Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1892[-1954.]...Sandwick&Cunningsburgh FairIsle Fetlar NorthYell Lerwick,, Landward MidandSouthYell, Nesting Lunnasting WhalsayandSkerries

PRICE THREEPENCE.

F I R ST- C L A SSTOURIST AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

LERWICK.N.B.—This is the only building: in Town specially erected

as an Hotel.

" Its erection, of suck atnple size and splendid appointments, places the town inrespect of Hotel accommodation, in a position to meet all probable requiyements ofVisitors and Tourists.—'s.coTSt.xK^, 20th June, 1891.

/. FORSYTH, Manager.

1898] MANSONS' SHKTL.VNn ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [iii.

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iv.] MANSONS' SHETLAND ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [1898

Teleg-rams—" JANlESOif," Flesher, Lerwick.

FRUITERER AND GREENGROCER,

125 COMMERCIAL STREET, LERWICK.Every Description of Frvits and Veijeitihles alvays in hand in their seuson.

Best U. S., Canadian, and Australian Apples, of Best Brands, in Season ; Oranges,Tomatoes, Bananas, Grapes, Pears, Pomegranates. Figs, Dates, Prunes, AppleRings, &c., &c. Large Variety of Tin and Bottled Fruits. Grapes carefully packedfor the country.

Hdan) I, ian^icsoi),

(Oppoitile I^ II ion Bank),

S C A. I^ L O ^SA^ .^^ Y,

Supplies H.M. Cruisers ; also Boats & Shipping supplied on Special Terras.

COUNTRY ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO.

jfrcsb /Dbilh tTbricc 2)ailg.

Agent for Clark Brother.?, Woollen Manufacturer.*, Galashiels ; The Harrow

Woollen Mills Coy., Wick ; and the Aberdeen Dye Works.

Address for Teh'i/rams—'' JAMIESOX," Flesher, fiiad/omi;/.

JOHN * ROBERTSON,Grocer, ^tA, Mine luxb Spirit iHcrchant,

COMMERCIAL STREET, LERAVICR,AND AT

1898] MAN.SONS' SHETLAND ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [v.

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Bgent for Xeatb «S IRosg, •fcomcepatbic Cbemista, XonOon.

^c M n\ 3f^WEN THAM'S

(laiTISM)

A PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE REMEDY.ia^ pro'^eil ftigftfj^ Si>eaef iciaf i i^ ffie mo/Sf

No/e the name—"ssr3GiTT3E3Eii.aia:' s."

Tins, IS each. Tins, is each.

^IcTl. fi. P0^TE0ag, CpEjaigT, ljEl^WICK.3}e^

t~^J^^^- TELEGRAMS: "OGILVY," GROCER, LERWICK. 4?^''^'''

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Charlotte Place,•:• X.3EI3E?L'S«riCK:.

:•; Hamz, !Baeon, IBuWsr, Wheeze, and allJ---

ICindz of "FpoiZJizionz.

TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, AND CONFECTIONS:;!; OF BEST QUALITY. '

:

•=•.!. Finest Midlothian Oat Meal, and a Variety of American Flours.-I-:-

SPECIALTIES—Blends of Selected Old Highland Whiskies, '[._

Wines ^ Old Port^ Sherry, Claret, &c., '.

Brandies, Rum, Gin, Cordials, &c.

;.:. l^oiiiion §tottt, ^urton aub ^liinburgh J^lcs.

;:T^ PILSENIR LAUER BEER IN BRILLIANT CONDITION, t?:-

••^\^ Shipping and Boats supplied on ^\^'*'

1898] MANSONS' SHETLAND ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [vii.

Ipelîbald I. âppioek,Valuer, Fish Salesman, Auctioneer,

Appraiser, Shipbroker, and Commission Agent,

Traffic Agent for the Caledonian and London and North Western Railway.

Office -POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.Sale Room - COMMERCIAL HALL, Navy Lane,

Where there is every facihty for Storing and Exhibiting Goods for Sale.

N.B. - THE COMMERCrAL HALL BEING CENTRALLY SITUATED, ISSPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

B00T ?5p gp0E ja;«N«F;^CTaiÊ^g,

VICTORIA WHARF, LERWICK.

Imporl'epz of (German ^Bool's, Shoes, 2s (Slogs.

SOLE AGENTS IN SHETLAND FORTHE CELEBRATED "K" BOOTS.

