Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 SEPTEMBER 1912

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Autumn Competition – John Greenlees, (scratch) 79; T. F. Cowie, (3) 79; A. L. Forsyth, (5) 79; Carrick Hamilton, (12) 80; J. T. Laughland, (10) 80; D. B. McLean, (8) 81.

Club Gold Medal – John Greenlees, aggregate spring and autumn competitions, 161.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 SEPTEMBER 1913

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Council of the Scottish Football Association met at 6 Carlton Place, Glasgow, last night. Mr D. Campbell (Morton) presided.

The ballot for the second round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup was made, and included: -

Stevenston United v Galston

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 SEPTEMBER 1911

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal: –

H. J. Sillars, 80;
R. Conn, S. Weir, William Guthrie, and J. Greenlees, all tied at 81.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 SEPTEMBER 1910

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal : –

D. G. Guthrie, (2) 71, winner;
H. J. Sillars, (9) 79;
Robert Gray, (7) 80; and
Robert Conn, (7) 81.

Robertson Medal : –

David Martin, (13) 71, winner;
W. Wyllie, (18) 76;
A. Henderson, (12) 81; and
T. B. Waddell, (14) 83.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 SEPTEMBER 1913

INCREASED WAGES TO NOBEL’S WORKERS

A notice, signed by Sir Frederick Nathan, works manager at Ardeer Factory, has been issued intimating increased pay to workers in the various departments.

It states that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have carefully considered the rates of wages, hours, and conditions of work in force at Ardeer Factory, and they take no exception to the minimum rate paid to general labourers.

The directors have all along expressed their willingness to abide by the Admiralty decision, and are prepared to give effect to it by adopting the suggestion to increase the minimum rate. They are averse to an increase in the number of hours worked as suggested by the Admiralty, because they are certain that the recent reductions in hours were appreciated by the workers.

The directors have endeavoured in the past to maintain friendly relations with their workers and to better the conditions of their employment, and in pursuance of their policy, and at the same time to carry out the Admiralty’s decision, the directors sanction the following increases in pay, to take effect from 8th instant.

Labourers increased from 5d to 5½d per hour; acid labourers, after 300 shifts, 5¾d to 6d; blasting and propulsive workers, 5½d to 5¾d; blasting and propulsive workers, after 300 shifts, 5¾d to 6¼d; tradesmen’s labourers and several other workers who will be notified, ¼d to ½d increase.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 SEPTEMBER 1909

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

The monthly medal competitions were played in fine yesterday weather, when there was a large turnout of players. Exceptional interest was taken in the competitions on account of all the previous winners for the past season playing for the medals in their respective classes.

Heys Medal: – First Class - J. L. Slavia, (8) 80 – winner.

Robertson Medal: - William Steele, (14) 73 – winner.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 SEPTEMBER 1913

NOBEL’S WORKERS AND THEIR WAGES

A meeting was held in Saltcoats Town Hall on Thursday night of Nobel’s workers in connection with the new scale of wages.

Mr Gilbert Lewis was in the chair, and said that the men should accept whatever concessions were given by the company, and they could rely on the union officials doing the rest. He understood some of the workers would benefit 2s or 3s per week and that the girls would also benefit under the new scale.

The Scottish Union wanted the wages of labourers increased to at least 23s, and would not rest content until this had been done. If they were to get that minimum wage, they would require to accept what was now offered, and by perfecting their organisation they would be able to improve their wages at the earliest opportunity.

The workers decided to accept the new scale of wages.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 SEPTEMBER 1895

AUCHENHARVIE COLLIERY DISASTER - PUBLIC INQUIRY AT KILMARNOCK

A public inquiry took place yesterday in the Sheriff Court House, Kilmarnock, in regard to the death of John, William, Henry, and James Glachen, Duncan Gallocher, James and Peter Mullan, John Magee and Robert Conn, who were entombed in the No. 4 Pit, Auchenharvie Colliery, Stevenston, on 2nd August.

The investigation was held under the Fatal Accident Inquiry (Scotland) Act. Sheriff Hall presided.

Sheriff Hall in addressing the jury, suggested, the jury would probably find that deceased had lost their lives by the flooding of the pit, occasioned by the men who were employed in the Auchenharvie pit having come upon disused working which had been carried into the Auchenharvie coalfield from the Stevenston side.

The jury found as directed. The Court then rose.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 SEPTEMBER 1914

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal: –

John Greenlees, (1) 76, winner;
Alexander Donnachie, (6) 81;
Robert Gray, (8) 81; and
William Reid, (scratch) 84.

Robertson Medal: –

A. C. Hamilton, (13) 86, winner.

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THE QUEBEC MORNING CHRONICLE
15 SEPTEMBER 1847

STEVENSTON QUARRY

Ayrshire is about to vie with Aberdeenshire in the stone export trade. Two mercantile firms in St. John's, Newfoundland, have resolved on building certain houses, shops, warehouses, etc., of freestone, and have commissioned it from Stevenston Quarry.

The stones are to be hewn and dressed so as to answer their respective positions in the intended buildings, so that the masons in St. John's will merely have to build.

The Stevenston quarry has been opened for nearly a century, has a deep seam, and has already furnished materials for many erections in Ireland.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 SEPTEMBER 1913

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Autumn Meeting – 1. A. L. Forsyth, (5) 77; 2. J. Greenlees, (1) 79; and 3. William Reid, (scratch) 80.

Gold Medal – John Greenlees.

Winner of Heys Medal for the year – William Reid.
Winner of Robertson Medal for the year – John Galt.

Winner of the Monthly Medal – A. L. Forsyth.
Winner of Robertson Medal – R. G. Benny.

Best scratch score for Mr McGregor’s prize at autumn meeting – J. Greenlees and William Reid, a tie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 SEPTEMBER 1912

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Heys Medal: –

Hugh Mackay, (9) 74;
J. Greenlees, (scratch) 81;
T. McConnell, (scratch) 82;
W. Cambridge, (scratch) 82;
James L. Slaven, (3) 82; and
D. B. McLean, (3) 82.

Robertson Medal: –

D. D. Rees, (18) 74;
George Guthrie, (14) 78;
H. Gemmell, (16) 79; and
W. G. Christie, (14) 80.