THE ARCHIVES

100 years ago

Dundee School Board teachers are determined to enforce the Craik scale of salaries and a canvas is to be taken to ascertain how many would pledge themselves to be loyal in the event of a strike. A largely-attended meeting of teachers was held in the YMCA Hall last night when the position taken up by the School Board on the question was severely criticised. It was pointed out that the Craik scheme was not a pre-war measure and now there could be a delay of about a year until the new education authority was elected.

50 years ago

Britain and West Germany announced yesterday that a united Europe was inconceivable without Britain. A declaration by Mr Harold Wilson and Dr Kurt George Kiesinger, West German Chancellor, after two-day talks in Bonn, pledged them to work out with other European governments the means by which a new impetus could be given to the political unity of Europe. Moves to bring Britain closer to the six-nation Common Market in the face of continued French reservation was the major theme of the talks.

25 years ago

Rumours of a permanent posting of an major army unit to Barry Buddon have been quashed by the Ministry of Defence. Work already undertaken at the camp includes the construction of a new headquarters and range control building and two blocks of living accommodation for junior ranks. Each of the blocks can house 100 soldiers. New mess halls for officers and junior ranks and a central kitchen are also to be built, but an army spokesman inists that Barry Buddon’s status will continue as a training camp.

One year ago

Householders in Dundee face a 3% rise in council tax next year as the city council attempts to fill a £15 million black hole in its budget. City council finance spokesman Willie Sawers said the hike would raise an additional £1.5m for the cash-strapped local authority. The SNP councillor said council officers have already identified more than £8m in potential savings, while the administration is proposing other efficiencies that will save in excess of another £5m if the proposed budget is passed on February 22.