... elected chairman, and other appointments were:— ‘\'ice-chairman, Mr. J. L. Boyd (“Whig”); hon. secretary, Mr. A. ‘Norman Ballantine (“Whig): assi. secreary, Mr. D. Taylor (“Whig); hon. treasurer, Dr. D. M‘Gimpsey '(\\'hiz); assistant treasurer, Mr. J. ...

... of his married life lived at Ormeau Road. Hammy joined the Northern Whig in 1926 as a junior sub-editor and moved to the reporters’ room as a news and political writer. When the Whig closed in 1963 he joined the News letter as a news reporter, and although ...

... printing trade for 52 years Mr. Norris spent the longest part of his working life with the Northern Whig, but moved to ‘Century Newspapers when the Whig ceased publication. After several colleagues had spoken of the high regard in which he is held, he ...

... McCreery conducted the funeral service, and Belfast Telegraph journalist Billy Simpson, who worked with Hammy in the Northern Whig in the early 19605, joined in paying tribute. Among the other journalists present were former News Letter editor John Trew ...

... Support for journalists on strike Union support for the 23 members of the editorial staff’ of the “Northern Whig” in Belfast who have been on strike for almost seven weeks is to be intensified. “Spiviab National officials of the Unions affected by the ...

... Press 2., Northern Whig ‘A’ 4; News Letter ‘'C’ 0, Finlay ‘A’ 3 Telograph ‘AI, lrish News 'C’ 2; Coates Ink 0, John Clelond ‘A 2. Irish News ‘A’ 2. News Letter ‘D' 0; W W Cleland ‘A 5, Telegraph ‘D’ 1; Bell Logan & Carswell 2, Northern Whig ‘8 1: Finlay ...

... Committee —D R. Anderson, “ Belfast News-Letter ”; D. S. Alexander, “Co. Down Spectator”; J. J. Brown, *“ Northern Whig”; J. A. Kennedy, “ Northern Whig”; J. S. H. Mansfleld, “ Belfast Telegraph”; Ruddick Millar, “Belfast News-Letter”; J. H. F. M‘'Carrison, ...

... Party. A more serious rival to the News Letter — the Northern Whig — was launched in 1824 by Francis Dalzell Finlay from offices at Callender Street providing eight pages at 6'%d. The Whig under John Morgan was to espouse many liberal causes at a time ...

... of his p.t.rgn. paymaster, Louis, had made enemies of both Tories and Whigs. Of the Tories by unlawfully attacking the r%:u and E-n;vueg' es of the Church of gland. Of the Whigs, by his blatant packing of state offices with Catholics and by his rigging ...

... with both the News Letter and Northern Whig. His father worked in the News Letter compositors’ department and it was to the paper's sports desk that Herbie was first seconded. He later moved to the Northern Whig and rose to chief sports sub-editor before ...

... Pensions judgment reserved The managing director of the Northern Whig, Mr. Samuel B. Cunningham, giving evidence at the High Court, said that at no stage in a union dispute did Mr. James Sherrard, a former employee, receive a dismissal notice, Nor was ...

... Northern Whig as tfial wasn’t yesterday' while strictly true, implies the days of the trams if not the horse trams. And actually, Mr Ballantine, you were wrong about my initial foray into journalism. It was with the Belfast Telegraph and not the Whig. The ...