Towns > Stirling > 1897, 1903, 1906, 1909 - Cook and Wylie's Stirling Directory > 1897

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Aug. 2nd— Kirk o' Muir Conventicle.
„ 5th — Competition for Campbell-Bannerman's Cup between Stirling and
Dunfermline Bowling Clubs. Result disputed.
„ 14th — Mr Jacks, ex-M.P. for Stirlingshire, intimates his intention not to
offer himself for re-election.
„ 19th — Chairmen of Ward Committees express their views to the Town
Council on Municipal Buildings, Gasworks, and Electric Lighting
questions, and the Council resent their interference.
„ 20th — Explosion of Gas in a Draper's Shop in Murray Place.
„ 24th— Opening of New School at Cowie by St Ninians School Board.
„ 25th — Hugh M'Donald, a pensioner, residing in Lower Craigs, died in Royal
Infirmary, from injuries inflicted by a runaway horse at Port Custom
House the previous evening.
„ 26th— Close of a successful salmon fishing season.
Death rate for the month, 20 - 2 ; number of deaths, 29.
Sept. 4th— William Campbell, street porter, Stirling, drowned while attempting
to swim across the Forth at South Alloa.
, r 5th — G Company (Denny) win Regimental Shooting Cup, with an average
of 92*2 for ten men.
„ 7th— School Board resolve to organise a Technical School in Stirling.
„ 7th— Fire at Menstrie Distillery— damage, £15,000.
„ 11th — Public Meeting to protest against Town Council's Action re Municipal
Buildings, Gasworks, Electric Light, &c.
,, 12th — Lifeboat Demonstration in Stirling.
„ 12th— William Houston, goods porter, killed at Stirling Railway Station.
„ 19th — Athletic Championships at Stirling.
„ 28th — Tramway Company resolve to extend their line to St Mnians.
Oct. 3rd — Alexander Scott Dawson (15), apprentice engineer, killed at Bo'ness
Distillery.
„ 7th — County Registration Courts show a Unionist gain of 230. Stirling
Burgh Court — 16 Lodger Claims admitted, 10 Conservatives and
6 Liberals.
,, 12th — Police Commissioners resolve to appoint an expert to advise them as to
the introduction of the Electric Light ; also to proceed with the
improvement of Irvine Place.
„ 15th — Man killed at Cowie Colliery.
„ 17th — George Hutton, a native of Stirling, drowned at Valencia.
„ I9th — Stirling Town Council approve of a road being formed through the
Corn Exchange ; also approve of plan for bowling green at
Spittalmyre Park.
„ 20fch-26th— Ward Meetings. Municipal Buildings shelved.
„ 27th — John Sime, wheel inspector, run over at Stirling station, and died
in Royal Infirmary the following day.
„ 30th — Clackmannan County Council discuss police amalgamation with
Stirlingshire.
„ 30th — Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, M.P., addresses his constituents in
the Albert Hall, on the Eastern question and Egypt.