The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
The military authorities declare that Forfarshire farmers are not yet feeling the pinch of labour scarcity in the same way as farmers elsewhere do. By them an attempt was made at an Appeal Tribunal in Dundee to set up a standard of manpower for the farms. From the Bench intimation was made that every case would be considered on its merits. Out of 54 cases heard, the army got 26 men. Some farms were considered to be improperly staffed in that too great a number of men were of military age.
50 years ago
Carnoustie has been given the goahead for its £45,000 municipal golf clubhouse. It is understood the Scottish Secretary approval will be officially intimated at tonight’s Town Council meeting.The project has had a rough passage since it was announced in March. A petition against the clubhouse, signed by 1,225 residents, was sent to the Scottish Secretary, who replied he was aware of the opposition but had to have regard to the majority view of the local authority. The town clerk made no comment.
25 years ago
A Tealing family missed the fright of their lives by minutes when a petrol tanker went out of control. The vehicle careered into their home in the village on Dundee’s northern perimeter. Miraculously, there was only one minor injury – to the driver – in the teatime crash on the Tealing-Auchterhouse road. The driver, Ernest Johnston, from Brechin sustained a cut head. His cab, however, was badly damaged by the impact. Sunnyview Cottage belongs to Jim and Frances Stewart, who were on their way home.
One year ago
A memorial to one of the first Black Watch soldiers killed in Iraq was unveiled in Perth. Marc Ferns, 21, from Glenrothes died following an improvised bomb attack in the city of Basra on August 12 2004. Last year his family raised more than £5,000 for the Black Watch Association to mark the 10th anniversary of his loss. While the majority will be used to help veterans and their families, some was used to erect a signpost within the grounds of the Black Watch Castle and Museum.