Tag Archives: water supply and hygiene

1997.265.86

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 49, 28/10/1992.

Local news including the extra turn-around time required by the ferry unload hay lorries, fluoridation of the water supply, the opening of the Sandaig museum and an article about gardening in Moss.

1997.265.17

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 3, Summer 1984 (2 copies).

Local news including the condition of the mains water, the repair of the Baugh memorial, the Local Plan for Mull, Coll and Tiree which proposes replacing the ferry link with Oban with one to Tobermory, the opening of the Skerryvore Museum at the Signalling Tower in Hynish, crofting statistics, news from the Boys Brigade, Vaul Golf Club, WRI, the scouts, the school and the churches.

1997.265.95

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 58, 17/3/1993.

Local news including the numbers of houses in Council Tax bands D-F, protests at the shipment of nuclear fuel through the Minches, the weather, news from the school librarian, waste recycling and an article about the Tiree entry in Kelly`s 1926 Directory of Scotland by Les Crawte and Reg Knapman.

1997.265.19

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 5, Winter 1984.

Local news including ferry timetables, the mains water, hospital beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, grazing on the Reef, upgrading the public hall, recipes, crofting, RAF Tiree, and news from the churches and the school.

1997.265.101

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 64, 28/6/1993.

Local news including charges for residents of the Continuing Care Unit, the local bus service, botanical survey of Tiree, waste recycling, Gaelic survey, new optician for Tiree and news from the golf club, Tiree Art Exhibition, the regatta club, the Womens Guild, SWRI, NFU and the windsurfing club.

1997.265.21

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1985.

Local news including the arrival of Dr Boulind and family, the improvement in the mains supply, car parking in Scarinish, a Gaelic poem by Neil Brownlie, Strathclyde concessionary fares scheme, RAF Tiree, news from the Guides, WRI, the churches, golf club, coastguard and cub scouts.

1997.265.22

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Autumn 1985 (2 copies).

Local news including the arrival of BT engineer Jim MacNaughton and family, also Malcolm O`Dea (Radar Station) and family, the upgrading of townships roads, the deterioration of the mains water, information on AI, sheep fecundity and unltrasonic scanning by vet Pat Boyd, RAF 518 Squadron reunion, article by Argyll & Bute Archivist Murdo MacDonald, school news, unemployment benefit, article about Rev. Donald MacCallum and a poem both in Gaelic by Neil Brownlie, Tiree Association, the history of Cornaig mill and a contribution from Rev George Donaldson.

1997.265.25

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, Summer 1986.

Local news including the promise of a new filtration plant for the mains supply, nursing beds at Taigh a` Ruadh, account of a trip to Israel by Mary Davies, article by the C. of S. minister and news from the football club, Boys Brigade, the playgroup, the hockey club and the school.

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.

1997.265.29

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.