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tary, 24 Lynedoch Street; John Carlyle, M.D., medical officer; Alex.
J. Currie, dispenser. Dispensary hours, 9 a.m. till 12.30 p.m., 1.30
till 5 p.m., and 6 till 8 p.m.; Sundays 9.30 till 10.30 a.m., and 5 till
5.30 p.m.
Saint Andrew's Ambulance Association (Greenock Centre).— Colonel
John Scott, C.B., president ; R. Thorne, chairman ; Capt. Angus, vice-
chairman ; J. Tannahill, honorary treasurer ; A. R. IVentice, honorary
secretary, 18 Kilblain Street ; with an executive committee of 10 and a
general committee of 43 gentlemen. The objects of the association are: —
(1st) Instruction in ambulance duties by the establishment of classes, so
that the members thereof may be able to render intelligent first aid to
persons accidentally injured, pending the arrival of a medical man ; (2)
the placing of stretchers, ambulance waggons, and other appliances
necessary ior the relief of the injured in such situations as may be
considered advisable, so as to enable assistance to be given with the
least possible delay.
Clyde Shipmasters' Provident Association — Instituted 1842. — Ex-
I'rovost Lyle, president ; Daniel D. Adamson, vice-president ; John
Cunningham, treasurer and secretary ; with a committee of twelve
members ; secretary's office, 32 Cathcart Street.
The Associated Blacksmiths of Scotland, No. 2 Branch, Greenock,
Meets every second Monday in the Trades' Hall, 10 William Street, at
7.30 p.m. Robert Dick, secretary, 18 Vennel ; Alex. Wilkie, treasurer,
51 Kelly Street.
Greenock & Gourock Wine, Spirit & Beer Trade Association. — Office-
bearers, 1888 — Neil Brown, president ; George Haldane, vice-president;
William O'Hara, treasurer; William Alexander, 57 Vennel, secretary.
Membership, 134 ; A. J. Macdougall & Thorn, law agents. The objects of
this Association are to promote united action among the members in
obtaining the removal or modification of improper or unnecessary restric-
tions imposed, or attempted to be imposed, on the Wine, Spirit, and
Beer Trade, and to protect the just rights and interests of the Trade
in the full and free exercise of its business according to law, and for
that purpose lo watch and oppose any measure or proceeding, Parlia-
mentary or local, which may have an injurious or oppressive tendency.
Greenock Jvmdical Society —Instituted 21st November, 1872. —This
Society has for its objert the dititusion of legal knowledge among its
members, and the acquisition of a good style of speaking and writing.
Only Procurators, Law Clerks, and Apprentices, are eligible as members.
Office-bearers — Sheriff" Nicolson, hon. president; Alexander Shearer^
jun., president; Messrs R. Steuart Walker, jun., and John Cameron,,
vice-presidents ; Wm. Wilson, jun., 26 Hamilton Street, secretary ;
Archibald M. Young, 26 Hamilton Street, treasurer.
Greenock Medical Society — Instituted October 30, 1865. — The
ol)jects are to receive communications on Medicine and Surgery,
to converse on Medical topics, and generally to promote professional
improvement and amicable feelings by any means that may from time to^
time be approved of by the society. Ordinary meetings are usually held
once a month during session in the Society's Rooms, Kirk Street, (jlebe.
Office-bearers — Dr Black, president; Dr Paton, secretary; Dr Galloway,
treasurer ; Dr Calder, librarian.
Greenock Philosophical Society. — The object of this society is the