Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 SEPTEMBER 1913

NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES FACTORY

On account of two workers in the cordite department of Nobel’s Explosives Factory, Stevenston, refusing to join the recently formed union, 100 men ceased work yesterday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1910

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Autumn Meeting –

J. L. Allan, (6) 71;
A. L. Forsyth, (14) 73;
R. McKinlay, (9) 75;
T. B. Waddell, (14) 77; and J. Gibbon, (16) 77.

Special Scratch Prize – J. L. Allan, 77.

Club’s Gold Medal for aggregate score in spring and autumn meetings –

J. L. Allan, 161;
R. McKinlay, 163; and
T. F. Cowie, 167.

Winners of monthly medals during the past year, played off on Saturday –

Heys Medal -J. L. Slaven, 80.

Robertson Medal – William Steel, 79.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 SEPTEMBER 1913

NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES FACTORY

On account of two workers in the cordite department of Nobel’s Explosives Factory, Stevenston, refusing to join the recently formed union, 100 men ceased work yesterday.

GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1913

NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES FACTORY

The men who had ceased work in the cordite department of Nobel’s Explosives Factory on account of two men refusing to join the union were back at work yesterday.

The dispute was settled by the two men becoming members of the union.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1897

FOOTBALL

Result: - Kilmarnock Athletic, 3; Stevenston Thistle, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1867

A SAD MISTAKE - A BOY KILLED

On the afternoon of Monday last a sad accident occurred at the Turf Dyke Pit, Stevenston, which has resulted in the death of a boy called Scott, ten years of age, and inflicted serious injuries on a man named McIver.

The boy Scott, it seems, was in the habit of proceeding to the pit mouth for the purpose of taking his father's tools to be sharpened. He had been at the pit mouth for this purpose today, as usual, when he and Peter McIver, the engineman, agreed to go down the pit.

In order to accomplish this McIver left his engine in charge of a young lad, named Stirrat, who seems to have known very little about it.

When McIver and Scott got on the cage, instead of descending, the shaft was drawn up to a height of some 50 feet from the ground, sweeping over the pulleys. In descending the heavy iron cage struck the stonework below with great force, and the boy Scott was thrown out and sustained fracture of both thighs and compression of the brain, injuries which resulted in death thirteen hours after the accident.

The man McIver clung tightly to the iron bar, and was not suddenly pitched out. He, however, had several of his ribs fractured, one lung wounded, and several cuts and bruises. It is hoped he may recover, though his injuries are very severe.

Pending further investigation, Stirrat has been taken into custody.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1914

FOOTBALL – SCOTTISH RESERVE LEAGUE

Result: - Stevenston United, 5; Morton, 2.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 SEPTEMBER 1986

MURDER HUNT AFTER BODY IS FOUND IN BLAZE HOUSE

A murder hunt was launched yesterday after the body of an 86-year-old man was recovered from his burnt-out house.

Firemen wearing breathing apparatus found Mr Thomas Young, in his semi-detached villa at Old High Road, Stevenston, just before 7 a.m.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 SEPTEMBER 1913

FOOTBALL – SCOTTISH RESERVE LEAGUE

Result: - Ayr United, 1; Stevenston United, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 SEPTEMBER 1910

BIRTH - MURDOCH

At Nobel Villas, Stevenston, on the 28th instant, the wife of R. H. M. Murdoch; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 SEPTEMBER 1914

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in the Scottish Football Association rooms, Carlton Place, Glasgow, last night – Mr Robert Hay, convener, presiding.

The case of James Cant (Ardeer Thistle) was remitted to the Irvine and District Junior League for reconsideration.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 SEPTEMBER 1986

APPEAL AS POLICE PROBE MURDER

Detectives investigating the murder of 86-year-old Mr Thomas Young in Stevenston, want to speak to everyone who was out in the town in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mr Young’s body was found by firemen who were called to the house early on Sunday by neighbours who smelled smoke.

Police have not said how he died, but Inspector Hamilton revealed that several seats of fire had been found in Mr Young’s home.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 OCTOBER 1986

FIRE DEATH ARREST

A 26-year-old man is expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today in connection with the death of 86-year-old widower, Mr Thomas Young, whose body was recovered from his burned-out home in Old High Road, Stevenston, at the weekend.