Agents for the Scottish Life and Aeeident Assurance Co., Ltd.

viii.] MANSONS' SHETLANl) ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [1898

iqi

OFFICE CLOCKS & REGULATORS.

Matcbmafters S. Jewellers,NORTH HILLHEAD,

(Adjacent to Tmun Hall),

L. 3E1 3R "ssr I c k: ,Would respectfully call attention to

their Lurfje and Varied Stock of

WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, ANDELECTRO PLATE,

confident that they are offering to thePuljlic First Class Goods, at Pricessecond to none for cheapness, whenquality is considered.

Ladiks' and Okntlkmen's English,Waltham, and Swiss Watchks atPrices to suit the circumstances ofall. Every Watch is carefully ex-amined, and a signed Warranty isyiveu with each one sold. As aguarantee of their quality, any watchsold will be exchanged (or, ifnecessary, the purchase money willbe refunded), if, aftei' six months'trial it is found unsatisfactory. Thisgives intending Customers a guaran-tee a'jainst any loss. Besides this,each Watch is upheld free of char^fe(excepting actual damage), for One,Two, Three or Five years, accordingto the quality and price.

BOATS TIMEPIECES.GOLD AND SILVER HALL MARKED JEWELLERY.

DINNER AND BREAKFAST CRUETS,BUTTER AND JELLY DISHES,

TEA AND COFFEE SETS,FISH-CARVERS, TEA SPOONS, TABLE SPOONS, L^c, b-c,

at exccptioinilly lon' prices.

A. T. A. would respectfullv call attention to the fact that he holds the followingMedals and Certiflcates. and is therefore in a position to execute all work

entrusted to the Firm, with thoroughness and despatch :

—

Fiist-Class Certijicaie (Ordinary Grade), and Prize Medal, City and Guilds ofLondon Institute, iSSj. First Class Certificate (Monojtts), and Ftst Prize SilverMedal, City and Guilds of London Institute, iSq2. First Class Certificate, and SihierMedal (ist Prize), British Horological Institute, iSgj. A /so, The Highest Certificategranted by the British Horological Institute, London, to loorking watchiiiakets.

TKaeDMng an& Bngagement IRincis an& Ikeeperg,JEWELLERY (Gold and Silver) IN GREAT VARIETY.

MOURNIN(.\ BROOCHES.A Very Large Stock of Spectacles and Folders.

BOAT'S COMPASSES. POCKET COMPASSES.

1898] MAN SONS SHETLAND ALMANAC ADVERTISER. [ix.

Stranger.— ' Yes, I have had a slight accident, and I do not know whatto do away north here, especially as I cannot bear the idea of putting such afine Machine as this into any hands,—possibly only to get it more damaged."

Native.— "Well, T would advise you to take it along to G. S. Ander-son, and you will be perfectly safe. He will put it all right for you in a shorttime. We all go to him when anything goes wrong with our cycles."

S.— " Thanks very much. Does he keep bells ? I nearly ran down a poorold woman for want of one, and hence this accident."

N.—" Yes ; he keeps everything in the line, from a bell to a completeMachine. In fact, he is the only maker we have here."

S.— " Oh, is he a maker also ?"^'-— " ^ es ; lie makes the 'Zetland Princeps ' cycle, and a very pretty

Machine it is."

mgs i

S.— "Thanks very much. Good morning. Did you say Black's Build-;?'

N.— " Yes."

S.—"Good morniner.

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X.] MANSONS' SHETLAND ALMANAC ADVERTLSER. [1898

JUST r^XJBI.ISBCED.Price, 58; Post Free, 6s 4d.

Fcap. 4(0, 130 p.p. Cloth Extrir, Gilt Title. With I^oriraitOF Author.

THE OLD SHETLAND DIALECTand

PLACE NAMES OF SHETLAND,

@Pfil»IJ@P«§ @P .TMi miss?-The Scotsman says :—Philological research and publishing enterprise in

distant Thule are illustrated by the appearance of a volume on the The Dinlectand Place Names of Shetland, containing the substance of two popular lectureson the subject delivered to Lerwick audiences by Professor Jacob Jacobsen, ofthe University of Copenhagen. These lectures may be described as the creamof researches, prolonged and careful, which Dr Jacobsen, a thoroughly compet-ent authority, has pursued on the spot. His findings, though they maynot be accepted on a,ll points by other philologists, are of special interest notonly to Shetlanders, but to the inhabitants of those large tracts of Scotland inwhich traces of Norse blood, and of Norse names and customs, are to be found.

