew, can be launched into the surf, thus giving the men time to obtain headway on the boat before it is beaten back on the beach by the breakers.

A substantial and commodious house has been erected for the boat, on a convenient site.

The expense of this lifeboat establishment is the gift to the Institution of Mr Peter Reed, London, and is the second boat that gentleman has presented to the Society. At his desire the Ardrossan Lifeboat is named FAIR MAID OF PERTH, his other boat which is based on the Northumberland coast – at Cullercoats – being named PALMERSTON. It is to be publicly named and launched at its station on Saturday next, the 18th instant, under the superintendence of Captain D. Robertson, R.N., Assistant Inspector of Lifeboats to the National Lifeboat Institution.

It should be mentioned that the Institution is much indebted to Mr John Moffat and other gentlemen at Ardrossan for their co-operation in the organisation of this lifeboat establishment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JUNE 1876

MAN DROWNED ON PASSAGE BETWEEN ARDROSSAN AND ARRAN

The new schooner BRODICK CASTLE, which left Ardrossan Harbour on Wednesday night, lost one of her hands when about a mile and a-half from the harbour.

Every effort was made to save the unfortunate man, but all was in vain.

Deceased, who was named JOHN CRAWFORD, was 22 years of age, and belonged to Arran.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JUNE 1876

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Lamlash, June 15 – The St. Fillan, brigantine, from Ardrossan to Belfast, with coals, put back with main masthead and all attached carried away off Sanda Light in a squall last night.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JUNE 1879

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week ending June 14: -

Coastwise, 1603 tons.