Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 SEPTEMBER 1912

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The Emergency Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association met in Glasgow last night when the draw for the first round of the Scottish Junior Cup was made.

The draw included: -

Skares United v Ardeer Thistle

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 SEPTEMBER 1913

FUTURE EXPANSION OF ARDEER FACTORY

At a meeting of Irvine Town Council held last night – Provost Borland presiding – a letter was submitted from the Secretary of State in reply to a communication from the council regarding the explosion at Ardeer in March last.

In this reply it was stated that in the event of any further application for permission to extend the explosive works towards Irvine any representations which the Town Council might make would be carefully considered, and such restrictions would be imposed as might be necessary to secure safety.

The meeting considered this satisfactory.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 SEPTEMBER 1877

CRICKET

On Saturday Ardeer and Kilmarnock second eleven played at Ardeer, and resulted in favour of the home team by a majority of 51 runs.

Result: - Ardeer, 95; Kilmarnock 2nd Eleven, 44.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 SEPTEMBER 1911

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Scottish Junior Football Association met in Glasgow last night – Mr D. B. Belch (Ashfield) presiding.

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

Craigmark Southside v Ardeer Thistle

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 SEPTEMBER 1916

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in the Scottish Football Association Rooms, Glasgow last night.

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

HMS Pactolus v. Stevenston Thistle

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 SEPTEMBER 1978

TWO HELD AFTER HOUSE FIRE

Two teenagers will appear at Kilmarnock today in connection with a fire in a council house at Stevenston, early yesterday.

Mrs Dulcie Fagan, aged 45, was still awake in her terraced home in Alexander Avenue, Stevenston, when she heard a crash, went to investigate, and found the downstairs living-room ablaze.

She hurried her children, Harty, aged 11; William, aged 9; and Dulcie, aged 6, to safety. Her husband William, aged 66, who is retired, arrived home as firemen tackled the blaze, which destroyed the contents of the living-room.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 SEPTEMBER 1876

STEVENSTON - FUNERAL OF MR FULLARTON

Yesterday the remains of the late Mr Fullarton of Kerelaw were interred in the family vaults under Stevenston Parish Church.

Though the funeral was semi-private, there was a large turn-out of carriages, and the road leading from the house to the burying place was lined by spectators.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 SEPTEMBER 1910

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Scottish Junior Football Association met in Glasgow last night – Mr D. B. Belch (Glasgow) presiding in absence of Mr Alexander Dickson.

The draw for the first round of the Cup included: -

Ardeer Thistle v Kilmarnock Thistle

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 SEPTEMBER 1911

BAKERS’ EXHIBITION - SCOTTISH AWARDS

The general opinion of experts is that this year’s Confectioners’ and Bakers’ Exhibition in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, has achieved a record in point of quality.

Amongst the prize-winners were: -

Quarter Sponge – bronze medal – James Morrison, Stevenston.
Breakfast rolls – bronze medal – Park Brothers, Stevenston.

One half pan loaf – highly commended – James Morrison, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 SEPTEMBER 1913

WAGES AT ARDEER WORKS

During the past week there has been considerable unrest among the employees at Nobel’s Ardeer factory owing to the delay of the Fair Wage Clause Committee in issuing their decision regarding the wages paid at Ardeer.

It will be remembered that the employees who were on strike returned to work some 10 weeks ago on being assured that an inquiry would take place forthwith.

At a meeting of the Union Committee on Thursday evening last Mr Gilbert Lewis, president of the Scottish Union of Dock Labourers was authorised to send the following telegram: -

“Position in Nobel’s acute; men threaten to stop; pleaser reply re inquiry some encouragement to keep men at work.”

On Friday evening Mr Lewis received the following reply from Sir George Askwith: -

“Reply your telegram. I have ascertained from Admiralty that the inquiry which their officers made is now concluded, and that the Admiralty are at present in communication with the firm – ASKWITH.”

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 SEPTEMBER 1913

FOOTBALL - SCOTTISH QUALIFYING CUP

Result: - Stevenston United, 1; Ayr United, 0 – Estimated attendance, 4000.

The home team were better suited by the small ground, Ayr never settling to a good game. The rushing method of the Stevenston forwards always threatened danger to a defence that was none too steady, and in the second half T. Hamilton scored the only goal of the match. Stevenston quite deserved to win.

Stevenston United team: –

Montgomery,
J. L. McEwan,
McIlwraith,
McGivern,
Rae,
Lipton,
T. Hamilton,
Bannerman,
Paton,
Farrell, and
G. Hamilton.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 SEPTEMBER 1914

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

At a meeting of the General Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association held in the Scottish Football Association Rooms, Carlton Place, Glasgow, last night – Mr Robert Hay, president in the chair – the draw for the first-round Cup ties, which are to be played on Saturday, September 26, was made, and included: -

Dreghorn Juniors v Ardeer Thistle