Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1886

VALUATION APPEAL COURT

A Valuation Appeal Court for the parishes of Largs, West Kilbride, Kilwinning, Stevenston, and Ardrossan, was held in Ardrossan on Saturday afternoon – Captain Boyle, convenor of the County, presiding.

The valuation of Ardeer Ironworks, hitherto assessed at £1500, was sought to be taken off the roll altogether, on the ground that none of the furnaces were in blast. It was shown that part of the adjoining works were occupied, and the valuation was fixed at £500 so long as the ironworks were not going.

Mr Speir, Lochwood, had the valuation of his farm reduced from £290 to £240.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1887

VALUATION APPEAL COURT

The Valuation Appeal Committee met in the Town Hall, Ardrossan, on Saturday for hearing appeals against valuations from parties in the parishes of Largs, West Kilbride, Kilwinning, Stevenston, and Ardrossan – Captain Boyle presided.

A railway leading to the Dynamite Works, Stevenston, was fixed at £30.

Mr Staub, Saltcoats, had his valuation reduced from £20 to £18, and several small houses in Saltcoats were reduced from £6 10s to £6 9s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1889

A HEDGEHOG’S NEST

That rare curiosity, a hedgehog’s nest may be seen in the New Cemetery, Ardrossan. It is under a hanging fuchsia bush in a railed-off lair, and consists of dry grass in a hole scooped out in the ground. The occupants are a mother and two young hedgehogs. The male animal has not been seen.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1875

VALUATION APPEAL COURT

A Court for hearing appeals from the Assessor’s valuation for the district of Largs, West Kilbride, Kilwinning, Stevenston, and Ardrossan, was held in Ardrossan Town Hall yesterday – Mr James McCosh, of Merksworth, Dalry, occupied the chair.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1877

COURT OF SESSION – MARSHALL v. SCHOOL BOARD OF ARDROSSAN

During the past year Charles Marshall, lately parish schoolmaster of the parish of Ardrossan, and teacher of Saltcoats Public School, has had a great deal of litigation with the School Board of Ardrossan.

Latterly Mr Marshall was dismissed from his situation and the minute dismissing him, was confirmed by the Board of Education. He has now brought an action to have it declared that he is still the teacher of the Public School. He maintains the he has been persecuted by several members of the school board, who have an animus to him, and alleges that the report of the inspector as to the efficiency of the school, upon which his dismissal proceeded, did not truly represent the state of the school.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1880

THE VOLUNTEERS – CARBINE COMPETITION AT ARDROSSAN

On the afternoon of Saturday last the annual competition for a series of prizes, presented by the corps by the members of the 5th Battery (Ardrossan) of the 1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers took place at their shooting range at the Inches.

The weather was showery, which together with a brilliant sunshine and a strong wind militated the shooting. In all, the prizes, number 15, seven of which were confined to the senior members of the corps, and six to the recruits.

The conditions were seven round at 200 yards, any position.

The following are the names of the successful competitors: -

SENIOR:
1st Sergeant W. Hughes
2nd Corporal N. Norris
3rd Gunner A. Gibson
4th Gunner N. Currie
5th Gunner G. Whiteford
6th Gunner J. Barbour
7th= Sergeant Major W. Anderson
7th= Quarter Master S. C. Anderson

JUNIOR:
1st Gunner G. Tennant
2nd Gunner N. Wylie
3rd Gunner J. Banks
4th Gunner D. Gillies

(Only four competed for six prizes.)

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1874

VESSEL SPOKEN

The MICHAEL HUTCHINSON, from Ardrossan to Monte Video, August 9, in latitude 8 34N, longitude, 24 46W.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1874

ARDROSSAN BOWLING CLUB

The rink which won the silver cup presented by John Moffat, Esquire, have now played off for the pair of bowls added by the president, A. G. MacDonald, Esquire, with the following being the result: -

FIRST TIES
J. H. Mearns beat William Ellis
Thomas Phillips beat James Goodwin

SECOND TIE
Thomas Phillips beat J. H. Mearns

(Mr Phillips has thus won the bowls.)

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1875

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

At a committee meeting held in Dewar’s Hotel, Glasgow, last night the first ties for the Challenge Cup were drawn – 49 clubs, showing an increase of 24 on last year.

The draw included: -

Ardrossan v. Mauchline

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1877

BIRTH

At Princes Lane, Ardrossan, on the 21st instant, the wife of Thomas Fraser; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1879

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron at Ardrossan Harbour for the past week: -

Coastwise, 2033 tons; Foreign, 1620 tons; Total, 3652 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1879

BOWLING - IRVINE v. ARDROSSAN

A friendly match took place on the Irvine green on Saturday afternoon between two clubs from Ardrossan and Irvine, and at the close stood 88 each.