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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1907

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

At Kilwinning – Mr W. D. Russell, of Maulside, Dalry, presiding.

Among the licenses granted were: - James Jarvie, spirit merchant, Ardrossan, for extension of premises there; and William Gibson, Stevenston, for extension of premises at Ardeer Iron Works Store.
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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1907

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION AT SALTCOATS – NOMINATIONS

Ardrossan (Saltcoats Division)

Seven vacancies, and the following have been nominated: -

Robert Brown;
Thomas Miller;
Robert B. Orr;
William Service;
James Miller, junior;
Alexander Duff;
Bernard McLoughlin;
James Bryden; and
Charles Torrance.

Stevenston (Saltcoats Division)

Four vacancies. Only two have been nominated: -

Bernard McLoughlin, and
Thomas Wylie Patrick.
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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1912

ARDROSSAN UNIONIST ASSOCIATION AND CLUB

At the annual general meeting of the Ardrossan Unionist Association and Club, Mr W Clement Guthrie was re-elected president. The seven vice-presidents were also re-elected, and to their number Mr Thomas Guthrie, solicitor, was added.

Mr Arthur Craig was re-appointed honorary secretary, and Mr John Stewart, honorary treasurer.
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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1900

SALTCOATS LICENSING COURT

Transfers were granted to John Kerr, grocer, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan; and Frederick Small, public-house, Fullarton Place, Stevenston.
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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1911

DEATH - BROWN

At Dundrennan, South Beach Avenue, Ardrossan, on the 29th instant, Helen Morton, eldest daughter of the late Andrew Brown.
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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1912

DOCKERS’ STRIKE AT ARDROSSAN

The dockers at Ardrossan Harbour were called out on strike at one o’clock yesterday by the union officials. As already reported, the coal trimmers ceased work on Tuesday.

Yesterday the loading of the steamer NORRISTON was undertaken by a number of volunteers, the harbourmaster himself taking a share of the work.

Yesterday morning Mr Houghton, of the Dockers’ Union, asked the harbourmaster to stop loading the vessel. The harbourmaster refused, and Mr Houghton promptly retaliated by calling upon all dockers at the harbour to come out on strike.

Two cargoes of iron ore and one of limestone await discharge, and the Harbour Company are making arrangements to have the work carried on, about 30 men having already been brought in from Glasgow.

Interviewed yesterday evening, Captain Orr, the harbourmaster, said he had found that the dockers were divided amongst themselves, many of them having expressed their dissatisfaction with the action of the union officials.

Meanwhile the strikers are being kept off the harbour precincts by the police, but there has been no disturbance.
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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1912

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in the rooms, Robertson Street, Glasgow, last night. Mr D. B. Belch presided.

The draw for the third round of the Scottish Junior Cup included: -

Ardrossan Winton Rovers or Irvine Victoria v Ardeer Thistle
Kilwinning Rangers v Ardrossan Celtic or Kilbirnie Ladeside
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1867

MARRIAGE – McKINLAY and BROWN

At Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. David Wilson, Fullarton Free Church, assisted by the Rev. Mr Stewart, Free Church, Ardrossan, Mr McKinlay, of Manchester, to Jamima, third daughter of Captain James Brown.
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1906

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Yokohama, October 31 – The British steamer BARON ARDROSSAN has arrived with cargo on fire. Fire confined to No. 4 hold. Cargo damaged, but to what extent not yet ascertained. Hull has sustained no apparent damage. The fire has been extinguished.
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1911

MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS - ARDROSSAN

Four nominations for four vacancies: –

James B. Chrystie, South Crescent;
James T. Fawcett, Sorbie Road;
John Inglis, Glasgow Street, and
George Reynolds, Eglinton Road.

No poll.
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1911

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

The North Ayrshire Licensing Court was held in the Conservative Club Room, Kilwinning, yesterday.

The following application was granted: -

Robert Rennie, Glasgow, for grocer’s premises in Ardrossan.
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1912

THE STRIKE AT ARDROSSAN HARBOUR

The strike at Ardrossan Harbour continues. In addition to the Harbour Company’s men, the dockers employed by G. & J. Burns stopped work yesterday morning, and an attempt was made, unsuccessfully, to induce the employees of Messrs William Christie & Company to join the strikers.

About 50 men were brought from Glasgow by the Harbour Company yesterday, but Mr Houghton, of the Dockers’ Union, who was early on the scene, persuaded the majority of them to return to the city. Something like 30 men are working, and are housed by the Harbour Company at the bothy erected some years ago to meet such a contingency.

There are now four cargoes of ore awaiting discharge, and one large steamer is being slowly loaded with coal. Part of one of the ore cargoes was yesterday successfully discharged by means of a mechanical grubber.

A special force of policemen has been drafted to the harbour to keep the strikers from interfering with the men who are working. So far, the strikers have behaved in the most exemplary manner.
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