The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
THE ARCHIVES
100 years ago
Lieutenant John Borrie McNab, Royal Engineers, who was killed on the railway near Mons, was a member of the local family of the late John Borrie, shipowner and the youngest son of the late William McNab, bank agent, Bothwell and Mrs McNab, Agra Bank, Carnoustie. Lieutenant McNab’s death was the result of German treachery leaving a bridge in Belgium mined. When it was discovered an attempt was made to withdraw the charge, but the mine exploded, killing Lt McNab and wounding a sapper.
50 years ago
An MP spoke of “rather startling” tattoos on some young girls. Mr James Dunn (Soc. Kirkdale) was urging the Commons Standing Committee on the Tattooing of Minors’ Bill, which seeks to prohibit the tattooing of persons under 18, to impose stiffer penalties on tattooists. “Tattooing is an evil art. Some young girls have different ideas about tattooing and some of them look rather startling. A great deal of damage has already been done.” He suggested that the maximum penalty for a second conviction was not sufficient.
25 years ago
Dundee looks set to strengthen its position as one of Scotland’s leading sea-cruise destinations in 1994. Dundee Port Authority has received the year’s first booking for a cruise-ship to berth in Dundee. The cruise liner Explorer, on charter to SAGA Holidays, will call at Dundee in June and again in July as part of the company’s programme of round-Britain cruises. The news comes in the middle of DPA’s preparations to attend a cruise industry exhibition in the United States next week.
One year ago
A plan to dramatically increase the size of offshore wind turbines to be placed off the Angus coastline has been revealed at a public exhibition in Arbroath. The turbines would each be nearly as high as eight Bell Rock Lighthouses. The bitterly contested proposal, which saw concerns lodged by some fishing boat owners, was previously taken to the High Court by the RSPB. It has also been revealed the plan’s 15MW turbines do not yet exist, with some of the largest on the market having the capacity of just 9.5MW.