The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
Seven hundred French soldiers were on board a troopship, the Camranh, formerly a German screw steamer, which ran ashore at Horsburgh Light, near Singapore. The troops were safely transferred to another steamer, but the position of the Camranh was later reported to be serious, the water gaining in the engineroom. Lloyd’s agent at Singapore cabled: “French steamer Camranh, from Saigon for Marseilles, with 6,000 tons general cargo and 700 troops, is ashore near Horsburgh Light. Salvage impossible.”
50 years ago
Vigorous efforts are to continue to keep Cupar sugar beet factory open. A further meeting was held in Cupar yesterday of bodies interested in the factory’s future and further steps were agreed on. As a result, representations will be made to the Scottish Secretary Mr Gordon Campbell, and Sir John Gilmour, MP for East Fife, is trying to arrange a meeting with him. Sir John said that operating costs had been discussed at yesterday’s meeting but there would be difficulty in disclosing confidential information.
25 years ago
Buses are to be rerouted in the St Mary’s area of Dundee to protect passengers from the possibility of attacks at now isolated bus stops as the dark nights return. This follows the demolition of the Ardler multis and consequent reduction in the population of the area. The Tayside Public Transport plan is to reroute buses from Birkdale Place to St Kilda Road and bus chiefs say it will improve the service to passengers. The move has been criticised by St Mary’s regional councillor Ian Borthwick, concerned about the narrow streets.
One year ago
The out-of-hours GP service to cover north-east Fife is being set up to fail, campaigners have warned. Staffing structures for the new model to be operated from St Andrews Community Hospital, which include three-hour shifts, could prove unviable, critics fear. Fife Health and Social Care Partnership has been accused of watering down its promises for the reinstated system. The urgent out-ofhours service was temporarily centralised in Kirkcaldy last year due to a staff shortage. There are concerns this will become permanent.