Agriculture > Markets & Fairs
Feeing Market, 26th March. Owing to congestion in Inglis Street & serious risk of accidents from motor cars, the Feeing Market will be held in Hamilton's Auction Mart (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, March 23, 1926
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Events > Accidents
Nigg, Ross-shire - Frederick Lyall (28), employed by the Caledonian Motor Car & Cycle Company, Aberdeen, was killed when he lost control of the car while driving down a steep hill
Inverness Courier Tuesday, November 7, 1899
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Events > Accidents
Inverness - Letter to editor from onlooker regarding driver of a motor car who nearly caused an accident with a cyclist at Bridge Street, Inverness
Inverness Courier Friday, May 24, 1901
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Inverness - Letter to editor from onlooker regarding driver of a motor car who nearly caused an accident with a cyclist at Bridge Street, Inverness . Reply to letter from the driver, Dr, Kerr
Inverness Courier Friday, May 24, 1901
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Events > Accidents
Inverness - Letter to editor from onlooker regarding driver of a motor car who nearly caused an accident with a cyclist at Bridge Street, Inverness. Reply to letter from the driver, Dr, Kerr (24/05/1901). Reply from onlooker to Dr Kerr's letter
Inverness Courier Tuesday, May 28, 1901
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Events > Accidents
Motor car plunges into canal - two rescued by canal staff. Driver took wrong route to the head of Fairfield Road & right into the canal
Inverness Courier Friday, November 25, 1921
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Donald Mackenzie, Carting Contractor, was returning to Inverness from Strathnairn with a load of potatoes when his horse took fright at the noise of a motor car and bolted near Culduthel Smithy. Mackenzie suffered injuries to face & legs
Inverness Courier Friday, June 26, 1925
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Events > Accidents
A motor car collided with a steam roller belonging to the Burgh Surveyor's Department in Castle Street on Friday evening. No-one was hurt but the wing of the car was damaged
Inverness Courier Tuesday, September 4, 1928
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Events > Celebrations
Scouts bonfires for King's Silver Jubilee - 40 Scouts met at Old Ruiskie Inn at weekend to ascend Mealfourvounie with materials for the beacon - mainly old tyres. They came by boat, car, motor cycle & bicycle. The lift was over 2000 feet. Ben Nevis could not be seen because of the mist but Craig Dunain was clearly visible
Inverness Courier Friday, April 19, 1935
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Events > Floods
Extensive flooding throughout Highlands. River Ness highest for 28 years. PART OF ARTICLE - FLOOD DAMAGE-INVERNESS ROADS AND BRIDGES SUBMERGED - WASH-AWAY AT INVERMORISTON - In all parts of the Highlands there has been extensive flooding this week, owing to the westerly gales and heavy rainfall. The storm was at its wildest on Tuesday night in the Ness valley. The river, already in flood, was higher than it had been for 28 years. Along the whole length of the river, the water overflowed the banks, and spread over fields, which assumed a lake-like appearance. In high flood the river flowed towards the town, and submerged the Ness Islands and bridges. The man in charge of the Islands remained in his house which was surrounded by water, until the bridge which connects the Islands with Dores Road was submerged. He and his wife were able to pass over the bridge just in time to escape the threatened danger. Nearer the town the water flowed on to Dores Road, and the Ladies'Walk was completely submerged, the water almost reaching the houses. The whole roadway of Ness Bank and gardens were under water, and, on Wednesday morning, the water had invaded the ground-floor rooms of the houses, causing much damage and inconvenience. In some cases the water made its way round to the rear of the houses. The residents of Ness Bank had to find their way through their back gardens to Haugh Road. Some vehicles ventured along Ness Bank. Motor cars whizzed along, splashing their way like small paddle steamers. So great was the flooding on Tuesday night in the vicinity of the Infirmary Bridge over the river that the Burgh Surveyor, while having no fear for the stability of the structure itself; had a man stationed at the spot all night to warn persons against attempting to go over the bridge. Ladies' Walk and Ness Bank suffered more than any other part of the riverside. On Wednesday those roadways were practically barred to traffic. A long stretch of Ness Walk between the Cathedral and the Infirmary was also submerged. The lower part of the town on the banks of the river was not so badly affected by the flooding. The basement of the "Courier" office was affected, and water made its way into the underground banks and other buildings in the vicinity. The dwelling-houses in Douglas Road, which were affected by the flooding and high tides a fortnight ago, escaped invasion by water on this occasion, and the flooding on the Slipway and Thornbush was not quite so high as then, although the water ran with tremendous force to the sea. ? LOCH-NESS AND DISTRICT - The storm of wind and rain was the worst experienced on Loch-Ness for many years. The loch rose to an extraordinary level. The piers on both shores were submerged, with the result that for two days no calls were made by the daily steamer. At Fort-Augustus many houses were flooded. The Aluminium Works at Foyers were also inundated. At Dochfour the water covered the roadway and held up traffic. Owing to the rapidity of the thaw on the surrounding hills, raging torrents rushed down the hill-sides on to the Glen-Urquhart Road. Parts of the road were washed away. An extensive wash-away of the road took place in the vicinity of Invermoriston. Mr R Robertson, the surveyor of the district, quickly visited the scene, and, under his direction, the "landslide" was soon dealt with and the roadway made safe for traffic. In other parts of the district damage was done to roads, especially in the district of Invergarry. The extensive flooding of the River Beauly caused considerable damage in the village and district, while up in Strathglass roads and fields suffered very badly. Other rivers in the North burst their banks and flooded surrounding areas. - KINGUSSIE AND NEWTONMORE - ROADS AND HOUSES FLOODED - During the end of last week the Badenoch district was swept by another wild storm of wind and rain. Commencing on Saturday, torrential rain fell steadily for three days.