The Dundee Advertiser says :—" Dr Jacobsen has infu.sed into the subject avast amount of really interesting matter. As a further indication of the valueof Dr Jacobsen's work, it may be added that it was a thesis on the subjectwhich earned for himself the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The particularlyhandsome manner in which the publishers have issued the book deserves to beacknowledged."

The Aberdeen Free Press says :—Such is the title of an interesting volumeconsisting of two popular lectures delivered at Lerwick and other places inShetland, and setting forth some of the results of a series of investigations in-to the remains of the old Norse language in Shetland. The Vikings and theirdescendants played a most important part in the history of Shetland, whichwas, indeed, to a large extent the basis of their operations in the western haaf.Mr Jacobsen has not only collected a great deal of information, but has put itinto an attractive form, and the volume will be a welcome, as well as useful,addition to the library of Shetland literature.

T/ie Northern Wcelli/ says :— " The Dialect and Place Names of Shetlandhas been issued by Messrs T. &, J. Manson of Lerwick, and is a credit to thepublishing enterprise of the Far North. The book contains the substance oftwo admirable lectures on 'the subject delivered at Lerwick, by ProfessorJacob Jacobsen of the Copenhagen University, and in book form they readlike a romance to the antiijuarian and historian. And, indeed, it will be sur-prising if such a book does not make antiquarians of the great mass of thosewho have hitherto looked on these subjects as of the dry-as-dust order—to beavoided,

T. & J. MANSON, Printers and Publishers, LERWICK.

AANSONS'

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FOR

1898

SEVENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

T. & J. MANS ON"NEWS" OFFICE

P R E F A C E.

CONTENTS.Page.Pa^e

Agricultural Statistics for Orkney Local Government Board .. 17and Shetland 90 Lire Stock Produce Table .

.

86-87

Anniversaries, &c .. .. 20-42 " Merkis-Days " in Shetland.

.

.. 18

Bills of Exchange 40 Members of Parliament for Scotland 16 ||Clergy- . 83 Moon's Changes 20-42Cabinet, The 14 Notes and Bills .. 42Calendar .. .. .. .. 20-42 Poor Rates, Payment of .. 30Congested Districts Board .

.

Postal Information 46-47

Calendar, priniiipal articles of . . 46 Post Offices in Shetland .. 89

Courses and Distance Kound Population of Shetland .. 12Shetland .. .: .. 100-101 Population of Shetland since 1831 .. 81

Cattle, table to tell weight of . . 88 Promissory Notes .. 38

County Education Committee .. 55 Probable time of Sea Voyages .. 82County Assessments 85 Poor Law Expenditure .. 85Diary 21-43 Parish Councils in Shetland .

.

.. 17

Distances from Lerwick . . . . 101 Royal Family .. 15

Excise Duties 47 Royal Naval Reserve .

.

.. 90

Eclipses in 1898 46 Registration of Births, &c .

.

.. 32

Fishing Boats, Registration of . . 84 Sun's Rising and Setting 44 45

Fishing Boats, List of . . . . 96-99 Salmon Fishing, Close Time .

.

.. 82

Fishing Statistics, Shetland . . 93-94-95 School Rates, Shetland .. 85

Game, Close Times 82 Tide Tables 20-42

Hay and Straw, table of . . . . 88 Twelve o'clock noon at different ||Herring Curers, Shetland . . . . 92 places .. 82

House Duty 47 Valuation, and number of Voters in

Index to Advertisements . . 170-71 Shetland .. 84

Income Tax 47 Weather Table .. 19

Lighthouses—East Coast . . . . 102 Wild Birds—Close Times .. 82

,, Orkney and Shetland 103-4 Wool, Table of .. 88

Lerwick Shippina; 91

COUNTY D IRECTORY.Inspectors of Poor 54 Medical Practitioners .

.

.. 53

Board of Trade Surveyor . . . . 55 Medical Officers, County and District 52 ||County Offices .. 48 Procurators and Law Agents.

.

.. .53

County Officials 48 Police .. 55

County Council and Committees 49-51 Property and Income Tax Comm s-County Koad Board 49 sioners .. 52

Commissioners of Supply . . . . 51 Quarter Sessions .. 52

County Licensing Committee . . 52 Registrars .. 54

Courts '53 Receivers of Wreck .. 55Consuls 54 Sheriff and Criminal Officers.

.

.. 53

Custom House 54 Sanitary Inspectors .. 52

District Committees . . . . .49 Standing Joint Committee .

.

