Not the THREETOWNS but close

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
5 OCTOBER 1891

IRVINE ACCIDENT

On Saturday morning a young man named GILBERT WALKER was seriously injured by being dragged along Eglinton Street and part of High Street after a runaway horse. He had come from Saltcoats with horse and cart, which belonged to his father, to sell fish.

The horse bolted, and went along at a made pace till brought to a standstill by coming into collision with a farmer’s cart. Walker held on by the reins, but fell when the horse was stopped in the manner stated, and was carried into the shop of Doctor Buchanan unconscious. Doctor Thomson, who came up at the time, found him to be suffering from severe shock.

He was removed in a cab to Saltcoats, two hours later, still unconscious.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
8 OCTOBER 1878

PRESENTATION AT IRVINE

On Friday night Mr. William Nicholson, stationmaster, Irvine, was entertained to a complimentary supper and presentation by a number of friends on the occasion of his leaving Irvine to fill the post of stationmaster at Ardrossan.

[meekan]

I wonder which Ardrossan station?

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1963

DANCE PROMOTOR FINED £200

Frank Robinson, (35), dance promotor, Little France Caravan Site, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, was fined £200 at Stranraer Sheriff Court yesterday when he admitted four charges of fraud.

The procurator-fiscal said Robinson advertised that a rock ‘n’ roll group of musicians would appear at a dance at Biggar, and sold tickets at 5s each. When the dancers arrived they found the hall in darkness.

Robinson sold tickets at 7s 6d for a dance in Ardrossan, but the same musical group did not appear as advertised.

At Dalbeattie and Stranraer he advertised that there would be a national Twist competition, and a personal appearance of a couple who won a B.B.C. “Come Dancing” award. Many tickets were sold, but there was no competition or dance display.

[bonzo]

Reading this I've instantly got a picture of flash harry in my head

[michaelm]

And I've got a picture of Arthur Daley in mine.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
11 OCTOBER 1961

HOLIDAY CRUISE FOR AYRSHIRE PUPILS

Ayrshire Education Committee have chartered the motor ship DUNERA for a nine-day educational and holiday cruise for Ayrshire school children in May next year.

The fare for each pupil will be £31, with the education committee meeting any deficit which may be incurred in entertaining on board ship education authorities in the countries visited during the cruise.

The ship will leave from Grangemouth on May 24 and calls will be made at Bergen, Oslo, Copenhagen, and Hamburg.

[down south]

You can read all about this 1962 Dunera cruise and other school cruises in this topic .

Susan

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
12 OCTOBER 1939

TWELVE THOUSAND EVACUEES AT AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS

The number of evacuated children enrolled in the schools of Ayrshire is approximately 12,000, of whom 1,000 came from areas other than Glasgow. The education of the children is proceeding without difficulty.

Some schools have resorted to a system of double-shifting.

[5siamese7]

You can read all about this 1962 Dunera cruise and other school cruises in this topic .

Susan

I heard that the Danes were unprepared for the onslaught they endured.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
21 OCTOBER 1918

FOURTH SON KILLED IN ACTION
EX-MODERATOR’S LOSS

The Very Rev. Doctor John Brown and Mrs Brown, The Manse, Bellahouston, Glasgow, have received information of the death in action of Captain William Sandilands Brown, North Staffords – the fourth of their sons to fall in the war. He was the second eldest and the only remaining son of the family.

[bonzo]

Absolutely terrible you couldn't contemplate this. I remember reading about a family from the north east of England who lost 5 sons and the 6th was brought home by order of the Queen.