Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1865

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Ardrossan, February 16 – The steam tug FLYING MIST, arrived here last night, with all the rigging, sails, &c., of the barque MARION, of Greenock, ashore at Tara Point, near Portaferry, and reports that steps are being taken to have the vessel floated off the beach.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1866

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Boston, January 31 – The SUSAN M. DUDMAN, Durkee, from Ardrossan, has arrived her with rudder-head sprung, &c.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1869

VESSEL FOR SALE OR CHARTER

The paddle steamer EARL OF ARRAN, lately plying between Ardrossan and Arran. In first-rate order.

Apply to John Emslie, Ardrossan.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1900

DEATH

HUNTER: Suddenly, at Ardrossan, on the 16th instant, John Hunter, of Huntingtower Cottage, Cathcart.

PAINFUL DEATH OF GLASGOW COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER

Yesterday afternoon JOHN HUNTER, a Glasgow man died with painful suddenness.

Deceased was a commercial traveller who resided at Huntingtower Cottage, Cathcart, and carried on business as a hardware merchant at Victoria Road, Glasgow.

He was on business in Ardrossan yesterday, and as he was about to return by the four o’clock train he fell down in Princes Street, near the entrance to the railway station. He was conveyed into the railway premises, where he expired almost immediately. Death was apparently due to heart-disease.

Deceased was about 60 years.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1904

BIRTH

MURCHIE: At Woodside, Ardrossan, on the 15th instant, the wife of Charles Murchie; a daughter.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1905

DEATH

SMITH: At Bank of Scotland House, Ardrossan, on the 16th instant, Jane Macaulay, in her 80th year, widow of David Smith, Dalry.
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 FEBRUARY 1895

Sir,

STARLINGS - ARDROSSAN

Much interest has been taken lately in starlings and their increase or decrease in numbers. During the winter here they appear in dozens; in the spring they nest and rear young in chimneys, also in the Parish Church belfry, and in an adjacent engine shed. Many may be seen carrying up straws to their nests, running about grass looking for worms, &c., during spring; but after the young are able to fly they all disappear, and from May to June on to October or November hardly one is to be seen.

I believe they go to inland farms and fields for grubs, &c., and return when cold weather sets in.

As to seagulls, it is curious how they should be ill-off for food, as the shore here is open to them, the tide going out a long distance, and the sand being soft through being covered with water before the tide recedes. Yet the gulls are the “cocks of the walk,” as far as feeding on specially prepared food put out for the usual birds is concerned.

On food being scattered here and there in the garden, not a gull is to be seen, but in a minute about a dozen appear and swoop down, gobbling up every scrap, while about five dozen starling, a few dozen sparrows, a dozen chaffinches (or shilfas) fly for their lives.

Robins were pretty plentiful here in autumn, but they are very scarce now.

I feel most for blackbirds and thrushes, which hop about the foot of hedges and never appear among their bolder brethren for food till too late, and moreover, being need to worms, &c., do not appear to relish more “civilised” food like their homelier neighbours.

As showing how intense the frost has been, often food was frozen hard before the birds could attack it.

I am &c.,
A.D.B.
Ardrossan.
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 FEBRUARY 1833

ARDROSSAN COURSING CLUB

The Ardrossan Coursing Club’s cup for dogs of all ages, was run for on the Barony of Ardrossan, on Friday the 15th instant, as follows: -

1st CLASS
Major Martin’s DANDY beat Doctor Brown’s HERO
Doctor Brown’s GRACE beat Lord Eglinton’s MEG MERRILIES
Lord Eglinton’s ROVER beat Doctor Brown’s ROSE
Lord Eglinton’s HELEN – a bye

2nd CLASS
Lord Eglinton’s ROVER beat Major Martin’s DANDY
Doctor Brown’s GRACE beat Lord Eglinton’s HELEN

3rd CLASS
Lord Eglinton’s ROVER beat Doctor Brown’s GRACE – and won the cup.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1906

BIRTH

CAMERON: At 49 Eglinton Road, Ardrossan, on the 17th instant, the wife of Rev. J. Kirkland Cameron; a daughter.
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GLASGOW HERALD
20 FEBRUARY 1835

DEATH

At Ardrossan Manse, on the 11th instant, the Rev. John Hendry, aged 70 years. His mild and agreeable character caused him to be esteemed by all his parishioners and by all who knew him. He lived on terms of the closest intimacy with the dissenting clergy of the town with whom he cordially co-operated in all their good work, and his humane and charitable disposition has deemed the Manse of Ardrossan the resort of the fallen and needy of every description.
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GLASGOW HERALD
20 FEBRUARY 1903

THE LOSS OF THE BARON GLAMIS

In the Jury Court, County Buildings, Glasgow, yesterday, Sheriff Scott-Moncrieff pronounced judgment in the Board of Trade inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the steamship BARON GLAMIS, of Ardrossan, about three miles south of Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire, on 21st January.

The Court found that the causes of the stranding and loss of the vessel were –

(1) the master under-estimating the distance from Ailsa Craig when passing it;

(2) steering improper courses thereafter;

(3) failing to verify his position when Corsewall Light was seen by use of the lead; and

(4) navigating his vessel at too great a rate of speed in foggy weather.

The Court suspended the certificate of the master, EDMUND E. MANNING, but in respect of the good character given him by his employers, for a period of three months only.
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GLASGOW HERALD
21 FEBRUARY 1840

CALEDONIAN COURSING CUP

This meeting, which was intended to take place either at Ardrossan or Eaglesham, is now fixed to come off at Eaglesham on March 24, 25, and 27.
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