.. 49

Educational Institute 55 School Board Clerks .

.

.. 54

Fishery Office 55 BURGH OF LERWICK.Honorary Procurators Fiscal . . . . 53 Burgh Court . . 56

Inland Revenue 55 Banks .. 57

Inspector of explosives . . . . 53 Coastguard .. 57

Justices of the Peace . . . . 51-52 Combination Hospital .

.

.. 57

Justice of the Peace Constables . . 53 Cooperative Coal Company .

.

.. 58

CONTENTS (Continued).

Governors Anderson TrustGaslight CompanyGilbertson Public ParkHarbour TrusteesInsurance Agencies

Inspector Weights and MeasuresLocal Societies .

.

NewspapersParish Council

Privy Council Inspector

Post Office

Shipping Agencies

School BoardSchools . . ....Town CouncilTrustees for Feuars and HeritorsTown Hall Company .

.

ALMANAC COMPANION.Chased by the Press Gang. By John NicolsonA Wrecking Adventure. By Jas. RobertsonOld Norse Notions of the Arctic World. By J. J. II. B.A Blate QuaikMucKLE Rasmie : FishermanHeim FolkTwo Old Shetland Fiddlers. ( With Illustrations.

)

Page. Page.

.. 56 Trades Directory . . . . 62-66

.. 58 DISTRICT DIRECTORY.

.. 57, Burra and Quarff 75

.. 56 Bressay 75

.. 58 Dunrossness, Sandwick, Cunnings-

•es . . 57 burgh, and Fair Isle . . . . 7959-62 Delting 70

.. 57 Fetlar 70

.. 57 Nesting, Lunnasting, Whalsay and

.. 57 Skerries 73

.. 57 Northniavine 71

.. .58 Scalloway 77

.. 56 Sandsting and Aithsting . . . . 72

.. 56 Tingwall, Whiteness, and Weisdale . . 77

.. 56 Unst 67ors .. 56 Walls,Sandness,Papa Stour and Foula 76

.. 5S Yell • .. 68

... 105

... 109

... 113

... IIS

... 116

... 119

... 120

THE CABINET.C T/te official salary is given aftet each

name.)PretnierandSecreiary ofState for Foreign

AffairsSX. Hon. Marquis of Salis-bury. £5,000

Lord High Chancellor—Lord Halsbury.£10,000

Lord Privy Scal—Rt. Hon. ViscountCross. £2,000

Lord Ptesident of the Council—Rt. Hon.the Duke of Devonshire. £2,000

First Lordof Treasury—Rt. Hon. ArthurJ. Balfour. £5,000

Secretary of^tatefor Home Affairs—Rt.Hon. Sir Matthew White Ridley;£5,000

iiecretary of State for the Colonies—BX.Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. £5,000

Secretary of State for War—Rt. Hon.Marquis of Lansdowne. ;^5,000

Secretary of State for India—Kt. Hon.Lord George Hamilton. £5,000

First Lord of tlie Admiralty—lit. Hon.G. J. Goschen. £4,500

Chancellor of the Excliequer—VX. Hon.Sir M. B. Hicks-Beach. £5,000

Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland—Rt. Hon.Earl of Cadogan. £20,000

Lord CItancellor of Ireland—Rt. Hen.Lord Ashbourne. £8,000

Secretary for Scotland—Rt. Hon. LordBalfour of Burleigh. ;£2,000

President ofthe Board of Trade—Rt Hon.Charles T. Ritchie. £2,000

President ofthe Lecal Goz'emment Board—Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplain. .£2,000

ChancellorDuchy ofLancaster—Rl. Hon.Lord James. £ifif)Q

First Commissioner of Works—Rt. Hon.A. Akers Douglas. ffi.f>m

President of Board of Agriculture—Rt.Hon. Walter H. Long. ;£2,000

Attorney Genetal—SiT Richard E.Webster, Q.C.

Solicitor General—Siv R. B. Finlay, Q. C.Lord Advocate ofScotland—'Rt. Hon. A.

Graham Murray. ;£3238.Solicitor-Generalfor Scotland—C. Scott

Dickson, Esq. £955.

M A N S O N S'

liifi^ii iiiiiat

ROYAL FAMILY.

Her Majesty Alexandrina Vic-toria, Queen of the United Kingdomof Great Britain and Ireland, and of

the Colonies and Dependencies there-

of, Empress of India, Defender of the

Faith (only child of Edward, Duke ofKent, who died Jan 23, 1820), bornMay 24, 1819; proclaimed June 21,1837 ; crowned June 28, 1838 ; married

Feb 10, 1840, to her Cousin, the latePrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and

Gotha.

