Echoes: Pub News, Whisky for Cuba, New School for Findhorn and Job Losses.

100 YEARS AGO

From the files of ‘The Forres Gazette’ of Wednesday, June 7, 1911.

Presentation – On Friday evening Mr James Henderson, the new leasee of the New Market Inn here, who was for a number of years employed at the Victoria Hotel, was presented with an acceptable travelling rug and a case of pipes by his friends at the Victoria Hotel Stables. Mr Carter, Victoria Hotel, made the presentation, voicing the feelings of the subscribers in a happy and eulogistic speech.

Building Alterations – On Friday last the Forres Dean of Guild Court passed plans of alterations on the Red Lion Hotel property, Tolbooth Street. Plans were also approved of for the erection of a lumber shed at Russell Place here for Inspector Alexander.

Scotch Whisky For Cuba – Mr Alfred Jeans, winemerchant here, has just sent a large consignment of Scotch whisky to Cuba. This is the second occasion this year on which Mr Jeans has catered in a similar manner for customers in the West Indies – one more proof of his excellent and extensive reputation.

50 YEARS AGO

From the files of 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, June 14, 1961

New Primary School For Findhorn – The provision of a new primary school for Findhorn was agreed to in principle by Moray and Nairn Education Committee at their meeting in Elgin on Wednesday.

They adopted their course unanimously in preference to downgrading the present school to a one-teacher infant establishment and transferring the other pupils to the new school at Kinloss, which would be enlarged to take them.

Charges For Use of Park and Pavillion –Is ten shillings an evening too much to charge for the use of the playing field and Pavillion at Roysvale?

When the list of conditions governing use of the facilities – including proposed charges – was submitted to the monthly meeting of Forres Town Council on Monday evening some members thought the figures too high – others approved.

In the upshot, it was decided to continue the matter for a month so that members might “digest it” and make a final decision at their July meeting.

25 YEARS AGO

From the files of 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, June 10, 1986.

Bombshell on Estate! – A “bitter decision” by one of Scotland’s leading agricultural concerns will mean redundancies and the loss of a 500-heard in West Moray and Nairn.

Later this summer the Moray Estates Development Company dairy following farming operation will be sold off and 11 jobs, including that of dairy manager Mr Bob Dickenson, will go.

Moray Estates’ director and general manager of the Forres-based firm, Mr Roger Carr, explained that the decision had been taken at boardroom level in the light of the current economic crisis facing the farming industry.

Weird and Wonderful – A good crowd watched the NMSU Avionics take on the Kinloss Raft Race title on Saturday, in record time, with a convincing display of seamanship.

Aircraft service flight came a close second out of the total of 20 weird and wonderful contraptions.

The prize for the best designed craft went to MK Flight who did their best to stay afloat in a double decker bus!

The other main accolade of the day, that of the best turned out crew, went to the Wives’ Group.