Reflections from Ross-shire 100, 50 and 25 years ago
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100 Years Ago
Friday, April 2, 1920
THE first annual ball of the Dingwall Railwaymen took place on Thursday evening in the Carnegie Hall. The popularity of the railway staff at Dingwall is proverbial and this was evidenced abundantly by the enormous turnout at the dance. About 100 couples were present and they spent a most enjoyable time.
The floor was excellent, the music by the band of Mr Fraser Sutherland, Inverness, was most up-to-date, and with Mr Angus Macdonald as M.C., the function was carried through without a hitch. The refreshments were in the hands of the Station Refreshment Room staff.
The purveying was good and plentiful and the service beyond reproach. It was a most successful dance and credit is due to the organising committee, of which Mr Angus Macdonald was the energetic convener. The hope is expressed that the function should become a yearly one in the town.
At a meeting of the Tain Town Council on Monday a letter from the Sutherland County Council stated that, while the Ross-shire County Council have power to contribute to the cost of Meikle Ferry, they have never done so, and that the cost is now £54 a year. Ex-Bailie Macleod offered to support at the County Council a motionthat they give support for the ferry.
50 Years Ago
Friday, April 3, 1970
DINGWALL Post Office annual social evening and cabaret in the Seaforth Rooms, National Hotel, Dingwall, was the last to be held by the staff as representing a Head Post Office Area, for shortly Dingwall will come
under the aegis of Inverness. It was one of the best ever, and with few exceptions the company of 127 were there until the final dance and song, and the farewell service of soup in the wee sma' oors. The success of the function was no doubt due to the calibre of the entertainment provided – excellent food, a first-rate cabaret, and strict-tempo music of the dancing.
Another superlative display by Ross County, on Saturday, brought them two more essential league points
County now have a one point advantage over league leaders Inverness Thistle, who lost, if they win the two
games they have in hand.
John Buchanan (3), Jim Lynas (3), Norrie MacArthur, Sandy Mackenzie and Don MacMillan got the goals in a 9-0 win against Fraserburgh at Victoria Park.
25 Years Ago
Friday, March 31, 1995
DINGWALL brothers, Ian and Allan Brown are nearing the end of their second United Nations tour together. The brothers are both serving with the same unit, the United Nations Transport Squadron, in the Balkan port town of Split with the United Nations Protection Force.
It could be on the cards that the two former students of Dingwall Academy will serve together on future operational deployments but for the time being they are looking forward to returning from the Balkans in April and back to Scotland for some leave at the end of the month.
THE Black Isle and Easter Ross are to have their most ancient roads turned into official tourist trails.
Ross and Cromarty District Council has come up with the concept of a King's Route, from North Kessock to Tain, as a new way of luring people off the A9.