Children :—-Victoria Adelaide MariaLouisa, born Nov 21, 1840 ; marriedJan 25, 1858, to Prince Frederick

William of Germany, who was crown-ed Emperor, March, 1888, and died

June isth, 1888.

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales(Duke of Rothsay, Baron Renfrew,

Earl of Dublin, Lord of the Isles, andPrince of Coburg and Gotha), bornNov 9, 1841 ; married to PrincessAlexandra of Denmark, March 10,1863. Their children, Albert V. C. E.

(Duke of Clarence and Avondale), b.

Jan 8, 1864, d. Jan 14, 1892 ; George

F. E. A. (Duke of York), b. June 3,1865, m. July 6th 1893, to Princess

Victoria Mary ofTeck; Louise V. A. D.b. Feb 20, 1867, m. July 27, 1889, tothe Duke of Fife ; Victoria A. O. , b.July 6, 1868 ; Maude C. M., b. Nov-

26, 1869 ; Alexander Albert, b. April

6, 1871, d. April 7, 1871.

Alice Maud Mary, born April 26,1843 ; married July i, 1862, to Prince

Louis of Hesse Darmstadt ; died Dec.

14, 1878.

Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, born Aug 6, 1844

;

married to the Grand Duchess MarieAlexandrovna of Russia, Jan 23, 1874,and has issue.

Helena Augusta Victoria, born May25, 1846 ; married to Prince Christian

of Augustenberg, July 5, 1866, andhas issue.

Louise Caroline Alberta, born

March 18, 1848 ; married to theMarquis of Lome, March 21, 1871.

Arthur William Patrick Albert,

Duke of Connaught, born May i,1850 ; married to the Prince Louise

Margaretha of Prussia, Mar 13, 1879.

Leopold George Duncan Albert,Duke of Albany, born April 7, 1853,married to Princess Helena of Wal-deck, April 27, 1882 ; died March 28,1884.

Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore,born April 14, 1857 ; married to Prince

Henry of Battenberg, July 23, 1885,who died Jan 20, 1896.

16] HANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC. [1898

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR SCOTLAND.

COUNTIES—39 MEMBERS.

Aberdeen (E) T. R. BuchananAberdeen (W) ...Dr R. FarquharsoriArgyll D. N. NicholAyr(N) Hon. T. H. CochraneAyr (S) Sir W. ArrolBanff Sir W. WedderburnBerwick H. J. T^nnantBute The Rt. Hon. A. G. MurrayCaithness Dr G. B. ClarkClackmannan & Kinross Rt. Hon.

J. B. Balfour.

Dumbarton A. WylieDumfries ..A. R. SouttarElgin & Nairn.. Hon. John E. GordonFife (E) Rt. Hon. H. H. AsquithFife (W) A. BirrellForfar Capt. SinclairHaddington R. B. HaldaneInverness J. E. B. BailieKincardine J. W. CrombieKirkcudbright Sir M. J. StewartLanark (Govan) John WilsonLanark (Partick) J. Parker SmithLanark (N.W.) J. G. HolburnLanark (N.E.) John ColvilleLanark (Mid) J. CaldwellLanark (S) J. H. C. HozierLinlithgow A. UreMidlothian Sir T. G. CarmichaelOrkney & Shetland Sir L, LyellPeebles & Selkirk —W. ThorburnPerth (E) Sir J. KinlochPerth (W) Sir Donald CurrieRenfrew (E) M. H. Shaw-StewartRenfrew (W) C. B. RenshawRoss & Cromarty J. G. WeirRoxburgh Earl of DalkeithStirling J. McKillopSutherland John McLeodWigton Sir H. E. Maxwell

BURGHS—31 MEMBERS.

Aberdeen (North) Capt. PirieAberdeen (South )...Rt. Hon. J. BryceAyr, Irvine, Campbeltown, Oban,

Inverary C. L. Orr-EwingDumfries, Annan, Kirkcudbright,Sanquhar, Lochmaben , .Sir R. T.Reid.

