From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago
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25 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of January 10, 1997
Tenants thinking about taking on the government-owned crofting estates could "look to the Assynt Crofters Trust as the most obvious model". This was the advice given by accountant Graham Scott to a well attended meeting on Tuesday night of Armadale Estate crofters from the townships of Strathy East, West and Baligill, Strathy Point and Armadale
Mr Scott said the Assynt Trust was operating successfully, people were happy with it and it was run by the community for the community and aimed to promote and advance the community.
Sutherland's adopted warship, HMS Sutherland, has completed her first voyage from Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, which involved an intensive period of sea trials. Launched in March, the Type 23 frigate is due for delivery next April following an extensive fitting out period at Yarrow's Scotstoun yard. During The sea trials, which lasted nine days, the ship's propulsion systems were put through their paces and the 4.5 inch gun successfully fired.
50 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of January 7, 1972
Mr Robert Maclennan, MP for Caithness and Sutherland, has asked Mr Gordon Campbell, Secretary of State for Scotland, "to institute a Departmental inquiry into the facts" of the Brora croft land compensation case, "to seek to determine whether or not what has been done was properly done".
Mr Maclennan was referring to the £3200 paid by Sutherland County Council to a tenant crofter for four acres of land at East Broramuir which, as landlords, they recently resumed for housing purposes with the approval of the Scottish Land Court.
Challenging the amount of compensation, Councillors Michael Burnett (Creich East) and John Mackintosh (Dornoch) have asked the Scottish Secretary to hold an inquiry. They have also, through their solicitors, been in touch with Mr Maclennan.
The North and West Sutherland Council of Social Services want the county council to approach the Countryside Commission for a grant towards the cost of purchasing a car-crushing machine.
100 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of January 5, 1922
The Sutherland Motor Ambulance Fund should benefit handsomely by the splendid concert and dance held in the Drill Hall, Rogart, on Friday evening. The night was very stormy and no doubt prevented a large number who intended to be present from attending. The committee, however, had not been idle, for they sold a large number of tickets previous to the concert and if any who had bought them were unable to be present, they have the satisfaction of knowing that their money went towards one of the most worthy objects in the county.
New Year's Eve of 1922 was probably one of the quietest ever held in Brora. No doubt the stormy nature of the evening accounted for this, and when 12 o'clock arrived "around the Fountain" was deserted and the usual "bugle call" was conspicuous by its absence.
A COW died in a fire that broke out on New Year's Day in the steading of a croft occupied by Mrs Macdonald, Trantlebeg.
