Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 APRIL 1915

THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF BUTE

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute travelled from Ardrossan to Belfast last night per the R.M.S. REDBREAST.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1872

DEATH

At 25 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 5th instant, Margaret Wilson Osbourne, wife of Thomas Orr.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1879

ARDROSSAN GRAIN MARKET

There was an average attendance at the market on Thursday.

Eighty bolls oats sold at 17s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1879

SHIPPING CASUALTY

On Wednesday the schooner ELECTRA, from Cardiff to Greenock, with smithy coal, went ashore near Chapelton, West Kilbride. She was floated yesterday by the workmen of Messrs Barr & Shearer and brought into Ardrossan for repairs.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1911

ARDROSSAN BURGH RESERVOIRS

Ardrossan Town Council, having recently been asked to allow an angling club to share in the fishing rights at the burgh reservoirs, resolved last night that no club be allowed to fish the reservoirs, but that ratepayers be granted permission to fish on payment of 7s 6d a year, and that visitors be granted monthly tickets for 5s, this arrangement to hold for one year by way of experiment.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
11 APRIL 1917

Died on service, Sergeant THOMAS McLEISH, (36), 8/10th Battalion Gordon Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of James and Janet McLeish, Ardrossan; brother of John and Duncan.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
11 APRIL 1918

Died on service, Lance Corporal JOHN McDOWALL, South African Infantry – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of the late David McDowall, potato merchant, and Mrs McDowall, ‘Mayfield’, North Crescent, Ardrossan.

The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald subsequently reported: -

“Official intimation has been received that Lance Corporal John McDowall, South African Infantry, was killed on 11th April.

Lance Corporal McDowall, who was the third son of the late Mr David McDowall, potato merchant, and of Mrs McDowall, Mayfield, North Crescent, Ardrossan, belonged to and was educated in the town. He served his time as a joiner with Mr Harry Wallace, and was a member of the Ardrossan Volunteers.

At the time of the South African War, he volunteered for service, and joined the Yeomanry at Glasgow. He went through some of the fighting in South Africa, and was wounded and taken prisoner, but was released as the result of a success gained by the 17th Lancers.

He displayed great gallantry in the action in which he was engaged, and he was mentioned in Lord Kitchener’s final dispatch.

He returned to South Africa after the war, and was engaged in connection with the Premier Diamond Mine, Pretoria.

His patriotic spirit again manifested itself by joining the Transvaal Scottish Volunteers, and while a member of this splendid body he took part in the Zulu campaign.

He was also one of those sent to this country to represent South Africa at King George’s Coronation.

When the South African rebellion took place after the start of the present war, he again volunteered for service with the Scottish, and after that revolt had been suppressed, he joined General Botha’s Army and went through the successful campaign in German South West Africa.

Enlisting thereafter in the Overseas Forces, he came over to England for training about a year ago, and had been in France for some time. He was wounded at the Battle of Menin Road, and was again back on service.

Just before the start of the German offensive he came to Ardrossan on leave, but he was recalled by wire on the day of his arrival, and left for the front the following morning.

To his mother and brothers, who suffered another family bereavement only last week, the deepest sympathy is felt.”

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1923

ARDROSSAN LICENSING COURT

The Magistrates yesterday sat as a Licensing Court for the first time in the history of the burgh. Previously Ardrossan came under the jurisdiction of the Northern District (Ayrshire) Licensing Court, but as a result of the last census Ardrossan, having a population over 7000, was empowered by a Licensing Order to constitute a Court of its own.

Provost G. McKellar was appointed chairman.

The Court was adjourned for the transaction of other business till next Tuesday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 APRIL 1876

ALARMING ACCIDENT

Yesterday afternoon, an accident, which might have been attended with serious consequences, occurred at the floating dock of Messrs P. Barclay & Son, Ardrossan.

The dock had been cleared from its usual berth near the quay to permit the launch of a vessel, and when the dinner bell rang there was a rush on the part of the men for places in the boat which was to convey them ashore.

About 90 people got aboard in this way, and as the boat was overloaded it capsized, all of her occupants being thrown into the water.

The scene created great excitement amongst the crowds of people on shore, and prompt measures were taken to rescue the struggling men, one gentleman, Mr Boyd, grocer, boldly plunging into the water and assisting one of the hands ashore.

Nobody suffered much from the accident.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 APRIL 1878

MUNICIPAL ELECTION - ARDROSSAN

Yesterday was the last day for receiving nominations for Police Commissioners for the burgh of Ardrossan; and as the old Act has now been supplanted by the General Police and Improvement Act, 1862, no fewer than nine new members fall to be elected.

The apathy which usually characterises our municipal elections promises in the present case to disappear, as for the nine seats we have 12 aspirants.

They are as follows: -

Provost Barr, Bailies Currie and Hogarth; Treasurer Gilfillan; Councillors Fullerton, Boyd, Craig, McLean, and Young, all of whom were members of the late Council.

The new candidates are as follows: -

Messrs John Boyd, shoemaker, and John Anderson, grocer, both of whom are put forward by the Templar Lodges, and Mr Adam Cowan, draper.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 APRIL 1879

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD

Subjoined are the nominations for the seven seats at this Board: -

Mr James Lambert Bailey, agent for the Royal Bank, Ardrossan; Provost Barr, Ardrossan; *Dr. Brown, Saltcoats; Rev. Alexander Cross, Independent Church, Ardrossan; Mr James Fullerton, ironmonger, Saltcoats; *Mr Charles Marshall, late parochial teacher, Saltcoats; Mr John Moffat, civil engineer, South Crescent; Rev. J. D. McCall, New Ardrossan Parish Church; Rev. D. E. McNab, Ardrossan Parish Church, Saltcoats; and Rev. John Stewart, Free Church, Ardrossan.

Those marked * are new members.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
12 APRIL 1920

Died in Toronto Military Hospital from wounds received in action, JOHN MILLER FAIRLIE, (43), Service No. 675968, 21st Battalion Canadian Infantry – Theatre of war, Home – son of Christina Fairlie, The Manse Ardrossan, and the late Archibald Fairlie.