Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JUNE 1874

A HARBOUR OF REFUGE

Those who have a thirst for stimulants on Sunday are not over particular as to the source of supply, and it has been openly stated on more than one occasion that the steamers in the harbour at Ardrossan supplied an excellent harbour of refuge for thirsty souls.

On Sunday last it seemed that two intoxicated men had got a supply in this way, and the steward of the steamer NEWRY, THOMAS BOYLE, was accordingly brought before Provost Barr and Mr D. J. Mack, at a special Justice of Peace Court yesterday charged with a contravention of the law.

He was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of £2 10s, with expenses.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JUNE 1875

GENERAL SHIPPING ITEM

Liverpool, June 22 – The ANNIE B. SMITH, from Ardrossan to Connah’s Quay, was the vessel reported ashore on the 18th instant on East Hoyle Bank. She got off on the 19th after part cargo of pit-wood had been jettisoned, and is now at Connah’s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JUNE 1879

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week ending June 21: -

Coastwise, 1165 tons; Foreign, 350 tons; Total, 1515 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JUNE 1879

PROPERTY TO SELL OR LET

Ardrossan Engineering and Shipbuilder’s Yards, lately occupied by Messrs Barclay & Robertson, to be sold or let.

Apply to Mr Alexander Guthrie, Shipping Agent, Ardrossan, or to Roberton & Ross, Writers, 176 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JUNE 1872

BIRTH

At 137 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 27th instant, Mrs Duncan Wilkie; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JUNE 1876

OFFICIAL INQUIRY

The official inquiry into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the barque JANE YOUNG, of Ardrossan, of Miquelon Island, is fixed for the 27th instant at Ardrossan.

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EDINBURGH GAZETTE
24 JUNE 1949

NATURALIZATION

List of aliens resident in Scotland to whom certificates on naturalization have been granted by the Secretary of State, on whose Oaths of Allegiance have been registered in the Home Office during the month of May, 1949.

The date shown on each occasion is the date on which the Oath of Allegiance was taken.

WESTLUND, Karl; Norway, dock labourer, 149 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan – 10 May, 1949.

OLUFSEN, Oluf Theodor, Denmark, merchant seaman, 47 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan – 23 May, 1949.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1873

CURIOUS PLACE FOR A NEST

A correspondent writes: -

During a recent visit to Ardrossan Cemetery, the sexton pointed out a partridge’s nest located among some long grass at the base of a tombstone. The nest contains 15 eggs, and the hen rarely leaves them. Indeed, so tenaciously does the bird cling to the nest that the recent cutting of the grass within a few inches of the spot failed to disturb her, and the presence of a funeral company in the immediate vicinity lately also failed to annoy her.

This is said to be the third season in which a similar phenomenon has been witnessed in the cemetery.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1875

THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY

Several excursions left Ardrossan yesterday, the day being observed by the merchants and others here and in Saltcoats and Stevenston as the annual holiday.

The steamer LANCELOT ran a trip to Garelochhead, and secured quite a crowd of passengers, while the ROTHESAY CASTLE and VALE OF CLYDE were also well patronised.

The weather fortunately was fine.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1877

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week: -

Coastwise, 2333 tons; Foreign, 325 tons; Total, 2658 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1878

ARDROSSAN DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS

The workmen engaged at excavations in connection with the extension at the railway station have just discovered the remains of a human body.

The skull was perfect when found, but unfortunately smashed by a falling stone. The teeth of the upper jaws were almost perfect. The body had apparently been buried three or four feet underground, and had been covered by stones.

A good deal of speculation has been considered as to how the remains came to be buried in the place where they were found.

Another discovery of a similar kind was made yesterday afternoon.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1878

ACCIDENT TO THE ARRAN STEAMER

Yesterday morning as the new steamer BRODICK CASTLE was crossing from Brodick to Ardrossan, and nearing the Ayrshire coast, one of the floats of the starboard paddle became loose, and striking against the one next to it damaged it also.

Captain Buchanan at once had the engines stopped, and under his superintendence the damaged floats were in the somewhat difficult circumstances removed.

With the exception of a slight hurt to the head of one of the crew nothing more serious than a delay of about three-quarters of an hour occurred.