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1997.265.24

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Spring 1986.

Local news including the upgrading of the public hall, dental services on Tiree, a Gaelic poem by Neil Brownlie, an article by Rev George Donaldson and news from the golf club, the school and the football club.

1997.265.27

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Spring 1987.

Local news including the mains supply, pedestrian access to the pier, nursing beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, obituary for and poem by Rev Hector MacPherson (minister on Tiree 1973-8), article in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, news from WRI, the hall committee, the football club, the churches, Tiree Association, the school and Tiree Agricultural Society.

1997.265.28

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1987.

Local news including nursing beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, township dumps, the Hebridean Trust`s purchase of part of the Skerryvore complex at Hynish, NFU report, Gaelic poem by Sandy MacKinnon, contribution by Rev George Donaldson and news from the Boys Brigade, WRI, golf club and the school.

1997.265.29

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Autumn 1987.

Local news including the cleaning of septic tanks and disposal of effluent, the retiral of school cook Flora MacArthur, doctor`s advice on the treatment of diarrhoea, the AITB training group for crofters, the financial position of the public hall, a Gaelic poem by Neil Brownlie, minister`s contribution, news from the golf club, the school, WRI and the Tiree Association.

1997.265.31

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Spring 1988.

Local news including the proposed dumping of nuclear waste on Tiree, the disposal of sewage, increases in CalMac fares and freight, alcoholism, poem about Tiree by K.W. Grant, news from the hall committee, football club and the school.

1997.265.34

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Spring 1989 (3 copies).

Local news including the disposal of sewerage, the doctor`s views on the NHS, the Poll Tax, extract from John Walker`s Report on the Hebrides of 1764 and 1771, article by the doctor on food poisoning, a list of Gaelic proverbs, a poem by Meena Knapman and news from the school, the regatta and gardening clubs.

1997.265.35

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1989 (2 copies).

Local news including an extract from John Walker`s Report on the Hebrides of 1764 and 1771, an obituary for Neil MacLaine Cameron, one Gaelic and two English poems by Neil Brownlie, article by a child evacuated to Tiree during the war, news from the school, WRI, golf club and the hall committee.

1997.265.36

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 1 (new issue), 31/1/1990.

Local news including the disposal of sewage, message from the chairman (Alasdair MacInnes) of the new Community Council, a Gaelic poem by Flora MacPhail, school news and message from the Baptist minister.

1997.265.59

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 24, 22/5/1991.

Local news including the opening of the Hynish Centre and the Continuing Care Unit by Princess Anne, a proposed study of the impact of oil exploration off the coast of Tiree, a walrus bone carving (2000.222.1) found in Vaul by Donald Brown, new pagers for the fire service, school musical evening, the spillage of 3,000 gallons of bitumen into Gott Bay and a Gaelic peom by Alec MacLean of Cornaigbeg.

1997.265.61

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 26, 19/6/1991.

Local news including crackdown by local policeman on bad driving, a meeting of the Community and Regional Councils, a Gaelic poem by Alec MacLean of Cornaigbeg, an account of how the Continuing Care Unit was secured, Balevullin – part 7 by Sandy MacKinnon, and news from the Guides and playgroups.