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25 YEARS AGO
From the Northern Times of June 28, 1998
Strathoykel is to lose one of its most progressive and community-conscious landowners with the sale of Inveroykel Estate by Mr Stuart Urry’s Shop and Store Investment Co. Mr Urry, chairman of the family business at Burley, West Yorkshire, who has fished the River Oykel for more than 25 years, is looking for offers in excess of £2.7 million for the 17,000 acre estate with its magnificent Inveroykel Lodge, the Invercassley sheep farm and excellent stalking, shooting and fishing rights.
Mr Urry gave the village a new post office and shop, new roadside stone dykes and planted hardwood trees.
The Sutherland Transport and Trading Company have been given three months in which to demolish their former garage premises in the centre of Lairg – or the council may do it for them. Members of the Highland Council’s Sutherland committee, meeting in Kinlochbervie on Monday, heard the ultimatum had been served on the long-standing local eyesore by area planning offer David Polson.
50 YEARS AGO
From the Northern Times of June 25, 1971
Three boys from Dunrobin School, Golspie, are going to make an adventure of their end-of-term journey home, to the West of Scotland. Glenn Nash, Niall Ogilvy and Gilmour Drummond, who all live near Glasgow, are to sail two of the school dinghies the 200 miles to Helensburgh, on the Clyde Coast. Joining them, although he comes from Keith, will be another Dunrobin boy, Geddes Chalmers. As a safety measure, a rescue boat will be with them, and a road vehicle will keep in constant touch with the dinghies by a signalling system.
Alexander Sutherland Ltd., have won the contract to build the major extension to Golspie High School. This big boost for employment in East Sutherland was anounced at a meeting of Sutherland Finance Committee at Golspie last Monday. Mr James McLellan, director of education, said he had had confirmation from the Scottish Education Department. The tender figure has not et been divulged, but it was the lowest offer.
100 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of June 23, 1921
Between the hours of Friday evening and Saturday morning an entrance was forced into the Golspie Post Office. Fortunately the burglar or burglars did not get much for their trouble. As far as burglaries are concerned the whole count is practically immune, but the above occurrence is a reminder that 'Bill Sikes' does not confine himself to large centres.
There passed away on Monday at the Pittentrail Hotel, Rogart, in the person of Mr Alexander Mackay, hotelkeeper, a member of the community who was well known and highly respected. Mr Mackay had been in indifferent health for some time past. The intelligence of his death was learned with sincere regret.
The amazing weather of the past six weeks, and the still more amazing forbearance of the British nation, must not blind our eyes to the gigantic problem of unemployment which still confronts us. It is of supreme importance that it be reduced.