Dundee..!. .E. Robertson, Sir J. LengEdinburgh (East)Dr Robert WallaceEdinburgh 'West) ..Sir Lewis MclverEdinburgh (Central) ..Wm. McEwenEdinburgh (South) R. CoxElgin, Banff, Peterhead, Inverurie

. CuUen, Kintore...... A. AsherFalkirk, Airdrie, Lanark, Hamilton,

Linlithgow John WilsonGlasgow, Bridgeton Sir Chas.Cameron

Glasgow, Camlachie Alex. CrossGlasgow, St Rollox J. F. BeggGlasgow, Central J. G. A. Baird

Glasgow, College Sir J. StirlingMaxwell

Glasgow, Tradeston A. C. Corbett

Glasgow, Blackfriars,..A. D. Provand

Greenock Sir T. Sutherland

Hawick, Galashiels. Selkirk..T. ShawInverness, Forres, Nairn, Fortrose,

Sir R. B. Finlay.

Kilmarnock, Port Glasgow, Dum-barton, Rutherglen, Renfrew... Col.

J. M. Denny.Kirkcaldy, Dysart, Burntisland, King-horn J. H. Dalziel

Leith, Musselburgh, Portobello, ....R.C. Munro-Ferguson.

Montrose. Arbroath, Forfar, Brechin,Bervie Rt. Hon. JohnMorley.

Paisley Sir Wm. DunnPerth R. Wallace

St Andrews, Cupar, Anstruther,Pittenweem, Crail, KiIrenny.,H. T.Anstruther.

Stirling, Dumfermline, Inverkeithing,Queensferry,Cuhoss.. Su- H. Camp-

bell-Bannerman.Wick, Dingwall, Tain, Cromarty

Kirkwall, Dornoch T. C. H.Hedderwick. ^

UNIVERSITIES—2 MEMBERS.

Edinburgh & St Andrews.. Sir Wm. O.Priestley.

Glasgow and Aberdeen Dr J. A.Campbell.


PARISH COUNCILS IN SHETLAND.

Table shewing (i) Landward Parishes with population of each Parish, andnumber of Councillors for same ; (2) Parish Wards, with Population ofeach ward

; (3) Allocation of Councillors ; (4) Councillors in Burghaland Landward Districts.

Parish.

Unst..

FetlarYell ..

Northmavine

Belting

Nesting, &c.

Sandsting, &c

Walls, &c....

Tingwall, &c..

BressayDunrossnesa.

d

2280 8

363 62511 9

2197 8

1512 8

2589 10

2562 9

2057 8

2329 9

802 73762 11

Parish., Wards.

North UustSouth Unst ,FetlarNorth YellMia YellSouth& West Yell....North Northmavine..South Northmavine..North DeltingSouth DeltingNestingLunnastingWhalsayAithstingSandstingWallsSandnessScallowayTingwallWhiteness & WeisdaleBressayCunningshurghSandwickNorth DunrossnessSouth Dunrossness

^

11

1S.

1J08 41172 4363 6

1021 4864 36?6 21120 41077 4776 4736 4776 3719 3

1094 41160 41402 51301 5756 3730 3785 3814 3802 6700 2

1414 4620 21018 3

Burghal andLandward Dis-

tricts.

LerwickGulberwick.BurraQuarff

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR SCOTLAND.

Ex-Officio Members—The Right Hon. Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Secretary for Scotland.C. Scott Dickson, Esquire, Q.C., M.P., Solicitor-General for Scotland.Colonel Sir Colin Campbell Scott Moncrieff, K.C.M.G., C.S-L, Under Secy, for Scotland.

Ajipointed Members—Malcolm M'Neill, Vice-Pre.sident and Chairman of the Board in absence of the President.James Patten MacDougall, Esq.. Advocate, Legal Member of Board.James M'Lintock, Esq., M.D., B.Sc, (Public Health), &c.. Medical Member of Board.

Secretary—G. Falconer Stewart.

CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD (SCOTLAND.)Secretary for Scotland (Lord Balfour of Burleigh) ; Under Secretary for Scotland (Col.

Sir Colin Scott-MoncriefQ ; Chairman Local Government Board (Malcolm McNedl) .Chairman Fishery Board for Scotland (Angus Sutherland) ; Chairman Crofters Com^mission (Sheriff David Brand) ; Sir Kenneth Smith-Mackenzie of Gairloch ; James NM. Forsyth of Quinish, Argyleshire ; Wm. Mackenzie, Forsinard, Sutherlandshire.

18] MANSONS' SHETLAND ALMANAC. [1898

LIST OF THE " MERKIS-DAYS," op " RETS 0' DA YEAR,' IISTILL OBSERVED IN SHETLAND. ||

"^orsr "N7S7-

~o:s7 N.S.

