Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 MARCH 1915

ARRIVALS AT ARDROSSAN

The following, five additional wounded soldiers have arrived at Ardrossan Red Cross Military Hospital: -

Private J. Stewart, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers;
Private J. McGuire, 13th Highland Light Infantry;
Private J. Saxon, 9th Royal Scots;
Private J. Ross,5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; and
Private P. Rankine, 6th Scottish Rifles.

There are now twelve patients resident in the hospital, while there are eight wounded soldiers residing in this district who attend for daily treatment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 MARCH 1917

MARRIAGE – BARRETT and BROWN

At British East Africa, on 17th January, Colonel Edward Barrett, King’s African Rifles, to (illegible), second daughter of the late J. Ritchie Brown, M.D., Saltcoats, and Mrs Ritchie Brown, 14 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 MARCH 1915

BIRTH - NICHOL

At 185 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 6th March, to Captain and Mrs John Nichol; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 MARCH 1915

DEATH - SMITH

Suddenly at Rannochlea, 1 St. Andrew’s Drive, Pollokshields, on 7th March, John Smith, aged 57 years, of John Smith & Sons, 5 Dixon Street, Glasgow, (late of Ardrossan), beloved husband of Mary Ross Dron.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 MARCH 1915

ARDROSSAN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Mr George Reynolds, J.P., presided at the monthly meeting on Tuesday evening last, when the recommendation of the Building Committee in connection with the defraying of the cost of the new central chambers was considered.

The estimated cost of the building is £2150, and the committee recommended the wiping off of this sum in a few years time by taking advantage of the balance in the Council’s hands, amounting to about £1000, and by avoiding bank overdraft by accepting loans for small sums at short periods during the period between the close of the year and the receipt of assessments.

The acceptance of this recommendation was moved by Mr H. Wylie Auld, who held that it was a method acceptable to the Local Government Board. Mr Gilbert Lewis seconded.

Mr McLoughlin moved a direct amendment, and Mr Currie seconded.

The motion was carried by 8 votes to 4.

Discussion took place as to the allowances to be paid to boarded-out children and the minimum amount raised from 3s 6d to 4s per week.

Mr Lewis gave notice of motion for reconsideration at the next meeting of the allowances to all the poor in view of the increased cost of living through the war crisis.

The Clerk submitted a statement regarding operation of the House Letting Act in certain parishes, notably Edinburgh, Paisley, and Glasgow, where the persons on the poor-roll had difficulty in securing exemption. On the contrary poor from those places resident in their parish were relieved without question.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 MARCH 1916

EXEMPTION CLAIMS TRIBUNAL

At a meeting of Ardrossan Tribunal – Provost Chrystie presiding – 11 cases of attested men were disposed of.

Ardrossan School Board appealed on behalf of the English master and the master of method for the training of junior students at the Academy. Postponement was granted till July 1.

A timber merchant engaged in supplying railway sleepers and telegraph poles for the Government was refused exemption.

Total exemption was, however, granted a grain and manure merchant in business for himself; a retail butcher also in business for himself; and a young man engaged as a baker with the Co-operative Society.

A hairdresser in business, a granite polisher, and a grocer’s assistant were granted postponement till July 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 MARCH 1919

ARDROSSAN/ARRAN STEAMER SERVICE

There is only one steamer sailing from Ardrossan daily, but it is reported that from the beginning of next month the Glasgow & South-Western Railway Company’s well-appointed steamer GLEN SANNOX, so long associated with the Arran service, will resume duty on the Ardrossan route, and this will permit of the introduction of a greatly improved passenger service.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 MARCH 1918

DEATH - BAIN

At Weirston, Kilwinning, on 11th March, John Bain, of Messrs Alexander & John Bain, 34 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, and youngest son of the late John Bain, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 MARCH, 1918

DEATH - HENDRY

At 63 Glencairn Drive, Pollokshields, on the 9th instant, aged 69, Mary Thomson, widow of Charles Hendry, late of Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 MARCH 1912

ARDROSSAN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

The Town Council of Ardrossan has decided to plant trees in several of the principal streets of the town.

It has also resolved to enclose the whole area of the old castle within a railing, and to make a charge for admission after the excavations are completed.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 MARCH 1913

THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL AT ARDROSSAN

The annual social meeting of Ardrossan Liberal Association was held in the Town Hall last night, when the principal speaker was Mr Andrew Macbeth Anderson, Solicitor-General.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 MARCH 1918

DEATH - FLEMING

Suddenly, at Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, on 12th instant, Jessie Morrison, wife of the late William Fleming.