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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 28
Burgh of Kirkwall
Burgh of Kirkwall.
Town Council
Provost, D. Balfour.
Bailies, Samuel Reid, senior bailie; R. G. W. Irvine, junior bailie.
Dean of Guild, John Cursiter.
Treasurer, Andrew Johnston.
Town Clerk, P. S. Heddle.
Councillors, James Williamson, Thomas Robertson, Thomas Peace, William Cowper, And. Gold, Thomas Heddle, and William Hourston.
Commissioners of Police.
Clerk, P. S. Heddle.
Procurator-Fiscal, J. A. Bruce.
Harbour Trustees.
Balfour, David, of Balfour and Trenabie, Chairman.
Cursiter, John, Kirkwall.
Gold, Andrew, Grainbank.
Græme, A. M. S., yr. of Græmeshall.
Heddle, P. S., Kirkwall.
Heddle, Thomas, Kirkwall.
Robertson, George, Kirkwall.
Reid, Samuel, of Braebuster.
Scarth, Robert, of Bin' scarth.
Traill, Thomas, of Holland.
Walls, James, Kirkwall.
Williamson, James, Kirkwall.
Bain & Macrae, Clerks.
William Sinclair, Harbour Master.
John Muir, Depute Harbour Master.
Police.
Alexander Grant, Superintendent.
John M 'Kay, Kirkwall, Officer.
Thomas Work, Stromness, Officer.
Newspapers.
The "Orkney Herald."
The "Saturday Herald."
William Peace, Publisher.
Offices: Albert street.
The "Orcadian."
James U. Anderson, Publisher.
Office: Victoria street.
Insurance Agencies
Alliance—R. G. W. Irvine, accountant, Union Bank.
Briton Medical—M. Green, auctioneer.
Caledonian—D. Spence, bookseller.
City of Glasgow—J. Cursiter, merchant.
Edinburgh—J. Spence, Com. Bank.
Insurance Co. of Scotland—R. G. W. Irvine, accountant, Union Bank.
N. British and Mercantile—J. Baikie, banker.
Northern—John A. Bruce, solicitor.
Royal—P. S. Heddle, solicitor.
Scottish Equitable—Robert Scarth, Bin'scarth.
Scottish Imperial—W. Cowper, solicitor.
Scottish Provincial—G. Petrie, Sh-Clk.
Scottish Union—J. Spence, Com. Bank.
Scottish Widows' Fund—Andrew Gold, Grainbank.
Standard—Bain & Macrae, solicitors.
Banks.
Commercial Bank of Scotland.
Albert street.
James Spence, Agent.
R. M. Hercus, Accountant.
National Bank of Scotland.
Victoria street.
John Baikie and James Donald, Agents.
Union Bank of Scotland.
Albert street.
Robert Scarth, Agent.
R. G. W. Irvine, Accountant.
Public Offices, &c.
Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Shipping Company.
Office, Harbour street. Chas. Davidson, Agent.
Balfour Hospital.
Main street. Mrs Dunnet, Matron.
John Baikie, Acting Trustee.
Crown Chamberlain.
Office, Victoria Street. J. Barnett, C.C.
Custom House.
Albert street. Geo. N. Watt, Superin-tendent, Receiver of Wreck, and Collector of Light Dues. Thos. Bowie, Examining Officer. Geo. Drever, Out-Door Officer.
Emigration Agents.
James Adam son, Broad street; Robert Flett, Shore street; William Peace, Albert street.
Weights and Measures.
Inspector for the County of Orkney and Burgh of Kirkwall, J. Liddle, Victoria Street.
Kirkwall & Leith Shipping Company.
Office, Shore street. Robt. Flett, Agent.
News Room.
Broad street. James Donald, Treasurer.
Orkney Steam Navigation Company (Limited).
Harbour street. G. Robertson, Manager.
Parochial Board.
Office, Albert street. Alexander Bain, Chairman. Peter Peace, Collector and Inspector.
Post-Office.
Victoria st. A. M. Garrioch, Postmaster.
Registrar.
John Watson, Palace street.
Town Clerk.
P. S. Heddle. Office, Albert street.
Telegraph Office.
Albert street. Joseph R. Holmes, Super-intendent. Win. L. Isbister, Clerk in, charge. John Gibson, Junior Clerk.
Vice-Consuls.
For Denmark, Germany, and Russia, Jas. C. Scarth, Office, Albert street. For Sweden and Nor tray, Robert Scarth, Office, Albert street.
Ship Owners and Agents.
Baikie, Samuel, Ayre.
Davidson, Charles, Harbour street.
Flett, Robert, Shore street.
Fortescue, Archer, Swanbister, Orphir.
Heddle, T. & J., Shore street.
Hewison, John, Pierowall, Westray.
Reid, Samuel, Albert street.
Robertson, George, Harbour street.
Scarth, James C., Albert street.
Spence, Nicol, Bridge street.
Walls, James, Shore street.
Warren, Thomas, Albert, street.
Williamson & Sons, J., Harbour street.
Local Societies.
Orkney Library, Literary & Scientific Association.
Robt. Scarth, Pres.
R.G.W. Irvine,Sec.
R. Tulloch, Treas.
J. Ewing, Librn.
The Library is open every Tuesday and Friday from 2.30 to 3.30 P.M.
Annual Subscription, Three Shillings.
Orkney Auxiliary to the National Bible Society of Scotland.
President, D. Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie.
Vice Presidents, Provost Bain, Thomas Traill of Holland,
William Traill of Wood wick, M.D.
Secretary, Rev. Wm. Spark.
Treas., Jas. Donald, Eastbank.
Young Men's Literary Association.
Honorary President, Samuel Laing of Crook.
Honorary Members, Rev. Dr Clouston, Sand wick; Daniel Gorrie, London; George Petrie, F.R.S.N.A., Kirkwall; Wm. Scott, Kirkwall; James Tait, Kelso; Arch.
Smith, Glasgow; J. Heddle, Walls; N. Spence, Kirkwall.
President, David Laughton.
Vice-President, Cha. Smith.
Treasurer, James Wilson.
Secretary, Thos. M. Cruickshank.
Place of meeting—Subscription School.
Society for Teaching the Blind to Read.
Rev. Wm. Sinclair, Chairman.
P. S. Heddle, Secretary and Treasurer.
Choral Union.
President, Geo. N. Watt.
Conductor, George Chisholm.
Secretary, Stewart Hewison.
Treasurer, James Craig.
Committee of Management, J. Petrie, G. Drever, George Milne, Alexander Seatter, Geo. Drever, Wm. Work, with the office bearers.
Place of meeting—Grammar School.
Freemasons.
(No. 38 Scotland).
Date of Charter, 1738. Colour, Mazarine Blue.
R. Scarth, R.W.M. J. A. Bruce. Sec.
Meets in winter every Friday evening, and in summer first Friday of every month, in the Town Hall.
I.O.G.T.
St Magnus Lodge (No. 787 Scotland).
Date of Charter, June 1872.
G. Drever, W.C.T.
Geo. Drever, Sec.
James Adamson, Lodge Deputy.
Meet in winter every Tuesday, and in summer every Friday, at 8.15 P.M.
Place of meeting—Subscription School.
D. Morgan,
District Deputy for Orkney.