Jan Dec. April AprilI 20 Tammasmas E'en, Yule

begins.

2 2 Pes Sunday. Movablefestival. Boys still on

2 21 Tammasmas Day. Saturday tig eggs3 22 Tolyigis E'en. Mar. from house to house.

4 23 Tolyigis Day. 10-12 29-31 The Borrowing Days.5 24 Yzde E'en. Sowens for April Storm expected.

supper. 26 I4 Sitntnirmil Day. Day6 25 Yule Day. Great year-

ly festival. Footballceases setting till

Laurensmas,4 m'nthsplaying. Dance at May Maynight. 13 I Beltin Day. TermDay.

26 Second Day Feitival. Haaf-fishing begins.8 28

JanFoort Day. JS 3? Corsmas. Old teind-

collecting day. Still

13 I New'r Day. Lesser fes- noticed in N'mavine.tival. 25 12 Whitsunday, Term day

i8 6 Treteen Day. Festival. July June

29 17 By oldest people calledSt Antony's Day, nowFower-an-twe?iiy Day

6 24 Johnsmas. Feast amonghaaf-fishers. Youngfolks' banquet. Much

and Uphellya, Yule July noticed.ends. 16 4 Martin d Bolymmas

Feb. Feb. day. Storm expected.

14 2 Ca?idlemas. Girls used Aug.

to chase a crow to 6 25 Open Lammas Sunday.find house of sweet- Porridge for breakfast.heart. Dance at night Aug.

14 St Valentine's Day,when valentines used

13 I Lammas. Term DayHaaf-fishing ceases.

to be sent since be- 22 10 Laurensmas. Day be-ginning of century at gins to set. Teck-least. striking began in

21 21 Easterns E'en. Mov- Oct. Sep. olden times.able festival. 11 29 Micklesmis. ' ' Trouts

First comes Candlemas, reach tops of burns."dan da 7iew mun. Corn need stand no

Da first Tuesday after Oct. longer.is Easterns E'eti. 28 28 Winter Saturday.

Last " dance " in win- Winter half-year be-ter. Supper— brose, gins. Boys go inand half cow's head. "skakling." Lasses

Mar. Mar. go on the ' ' winter-

29 17 Bogle Day. In most steen."districts delving be- 29 29 Winter Su?iday.gins. Supper—cakes, Nov.named bogles. 12 31 Hallow E'en.

30 30 Skuir Euirsday. Nov.

3I 3I Guid Friday. 13 I Great festival withApril April young f Boys

I All Fools Day. Prac-tical oking. Dec.

in skak

I I Pes Saturday. Pascal. 31 19 Mansemasday

1898J MANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC. [19

THE MOON AND THE WEATHER.The moon is supposed to exercise considerable general influence on the weather, and

the following Table is that usually employed to show the probable weather after thevarious changes :

—

TIME OF CHANGE. IN SUMMER. IN WINTER.

St. S;

Between midnight and 2 A. M,,, 2 and 4 ,,1) 4 and 6 „„ 6 and 8 ,,,, 8 and 10 „,, 10 and 12 ,,

At 12 o'clock noon, and 2 P.M.Between 2 and 4 ,,

11 4 and 6 „„ 6 and 8 ,,

,, 8 and 10 ,,„ 10 and 12 „

Mild and fairWet and ColdWetRain and High Wind;ChangeableRainyVery WetChangeableFair and MildFair, if N.w. Windbut Wet if s. ors.w

DittoMild and Fair

Hard Frost,unless wind s,orHigh Winds & Snow. [s.w.Ditto.

High Winds.Sleet, ifWind w., if E. , SnowGales.

Sleet.

Fair Weather.Ditto.

Frost, if WindN. or n.e.Sleet and Snow.if s. or s.w.

Ditto.

Dry Frosty Weather.

Probable Weather in 1898.JANUARY.—1st to 8th, frosty and dry, if wiisd northerly ; wet snow If southerly;

9th to 12th, changeable : 13th to 17th, rain and high winds ; 18th to 25th, sleet IfwinJ S.W., cold and wet if easterly; 26th to end of month, raw and cold if windwesterly, cold and dry if northerly.

FEBRUARY.—1st to 6th, fair if wind north ; 7th to 10th, changeable ; 11th to14th, high winds and sleet if wind S.W., snow if wind N.W. or N.; 15th to 20th,gales accompanied by rain or wet snow, if wind westerly ; 21st to 25th, gales andsnow ; 26th to 28th, cold and showery.

