Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 OCTOBER 1884

FOOTBALL
DYNAMITE (STEVENSTON) v. HIGHFIELD

Played at the ground of the former and resulted in favour of Highfield by two goals to none.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 OCTOBER 1889

FOOTBALL
BEITH THISTLE v. SALTCOATS VICTORIA
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP

A very large crowd witnessed this tie, intense interest being centred in the tie.

Thistle, 5 goals; Victoria 4.

BEITH v. STEVENSTON THISTLE
AYRSHIRE CUP TIE

The latter won by 6 goals to three.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 OCTOBER 1925

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

At the North Ayrshire Licensing Court held in Kilwinning the following applications by new tenants or occupants were granted - DAVID ARMOUR, Galston, for the Winton Arms, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1913

NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY AND THEIR WORKERS

Since the Board of Trade decision with regard to the wages paid at Ardeer Factory the Scottish Union of Dock Labourers has been negotiating with the company for the purpose of having an agreement drawn up whereby matters under dispute could be settled without recurrence to a general stoppage.

On Wednesday evening a mass meeting of the workers was held in the Town Hall, Saltcoats, Mr. James Delahunt presiding over a gathering of about 600.

Mr. G. Lewis submitted a draft agreement which had been drawn up between the Union and Nobel’s Company. The principal points in the agreement were that a central board be appointed to deal with matters affecting the interests of both parties, the board to consist of three representatives for the company and three for the workers and a neutral chairman, the agreement to stand for five years.

The agreement was considered in detail, and the officials of the union were authorised to sign it on behalf of the workers.

Mr. Joseph Houghton, general secretary of the union, reported regarding the conference he had with the company dealing with certain requests made by the workers. He stated that he had been successful in getting some further concessions, which included payment of time and half for overtime and double time for Sunday work. These concessions affected all the men employed in the factory and were equal to substantial increases. In addition a further allowance of 1s per week had been made to youths between 17 and 18 years of age. He further mentioned that the increases to labourers in the factory granted since April last amounted to 3s 2d per week.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
31 OCTOBER 1918

Died on service, GEORGE WATT, 1/5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – husband of Annie Watt, Townhead, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 NOVEMBER 1886

FOOTBALL
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. HOWWOOD
Played at Stevenston

Thistle, 3 goals; Howwood, 1 goal.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1882

DEATH

LAIRD: Suddenly at Burnside Cottage, Stevenston, on the 2nd instant, in his 64th year, James Laird, Ardeer Iron-works.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1908

ARDROSSAN UNITED FREE PRESBYTERY

At the ordinary meeting of the above Presbytery yesterday, the Rev. MATTHEW MILLER, Stevenston United Free Church was appointed moderator for the ensuing half-year.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 NOVEMBER 1884

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ARDEER IRON-WORKS

On Saturday afternoon MICHAEL SHIELDS, a labourer, was accidentally killed at Ardeer Iron-works.

He was engaged as a filler, and, unobserved by any person, he went to adjust the back-balance of the cage attached to the lifting engine. He was struck on the head by the back-balance and instantly killed.

Deceased was about 22 years of age, unmarried, and a native of Dromore, County Down, Ireland.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 NOVEMBER 1888

DEATH

MAIN: At Stevenston on the 4th instant, in his 76th year, Charles Main, late baker, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 NOVEMBER 1881

FOOTBALL
BARKIP v. STEVENSTON DYNAMITE
Ayrshire Cup Tie

Barkip won by two goals to one.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 NOVEMBER 1887

FOOTBALL
STEVENSTON THISTLE v. IRVINE
At Stevenston

Irvine, 2; Thistle, 0.