October 1910
Motor Lifeboat -Successfully Launched at Broughty Ferry
In cold and grey weather crowds of Broughty Ferry people surrounded the new lifeboat house, which was opened on Wednesday and watched the successful launching of the motor lifeboat Maria. The need for a craft that could be independent of wind and tide had been felt for a long time. The local Lifeboat Committee, therefore, urged upon the Royal National Lifeboat Institution the necessity of providing a power-driven boat and the repeated recommendations of Mr J.M. Hunter Mitchell, Captain Rollo, Mr David Dempster and other have at length prevailed upon that body to station at Broughty Ferry the first auxiliary-powered launch on the East Coast of Scotland.
The gift was made possible through the generosity of Miss Maria Clark, residing at Barnes near London, and it was regrettable that, owing to infirmity that lady could not be present at the launching ceremony. As the ceremony took place inside the boathouse, and the new boat occupied most of the interior, only a small number persons could follow the speeches or see the actual christening.
Mrs J.M. Hunter Mitchell performed the naming ceremony saying, as she dashed the bottle of wine against the craft - "I name this boat the Maria. God Bless her and the brave and hardy men who man her"
The engine was then set agoing, and the boat launched amid cheers, which were heartily taken up by the crowd outside when the Maria went at a lively pace down the slips. She took to the water beautifully, and proceeded to "show off" what she was capable of in the way of speed and handiness.
German "Spies" - How They Work in Dundee
Colonel Seton delivered a lecture in Butterburn Hall, Dundee on "Our Needs in National Defence" in the course of which he made a reference to the German "spy" question. He said they were not spies in the strict sense, but were people who gathered information for military purposes. He knew there were several Germans in Dundee for that purpose, and when the submarines came to the city they were there taking photographs. In fact he would not be surprised if there was one of them in that meeting. There were plenty of them about, and they often attended meetings. He had known of them at meetings in Edinburgh. There were "posts" all over the country - men who collected information as to crops, horses &c., which was given to "visiting posts" who transmit it to Berlin. He knew a tailor in Edinburgh whose business it was to collect information about the Forth. Even alterations at railway stations were reported, so as to let the war authorities know the capacity of railways to carry troops. These "posts" get paid according to the value of their information. Germany spent two million a year on getting this information. Britain did the same thing in Germany, but not at the same cost. If anyone was going to move troops in a country all that sort of information was necessary. Some people thought all that information could be got from maps, but those who had to do with the moving of troops knew that was impossible.
Seven Whales - Morning's Splendid Catch
The whaler Morning is to be the most successful vessel of the local fleet for the season. In the weekend she put into Victoria Dock with the splendid catch of seven whales. All are good-size fish and the produce of whalebone is estimated at about 6½ tons, while there will be a yield of about 100 tons of oil. This fishing is easily the best taken by one vessel in recent years and Captain Adams and his men are to be congratulated on the excellent result of their trip.
Dundee Windfall
Big Sum for Promotion of Art
Dundee Art Galleries Committee is in luck. A local gentleman having its interests at heart is understood to be desirous of marking his appreciation of the good work it is doing in the community, and to that end is proposing to subscribe the sum of £3000 to its resources. With this augmentation to the Morris Fund, specially set apart for the purchase of pictures for the permanent collection, a total of £280, being the interest of the capital, would be available every year, or nearly £600 every second year, in adding to the works of art in the Galleries. This prospect of increased wealth, it is needless to say, has given the liveliest satisfaction to Mr A. H. Millar, LL.D, the Curator, and his committee.
Treacle Posset for a Cold
This old-fashioned remedy should not be allowed to die out, for it is an excellent drink to take at night when suffering from a cold. Put half a pint of milk into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir in two tablespoons of treacle, let it boil again, then draw to the side of the fire, and let stand for a few moments. Strain and serve it very hot.
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