Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JANUARY 1901

NOBEL’S DYNAMITE WORKS BOUNDARY FENCE

A proposed agreement regarding the question of fixing the position of the boundary fence of Nobel’s Dynamite Works on the north side of the River Irvine was submitted by the Nobel’s Company to a meeting of Irvine Harbour Trust last night.

The Trust, however, were of the unanimous opinion that the proposal was a very one-sided one, and decided to have nothing at all to do with it.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 JANUARY 1877

STEVENSTON SCHOOL BOARD

The Parish Board met in the New School on Monday – Mr Adam Wilson, and afterwards Mr William Lockhart, in the chair.

The appointment of a member to fill the vacancy in the board was fixed to take place at the next meeting.

A lengthened discussion took place as to what should be done with Kerr’s property and the Old School Buildings. Mr Gemmell suggested that the Old Parish School Buildings should be handed over to the ratepayers at a nominal price as a place of public instruction and recreation; but it was considered by the other members that the board was bound in the interest of the whole of the ratepayers of the parish, and as trustees of the school fund, to get the highest price they could for the buildings; and that there was at present no representative body with whom the board could treat in the matter.

Further consideration of the subject was delayed.

The Clerk reported that there was now an attendance of 90 scholars at the evening classes.

Mr Gemmell made a motion as a reply to a deputation of ratepayers who asked the board to admit the reporters of the press and the public to the meetings; but the motion was not seconded, and it was agreed not to record it in the minutes.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1879

PAUPERISM IN AYRSHIRE

The following is a view of the registered paupers and their dependents for the year in 1878, in proportion to the population of the parish: -

Stevenston, 1 pauper to 24 of the population.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1894

FATAL ACCIDENT

Yesterday a fatal accident occurred at No. 5 Pit, Auchenharvie Colliery. A man named SAMUEL BEATTIE was engaged at work in the pit when a large stone fell from the roof, striking him on the neck and killing him.

He was married, and lived in Harbour Street, Saltcoats. He leaves a wife and four of a family.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JANUARY 1872

PLOUGHING MATCHES

The annual competitions of the Ardrossan Farmers’ Society and the Dalry Farmers’ Society took place on Thursday, on the farm of Ryesholm, Dalry, occupied by Mr Matthew Craig.

Thirty-one ploughs started, and in due time got through their work.

The following was among the prize-winners: -

H. Smith, Kerelaw, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JANUARY 1862

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Saturday, THOMAS DALZIEL, drawer, and JOHN FINNIE, lads about 17 years of age, were charged with having stolen two loaves of bread from a van which was standing at the provision store, Ardeer, and belonging to Mr Shedden, baker, Kilwinning, on the 8th January.

They pleaded guilty, and having previously been convicted of theft, were sentenced to imprisonment for 60 days.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JANUARY 1875

STEVENSTON FREE CHURCH

The annual congregational soiree of the members of the Free Church and the children attending the Sabbath school was held in the church on Tuesday evening – the Rev. James Treadwell, pastor presiding.

The treasurer read an abstract of the financial affairs of the church, which showed that in the year ending 31 December, 1874, there had been raised by the congregation a total of £172 5s 11d; that £110 18s 9d had been remitted to the treasurer of the Church in Edinburgh for the Sustentation Fund; that there was a balance on hand of about £8 – the remainder being spent for cleaning and repairs of the church and congregational expenses.

The meeting was addressed by the Chairman, Mr A. Guthrie, Ardrossan; and the Rev. Mr Wilson, Irvine.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JANUARY 1929

RECKLESS DRIVING

A fine of £5 was imposed by Sheriff Haldane at Ayr Sheriff Court yesterday on THOMAS DOCHERTY, motor driver, 10 Thistle Cottages, Stevenston, for having on October 26 in Kilwinning Road, Irvine, driven a motor omnibus recklessly and knocked down and injured a cyclist.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JANUARY 1878

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday JOHN McNAUGHT and JAMES McNAUGHT, miners, residing in New Street, Stevenston, were charged with having on the 19th or 20th instant, stolen a box of dynamite detonators and several other articles from the engine-house of No. 1 Misk sinking pit, Stevenston, and also some articles of clothing from a lodge connected with the same pit, the latter theft being committed from a lockfast place.

They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to 56 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JANUARY 1888

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday HENRY FORDE, navvy, Ardeer Square, Stevenston, was charged with the theft, on the 21st instant, of 2s 6d from a public house in Main Street there.

He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JANUARY 1847

STEVENSTON – FATAL ACCIDENT

On Tuesday last, at the Turfdyke coalpit, belonging to Stevenston Colliery, whilst ROBERT TAYLOR, pitheadsman, an unmarried man, was in the act of striking the hutch, the engine checked the reverse way, and drew him into the mouth of the pit. He fell the distance of 68 fathoms, and was so dreadfully mangled that when taken up life was extinct.

He was a native of Ireland, and unaccustomed to that kind of work.

No blame is attachable to the engine driver.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JANUARY 1868

DEATH

Suddenly, at Havana, on the 3rd instant, Captain Ritchie Brown, of Stevenston, Ayrshire.