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BILINGUAL NEWSPAPER OF CURRENT EVENTS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND THE ISLANDS AND IN SCOTLAND
SRIFTH
DI-ARDAOIN, 3mh LATHA DE’N GIBLEAN
THURSDAY, 3rd APRIL 1969
Leanaibh
gudluth
ri cliu bhur
sinnsir
Follow in the footsteps of your forebears
NATIONAL SAVINGS
National Savings Certificates
Post Office Savings Bank
Trustee Savings Banks
Na Rocaide
21st ANNIVERSARY
AN T-IASGACH
Tha mu 30 bata ri iasgach ghioniarch eadar Leodhas, na
Hearadh agus Caolas Eirisgeadh — 25 dhiubh sin ris an
iasgach cunbhalach. De ’n aireamh sin tha ochd ag obair
air an taobh an iar eadar eilean nam Manach is Rudha an
Ard Mhaoil bho ’n Og Mhios chun an t-Sultuin. ’S iad sin
na h-eathraichean is motha tha cur ris an fhactoraidh aig
Atlantic Shellfish ann an Griomasaigh agus mur a faigh ia .
cothrom air iasgach gu 20 aitheamh a dhoimhne tha iad
de ’n bharail gun toir so 40% - 50% as an tuarasdal
bhliadhnail. Tha iad daonnan a deanamh cuir-latha (no da
iasgach) air an tanalach ’s mu na sgeirean.
Ach a nis a reir na riaghailtean a rinn an t-Arm ann
an 1956 cha bhi an t-iasgach so fosgailte dhaibh da fhichead
seachdhainn ’sa bhliadhna co dhiubh.Tha an t-Arm gu bhi
a losgadh bho 9 gu 5 coig latha ’san t-seachdhainn. Mur a
deanar cordadh mu an so tha eagal gun teid an fhactoraidh
sios le cion eisg’s theid gach
adhartas a rinneadh a thaobh
bataichean ura is uidheam air tha a mhor chuid a ceannach.
ais mur a h-urrainnear an Cha mho a chi sinn oidhirp ga
riadh a phaigheadh. dheanamh gu ar cainnt is ar
Tha so calg dhireach an dualchas ionnsachadh do na
aghaidh ruintean a Bhord saighdearan is dhan teagh-
Leasachaidh ach ’nuair a dh’ laich ach tha sinn a tuigsinn
fhoighneachd sinn de Phro- gum bi da bhun sgoil am
phet Smith de bha iadsan a Beinn a Bhaoghla is cha bhi
dol a dheanamh thubhairt e so cho trom air teagasg na
nach b’ urrainn am Bord cal a Gaidhlig — gabhaidh clann an
dheanamh — gu robh iasg gu aite teagasg nan canan fhein
leor an aitean eile, ’sgur e is cumaidh iad air thoiseach
Roinn eile de ’n riaghaltas a air clann an airm mar is dual,
bha an Roinn an Dion. Cha
dhaibh a tha iad? A dh’ aona
Shaoileadh thu gun cuireadh mhath cumaidh muinntir an
robh esan co dhiubh a creid- an riaghaltas gnothuichean air airm gu math dluth ri cheile
sinn gun rachadh an t-iasgach adhart a chumadh a Ghaidhlig agus air leth bho shluagh an
an lughad no an fhactoraidh air adhart far a bheil iad fhein aite ma gheibh iad leotha.
sios. Nach iongantach cho ag cur steach suas ri 800 a Gheibh iadsan talla is gach
beag suim a bha am Bord ag mhuinntir Beurla. Coma leat, goireas a bhitheas a dhith orra
cur s na gnothuichean so cosgaidh iad iomadh sgilin air ach bithidh muinntir an aite
’nuair a threigeas iad na feidh air tir mor is daoine a air dheireadh.
daoine eagal aimhreit a tho- bheir an aire dhaibh no air Tha feum air aire a chum a!
gail ri roinn eile. Tha an fhac- tobhtaichean chaisteal thall air na tha tachairt agus curam
toraidh a cur mu luach ’sa bhos ach canan is dualchas a ghabhail mu dheidhinn. Reic
£70,000 de ghiomaich do ’n nan Gaidheal ’se tha sin ach Esau a choir-bhreith airson
Fhraing a h-uile bliadhna. Cha rud eile. An ann airson cur as poit-chail.
bheag an call a thig orrasan
ma chaileas iad 50%, de 'n
iasg a tha gan cumail a dol.
’Se fior stu Daibhidh is Gol¬
iath a tha so.
CANAN IS DUALCHAS
A reir an airm bithidh mu
100 aite oibreach ur co-chean-
gailte ris an leasachadh is tha
£6i muilionn a dh’ airgiod a’
dol ann an togalaichean is
ann an uidheam. .Ach ’se gle
bheag a dh’ airgiod a tha ’ga
chuir ri buthean is economi
an aite — ’s ann ’sa Naafi a
NEW OPEN PIPING
COMPETITION
THIS IS DEVELOPMENT?
