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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 28

Burgh of Lerwick

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Burgh of Lerwick.

Town Council

(Commissioners of Police and Local Authority.)

Anderson, Robert.

Laurenson, Arthur.

Linklater, Robert.

Merrylees, Charles.

Robertson, Charles.

Robertson, John, jr.

Stout, Robert.

Stove, L. G.

Tait, John.

John Manson, Town-Clerk.

George Mackay, Burgh Officer.

Bailie Court.

Chief Magistrate, Charles G. Duncan.

Junior Bailie, John Robertson, sen.

Procurator-Fiscal, George Mackay.

Parochial Board.

William Sievwright, Chairman.

C. Sandison, Inspector.

George Mackay, Collector.

Weights and Measures.

Keeper, Peter Urquhart.

Assistant, Andrew Ollason.

Rifle Volunteer Corps.

Captain, James Hunter.

Lieutenant, John Tait.

Ensign, Charles Merrylees.

Colour-Sergeant, Charles Robertson.

Instructor, Sergeant W. Horspool.

Post Office, Inland Revenue, &c.

Postmaster of Lerwick, Robert Stout.

Registrar of Lerwick, Charles Merrylees.

Distributor of Stamps, Peter Garrioch.

Officer of Fisheries, J. Kennedy.

Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Charles D. Stewart.

Officer of Inland Revenue, Robert Paxton.

Schools.

Educational Institute of Lerwick, comprising—I.. Upper School for Boys; II., Upper School for Girls; III., Elementary School: R. Whitford, M.A., Principal.

Parochial School, James Hunter.

St Magnus' Episcopal School, John Gray.

Ladies' School, Miss Merrylees.

Banks.

Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Charles G. Duncan, Agent.

Jno. M. Young, Accountant.

National Bank of Scotland.

William Sievwright, Agent.

Arthur Sandison, Accountant.

Union Bank of Scotland.

Alexander Mitchell, Agent.

James Hunter, Accountant.

Newspapers.

The "Shetland Gazette."

Published simultaneously in Kirkwall and Lerwick.

R. S. Brown, Bookseller, Lerwick, Agent. Offices: Albert Street, Kirkwall.

The "Zetland Times."

Donald Stephen, Publisher.

Offices: Queen's Lane, Lerwick.

Shipping Companies.

Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde Shipping Company.

Robertson & Merrylees, Agents.

North Sea Fishery Company.

William Irvine, Agent.

The Zetland New Shipping Company.

P. Garriock, Agent.

Hudson's Bay Company.

R. Cowie, M.D., Agent.

Local Societies.

Freemasons.

Constituted 1762.

Geo. Smith, R.W.M. R. Goudie, Secy.

Place of Meeting: Masons' Hall, Queen's Lane.

Oddfellows.

J. S. Angus, Presdt.

R. Stout, Secy.

Place of Meeting: Oddfellows' Hall, Queen's Lane.

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I.O.G.T.

Ultima Thule Lodge (No. 577 Scotland)

W.Duncan, W.C.T.

A. K. Williamson.Sec.

Meets every Friday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Queen's Lane.

Star of the North Lodge (No. 697 Scotland).

H.Morrison, W.C.T.

W. Robertson,Sec.

Meets every Tuesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Queen's Lane.

Hope of Lerwick (Juvenile) Lodge.

Robert Sinclair, President.

Place of Meeting : Baptist Chapel.

John Slater,

District Deputy for Shetland.

Lerwick Swimming Club.

President, Arthur Laurenson.

Vice-President, John Leisk.

Secretary, James Hunter, junior.

Treasurer, Arthur Sandison.

Unst Agricultural Society.

President, T. Edmondston of Buness.

Vice-President, D. Edmondston.

Secretary, D. J. White.