The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
The Minister of Munitions regrets to announce that in a munitions factory in Scotland, a six-inch shell exploded, injuring 12 workers, 11 of whom were women. Three women have since succumbed to their injuries. Commendable coolness and spirit were shown by the workers. The situation was effectively dealt with and the injured workers were promptly remo ved to hospital. The effects of the explosion were very local. No material damage was done and the output of munitions has not been affected.
50 years ago
The Torrey Canyon split into three on the Seven Stones reef off Land’s End. Meanwhile, the Government declared the whole of the South Coast of England a “battle zone” in the fight against oil pollution from the stricken tanker. Three junior Ministers were appointed to head anti-oil pollution organisations for South Coast areas. Naval headquarters at Plymouth confirmed that the Torrey Canyon had split into three parts – the fore section, the bridge superstructure and the stern section.
25 years ago
On Monday we introduce our new look Courier with news on the front and back pages, and colour, even in the new masthead, which will be blue. But readers will not find any changes in the content, and we hope that a comfortable reading pattern will be established soon. The front page will carry almost a full column designed to guide readers through the paper, and we will also have the weather in graphic colour format. One big change involves putting all the classified advertising inside the paper.
One year ago
Perth skier Kirsty Guest admits she surprised even herself at the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships after picking up a bronze medal. The women’s junior and U18 slalom race was contested in Tignes, France, and Kirsty produced a combined time of 1:31.35 minutes to finish third in the junior rankings behind Ella Still and Nicole Ritchie. But Kirsty, whose older sister Charlie won the women’s senior slalom gold on Thursday, said she was ecstatic to earn a medal of any colour.