Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 NOVEMBER 1883

ARDROSSAN PAROCHIAL BOARD

This body met last night in the Town Hall, Saltcoats – Mr. J. Fullarton presiding.

The report of the Board of Supervision’s visiting inspector stated that at the date of his visit the number of paupers was 96, and 51 dependants. He noted with satisfaction that the Parochial Board valued the poorhouse test as a satisfactory means of reducing pauperism, and hoped they would continue to carry out this principle still further, and strike off a few cases that appeared to be of a doubtful nature.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 NOVEMBER 1882

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

ARDROSSAN – The returning Commissioners – Messrs. John Boyd, builder; John Craig, harbour superintendent; and Peter McCarroll, merchant, were re-elected without opposition.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 NOVEMBER 1877

ARDROSSAN FARMERS’ SOCIETY

The annual show of this society was held in Ardrossan on Thursday, the cattle being exhibited on Montgomerie Green; while the poultry, grain, &c., were shown in the Town Hall.

The day being fine there was a large turn-out of spectators, many of them from a considerable distance.

The horses, which were all of the Clydesdale class, were of a very superior description, and it was generally admitted that the display was the largest ever held under the auspices of the society.

There was a small turn-out of Ayrshire cattle, but the one and two year old queys were very much thought of.

In dairy produce, grain, roots, and poultry, the entries were fully up to the average, though the backward season had evidently told on the roots, which were not so fine as at former competitions, and the same rule might be applied to grains. Butter was of excellent quality; and though the supplies of choice were small, the samples were very fair indeed.

Poultry, the entries of which were numerous, made a creditable appearance; and taken as a whole, the exhibition may justly be described as one of the best ever held in connection with the society.

The usual dinner of the members and friends took place in the Eglinton Arms Hotel in the afternoon, at which about sixty gentlemen were present. The chair was occupied by Mr. William Mutter of Meiklelaught, who was supported by Mr. Roger Montgomerie, M.P.; Provost Barr, Ardrossan; Mr. Crawford, Largs; T. Kerr, Whitehill, Sanquhar; and John Holmes, Joppaton.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1887

DEATH

CRAWFORD: At 5 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 3rd instant, Janet Crawford, late of Drumadoon, Arran.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1907

COURT OF SESSION
ARDROSSAN BUTCHER’S DIVORCE ACTION

Evidence was led in an action of divorce by HENRY LEYDEN, butcher, Paisley Street, Ardrossan, against his wife ISABELLA DALLAS OR LEYDEN, now or lately at Brown’s Buildings, Larbert.

The pursuer stated in a reply to Mr. MeKechnie (Counsel for the Pursuer) that he was twenty-eight years of age. He was married to the defender on March 29, 1900, by declaration before the Sheriff in Edinburgh. From the first they did not get on well together.

The defender, who was a sober, respectable woman, told him that she did not like married life, and that she wished to leave him. Her temper was “something terrible,” and he was afraid of her. She sometimes assaulted him.

She left him on October 29, 1902, and all efforts to get her to return were met by a refusal.

There was one child of the marriage.

The proof was continued for additional evidence.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1904

CREW MASSACRED BY ARABIANS

Messrs. Hogarth & Sons have received confirmation through the India Office that the captain and 21 of the crew of the BARON INNERDALE, of Ardrossan, were massacred by Arabians on the Manrah Island, on the Arabian Coast.

The BARON INNERDALE was on a voyage from Kurrachee to Liverpool with a cargo of wheat when she was driven ashore on Kuria Muria Islands. The captain and 21 crew took to the boats and were driven up the coast by the monsoon, and apparently had landed or been driven ashore.

At all events all were massacred.

The India Office, through the Consul at Muscat, has informed Messrs. Hogarth that several of the offenders have been secured, and will be punished for the deed.

The regular crew are Greeks.

The BARON INNERDALE has been successfully salved.

[George Ardrossan]

4 NOVEMBER

ARDROSSAN PRESBYTERY
At a meeting of Ardrossan Presbytery, Church of Scotland, applications by the Reverend Dr R M Adamson, Saint John’s, Ardrossan, and the Reverend G Buchanan, Saint Andrew’s, Dalry, each for the appointment of a colleague and successor, were granted. The former has occupied Saint John’s pulpit for forty-five years, and the latter has been minister of Saint Andrew’s for twenty-seven years.
The Scotsman, 4 November 1937

ADMIRALTY NOT TO TAKE OVER ARDROSSAN HARBOUR
The Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr Shakespeare, writes, in reply to Mr Robert Gibson, Greenock, that no proposal has been made by the Admiralty for taking over Ardrossan Harbour nor are there any requirements at present for the Princes Pier, Greenock, or the old Caird shipyard to be used by the Admiralty.
The Scotsman, 4 November 1938

George

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VESSEL ON FIRE AND WRECKED
5 NOVEMBER 1972

THE OSBORNE QUEEN

The motor vessel OSBORNE QUEEN, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited for Queenship Navigation Company Limited, London, and launched on the 18th of December 1956, while on a voyage between Liverpool and Antwerp, Belgium, went on fire and was wrecked in Dollar Cove, Land’s End, Cornwall.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 NOVEMBER 1873

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

ARDROSSAN – The polling was conducted very quietly. The counting of the votes commenced about half-past five, and terminated shortly before seven o’clock, when the result was announced: -

Provost Barr, 126; Bailie Hogarth, 93; Councillor Goodwin, 96; Mr. Wallace (new candidate), 84.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 NOVEMBER 1879

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

ARDROSSAN – Five candidates for four seats – Peter McCarroll, 112; John Craig, 105; John Anderson, 83; John Boyd, 130; and John Crawford, 51.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 NOVEMBER 1878

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY

A Board of Trade of Inquiry into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the three-masted schooner MARGARET BOYD, of Ardrossan, timber laden, on the 10th of October last, while on a voyage from Miramichi (New Brunswick, Canada) to Ayr, was opened yesterday in the Justice of Peace Court Hall, Brunswick Street, Glasgow.

Messrs. Robert Hamilton and E. R. Coulborn were the presiding Justices; Captains Forster and Ward were the nautical assessors; and Mr. George Gray acted as law assessor.

Mr. Douglas prosecuted on behalf of the Board of Trade, and Mr. W. M. Wilson appeared for the mate Macdonald and the crew.

Mr. Gray informed the captain that if he wished to be represented by a legal agent, the Court would be continued to allow him to engage one; but the captain stated that he did not wish any continuation for that purpose as he had no funds to pay for an agent.

At the conclusion of the master’s evidence the inquiry was adjourned until today.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 NOVEMBER 1878

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Ardrossan – three vacancies: James Goodwin, 444; Bailie Hogarth, 209; R. Dunwoodie, clothier, 165; J. L. Bailey, banker, 139; Bailie Currie, 137; James Harvie, shipbroker, 67 (Good Templar Candidate).

Bailie Hogarth has held office uninterruptedly since 1851.