Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 NOVEMBER 1910

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The above association met in Glasgow last night – Mr Alexander Dickson, president, presiding.

The draw for the third round of the cup included: -

Ardeer Thistle v Ardrossan Winton Rovers

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 NOVEMBER 1914

FOOTBALL – Reserve League

Result: - Partick Thistle, 3; Stevenston United, 2.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 NOVEMBER 1913

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal – M. B. Hunter, winner.

Robertson Medal – R. G. Bennie; Adam Wilson, junior; and William Hill – tie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 NOVEMBER 1950

COLLIERY DISASTER FUND

Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery Disaster Fund had its biggest single donation yesterday – a cheque for £700 2s 7d from Ayr County Police, this being the proceeds of two football matches at Cumnock and Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 NOVEMBER 1901

FOOTBALL

Result: - Stevenston Thistle, 3; St. Mirren A, 2.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 NOVEMBER 1910

THE ENTERIC FEVER OUTBREAK IN AYRSHIRE – SALTCOATS AND STEVENSTON

At a meeting of the Northern District Committee of Ayrshire County Council at Kilwinning yesterday – Mr W. D. Russell in the chair – reference was made to the outbreak of enteric fever at Saltcoats and Stevenston, which is now reported to be subsiding.

Special reports were submitted from Dr. MacDonald, the county medical officer, and Mr Andrew, sanitary inspector.

According to the medical officer’s report, a farmer in the parish of Ardrossan was notified to be suffering from the disease, and he was removed to the hospital, and the premises disinfected. The farm and people there were inspected, and as nothing of a suspicious nature existed after the removal and disinfection the sale of the milk was allowed to continue.

The water supply was analysed and found to be pure, and there was nothing in the drainage or other sanitary conditions that could be suggested as the cause of the fever. It was therefore impossible to determine the exact source of the disease.

On October 22, the report continues, several cases of enteric fever were reported in Saltcoats, and since that date a considerable number have been notified – in all over 80 cases having occurred in Saltcoats – while 25 cases were notified from Stevenston, and with one or two exceptions all the cases had their milk supply partly or wholly from that farm either direct or from a dairy.

On the 23rd ultimo the farmer voluntarily stopped his milk supply.

A letter was read from Mr E. Isherwood, Stevenston, making several suggestions for combatting the outbreak and offering to assist. Dr. MacDonald stated that the suggestions were excellent, but he was glad to say the outbreak was practically over, although there might be a few secondary patients.

Mr Willison, the convener of the Public Health Committee, said the outbreak had been arrested, and they had arranged for further accommodation in the event of there being any more cases.

Dr. MacDonald had very wisely got a Local Government Board official to visit the district and make a report. That official generally approved of what had been done to stop the outbreak, and the worst was past.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 NOVEMBER 1911

STEVENSTON MINISTER’S SEMI-JUBILEE

In Stevenston Parish Church on Thursday evening a soiree was held to celebrate the semi-jubilee of the minister, the Rev. Robert J. Kyd. There was a large attendance, and on the platform were a number of the neighbouring ministers.

In the course of the evening Mr Peter Reid presented Mr Kyd with a purse of sovereigns, pulpit robes, and framed portraits from the congregation and friends. He said that the parish had grown greatly in population during Mr Kyd’s ministry, and the number of communicants had increased from 218 to over 600.

Mr Kyd was invested in the robes by Mrs Aitken of Kerelaw, after which he suitably acknowledged the gifts.

The Revs. Messrs Fyfe, Dalry; Lamb, West Kilbride; Dunnet, Irvine, and others spoke.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 NOVEMBER 1913

NOMINATIONS FOR AYR COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION

The nominations for the County Council Election were lodged with the Returning Officer, Mr C. G. Shaw, County Clerk, at Ayr yesterday.

If there is not a withdrawal there will be a contest in (Stevenston and Ardrossan North).

Ardrossan (Police Burgh): - James B. Chrystie, Ardrossan.

Saltcoats (Police Burgh) – Thomas Miller, Winton Circus, Saltcoats.

Stevenston and Ardrossan South – George Sinclair, Stevenston.

Stevenston and Ardrossan North – Matthew Orr, Fullarton Place, Stevenston, and
Peter Reid, Boglemart Street, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 NOVEMBER 1908

BREACH OF THE PEACE

At Saltcoats J.P. Court two workmen from Ardeer Square, Stevenston, were charged with creating a breach of the peace by fighting with each other on the green at Ardeer. A female witness described the fight as the best she had ever seen in the Square.

They were convicted and one of them was fined £2 or 30 days imprisonment, and the other £1 or 14 days imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 NOVEMBER 1900

FOOTBALL – North Ayrshire Cup

Result: - Stevenston Thistle, 2; Annbank, 0.

Game stopped owing to darkness.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 NOVEMBER 1901

STORM OF WIND AND RAIN - STEVENSTON

The town experienced the full force of the storm.

At the ground of the Thistle Football Club the stand was wrecked and a long stretch of barricade knocked over. Slates and chimney cans were blown from houses. Stevenston Burn, owing to the heavy rainfall, was in flood, and fears were entertained that the town would again be flooded.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 NOVEMBER 1903

AYR COUNTY COUNCIL - NORTHERN DISTRICT COMMITTEE

At a meeting of the Northern District Committee held yesterday in Kilwinning – Mr W. D. Russell of Maulside in the chair – a communication was read from Mr Shaw, County Clerk, Ayr, intimating that the Law Committee had agreed to recommend the dividing of the county into four licensing districts in view of the new Act which comes into force at the 1st of January, 1904.

The Chairman stated that the Northern District were entitled to seven representatives, and afterwards submitted a division of the district, which was adopted by the meeting.

The following gentleman was named as representative for Ardrossan and Stevenston – Mr Laidlaw.

In connection with the proposed formation of Stevenston into a burgh, the Clerk reported that a minute had been lodged to the effect that the district Committee were neutral in regard to the question whether or not a burgh should be formed, but if a burgh was formed it would be desirable that the boundaries to be defined by the Sheriff should include the small parts of the special drainage district presently left out the proposed burgh scheme. This was agreed to.