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184 DUNOON.
The town 19 built on the shores of two
Bmall bays (east and west), and extending
for 2 miles in both directions are ranges of
houses for the families who resort thither
in the summer season for sea-bathing. In-
termixed with the lodging houses are many
villas occupied by the merchants and pro-
fessional men of Glasgow. There are also
several good hotels. The combined parish
extends 15 miles from north to south, by 8
in breadth, and is bounded north by
Strachur, north-east by Lochgoilhead, east
and south by the Firth and west by Inver-
sh^blain : there is an Established church,
three United Free churches, one Episcopal
church (Holy Trinity), and Catholic, Con-
gregational and Baptist churches. The
graves of Bishops Boyd and M'Lean are
to be seen in the burial ground of the
Established church, covered with massive
freestone slabs, having upon them armorial
bearings and inscriptions, which are,
however, nearly obliterated. The Burgh
Hall, Argyll street, built in 1873, is a
handsome building of stone, containing a
fine assembly room. The Sheriff's Court
House, in George street, is a fine building
of stone, erected in 1902, and is used for
county business and the sittings of the small
debts court, which are held here every
week. The West of Scotland Convalescent
Sea-side Home, originated and promoted
by the late Miss Beatrice Clugston, of
Glasgow, was opened on the 14th of
August, 186!), for the purpose of affording
sea-air and bathing to invalids, and is a
building of stone in the Bomanesque style,
available for over 250 inmates. There is
also a Cottage Hospital. A little to the
west of the pier at Dunoon is a mount
about 80 feet in height, with the ruins of
a castle on its summit. This castle was
formerly regarded as one of the most for-
midable strongholds on the coast of Argyll-
shire ; originally a royal residence, the
hereditary keepership was bestowed by
Robert Bruce on Sir Colin Campbell, of
Loch Awe, through whom it came into the
possession of the Dukes of Argyll. Queen
Mary visited her sister, Lady Jane Stuart,
at Dunoon Castle about 1563. The modern
Castle of Dunoon was built in 1832, and
has been purchased by the burgh com-
missioners for the benefit of the town. It
contains a reading room, and the grounds
are tastefully laid out as a recreation
ground for the inhabitants. The new post
office, a building of stone, was erected in
1902. Facing the Firth is a very fine stone
statue representing " Highland Mary."
Fairs are held on the first Thursday in
January and February for horses. Three
newspapers are published here, viz. : " The
Dunoon Herald and Cowal Advertiser," on
Friday, " The Dunoon Observer and
Argyllshire Standard," on Saturday, and
the " Dunoon Advertiser," on Thursday.
Holy Loch, in this parish, is fully 3
miles long ; the entrance is scarcely a mile
wide, but within it expands to a fine sheet
of water, a mile and a half in width ; at its
head it receives the lesser and greater
Echaig, the latter river flowing from Loch
Eck, a beautiful fresh water lake, 7 miles
long and 1 broad, whose steep, rugged
shores, rising to a considerable height,
form a striking contrast on a fine day to
its wide placid waters. Both the loch and
the two rivers afford plenty of sport to
the angler, and the valley to Strachur or
Loch Fyne is remarkable for wild scenery.
Kilmun is a village in the parish, situ-
ated on the north shore of Holy Loch, 7
miles north from Dunoon, and 8 west
from Greenock ; it contains an old col-
legiate church founded in 1442 by Sir
Duncan Campbell, of Loch Awe, with an
ancient tower, and is the burying place of
the Campbell family; six of the Dukes of
Argyll He here, and some ruined monu-
ments are still in existence. There is alsc
a United Free church in the village. About
a quarter of a mile westward of the vil-
lage is the Kilmun Seaside Home for Con-
valescent Poor, a handsome stone building.
The population of Kilmun in 1891 was
347, and in 1901, 443 in the village and
752 in the ecclesiastical parish.
Blairmore and Sbrome form a village ir
the parish ; the population in 1901 was
587.
Hunter's Quay is a village in this parish
and forms part of the burgh of Dunoon
from which it is distant 2 miles north-east
on the Firth of Clyde, and close to the
mouth of the Holy Loch. Emmanuel
Episcopal church is in this village.
Kirn is a village and quoad sacra parisf
In this parish, and is also part of the
burgh of Dunoon, from which it is distan.
ARGYLLSHIRE.
