May 1909
Absorbing Broughty
Time and again during the past few years the question of uniting Broughty Ferry with the City of Dundee has been raised, and as often has the proposal been coldly received by the authorities in the seaside burgh. Yet another effort has to be chronicled, and it remains to find out what the result shall be. The other evening the Town Clerk of Broughty Ferry intimated to his Council receipt of a communication requesting certain information as to the conduct of the burgh and its finances with the view to steps being taken to bring about a union. The council however, does not seem to have taken too kindly to the proposal, and one result was an instruction to the Clerk to reply to the Town Clerk of Dundee deprecating raising such a question other than directly through the Town Council of Broughty Ferry. The statistics asked for, it is understood, have been refused.
The Proposed Botanic Gardens
The proposal to convert Clarendon Park Nursery, Perth Road, into a botanic garden, is to get no financial support from the college authorities. The matter came up at a meeting of the college committee on Wednesday, which was presided by Sir. Geo. Baxter, LL.D. The scheme was submitted by Professor Geddes, and provided for a botanic garden on the site of Clarendon Park Nursery, with the Seabraes and underlying ground continuous with Magdalen Green. The Professor wrote that the scheme had been favourably minuted by the Town Council and that Mr Scrymgeour, Convener of Parks Committee, had undertaken to submit it to the June meeting of his committee. The intention was to secure co-operation of the College Council, Town Council, educational bodies, and private donors. The College Council expressed their good wishes to the scheme, but regretted that their financial condition did not justify giving it any monetary help.
Money, Shares, Investments
Dundee Savings Bank.
The Head Office, Euclid St.,
Is now open on
Monday Evening
Instead of on a
Wednesday Evening.
Dundee Latest Signatures
For some time rumours have been afloat to the effect that Dorward, who made such a good show with the Dundee A -team last season, was likely to throw in his lot with Dundee's new combination, the Dundee Hibs, but these rumours have proved groundless, Dorward having just re-signed for another season for Dundee. Dundee now have five good backs on their list, their names being Comrie, Chaplin, Lawson, McEwan and Dorward.
Gaiety Theatre
Wholesome, healthy humour, and plenty of it, is the keynote to this week's show at the Gaiety Theatre, for the Majiltons are there. They present a farce that had been seen here before, "Round the Clock", but it has not suffered any by the hand of time. Mr Charles Majilton plays the principal part, and his company includes great talent. Also of exceptional merit is the turn of the Six Albyns, who give a sketch that is really a musical comedy in tabloid form. Serious music has a pleasing exponent in Minnie D'Aubyn.
New Forward for Dundee
R. Menzies, the ex-Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United and Luton centre forward has been secured by Dundee.
His Majesty's Theatre
Managing Director - Mr Robert Arthur
Next Week - Mon., May, 17th
Special production for 12 nights
"Rob Roy"
Mr William Mollison as "The Bailie."
Mr Ben Davies as "Francis Osbaldstone."
Box Office 10 to 6. Tel. 795.
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