Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1874

ARDROSSAN GRAIN MARKET

This market was well attended on Thursday, 50 bolls wheat and 20 bolls oatmeal being exposed, which sold as under: –

21 bolls wheat sold at 20s and 14 at 19s 6d, and 20 bolls oatmeal at 18s 6d.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1877

STRANDING OF AN ARDROSSAN SCHOONER

The schooner reported yesterday as having stranded on the afternoon of Sunday near to Campbeltown is the GRACE WALLACE, of Ardrossan, from Glasgow with coal. She is now making a good deal of water; but, as the weather keeps fine, hopes are entertained that she will be got off by discharging cargo.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1878

ARDROSSAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS

This body met on Monday evening – Provost Barr presiding.

From the minutes of a meeting held on the 30th ultimo it appeared that the Commissioners had decided to apply the balance of assessment levied under the Burgh Act to paying off the debt on the Town Buildings; and also agreed to obtain a loan from the Bank of Scotland, to be guaranteed by the commissioners as individuals, to pay off the whole debt on these buildings.

The police assessment was fixed at 10d per £1, and the partially exempted area of the burgh at 4d per £1.

The minutes were agreed to.

It was reported that all the owners of property who had been notified to repair the pavements were about to comply, with the exception of Mr. Stewart, factor to Lord Eglinton, who declined, on the ground that he had examined the pavement opposite the Pavilion and saw no necessity for the repairs.

The Provost remarked that he was sorry Mr. Stewart should have written such a letter. The Earl of Eglinton was anxious to see the town kept respectable, and from the many favour he had got from his Lordship he (the Provost) would send a man to get the work done at his own expense, and have no more correspondence with Mr. Stewart on the subject.

Three additional lamps were ordered to be erected at the South Crescent, and three or four in Eglinton Street.

Plans for a proposed erection for drying and preserving the fire-engine hose were remitted to a committee.

It was agreed to take in offers and proceed with the erection of a building in which to store the water-cart.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1873

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD

The Board met yesterday – Provost Barr presiding.

The estimate of Mr. Alexander Armour, joiner, Saltcoats, for temporary additions to Ardrossan School, amounting to £114 7s 11d, was accepted, Mr. Thomson, manager to Barr & Shearer, being appointed inspector of works.

The Board examined a number of plans for proposed new school at Saltcoats. The plan of Mr. Alexander Adamson, Glasgow, costing £2800, was accepted.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1876

VESSEL SPOKEN

CAPE HORN, from Ardrossan to San Francisco, August 20, in latitude 20S, longitude 36W.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1881

FOOTBALL
ARDROSSAN SEAFIELD v. KILMARNOCK ATHLETIC
Played at the ground of the former, Clutha Park.

The Athletic, in remarkably quick time, registered the first goal. After 25 minutes work, in which several good movements were effected on both sides, the home team scored their first goal, followed by a second, which was disputed. Before half-time was called Seafield scored their third goal.

In the second-half the Athletic registered another two goals, the game thus terminating in favour of the strangers by three goals to two and one disputed.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1884

ACCIDENT

On Wednesday night Captain Fullerton, Saltcoats, while engaged superintending the loading of cargo of railway sleepers on board the ship INCH MURREN, was stepping off the ladder in the ‘tween decks, fell through an open hatch which had stupidly been left uncovered.

He fell into the forehold, a distance of 10 feet and sustained serious injuries on the head, but we are glad to learn he is progressing favourably.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1884

ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning an accident occurred at Ardrossan Harbour.

While a goods guard named ALEXANDER AULD, residing in Harbour Place, was engaged shunting some waggons near the berth of the Belfast steamer, one of the waggons unexpectedly left the rails, and Auld was caught by the buffer and jammed against the side of another waggon. One of his legs was broken.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1887

FOOTBALL
ENSIGN (ARDROSSAN) v. EVENING NEWS (GLASGOW)
Played at Ardrossan

The home team won by 9 goals to 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1907

TWO LIVES LOST IN LAMLASH BAY

There seems little doubt that JOHN McNICOL and NEIL STEWART, of the smack JANET McNICOL, of Ardrossan, have been drowned off the Holy Isle.

Their vessel entered Lamlash Bay for shelter on Tuesday, and the two men, who are natives of Corriegills, Brodick, in the course of the afternoon went ashore to assist the farmer on the Holy Isle. They returned on board shortly after dark, and yesterday it was found that the smack had been sunk during the night by the steamer GLENTOWER, of Belfast.

The smack had no lights visible.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1908

Sir,

ARDROSSAN FOG HORN

As a shipmaster who has occasionally to be in Ardrossan, I would like your permission to draw attention to a matter of interest to seafaring people. The fog horn at present in use at that port, in addition to giving a very weak sound, is surely placed in the least effective part of the harbour. There is little doubt that if it were moved to a position adjacent to the lighthouse at the south side it would be of more service, and also in dark weather it would be a safe guide to the entrance of the harbour.

The Troon fog horn is much more effective, and the opinion is pretty general that a horn of the same quality would be an acquisition to the port of Ardrossan.

I am etc.,
SHIPMASTER.

[Meg]

GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1908

Sir,

ARDROSSAN FOG HORN

As a shipmaster who has occasionally to be in Ardrossan, I would like your permission to draw attention to a matter of interest to seafaring people. The fog horn at present in use at that port, in addition to giving a very weak sound, is surely placed in the least effective part of the harbour. There is little doubt that if it were moved to a position adjacent to the lighthouse at the south side it would be of more service, and also in dark weather it would be a safe guide to the entrance of the harbour.

It’s one of my childhood memories, lying in bed and listening to the foghorn on a winter’s night - that was in Clyde Terrace so they must have improved the volume and position by then