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SALMON FISHING AND SEAL HUNTING IN THE DON

... l The Don is distinguished as a salmon stream. The earthquake made the fortune of the river. Deep and dark with rocky ledges full of sediment, the chasm is just such an aqueous, shady bower as the salmon love. It is about a mile from the sea. Just as there are families of hereditary salmon in the Don, there are families of hereditary fishers upon its banks to catch them. Surely it is a curious ...

House in King Street to be Sold

... To j (l public roup, within the Writing Chambers of Messrs Yeats & FIOCKHART, Advocates, Aberdeen, upon Friday the 31st day of October next, at Two o’clock, p.m. (if Tnot previously disposed of priv ate bargain), HE Elegant HOUSE, No. 50, King Street, lately occupied by the now deceased Mr Lcdingham, Advocate. It contains every accommodation and convenience suitable for the comfort of a ...

GLASGOW ANNUAL REGATTA

... GLASGOW. ANNUAL REGATTA. -A- -A D I- rqA nos aF l-an -f A A8 The annual regatta of the City of Glasgow and Clydesdale ho Clubs came off on Friday and Saturday last. The weather ol he Friday was propitious, while during the greater part of Satur- ho day, rain continued, to fall. Large crowds of spectators lined rd both banks of the river, and we daresay greater interest was ednever excited, or ...

Published: Monday 01 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2011 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GLASGOW ANNUAL REGATTA

... - I - ?? - . v 4 A The concluding races, which had been postponed from the previous week, were competed for on Saturday last, over the usual course, in presence of a large concourse of spectators. We have little to add regarding the sports at our annual regatta, just finished. The matches were, without exception, the finest and best contested ever witnessed in Scotland, and, as suecb are ...

Published: Monday 08 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1478 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

LANARK RACES

... 'ednesdak waO the first day of the Lanark Meeting, mc wbich took place under most unfavourable auspices. The wea- thor was bad throughout the entire day with the exception of ' two very brief intervals. The following is an account of the tior running:- of Sim The TaIAL STAKES of 5 SOVs. eaoh, 2 ft., with 20 added. Two- Do year-olds, 5st. 31b.; three, 7st. 71b.; four, 8st. 71b.; five, 8st. tha ...

Published: Friday 26 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

MURTLE MILLTIMBER CULTER DRUM

... 8-23 IU4I 3-24 4:» 11-51 3-40 _ PARK 8-34 11-55 345 4-51 7-36 MILLS OF DRUM 841 12- 5 357 744 BANCHORY 850 12 15 410 510 755 COACH arrives at Potarch about 9-45 630 Kincardine O'Neil 10- 0 6-50 Aboyne 10-45 730 Ballater 12-45 Seats j)cr Coach to Stations beyond Banchory may be secured at the Booking Office. COACH leaves A.M. Ballater 8-0 Aboyne 3-30 ...

PLOUGHING MATCHES

... PL OU GH ING MAT CHES. OLD 3ION9LAND, BIARONY, BOTIOWELL, AND CADDrR FARMING SOCIETY. ehp twenty eighth annual ploughingimatch of this soeiety was heal] on Friday last, on the -farm of Carnbros, in the parish of I Ieseli belonging to Mr. James Dick, Twenty-nineoploughs started, and the wiork performed was, we are informed by lar- ties who were present, of a very superior description. The ...

Published: Monday 18 February 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 997 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

FIRE DEPARTMENT

... The Company effects Insurances, against Loss Fire Pro pertv of every description, at home and abroad. company Influential Parties wanted as Agents, where not already represented. .. ther Offices may V* Polices falling dueat CHRISTMAS with be transferred to this Company free ofebW- infor mation can Prospectuses, Forms or from the Agent be obtained at the Company s street. JOHN D SE. James ...

SALMON FISHINGS FOB SALR

... ONE-THIRD of a HALF-NET, on tlie Raik and Stells of the River Dee, with the SEA FISHINGS attached. FIVE-NINTHS of Do. on Nether Don, with Do. ONE-THIRD of an EIGHTH SHARE of the Cruivesof Don. These Fishings are very favourably situated at the mouths of two largo Salmon Rivers, and along the adjacent Sea Coast for a considerable distance, and hence will always secure a good rent. They are let ...

CHESTER RACES—TUESDAY

... CHESTER 1PACES-TuESDAY. , I . ?? ?? T-T^A:TG 'I~s~nl 1 p4 P nA^F nrnP9- i 7 Shorts' 1-a,'iap- Bourgcoig, 1; Prince of Orange, 2 ;'!P1ed, l Wfite, aind Blue, ?? 4 ran. Won by a length. Almna Stakes-Sauanterer, 1; Adiamus, 2. 7 'ran. Won by a Ock. 'Innleepers'. Stakes--liss Hdrkaiay, 1;2 Turgepjs, ?? 3 ran. Won-by four lengths..' ?? of Orange, ?? Oylld, 2; ms Piper; 3. Mostyn Stakes-Underhand ...

Published: Friday 10 October 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1904 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

DONCASTER RACES—WEDNESDAY

... DONCASTER RACES-WNbxrkb.Crt! !; te 7 - ' , ~ s'T I I . .tAr. - * I |- Trhcattendan~e ontli coxtrse tp.-day wasnever surpassed;* but If speculation- onthe St. Ie'ger vas completely stopped by the _ colldpenceoplaced in Elling.ton, although, as will be seen bdlow, 't !( the knowirig ones .havc been again at fault. t e following a is the result of the day's runningS:- - .wn C: Mu' ?? racidi'A ...

Published: Monday 22 September 1856
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 571 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games