Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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Penny Tray wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:17 am GLASGOW HERALD
30 JANUARY 1867

FREE PRESBYTERY

A meeting of the Free Presbytery of Irvine was held in Kilmarnock yesterday – Rev. Mr McIndoe, of Galston, officiating as Moderator.

Commissioners appeared from the East Free Church, Rothesay, and lodged a call from that congregation to the Rev. Joseph Davidson of Saltcoats. The call was signed by 401 communicants and 81 adherents.

The Presbytery received the documents, and agreed that commissioners from both congregations should be heard on 28 February.
GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1867

ROTHESAY – EAST FREE CHURCH

A meeting of the Free Presbytery of Irvine was held on Thursday, when commissioners appeared from the above church to prosecute a call in favour of the Rev. JOSEPH DAVIDSON to become their pastor.

Parties having been heard on both sides, the Rev. Mr Davidson declared his acceptance of the call.
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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1935

AYRSHIRE MUSICAL FESTIVAL

Several classes in the Ayrshire Music Festival were adjudicated last night in the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock.

Among the winners were

Junior choirs – 1st – Erskine Church Junior Choir, Saltcoats.
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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MARCH 1906

NORTH AYRSHIRE TRAMWAY SCHEME

At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Saltcoats in the Town Hall on Thursday night to consider the proposed tramway scheme for the district, Provost Blakely, who presided, explained that the scheme had received the support of the Town Council, and an agreement was entered into between them and the promoters.

The Bill was being opposed by the Ayrshire County Council and holders of the property on the proposed route. He condemned the action of the county in opposing a scheme which would benefit such a large district, and their unfairness in putting the matter into the hands of the County Roads Board instead of the Northern District Committee.

Afterwards resolutions in favour of the scheme were carried unanimously and it was agreed to forward a copy, along with a petition to the Commissioners before whom the Order will be heard.
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GLASGOW HERALD
6 MARCH 1941

ARDROSSAN PRESBYTERY

At a meeting of the Presbytery of Ardrossan, a call by the Trinity Church, Saltcoats, to the Rev. JAMES P. REID, at present minister without charge, was sustained, and the induction was fixed to take place on April 2.
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GLASGOW HERALD
8 MARCH 1918

DEATH ON SERVICE

DUNLOP: Previously reported missing, now officially presumed killed in action on the 20th of May 1917, Private ROBERT DUNLOP, draper, elder son of John Dunlop, draper, and Mrs Dunlop, Ravenston, Gladstone Road, Saltcoats.
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GLASGOW HERALD
9 MARCH 1953

DEATH

ISHERWOOD: In peace at home, on Sunday 8th March, 1953, at the age of 90 years, CLARA, wife of EDWIN ISHERWOOD, of Saltcoats.

[Mrs Isherwood was the first female magistrate in Saltcoats.]
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SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
9 MARCH 1929

FOOTBALL
IRISH FREE STATE v SCOTTISH JUNIORS

Matches against the Republic of Ireland are not reckoned to have commenced until 1947 but we have found a match Scotland played on 9th March 1929 against the Irish Free State in Dublin. There may be more games in this series at this time but none can be found.

Scotland won 2-1 in front of a 20,000 crowd with the following side:-

Maxwell (Denny Hibs), Sutherland (Grange Rovers), Bullock (Law Scotia), Gary (Edinburgh Emmet), McDougall (Burnbank Athletic), Wright (Aberdeen East End), Blair (Saltcoats Victoria), Aitken (Edinburgh Emmet), Hillman (Maryhill Hibs), Meikleham (Rosslyn Juniors), Ferguson (Maryhill Hibs).
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Penny Tray wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:59 am GLASGOW HERALD
9 MARCH 1953

DEATH

ISHERWOOD: In peace at home, on Sunday 8th March, 1953, at the age of 90 years, CLARA, wife of EDWIN ISHERWOOD, of Saltcoats.
GLASGOW HERALD
10 MARCH 1953

OBITUARY

The death has occurred at her home in Saltcoats of Mrs CLARA ISHERWOOD, Saltcoats’ first woman magistrate. She served on the council from 1923 to 1931.
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GLASGOW HERALD
10 MARCH 1905

SALTCOATS – ICE CREAM SHOPS

Sheriff Mackenzie has repelled the objections and confirmed the by-laws submitted by the Magistrates.

The effect of the by-laws will be that ice cream shops will be kept open between 7.am. till 10 p.m.
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GLASGOW HERALD
11 MARCH 1908

BATHING AT SALTCOATS

Saltcoats Town Council at their monthly meeting decided to appoint an attendant at North Pans Swimming Pool for the months of June, July, August, and September, at a weekly wage of £1, allow him to give lessons in swimming and retain the fees.

It was also agreed to let a stance for a stall for the sale of refreshments and fruit, the lessee to be required to have always on sale tea, coffee, etc., and a supply of bathing dresses and towels for at least fifty bathers.
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GLASGOW HERALD
12 MARCH 1894

SALTCOATS VICTORIA vs DALRY

The return match between these teams was played on Townhead Park before a large crowd.

Dalry played with the wind. The game was stubbornly contested, but neither side scored for fully thirty minutes. Victoria at last found an opening, and a half-time had a goal to their credit.

In the second half the play was fairly equally divided but the scoring was all on the side of Victoria, who ran out winners by 5 goals to 0.
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GLASGOW HERALD
12 MARCH 1855

THE REV. MR DAVIDSON

The Rev. Mr Davidson, at present assistant to the Rev. Dr. Miller of Free St. Matthew’s Church, Glasgow, has been unanimously elected to the pastoral charge of the Free Church, Saltcoats, vacated by the death of the late Dr. Landsborough.
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