The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
The quality of his work sheds light upon the man. Even housebreakers can be judged in this way and from the “clean job” which he made at two houses, a housebreaker who has made his appearance in the west end of Dundee is no “‘prentice hand”, but an extremely nimble expert in the business. The tenants of two houses in Perth Road have been relieved of a considerable amount of valuable jewellery. Entrance to the houses was gained at night when the occupants were absent. The total value is between £60 and £70.
50 years ago
Playing cards and the strains of cheerful music from the surface reached seven entombed men as they awaited rescue from a blocked tunnel on a New Zealand mountainside. Two of the trapped men are badly injured and medical supplies, including morphine, have been passed down a six-inch diameter rescue borehole. It may take three days to complete the rescue. A Glenrothes man is believed to be in the tunnel. Mr James Smart (28) left Kinglassie nine years ago. He is due to be married in April.
25 years ago
A donation of “several thousand pounds” from the Ford Motor Company means that the late Formula One world champion Jim Clark will finally be commemorated at his birthplace of Kilmany in Fife. News of the donation, which more than doubles funds raised over a 15 year period by motor sports enthusiasts, came at the annual Jim Clark memorial award dinner. The donation means that organisers can now proceed with a life-size bronze statue of Jim Clark by eminent Scottish sculptor David Annand.
One year ago
Teenagers risked a “catastrophic” train derailment after dumping a wheelie bin in the middle of a railway line in Carnoustie. One of the youths then stood on the tracks to film the impending crash. But a ScotRail driver slowed the train to a stop after spotting the mobile phone light in the distance. British Transport Police is now investigating the incident at the Anderson Street private crossing in Carnoustie around 7pm. Carnoustie independent councillor Brian Boyd said: “This could have been catastrophic.”