1$ miles, on the Firth of Clyde. There is
a church of the Establishment, a United
Free Presbyterian church and a Board
school ; the population of the ecclesiastical
parish in 1901 was 1,407.
Ardentinny is a village and quoad sacra
parish in this parish, situated 4 miles from
Blairmore and 7 from Greenock and 12£
miles from Dunoon, on the west shore of
Loch Long. There is a church of the
Establishment and a Board school. Popu-
lation of the ecclesiastical parish in 1901
was 205.
Innellan is also in this parish. See under
separate head.
Glenlean (or Clachaig) is a hamlet in
this parish, situated 6 miles north-west,
and 3 north-west from Sandbank. The
surrounding country is mountainous, and
in the vicinity are the Clyde Mills Co.'s
gunpowder works, which are now entirely
closed. There is a Board school in the
hamlet.
Sandbank is a village in the parishes of
Dunoon and Kilmun ; the population in
1901, 1,018.
Toward is a hamlet in this parish, situ-
ated 6 miles south-west, 2 south-west from
Innellan and 8 from Dunoon. Here is a
church of the Establishment and a Board
school. Castle Toward is a massive
modern edifice, erected by the late Kirk-
man Finlay esq. and now the residence of
Major John Finlay. The grounds contain
the ruins of the ancient castle, at one
time the seat of the family of Lamont, of
Ardlamont. Richard Arthur Pleydell
Bouvene Campbell-Wyndham esq. ; Henry
Joi'mston Younger esq. of Kilmun; H. R.
Swinton Hunter esq. and J. McArthur
Moir esq. are the principal landowners.
The area of the parish comprises 44,606
acres; area of burgh, 1,006 acres; rate-
able value of burghal £69,391, including
landward ; the population in 1891 was
8,683; 1901, 10,468, including 6,779 in the
burgh and 5,492 in the ecclesiastical
parish.
Post, T., M. O., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P.
Office, S. B. & Annuity & Insurance
Office, Manse road, Dunoon ; Thomas
Smith, postmaster. Hours of postal busi-
ness, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; telegraph, 7.30
a.m. to 8 p.m. (9 p.m. June to Sept.).
Deliveries, 7.45 a.m. & 2 & 6 p.m.;
dispatches, 6.30, 7.20 & 9.20 a.m. &
1.40, 2.35, 3.45 & 4.45 p.m. In summer
months there are extra dispatches at
5.45, 7.30 & 8.35 p.m
Post, T. & M. O. Office & S. B. Kilmun;
Robert Wilson, sub-postmaster (Letters
should have S.O. Argyllshire added).
Deliveries, 9.10 a.m. & 7.30 p.m.; dis-
patches, 7.20 a.m. & 3.30 & 5.20 p.m.
In summer months there is an extra
delivery at 7.30 a.m
Post, M. O. &. T. O. Hunter's Quay; Miss
Elizabeth N. Cuthbert, sub-postmistress.
Letters through Kirn R.S.O. Deliveries,
7.30 a.m. & 2.30 p.m. (summer only) &
6 p.m. ; dispatches, 6.30 a.m. & 3, 4.15
& 5.45 p.m
Post, T. & M. O. Office & Savings
Bank, Kirn; Miss Isabella Sinclair, sub-
postmistress (Railway Sub-Office. Let-
ters should have R.S.O. Argyllshire
added). Deliveries, 8 a.m. & 2.30 (in
the summer) & 5.30 p.m. ; dispatches,
7.40 & 9 a.m. & 2.50 & 3.30 p.m. In
summer months there is an extra dis-
patch at 5.50 p.m
Posb, M. O. & T. Office, Ardentinny ;
Matthew Gardner, sub-postmaster. Let-
ters through Greenock. Delivery, 12. 10
a.m.; dispatch, 2.30 p.m
Post & T. Office, Clachaig; Miss Mary
Ann Campbell, sub-postmistress. Let-
ters through Sandbank S.O. which is also
the nearest money order office. Delivery,
12.30 p.m.; dispatch, 1.30 p.m. Postal
Orders are issued ol paid here
Post, T. & M. O. Office & S. B. Toward;
William E. Wright, sub-postmaster. Let-
ters through Toward Point R.S.O. De-
livery, 9.35 a.m. ; dispatch, 2 p.m
Post & T. Office, Toward Point ; Archibald
McFarlane, sub-postmaster (Railway Sub-
Office. Letters should have R.S.O. Argyll-
shire added). Delivery, 8.50 a.m. ; dis-
patch, 3 p.m. Nearest money order
office at Toward. Postal Orders are
issued & paid here
BURGH OFFICIALS.
