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16th MARCH 1973

ARDROSSAN ACADEMY

For the sixth successive year Ardrossan Academy won the Senior Latin Trophy when they competed at the Classics Festival at Glasgow University last Saturday.

Despite a record entry of 240 competitors for the festival organised by the Association of Teachers of Classics from schools in central, west and south-west Scotland Ardrossan also retained the Greek Trophy which was only put up for competition last year.

( You can see more about this contest here . )

Last Tuesday twelve fifth year pupils from Ardrossan Academy visited Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine, where Mr Deans of the Forensic Laboratory and Mr McCaffrey of the Physiotherapy Department conducted them round the hospital.

Interesting experiments were laid on, and the pupils and Mrs Skelly and Mrs Smale of the Academy chemistry department gained a clearer idea of hospital work.

On the same day 24 members of the school Geography Society visited Glengarnock Steelworks. The party which included Mr Forsyth and Mr Parker was able to follow the production of steel angle girders from the initial stages in the melting shop.

On Thursday third-year girl pupils visited the pre-school playgroup at Ardeer Halls and spent an hour at the centre playing with the children. Mrs McInnes accompanied the girls and it was arranged that another group of girls would visit this week.

Ardrossan Academy has been quick to take advantage of the " Writers in Schools " scheme, a service operated by the Scottish Arts Council with the support of the Scottish Education Department.

It enables teachers in secondary schools to invite contemporary Scottish writers to talk to senior classes , and earlier in the term Ardrossan Academy fifth and sixth forms were visited by Glasgow poet, Edwin Morgan.

Last Thursday Gordon Williams talked to the sixth form about his career as a journalist and novelist. Among his works are " From Scenes like These ", a novel of Scottish life, and " The Siege of Trencher's Farm ", from which the film " Straw Dogs " was made. Mr Williams spoke with candour and humour about the practical difficulties of making a living as a writer and went on to maintain that the novel was a significant and stimulating medium of expressing ideas.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 16th March 1973

Susan

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 MARCH 1890

FOOTBALL
IRVINE v. ARDROSSAN

The return fixture between these teams was played on the ground of the latter at Seafield Park.

Irvine won by 5 goals to 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 MARCH 1894

DEATH

CHRISTIE: At 6 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 16th instant, aged 46 years, Alexander Christie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 MARCH 1888

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

The following eleven persons have been duly nominated for seven seats: - Mr. Thomas Kirkhope, writer; Revs. Francis Halden, E.C.; James Mackintosh, R.C.; David Scott, D.D., F.C.; David Greenhill, E.U.; William McGilchrist, U.P.; Allan Cameron, M.A., F.C.; John D. McCall, E.C.; Messrs John Morris, portioner; and Andrew Brown, draper; and Miss Jessie Moffat, spinster.

The first six gentlemen were members of the old Board.

Mr. James Cook, writer, clerk to the Board is returning officer.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 MARCH 1896

SEVERE STORM

The Caledonian steamer MARCHIONESS OF LORNE arrived at Gourock yesterday morning, having failed to take Ardrossan Harbour on the run from Arran.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 MARCH 1896

JUVENILE OFFENDERS

At Ardrossan Burgh Court yesterday morning JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, schoolboy, Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan, was fined 5s, or 3 days, for breaking six panes of glass, value 3s, in a joiner’s shop.

WILLIAM McMILLAN, schoolboy, son of Jessie McKay or McMillan, a widow, was charged with having, on Sunday 8th instant, stolen four hen eggs, from a cart shed at Mill Farm.

He pleaded guilty. There was a previous conviction in this case also.

The Fiscal stated that the boy was beyond his mother’s control, and asked that he should be sent to a reformatory.

He was sentenced to be confined in a reformatory for a period of three years.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1899

MARRIAGE

CRAIG – COOK: At Glasgow, on the 14th instant, Robert Craig, Glasgow, son of the late Samuel Craig, Busby, to Agnes, daughter of the late John Bisland, Drymen, and widow of the late Alexander Cook, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1890

ARDROSSAN FREE CHURCH

The annual conversazione of Ardrossan Free Church congregation was held in the church.

Interesting addresses were delivered by several lay and clerical gentlemen present.

The secretary’s report showed the total income for the year to be £319 2s 5d, the expenditure £475 1s 7d, and the average sum collected weekly at the church door £3 10s.

The church extension report showed the amount derived from the insurance company on account of the late fire to be £99, amount collected among the congregation £350, subscriptions from friends outside the congregation, per Rev. Mr. Cameron, £260, and the grant from the Church Building Fund £100.

The plan to be adopted is the removal of the south gable a distance of 14 feet to admit additional sittings.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1889

ARDROSSAN CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

The annual social meeting of the Conservative Association was held in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, on Friday night, when about 70 members sat down to a fish supper, presided over my Mr. James Mutter, of Meiklelaught, who, after proposing the usual loyal and constitutional toasts, called on Mr. Alexander Guthrie, shipping agent, who gave “Her Majesty’s Government.” Mr. Findlay followed with a political address; and Mr. Alpine, shipping agent, proposed “The Conservatives of Saltcoats, Stevenston, and West Kilbride,” to which Mr. Gray replied. Songs were sung at intervals during the evening. Mr. Duncan gave “The Town and Trade of Ardrossan.”

A jolly night was spent.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1890

STRIKE OF ARDROSSAN HARBOUR WORKMEN

The men in the employ of Ardrossan Harbour Company struck work yesterday owing to the places of union workmen being filled by non-unionists.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 MARCH 1918

MOVEMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

The following movement in the Custom and Excise Department is officially notified: -

Mr. J. Erskine, officer, from Dumbarton 1st Station, to Ardrossan Station, temporarily.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 MARCH 1891

MARRIAGE

THOMSON – ROBERTSON: At Glenartney Cottage, Motherwell, on 17th instant, by the Rev. David Ogilvy, M.A., Free Church, Dalziel, Peter J. Thomson, to Jane Galt or Robertson, daughter of James Galt, Winton Street, Ardrossan.