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THE LATE MISS G. RUSSELL Ecciesmachan _ Poetess Georgina Russell, who died in smachan on Sunday, sth Feb., was born

... knowledge of varieties, their soil likes, etc. Not yet exhausted, her mind encompassed poultry, whose strains she knew and could speak on in a very knowledgeable manner. It was a pleasure and an edncation to converse with her on these themes, but the real Georgina ...

Published: Friday 24 March 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
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SCOTS SCHOOLMASTERS' PROPOSALS

... non-taxable single lump sum payment. varying in amount from £lOO to E 2511 These figures were suggested, he explained, because, speak. ing by and large. one. quarter of the male teachers in Scotland were act ually bankrupt, and the extent of the bankruptcy ...

Published: Friday 31 March 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 632 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SCHOOL LEAVING DATES

... for members of Grangemouth Town Council which removed this disabil. My of members who were tenants of Council houses from speaking or vot-1 ing on housing matters, be had taken tp the matter with the Town Clerk Of Orangemouth and hail been given copies ...

Published: Friday 31 March 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 433 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BLACKNESS

... questions. Enough was as good as a feast. he told us, and we had had enough speaking for one evening. My own view is that we had had more than enough of that particular quality of speaking. I found it all very disappointing. for I had gone to the meeting with ...

Published: Friday 31 March 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
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Branch in Bo'ness. The conatituen – –

... Branch in Bo'ness. The conatituen had been well served by speak ers supplied through Edinburgh. canvassing class was run in ()etch in Bathgate by Miss M. A. Beale, M.A., and those who did attend enjoyed it immensely and benefited considerably. As far ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 346 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Page 6 HOUSING MEETING AT BROXBURN Points Scheme Criticised HANDS TIED SAY LOCAL COUNCILLORS As might be ..

... the last occasion such a meeting was held, when a large and angry crowd howled down the speakers and would not allow them to speak. Many questions were put, the speakers were given a good hearing and there can be little doubt that the meeting served a useful ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1078 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

... proportion to the result of the vote. After — the — Presbytery had accepted the Committee's recommendation, Rev. Mr Smart, speaking as a member of the Court. moved that the Presbytery representatives should favour the giving to the National Covenant Committee ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1308 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BANG OUR GENERAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES Opened by Lady Linlithgow

... training facilities was very welcome indeed. She congratulated the Board on this very fine school. Her Ladyship then went on to speak of the light against tuberculosis and the difficulty experienced in recruiting nurses for this work. This was due to the very ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
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WEST LOTHIAN COURIER-FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1950

... Housing still figures as prominent.- as ever in the public mind, as was shown by the recent meeting in the Public Hall. Speaking as an independent observer, however. I would say that there is evidence that the housing problem is slowly but surely being ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 860 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BURGH SURVEYOR'S REPORT

... Mnrraysgate which had been damaged by motor lorries. Claims in respect thereof had been intimated to the insurance companies. Speaking of the Public Park, Mr Beaton said that all the playing field equipment had now been erected and painted. but that much repair ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 532 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BROXBURN

... which was much enjoyed by all present. After tea the chairman welcomed the guests and company and called on Mr Curran to speak. ifr Curran said their Mr Herbert Boyd, as Branch Pension Officer, had done more than any could ever realise, more than he ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1355 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SMITHS

... and substituted the 1931 And later 035 Housing Acts. Both provided a redneed subsidy, which broke the back, metaphorically speak. ing, of the ratepayers of Uphall Parish when they were called upon to build houses finder the said Acts. I make a further ...

Published: Friday 21 April 1950
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 836 | Page: 6 | Tags: none