Burgh hall, Argyll street, Dunoon.
Provost, James Tannock
Bailies, Darnel Anderson & A. J. M.
Bennett
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Town Councillors, William Warner, Thos.
S. Howitt, John M. Tuckwell, John
Dobie, David Millar, James Shaw, Dugald
Cameron, W. B. Macguire & R. M.
Cooper
Procurator Fiscal, William Disselduff
Town Clerk, J. Valrose Clery
Burgh Inspector, James Andrew C.E
Collector & Treasurer, Dugald McPherson
SHERIFF'S COURT.
Held in the Court House & County build-
ings, every tuesday at 10 a.m.
Sheriff Substitute, T. M. Martin
Sheriff Clerk Depute, vviiuani Disselduff
Sheriff Officer, John Stevenson
Committee for the County Council, Cowal
district of Argyll, William Disselduff,
clerk & treasurer, Court house, George
street
PARISH COUNCIL & RATE OFFICE,
Moir street, Dunoon.
Chairman, Alexander Melville J.P
Inspector, William Christie
Collector, George Chalmers
Medical Officers, John Banks M.B., CM.
Dunoon ; John Dickie M.D. Kilmun ;
Donald B. Ross L.it.u.P. & S.Bdin.Sand-
bank; Robert Stevenson M.D. & CM.
Innellan
Registrars of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
John Dobie, Argyll street, Dunoon;
William Baird, Kilmun
STAMP & TAX OFFICE,
Pier road, Dunoon.
Surveyor of Taxes, James McGowan,
Greenock
Clerk to Commissioners, William Christie
Sub-Distributor of Stamps Jt Collector of
Taxes, Thomas Scotland
DUNOON DISTRICT COTTAGE
HOSPi-LAL.
Medical Officers (various)
Matron, Miss Paterson
WEST OF SCOTLAND CONVALESCENT
SEA SIDE HOME,
Manse road, Dunoon.
Chairman of Directors, Sir Jas. King bart
Medical Officer, Robert Perry M.D
Consulting Surgeon, John liuchie M.B. &
CM
Hon. Secretary, George B. Hoggan
Secretary, Robert; Hiiihouse
Collectors, John Dow u. Charles Doig
Superintendent, Andrew Wilson
Macron, Mrs. Barbara Wilson
KILMUN SEA SIDE HOME.
For Convalescent Poor.
President, William Smith
Treasurer, John Forrester
Secretary, James Airlie
Auditor, John Gourlay C.A
Collector, Robert Graham
Matron, Miss Mary Blair
Burgh Police Station (Cowal Division),
Uiiurch street, Dunoon, Duncan Graut
Fraaer, supt. 2 sergeants *t 10 constables
Dunoon cs, Kiirnuu Ceinet«ry, Wtn. Curistie,
superintendent; Peter McLean, keeper
Dunoon Cascle Grounds *& Reading Room,
Mrs. Jessie Hutchison, keeper
Dunoon Gas Commissioners, Manse road,
David Robertson, manager
Slaughter House, Sandbank road, William
McAllister, superintendent
Weighing Machine, Moir street, James
Johnson, weigher
Lighthouse (Toward), James Blain, keeper
Burgh Crier, Robert Elliott, Hanover street
VOLUNTEERS.
1st Argyll & Bute Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers) (Soucnern Division R.A.),
No. 7 Company, St. Andrew st. Capt.
J. R. Leslie-Smith; Lieut, D. B. Ross;
Surgeon-Capt. J. Banks M.B. medical
officer; Serge ant -Major William Cooper,
drill instructor
5th Volunteer Battalion, Princess Louise's
(Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) ; head
quarters, James street. Staff : Com-
manding, Lieut.-Col. & Hon. Col. D.
Campbell; Hon. Lieut. -Cols. J. Mac-
Innes V.l). & E, P. Campbell, majors;
Lieut. C. R. Davidson-Wilson, instruc-
tor of musketry; Capt. G. W. Muir,
adjutant
D Co. Capt. & Hon. Ma.j. R. Paterson V.D.
commanding; Surgeon - Major John
Ritchie M.B. medical officer ; Sergt"
Major Thomas Cathie, drill instructor