Inverness Courier Friday, February 6, 1920
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Industries > Laundries & Cleaners
Premier Laundry, Montague Road - Motor car collections & deliveries (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, June 6, 1922
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Industries > Metalworking
The Rose Street Foundry have produced the first motor car body welding machine constructed in Great Britain
Inverness Courier Tuesday, June 4, 1935
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Industries > Miscellaneous
Thomas Falconer, Victoria Garage, Tomnahurich Street, announces purchase of the horse funeral plant of Macrae & Dick. Now able to undertake funerals with horses or motor hearse at moderate terms. Also cars, cabs & lorries (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, February 15, 1927
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Law & Order > Police Constabulary
Police Motor Patrols required to be set up under the new Road Traffic Act. Chief Constable recommends three motor cycles with side cars be provided
Inverness Courier Friday, January 9, 1931
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Law & Order > Police Courts
In the Burgh Police Court yesterday several parties charged with leaving motor cars unattended in the streets for longer periods than necessary. They contravened the Burgh Police Act. All pleaded guilty & were fined £1 by Baillie Lindsay. The Chief Constable spoke of the growing habit of owners of cars causing inconvenience by street parking
Inverness Courier Tuesday, August 7, 1923
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National Government > Miscellaneous
Cabinet Meeting in Inverness - When Churchill was motoring to Brahan after the meeting in a hired car one of the axles snapped but no-one was hurt
Inverness Courier Friday, September 9, 1921
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Natural History > Miscellaneous
Loch Ness Monster - FULL ARTICLE (PART 1 OF 2) - LOCH NESS MYSTERY - FARMER SAYS THERE ARE TWO MONSTERS - MOTORING PARTY'S EXPERIENCE - From all accounts the monster is making almost daily appearances in Loch Ness in the vicinity of Glen-Urquhart Bay, and, a well-known farmer gives it as his decided opinion that there are two monsters in the loch. Several people have been of that opinion for some time. A very clear view of the monster, however, was got by several people while journeying in a motor car along the loch side near Drumnadrochit on Saturday afternoon. The persons in the car included an Inverness man and his wife and sister, two children, and a friend from London. They watched the creature for fully five minutes as it travelled at a great speed along Glen-Urquhart Bay. The taxi-driver, Mr John Harting, chauffeur, 55 Church Street, Inverness, who is employed by Messrs Macrae and Dick, Ltd, Inverness, stopped the car when his attention was drawn to the object in the loch, and the party got out and they had an excellent view of the monster. Interviewed by a 'Courier' representative, Mr Harting said - "The creature was about four hundred yards from the shore, and was heading along Glen-Urquhart Bay in the direction of the Castle. I thought at first it resembled a huge eel, but what was most striking about it was the tremendous speed it was travelling. I have seen motor boats speeding about 35 miles per hour, but the creature was going even faster. It was fully two feet out of the water. It could not have been an eel because it was travelling with an up and down motion. The speed it was travelling caused an enormous wash to be set up. We watched it for fully five minutes before it disappeared." Asked if he had seen any head or tail, Mr Harting replied that neither was visible above the surface. The part of the monster which he had seen was about twenty-five feet long. - INVERNESS MAN'S STORY - The Inverness man who hired the taxi-cab also described the party's experience to a 'Courier' representative yesterday, requesting that his name be not published. They had not gone out specially to see the monster, he said, but merely for a drive. When his son drew their attention to the loch they were surprised to see that it really was the monster which was moving on the surface of the water. There was no question of them being mistaken, for they saw the creature travelling along for about five minutes. We could not say what the creature was, but added that it looked like nothing so much as a giant eel. "My friend from London," he said, "was delighted to see the monster, and two blind persons who were along with us in the car were just as excited, and we described to them what we were seeing."END (SEE PART 2 OF 2)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, July 3, 1934
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Natural History > Miscellaneous
Loch Ness Monster - 50 people saw the monster on Saturday afternoon 1½ miles west of Urquhart Castle. They included passengers in a MacBrayne's boat & in 8 motor cars & an AA Patrolman. The creature's head & neck were sighted
Inverness Courier Sunday, March 29, 1936
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Transport > Coaches
Motor Bus services by Fraser, Drumreach, at present going to Moniack, will be extended to Beauly. Cars leave Bank Street commencing Wednesday, 25th March (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, March 24, 1925
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Transport > Ferries
Kessock Ferry - RMS Ailsa has now been replaced by a motor boat. Cars & livestock still have to make the journey round the firth
Inverness Courier Friday, May 22, 1936
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Transport > Motor Cars
Spean Bridge - Motor car seen for the first time. Party en route for Beaufort from Dundee
Inverness Courier Friday, July 29, 1898
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Transport > Motor Cars
Inverness - Letter complaining about people driving cars too fast & splattering pedestrians with mud
Inverness Courier Friday, September 8, 1899
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Transport > Motor Cars
Inverness-shire - Act about the speed of light locomotives on highways
Inverness Courier Friday, September 7, 1900
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Transport > Motor Cars
Macrae & Dick (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, January 25, 1921
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Transport > Motor Cars
Thomas Falconer, Postmaster, Motor & Cab Proprietor, Victoria Yard, King Street - Funerals at moderate prices. Cabs & Taxis always on hand. Phone 47 (advert)
Inverness Courier Tuesday, December 26, 1922
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