Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 NOVEMBER 1913

ARDROSSAN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Ardrossan Town Council last night decided to purchase from Lord Eglinton the buildings formerly used as a bath-house and the adjoining ground, including a portion of the beach and foreshore, for the purpose of constructing an open-air swimming pond and providing an installation of hot sea water baths.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 NOVEMBER 1973

MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER

Ian Hargie, (24), of 69 Marloch Avenue, Port Glasgow, appeared on petition in private yesterday at Greenock Sheriff Court charged with the murder of Emile Robertson, aged 34, of 11 Winton Court, Ardrossan.

No plea or declaration was made and he was remanded in custody for further inquiries.

Mr Robertson died in hospital on Friday after being injured in an incident in Highholm Street, Port Glasgow the previous day.

Several hours before Mr Robertson died, Hargie appeared in chambers charged with attempted murder by striking Mr Robertson on the head with a brick, and kicking him about the head.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 NOVEMBER 1912

ARDROSSAN DOCK STRIKE

There are no new developments to report with the Ardrossan Dock strike.

Better progress is now being made with the handling of cargoes; a number of very capable men having been engaged for the work.

The strikers are keeping very quiet. Few of them are to be seen in the street, and but for the presence of an unusual number of police there are now no signs of industrial trouble.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 NOVEMBER 1913

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

The Countess of Glasgow travelled from Ardrossan to Belfast last night with the steamer REDBREAST.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 NOVEMBER 1873

DEATH - ORR

Suddenly at Ardrossan, on the 19th instant, Mr Thomas Orr, merchant.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 NOVEMBER 1982

YOUTH ACCUSED OF MURDER

A youth of 18 will appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today in connection with the death of another teenager early yesterday.

Stephen Donachy, (19), of Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan, died of injuries received in an incident during a birthday function at the Commodore Hotel, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 NOVEMBER 1915

DEATH – ROSS

At Arran Place, Ardrossan, Margaret Stevens, last surviving daughter of the late R. Stevens, Aberdeen, and wife of Rev. W. Ross, senior U.F.C. minister, Nethy Bridge. Called up to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb; departed this life Sabbath, 21st instant at 10.20.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 NOVEMBER 1910

ARDROSSAN CASTLE CURLING CLUB

Play for the Bryce-Douglas Rink Medal took place yesterday, when in the final J. Watson’s rink beat J. B. Lawson’s by 9 to 7.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 NOVEMBER 1913

BIRTH - HAMILTON

At Dunearn, Ardrossan, on the 21st instant, to Captain and Mrs Guy Hamilton; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 NOVEMBER 1914

LIGHTING IN ARDROSSAN

In Ardrossan and district instructions have been given that only the minimum of lighting has to be employed at night. Shopkeepers and householders have been warned to have all lighted windows covered with blinds, and only (illegible) lamps are kept burning in the streets.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1911

BANKRUPTCY – SEQUESTRATION

James Watson, grocer, 8 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan – Creditors to meet in Oddfellows’ Hall, Kilmarnock, December 4, at half-past three o’clock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1912

WORK RESUMES AT ARDROSSAN DOCK

Arrangements for the resumption of work by Messrs G. and J. Burns dockers were completed on Saturday, and the men were to start at four o’clock this morning.

Messrs Christie & Company’s employees, the Newry boat dockers and pig iron workers will also resume work today.

These men all return on the old conditions, and each is being provided by the Harbour Company with a pass to the docks, in receiving which he binds himself on penalty of being forbidden admittance to go to and from work without holding converse with other workers.

Only the men who were directly employed by the Harbour Company are now idle.