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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1908

SALTCOATS TOWN COUNCIL CONFERENCE

Saltcoats Town Council had a conference with Doctor C. R. MacDonald, Medical Officer of Health for the County of Ayr, in connection with the recent outbreak of enteric fever.

The Clerk read a report from Doctor MacDonald stating that he did not think the Council had grasped the exact state of matters in connection with the outbreak at the farm. When once the case was removed to the hospital and the premises disinfected the danger was removed.

In the course of the conference it was pointed out that it was impossible to state the origin of the disease, as there was nothing about the farm to cause it. There was no danger of any more cases occurring, as the date of incubation had expired.

The Council afterwards agreed to write to the Local Government Board suggesting all cases arising at a dairy farm should be notified at once to the local authority.

[Hughie]

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette
January 20, 1950

Killed by Bus
While attempting to cross Canal Street, Saltcoats, about twenty past seven on Tuesday evening, Annie Cherry, a 53 years old spinster, who resided with her sister, Mrs Kilpatrick, 24 Mayville Street, Stevenston, was knocked down by an A.1 bus and received fatal injuries. She was conveyed to Kilmarnock Infirmary where she died shortly before 1 o'clock next morning. The deceased was employed for many years at the Ardeer factory of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1873

SALTCOATS SEA-SIDE HOME

The seventh annual report of this valuable institution has just been issued.

It appears that during the summer, with the exception of the first week in June, the houses were fully occupied, and at times the number of applicants was far beyond what could be accommodated.

The numbers admitted during the year were – Males, 349; Females, 382; in all 731; the average stay of each in the Home was 30½ days, and the average number in the Home at one time was 61.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1875

STORM – FALL OF A GABLE

Yesterday forenoon, about 14 feet of the gable of a three-storey house, presently in course of erection for Mr Alexander Hamilton in Windmill Street, Saltcoats, fell with a loud crash, going through the thatch roof of Mr Hamilton’s back shop.

Fortunately no one was injured by the accident, though the roof is very much damaged.

It is supposed that the heavy rains and high wind which prevailed during the morning caused the accident.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JANUARY 1865

SWEARING-IN SPECIAL CONSTABLES – SALTCOATS

An opportunity was afforded our local townsmen on Saturday last of enrolling themselves as specials.

On the afternoon of that day, the Justices of the Peace, in accordance with the resolution come to at a recent meeting in Ayr, attended in the Town Hall, when 120 were enrolled. These included about 40 members of the 7th Ayrshire (Saltcoats and Stevenston) Rifle Volunteers, who marched to the hall in a body and gave their names.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JANUARY 1870

MARRIAGE

At Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. David Scott, Mr John Gordon, draper, Kirkcaldy, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late William Armour, flesher.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JANUARY 1890

SALTCOATS – COMMISSIONERS MEETING

At a special meeting on Monday night – Provost McIsaac presiding – it was resolved that Montgomerie Crescent, Winton Street, Eglinton Street, and Wellpark Road be properly levelled, bottomed, and macadamised, the cost to be defrayed by the owners of land or premises fronting or abutting on each of the said streets.

It was also resolved to pave Countess Street with square stones to the north gable of the Town House, and with rubble to Vernon Street, at a cost of £151, of which the Road Trustees have promised £80, the balance of £71 to be made up by voluntary subscriptions. If this sum be not raised the Road Trustees to be asked to re-causeway the street.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JANUARY 1907

BATHING POND AT SALTCOATS

Saltcoats Town Council held a special meeting last night to consider the question of providing a large pond for bathers at the North Pans.

A plan and estimate of the costs was submitted by the surveyor.

Mr H. Arnott, convenor of the Shores Committee, moved that steps be taken to have the pond constructed. The committee, he said, had gone carefully into the matter, and were convinced that the pond could be constructed for £516, and they were certain that from the revenue derived from the Bathers’ Club, and the general public there would be a balance.

Mr Hugh Thomson said he had also gone into the matter and could assure the members that if the pond was gone on with it would cost at least £1000. The estimate was quite out of it – the price allowed for the concrete work under the sea being the same as for dry land.

Mr Blakely seconded the motion, and thought that even if the pond cost £1000 it would be money well spent.

Mr McGavin moved that the matter be remitted back to the committee for further consideration. He thought it would be better to do this and make sure of what the cost would be.

Bailie A. S. Millar seconded.

The Provost, Bailie Christie, and Mr McKirdy spoke in favour of the motion.

A vote was then taken, which resulted in the motion being carried by five votes to three, one member declining to vote.

To carry out the resolution requires a clear majority of two-thirds of the members present. So that the motion fell through.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JANUARY 1879

DEATH

SYMINGTON: At Kyleshill, Saltcoats, on the 22nd instant, in the 65th year of his age, William Symington.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JANUARY 1917

FATAL ACCIDENT

On Monday night Miss Jessie Crawford, 76 years of age, who resided at Raise Street, Saltcoats, was knocked down by a motor car and injured.

She was removed to her house, but died the same night from shock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JANUARY 1898

SECRETARY OF ADMIRALTY AT SALTCOATS - OPENING OF UNIONIST CLUB

A new Unionist club, which has just been erected at Saltcoats, was opened last night by the Hon. Thomas Cochrane, M.P., who was supported on the occasion by the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow and Mr W. E. McCartney, M.P., Secretary of the Admiralty.

The club, a substantial two-storey building is situated at the top of Nineyard Street near to the station of the Glasgow & South-Western Railway.

In connection with the opening of the club a social meeting was held in the Town Hall, where a company numbering 500 assembled. Mr M. Fullarton, occupied the chair.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1899

BURNS ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATIONS

Saltcoats:
The dinner in connection with this newly-formed club took place in the Victoria Restaurant, Saltcoats. There was a large attendance of members.

Mr A. Lang, president of the club occupied the chair, while Captain John Stirling and Mr Gilmour acted as croupiers.

The president, Mr Lang, gave the toast of the evening.