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Union Bank or Scotland.— High Street. Agents^
Hunters & Co. ; Cuthbert Cowan, Teller ; Gavin Gibb,
Accountant; Cleric, W. A. Miller; Eobt. kmiih, Porter.
Private Bank. — Henry Cowan, Esq., Charlotte Street.
AvR Water Company. — This Company is incorporated
by Act of Parliament, which received the E-oyal Assent on
the Sd of July, 1840. The shares are .£25 each, and the
subscribed capital ^8000. The fountain-head is at Low
Grange, near Maybole ; and the pipes, before reaching Ayr,
make a circuit of upwards of eight miles. The supply is
abundant, and the properties of the water have been tested
and highly approved of by Dr Thomson, of Edinburgh, the
eminent analytical chemist. Chairman, Hugh Hamilton ;
Beputi/ -Chairman, Geo. M'Taggart ; Treas., Andrew
Williamson; Cleric, J. D. Boswell.
Ayr Gas Company. — A Joint- stock Company is in pro-
gress of formation for the purchasing of the Gas Works .
The dividends are to be restricted, so that the gas may be
had at a cheaper rate.
Ayr Baths, — Preses, Montgomerie Hamilton : Sec, J.
D. Boswell.
Western Meeting, — This celebrated meeting is held
annually, in September or October. It has existed for
many years. The office-bearers for 1845 are : — Preses,
the Earl of Glasgow. Stewards — William Forbes of Cal-
lendar, for Ayrshire ; A, Campbell of Blythswood, for Ren-
frewshire ; S. H. Stewart of Glasserton, for Wigtonshire;
the Provost of Ayr. Treas., Sir D, H. Blair of Blair-
quhan, Bart. ; Sec, J. D. Boswell.
Post-Office. — Sandgate Street. Post- mistress, Mrs
Davidson. Letter Carriers, R. Hunter and J. M'llwraith.
Mails :—
arrivals.
From London, Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, &c., at 7 A.M., and half-
past 6 P.M.
From Ireland, at 10 p.m.
Frona Dalmellington, at 4 p.m.
From Newton-Stewart, Girvan,
and Maybole, at half- past 4
p.m.
departures.
To London, Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, &c., at a quarter past i(J
a.m., a quarter past 6 p.m., and
a quarter past 9 p.m.
To Ireland, at 7 p.m.
To Dalmellington, at a quarter
past 9 A.M.
To Majbole, Newton-Stewart,
&c,, at a quarter past 9 a.m.
Union Bank or Scotland.— High Street. Agents^
Hunters & Co. ; Cuthbert Cowan, Teller ; Gavin Gibb,
Accountant; Cleric, W. A. Miller; Eobt. kmiih, Porter.
Private Bank. — Henry Cowan, Esq., Charlotte Street.
AvR Water Company. — This Company is incorporated
by Act of Parliament, which received the E-oyal Assent on
the Sd of July, 1840. The shares are .£25 each, and the
subscribed capital ^8000. The fountain-head is at Low
Grange, near Maybole ; and the pipes, before reaching Ayr,
make a circuit of upwards of eight miles. The supply is
abundant, and the properties of the water have been tested
and highly approved of by Dr Thomson, of Edinburgh, the
eminent analytical chemist. Chairman, Hugh Hamilton ;
Beputi/ -Chairman, Geo. M'Taggart ; Treas., Andrew
Williamson; Cleric, J. D. Boswell.
Ayr Gas Company. — A Joint- stock Company is in pro-
gress of formation for the purchasing of the Gas Works .
The dividends are to be restricted, so that the gas may be
had at a cheaper rate.
Ayr Baths, — Preses, Montgomerie Hamilton : Sec, J.
D. Boswell.
Western Meeting, — This celebrated meeting is held
annually, in September or October. It has existed for
many years. The office-bearers for 1845 are : — Preses,
the Earl of Glasgow. Stewards — William Forbes of Cal-
lendar, for Ayrshire ; A, Campbell of Blythswood, for Ren-
frewshire ; S. H. Stewart of Glasserton, for Wigtonshire;
the Provost of Ayr. Treas., Sir D, H. Blair of Blair-
quhan, Bart. ; Sec, J. D. Boswell.
Post-Office. — Sandgate Street. Post- mistress, Mrs
Davidson. Letter Carriers, R. Hunter and J. M'llwraith.
Mails :—
arrivals.
From London, Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, &c., at 7 A.M., and half-
past 6 P.M.
From Ireland, at 10 p.m.
Frona Dalmellington, at 4 p.m.
From Newton-Stewart, Girvan,
and Maybole, at half- past 4
p.m.
departures.
To London, Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, &c., at a quarter past i(J
a.m., a quarter past 6 p.m., and
a quarter past 9 p.m.
To Ireland, at 7 p.m.
To Dalmellington, at a quarter
past 9 A.M.
To Majbole, Newton-Stewart,
&c,, at a quarter past 9 a.m.
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| Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Ayr > Directory for Ayr Newton Wallacetown St Quivox Prestwick and Monkton > (28) |
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| Description | Compiled by Charles Lockhart. 1845-46. Printed at the Ayr Observer Office. |
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| Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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| Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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