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Looking back: Death of a military man, Wester Ross tourism chief switches job and Toyotas in Tain


By Hector MacKenzie

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An agricultural ceilidh of three Junior Farmers Associations (Aird, Inverness and Marybank) at Garguston on January 30, 1932 where a demonstration was given on Clydesdale/Shire horses by John MacKenzie, Balnain and Shorthorn cattle by K J MacGillivray, Kirkton..Front row: “Culduthel”, J MacKenzie, Balnain, Capt J Cameron, Balnakyle, K J MacGillivray, Kirkton, J Cumming, Allanfearn, R S MacWilliam, Garguston, J Black, North of Scotland College of Agriculture (Inverness Area), W A Longmore, North of Scotland College of Agriculture (Ross-shire Area), A W Hill, late of Lemlair, with the students in the background..
An agricultural ceilidh of three Junior Farmers Associations (Aird, Inverness and Marybank) at Garguston on January 30, 1932 where a demonstration was given on Clydesdale/Shire horses by John MacKenzie, Balnain and Shorthorn cattle by K J MacGillivray, Kirkton..Front row: “Culduthel”, J MacKenzie, Balnain, Capt J Cameron, Balnakyle, K J MacGillivray, Kirkton, J Cumming, Allanfearn, R S MacWilliam, Garguston, J Black, North of Scotland College of Agriculture (Inverness Area), W A Longmore, North of Scotland College of Agriculture (Ross-shire Area), A W Hill, late of Lemlair, with the students in the background..

Death of military man

From the edition of March 25, 1921

The death of Sergeant Robert Junor, late Cameron Highlanders, Park cottage, Muir of Ord, at Bangour Military Hospital on the 11th March was reported.

Deceased, who was highly esteemed, had been many years with his regiment, having served throughout the South African War, for which he received the Queen’s and King’s medals with clasps.

He was retired from the army, but on the outbreak of the Great European War most loyally offered his services which were accepted, and he did useful work in various training centres at home and in Egypt.

His health, unfortunately breaking down, he was admitted to hospital for treatment.

The funeral, a military one and representative of the district, took place on Tuesday last week to Urray burying ground. Much sympathy is extended to his widow, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Campbell, Myrtle Cottage, Muir of Ord and to his two little daughters.

Wester Ross put on map

From the edition of March 26, 1971

Nicholas Thomas tendered his resignation as tourist officer for Wester Ross. He takes up an appointment with Highlands and Islands Development Board as a resource development officer.

Mr Thomas said he was sad to leave the post and appreciated the support he had received. “It has been a very hard two years but I hope we have achieved some measure of success in putting Wester Ross firmly on the tourist map I’ve never had a dull moment since the organisation started. It has been very difficult at times to pursue what we felt was a coherent policy but the interest was certainly never lacking.”

At the meeting, Torquil Nicolson reported in the Kyle railway campaign. The tourist officer said the Glasgow Exhibition has been successful and over 3000 people had visited the stand. The Countryside Festival was to go ahead in spite of the extreme difficulties presented by the postal strike.

Tain hotel in the spotlight

From the edition of March 22, 1996

The Mansfield House Hotel in Tain is one of 25 hotels nationwide, and one of three in Scotland, which have been selected by Toyota and Les Routiers to participate in a major promotion associated with the launch of three new cars.

The new Toyota cars will be shown, in the Highlands, at Corrie Motors, Inverness and Park Lane Motors, Thurso.

The impending launch of the three new models was targeting a potential 100,000 customers to the dealerships. A scratchcard competition was offering people the chance of weekend breaks at leading country house hotels.

The Mansfield House is one of the establishments selected to accommodate the prizewinners.

Norman Lauritsen, proprietor, was pleased to be part of the promotion which would give widespread publicity to the hotel and the town. The attractive hotel would appear on posters in dealerships, he said.

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