The former Herring In¬
dustry Board processing fac¬
tory in Stornoway, taken over
by the H.I.D.B. has entered
the retail market.
By undercutting local fish
merchants the Board have
now secured a contract to
supply fish to local hospitals.
Stornoway Town Council
are to make a strong protest
to the Board.
The Board’s proposal to put
fish vans on the road could
endanger the livelihood of 20
local fish salesmen.
An innovation at the 1969
Mod to be held at Aviemore
will be the introduction of a
senior piping competition.
John Player & Sons, at the
invitation of An Comunn Gaid-
healach, are sponsoring the Gold
Banner Piping Competition (A’
Bhratach Oir) for players aged
18 and over. The first prize will
be a gold embroidered pipe
banner and £25 with a second
prize of £15, a third of £10 and
three runner-up awards of £5
each.
With total prize monies of
£65 this March, Strathspey and
Reel section ranks amongst the
“richest” of the open March,
Strathspey and Reel compe¬
titions.
The competition will be held
on Saturday, 18th October,
1969 at the Aviemore Centre
and some of the best pipers in
Scotland are expected to enter.
In the junior section the 1st
R.H.F. Fort George are presen¬
ting a cup for annual compe i-
tion. This will be known as the
Royal Highland Fusiliers Cup
and will be competed for in a
March, Strathspey and Reel
Section. There is also a compe¬
tition for 15-18 year olds play¬
ing a March only.
Although Ceol Mor or Piob-
aireachd as jt is commonly
known has been excluded from
the competition areas it is not
forgotten. On the Saturday
evening a recital of three Ceol
Mor will be given by P.M.
Ronald McCallum, Inverary,
John MacFadyen, Busby, and
William M. MacDonald, Inver¬
ness.
A large entry is anticipated
particularly for the Bratach Oir.
Entries should be submitted to
An Comunn Gaidhealach not
later than 25th May, 1969.
A company photographed at the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan,
celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Stirling Gaelic Choir.
(Report — page 7)
Coming to
INVERNESS?
Be sure to visit Holm Woollen Mills
where you will be able to see a
magnificent range of Tartans and Tweeds
Shetland Tweeds, Rugs, Scarves
Cheviot Tweeds, Knitting Yams
Knitwear
Authentic
REPRODUCTION TARTANS
in 49 Clans
The Largest Range in Scotland
JAMES PRINGLE LTD.
WOOLLEN MILLS :: INVERNESS
Telephone Inverness 31042
Also at Skye Woollen Mills, Portree
SRIFTH
DI-ARDAOIN, 3mh LATHA DE’N GIBLEAN
THURSDAY, 3rd APRIL 1969
Leanaibh
gudluth
ri cliu bhur
sinnsir
Follow in the footsteps of your forebears
NATIONAL SAVINGS
National Savings Certificates
Post Office Savings Bank
Trustee Savings Banks
Na Rocaide
21st ANNIVERSARY
AN T-IASGACH
Tha mu 30 bata ri iasgach ghioniarch eadar Leodhas, na
Hearadh agus Caolas Eirisgeadh — 25 dhiubh sin ris an
iasgach cunbhalach. De ’n aireamh sin tha ochd ag obair
air an taobh an iar eadar eilean nam Manach is Rudha an
Ard Mhaoil bho ’n Og Mhios chun an t-Sultuin. ’S iad sin
na h-eathraichean is motha tha cur ris an fhactoraidh aig
Atlantic Shellfish ann an Griomasaigh agus mur a faigh ia .
cothrom air iasgach gu 20 aitheamh a dhoimhne tha iad
de ’n bharail gun toir so 40% - 50% as an tuarasdal
bhliadhnail. Tha iad daonnan a deanamh cuir-latha (no da
iasgach) air an tanalach ’s mu na sgeirean.
Ach a nis a reir na riaghailtean a rinn an t-Arm ann
an 1956 cha bhi an t-iasgach so fosgailte dhaibh da fhichead
seachdhainn ’sa bhliadhna co dhiubh.Tha an t-Arm gu bhi
a losgadh bho 9 gu 5 coig latha ’san t-seachdhainn. Mur a
deanar cordadh mu an so tha eagal gun teid an fhactoraidh
sios le cion eisg’s theid gach
adhartas a rinneadh a thaobh
bataichean ura is uidheam air tha a mhor chuid a ceannach.
