September 14, 1900
At Saltcoats Commissioners' meeting when the bathing pond accounts were being considered, Captain Torrance said; "I was thinking a shot of dynamite should be put into that pond some night. Blow it to atoms and relieve the town of a tax."

The hairdressers of West Kilbride, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning and Irvine, have formed a union. Prices fixed are:- shaving from 1 1/2d; haircutting, 4d; boys' haircutting, 3/6; beard trimming, 2d. Hours are 8am till 8pm (9pm on

Fridays and 10pm on Saturdays). Mr William Pollock, Stevenston, has been appointed secretary. JP Miller won the Beith bowling green championship. the double-handed tournament was won by James Smith and Alex Johnstone.
 

September 21, 1900
Mr Patrick Murray, of Murray & Co fish merchants and auctioneers, Saltcoats, gallantly rescued an 11-year-old boy who had fallen into the water at Saltcoats harbour on Tuesday. Throwing off his coat, he jumped in and brought the boy to safety. The boy's name was William Roy and he was son of Edward Roy, dynamite worker.

On friday afternoon damage to the hall adjoining the Free Church, Stevenston, was caused by fire. The church was slightly damaged by smoke and the congregation worshipped in Woodside Hall on Sunday.

last Saturday the new golf course at Machrie Bay, Arran, was formally opened by Mr R Carnaby Foster of Dongarie Lodge, accompanied by Her Grace the Duchess of Hamilton, lady Mary and Lord Suffolk.

Fellow workers of Mr James Gilmour at Ardeer Ironworks have presented him with a timepiece and ornaments on the occasion of his leaving for a situation in Lanarkshire.
 

September 28, 1900
In a writing competition for the public schools of north Ayrshire under the auspices of the Singer manufacturing Company, the second prize was won by Archibald McKenzie, son of Mr McKenzie, Dockhead Street, Saltcoats.

Mr Patrick McFarlane has been appointed coxswain of Ardrossan lifeboat in place of Mr John Wylie, who has resigned, and Mr William Hamilton is seco9nd coxswain.

Messrs Anders Brothers, the well known Dalry photographers, have opened a fine branch studio in Springburn.

The office-bearers of the Science Association, Kilbirnie, include Parish Councillor Henderson, Messrs John Fyfe, Joseph Kerr, James Cook, Gavin Riddet, John S Partridge and RW McClure.
 

October 5, 1900
Mr JM Hodge, formerly stationmaster at South beach, Ardrossan has received an appointment on the Central London Railway, popularly known as the tube.

Among the winners of Campbell-Brisbane Trust bursaries for Saltcoats pupils were Davis Wallace, Sidney Street, and William Drysdale, Caledonia Road.

William Allison, Robert Baillie and James White have been re-elected directors of the Kilwinning Gas Company.

Kilwinning public Library has 1500 volumes and 78 readers.

In club matches during the season Saltcoats Bowling Club won six and lost three and were 88 shots up. The principal prizewinners were Andrew Shaw, Alex Thom, Archibald Ritchie, Gilbert Armour, Robert Reside, John Breckenridge and DM Scott.
 

October 12, 1900
The Hon Thomas Cochrane (Unionist) was returned top Parliament for North Ayrshire by a majority of 1194 and Mr Charles L Orr-Ewing (Unionist) for Ayr Burghs by a majority of 520.

Mr George Hodge, Eglinton District School, Kilwinning, has been appointed organist of UP Church, Stevenston.

Master William L Kirkwood, son of Mr Andrew Kirkwood, Broadstone Hall, Beith, has been awarded the Spier's School University Bursary of £20, tenable for three years.

the water works for the supply of Fairlie were formerly opened last Saturday. the Earl of Glasgow was present and Mrs Bulloch performed the opening ceremony.

The "Argo", a steel screw steamer of 850 tons deadweight was launched at Irvine on October 11.
 

October 19, 1900
At the General Election the Unionist Government was returned with a majority of 193. For the first time in history of the Reformed parliament the Liberal Party are in a minority in Scotland. The Government have a majority of two.

Mr Alexander Fletcher, formerly of Irvine Forge Company, and recently of St. Peter's Forge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been appointed Inspector of Forgings in connection with Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Mr Alex Borthwick MacKay, son of the Rev James McKay, assistant minister at Ardeer, has taken an MA degree with first-class honours in mental philosophy at Glasgow University.

The upper part of the building occupied by Mr Leslie Lauder as an aerated water manufacturer in James Street, Dalry, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon.

Shiskine Golf Club's monthly medal competition was won by John Bannatyne (23), 85, Samuel Robertson and A McBride.