Reflections from Ross-shire: Our Old Files from 100, 50 and 25 years ago
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100 Years Ago
Friday, October 3, 1919
A SOUTH African paper to hand reports the success of an Invergordon athlete in South Africa. This is Mr W. F. Sutherland, son of Mrs
Sutherland, Inverbreakie, who has been distinguishing himself in the heavy-weight competitions, having won prizes at hammer-throwing, putting the stone, and tossing the caber. He is a member of the S.A. Police, and served in the Great War. He was for a considerable time a prisoner of war in Germany.
The heavy rains of last week have completely extinguished the fire on Fyrish Hill. The fire raged for a fortnight, and the damage to the plantations is very heavy.
Captain T. J. Lyne, D.S.O., whose home is in Saltburn, and who at one time was in charge of the fishery cruiser, Ringdove, is, says a contemporary, the only Naval officer of his rank who has risen from the lower deck.
Mr Dundas, a most popular young man in Tain, has gone to Brora to start a business. Prior to his departure he was entertained to a farewell dance in the Drill Hall, when a most enjoyable evening was spent.
Dingwall Victoria United is matched against Beauly at Dingwall on Saturday, (to-morrow), in the North of Scotland Junior League fixtures.
The Vics teams will be the same as played at Inverness on Saturday last.
50 Years Ago
Friday, October 3, 1969
BEN Wyvis had its first coating of snow of the season last week, which disappeared soon afterwards but the “mountain of storms” was recapped on
Tuesday with its virgin-like mantle. Sunday's storms caused widespread damage in fallen trees, overturned caravans, and flooding in Ross.
It was inevitable that the Ross County forward line should strike devastating form sometime, and it was unfortunate for Buckie who were on
the receiving end, when they did so on Saturday. The County total could have been very much more if the ball, which was running for them all the
time in midfield, had continued to do so on its despatch goalwards. Be that as it may County fans were treated to a sparkling display by their
team, whose performance on occasion have bordered on the mediocre this season.
John Buchanan scored four of County's goals in an 11-0 win. Lynas (2), MacArthur (2), MacMillan, Davidson and an own-goal accounted for the rest.
25 Years Ago
Friday September 30, 1994
FRIDAY will be a red letter day for Gairloch when the £5 million new High School is formally opened by Highland Regional Council's Education
Committee Chairman Mrs Val MacIver.
More than 700 pupils and guests are being invited to join in the celebrations and view the new complex, which incorporates a community library, sports hall, fitness room, theatre and a floodlitall weather pitch.
The port of Invergordon, n the Cromarty Firth, has attracted more cruise ship passengers this year than ever before – and is already set to best the record in 1995 when the highlight will be a visit by the new QE2.
Almost 6,800 passengers arrived at Invergordon this season, an 18 per cent increase on the previous best year.
Among the 18 cruise ships were the contrasting tiny 'Explorer' at 2,398 tons and the giant 55,451 ton 'Statendam', the flagship of the Holland America Line, which were in port on the same day, giving Invergordon its highest one-day passenger count of almost 1,400.