ais mur a h-urrainnear an Cha mho a chi sinn oidhirp ga
riadh a phaigheadh. dheanamh gu ar cainnt is ar
Tha so calg dhireach an dualchas ionnsachadh do na
aghaidh ruintean a Bhord saighdearan is dhan teagh-
Leasachaidh ach ’nuair a dh’ laich ach tha sinn a tuigsinn
fhoighneachd sinn de Phro- gum bi da bhun sgoil am
phet Smith de bha iadsan a Beinn a Bhaoghla is cha bhi
dol a dheanamh thubhairt e so cho trom air teagasg na
nach b’ urrainn am Bord cal a Gaidhlig — gabhaidh clann an
dheanamh — gu robh iasg gu aite teagasg nan canan fhein
leor an aitean eile, ’sgur e is cumaidh iad air thoiseach
Roinn eile de ’n riaghaltas a air clann an airm mar is dual,
bha an Roinn an Dion. Cha
dhaibh a tha iad? A dh’ aona
Shaoileadh thu gun cuireadh mhath cumaidh muinntir an
robh esan co dhiubh a creid- an riaghaltas gnothuichean air airm gu math dluth ri cheile
sinn gun rachadh an t-iasgach adhart a chumadh a Ghaidhlig agus air leth bho shluagh an
an lughad no an fhactoraidh air adhart far a bheil iad fhein aite ma gheibh iad leotha.
sios. Nach iongantach cho ag cur steach suas ri 800 a Gheibh iadsan talla is gach
beag suim a bha am Bord ag mhuinntir Beurla. Coma leat, goireas a bhitheas a dhith orra
cur s na gnothuichean so cosgaidh iad iomadh sgilin air ach bithidh muinntir an aite
’nuair a threigeas iad na feidh air tir mor is daoine a air dheireadh.
daoine eagal aimhreit a tho- bheir an aire dhaibh no air Tha feum air aire a chum a!
gail ri roinn eile. Tha an fhac- tobhtaichean chaisteal thall air na tha tachairt agus curam
toraidh a cur mu luach ’sa bhos ach canan is dualchas a ghabhail mu dheidhinn. Reic
£70,000 de ghiomaich do ’n nan Gaidheal ’se tha sin ach Esau a choir-bhreith airson
Fhraing a h-uile bliadhna. Cha rud eile. An ann airson cur as poit-chail.
bheag an call a thig orrasan
ma chaileas iad 50%, de 'n
iasg a tha gan cumail a dol.
’Se fior stu Daibhidh is Gol¬
iath a tha so.
CANAN IS DUALCHAS
A reir an airm bithidh mu
100 aite oibreach ur co-chean-
gailte ris an leasachadh is tha
£6i muilionn a dh’ airgiod a’
dol ann an togalaichean is
ann an uidheam. .Ach ’se gle
bheag a dh’ airgiod a tha ’ga
chuir ri buthean is economi
an aite — ’s ann ’sa Naafi a
NEW OPEN PIPING
COMPETITION
THIS IS DEVELOPMENT?
The former Herring In¬
dustry Board processing fac¬
tory in Stornoway, taken over
by the H.I.D.B. has entered
the retail market.
By undercutting local fish
merchants the Board have
now secured a contract to
supply fish to local hospitals.
Stornoway Town Council
are to make a strong protest
to the Board.
The Board’s proposal to put
fish vans on the road could
endanger the livelihood of 20
local fish salesmen.
An innovation at the 1969
Mod to be held at Aviemore
will be the introduction of a
senior piping competition.
John Player & Sons, at the
invitation of An Comunn Gaid-
healach, are sponsoring the Gold
Banner Piping Competition (A’
Bhratach Oir) for players aged
18 and over. The first prize will
be a gold embroidered pipe
banner and £25 with a second
prize of £15, a third of £10 and
three runner-up awards of £5
each.
With total prize monies of
£65 this March, Strathspey and
Reel section ranks amongst the
“richest” of the open March,
Strathspey and Reel compe¬
titions.
The competition will be held
on Saturday, 18th October,
1969 at the Aviemore Centre
and some of the best pipers in
Scotland are expected to enter.
In the junior section the 1st
R.H.F. Fort George are presen¬
ting a cup for annual compe i-
tion. This will be known as the
Royal Highland Fusiliers Cup
and will be competed for in a
March, Strathspey and Reel
Section. There is also a compe¬
tition for 15-18 year olds play¬
ing a March only.
Although Ceol Mor or Piob-
aireachd as jt is commonly
known has been excluded from
the competition areas it is not
forgotten. On the Saturday
evening a recital of three Ceol
Mor will be given by P.M.
Ronald McCallum, Inverary,
John MacFadyen, Busby, and
William M. MacDonald, Inver¬
ness.
A large entry is anticipated
particularly for the Bratach Oir.
Entries should be submitted to
An Comunn Gaidhealach not
later than 25th May, 1969.
A company photographed at the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan,
celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Stirling Gaelic Choir.
(Report — page 7)
Coming to
INVERNESS?
Be sure to visit Holm Woollen Mills
where you will be able to see a
magnificent range of Tartans and Tweeds
Shetland Tweeds, Rugs, Scarves
Cheviot Tweeds, Knitting Yams
Knitwear
Authentic
REPRODUCTION TARTANS
in 49 Clans
The Largest Range in Scotland
JAMES PRINGLE LTD.
WOOLLEN MILLS :: INVERNESS
Telephone Inverness 31042
Also at Skye Woollen Mills, Portree
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