Bygone News - All News
September 1904
Local Intelligence
The Clepington Strike - the operatives at the Clepington Spinning Works, who have for several days been out on strike, refused to return to work yesterday morning. On Monday morning at six o'clock they will have another opportunity of recommencing work. Read more......
August 1904
A Day Trespasser
Before Hon Sheriff-Substitute Ogilvie in Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday, Matthew Snee, a painter of Wilson Street, Lochee pleaded guilty to a charge of day trespass. Mr H.A. Pattullo, solicitor, who prosecuted stated that along with two others, who had already been punished, accused had been found netting rabbits in the policies of Camperdown. His Lordship imposed a fine of 7s 6d with 21s of expenses the alternative being seven days imprisonment. Read more......
July 1904
Cricket Match
No fewer than 20 special trains will leave the East Station today for Broughty Ferry in connection with the Forfarshire-Perthshire cricket match at Forthill, about the same number will run from Broughty in the evening. Read more......
June 1904
Return of Discovery
The "St James Gazette" states that the King will be one of the first to welcome Captain Scott all his gallant colleagues of the Antarctic Expedition back from the icy seas.
If his arrangements permit, His Majesty, it is said, may go to Southampton and offer his congratulations on Discovery's return. In any case the King will take an early opportunity of extending a personal welcome to Captain Scott. Read more......
May 1904
Bridegroom Seized with Illness
On Saturday another Dundee marriage party had a disappointment in store for them, the circumstances leading up to the postponement of the ceremony being of a peculiarly distressing character. Read more......
April 1904
Drunk with Impunity
The Chief Constable of Forfarshire wishes to impress upon the people of Dundee that they cannot now go out to the country and get drunk with impunity, the law applicable to such offences in the city being also applicable in the country. Read more......
March 1904
Jack the Ripper
Would be "Jack the Ripper" in Dundee - Robert Cunningham, bootcloser, West Port, is an undesirable kind of neighbour. Read more......
February 1904
The Maryfield Prisoner Departs for Peterhead
Peter Low, who was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude for a murderous assault in a Maryfield villa, was removed from Dundee to Peterhead on Saturday morning. Attired in convict garb, Low looked pale and rather agitated, but paid no heed to the people around. Read more......
January 1904
On the Hunt for a Library Site
The Carnegie Scheme for Dundee
The Free Library Committee are still undecided in the matter of a site for the central reading room which forms part of the scheme under the Carnegie gift. In addition to the proposal to acquire the Gaelic Church, the Committee have cast their eyes around Albert Square, but though various suggestions have been made, the majority of the members have "no settled convictions" on the subject of their quest. Read more......
December 1903
Tramway Accident in Dundee
A mishap occurred on the electric tramway system in Dundee yesterday shortly before eleven o'clock. On an electric car reaching the foot of Reform Street, the trolley suddenly sprang off its wire. In its ascent it struck the "live" wire, causing one of the supports to snap. A great flame burst from the wires and it looked as if the whole network was to come toppling down. Read more......