SEVENTY YEARS AGO Thursday May 1, 1952

New Islay hospital proposed

The Board of Management for Campbeltown and District Hospitals will call a special meeting to discuss details of the proposed new General Hospital for the island of Islay, tentatively estimated to cost in the region of £20,000, when the plan, at present being prepared by architects of the Western Hospital Board, reach them.

On Monday afternoon, nine members of the board discussed the project without commenting on the technicalities or details of the building.

The meeting, held in the Christian Institute, was presided over by ex-Provost A D McNair OBE, chairman, who was accompanied by Reverend John McIntyre, Mr A P McCrory, Mr John C Macleod, Port Ellen; Mr Colin Campbell, Reverend B B Blackwood, Mr Ian MacPhail, Mrs Kerr and Mrs Armour.

The chairman said the proposals were discussed fully.

New summer herring prices housewives will not be affected

It was announced on Friday that new prices for herring for various uses had been agreed at a private meeting of the trade in Edinburgh on Thursday at which various sections of the industry and fisherman's organisations were represented.

Mr A I B Stewart, secretary of the Clyde Fishermen's Association, who attended the conference with the association chairman Mr Robert McGowan, Campbeltown, told a reporter the conference was presided over by Sir George Wilson, a member of the herring industry board.

Mr Stewart said the greatly increased, and increasing, costs of production facing herring fishermen were emphasised at the conference and the board supported the view of the fishermen that increased prices were required for practically all uses of herring,

However, Mr Stewart pointed out that the fishermen did not insist on an increased price for herring for the home market as they were most anxious to encourage the British housewife to use this valuable, nutritious and cheap food stuff without further adding to a rise in the cost of living.