MARCH.—1st to 5th, high winds and sleet if wind westerly or S.W. ; 6th to 9th,frof.t ; 10th to 14th, snow and frost ; 15th to 22nd, gales and wet snow if wind S. orS.W.,snow and frost if wind N.W. or N. ; 23rd to 25th, high winds with snow ; 26thto end of month, cold and raw.

APRIL.—1st to 6th, cold with variable winds ; 7th to 11th, clear and fair if windN. or N.W., hazy if wind S. or S.W. ; 12th to 17lh, bright and warm ; 18th to 20th,fine ; 21st te 25th. mild and clear ; 26th to 30th, warm and dry.

MAY.—1st to 5th, cold and wet ; 6th to 10th, changeable ; 11th to 14th, clear anddry; 15th to 19th, warm and foggy if wind S., cold and dry if N. or N.E. ; 20th to25th. cold and windy ; 26th to 31st, warm and misty if wind S. or S.W., cold and dryif N. or N.E.

JUNE.—1st to 4th, fine and clear ; 5th to 11th, warm and showery ; 12th to 19th,changeable ; 20th to 24th, dry and windy ; 25th to end of month, warm and sultry ifwind S. or S.W., clear and dry if N. or N.W.

JULY.—1st to 3rd, very warm ; 4th to 10th, clear and fine if wind N.E. ; sultryand wet if S. or S.W. ; 11th to 15th, fair ; 16th to 21st mild and warm ; 22nd to 26th,warm and dry ; 27th to end of month fine, if wind N. ; warm and wet if southerly.

AUGUST—1st to 6th, changeable : 7th to 10th, misty and cold if wind E. or S.E.,rain if southerly ; 11th to 17th, unsettled ; 18th to 24th, close and warm if wind S. orS.W., clear and bright if nertherly ; 25th to end of month, dry and warm.

SEPTEMBER.—1st to 7.th, clear and dry if wind N. ; warm and wet if westerlyor S.W. ; 8th to 18th, high winds and rain ; 14th to 17th, cold and rain if wind westerly,cold and dry if N or N.E. ; 18th to 23rd ; 24th to end of month, changeable.

OCTOBER.—1st to 7th, cold and dry : 8th to 13th, showery ; 14th to 19th, variablewinds accompanied with showers ; 20th to 25th, high winds and sleet ; 26th to end ofmonth, dry and cold, if wind northerly, foggy and wet, if S.W.

NOVEMBER.—1st to 6th, dry and clear ; 7th to 14th, wind and rain if southerly,cold and foggy if S.W. or W. ; 15th to 20th, dry and cold ; 21st to 25th, high winds andrain ; 26th to end of month, changeable, with showers of wet snow or sleet.

DECEMBEE.—1st to 6th, gales and wet snow ; 7th to 13th, high winds accom-panied with showers of sleet if wind vesteily, snow and frost if northerly ; 14th to20th, gales ; 21st to 24th, changeable ; 25th to 31st, frost if wind N. orNB., wet snowif westerly.

20] JANUARY. [1898Day of THE MOON'S CHANGES. 1

Full Moon... 8th.. 0.24 morn.TIME OF HIGH WATER

J3 ^ Last Quarter. .15th.. 3.44 after. At Scalloway. 1| At Lerwick. ||C OJ New Moon. ..22nd.. 7.25 morn.

First Quarter. .29th. . 2.33 after.

1

^ Morn. 1 Even. Morn, i Even.

H. H.

I

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s New Year's Day.3

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18

312nd Sunday after Ckristmas.

3 M 6 6 6 39 7 6 7 394 Tu Trading smack Doris lost, 1813. 7 9 7 3S 8 9 8 3S5 W John Ogiivy Hay, d. 1893. 7 S7 8 16 8 S7 Q 166 ik Epiphany— 2z£/^^M Day. 8 34 8 51 9 34 9 517 \^ (5) Rev. Robert Walker, Lerwick, d. 1896. 9 7 9 24 10 7 10 248

9

(9) C. D. Jamieson, stationer, d. 1891. 9

10

41 9

10

58

32

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41 10

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58

321st Sunday after Epiphany.lO M Large ship, from Russia for Liverpool, lost 10 4C) II 7 II 4Q _II lu at Nesting, with 27 hands, 1776. II 25 II 43 7 2S12 W Dr O'Connor, Lerwick, d. 1887. -- 2 43 I 213 'Ik 22 42 I 22 I 4214 t Duke of Clarence, d. 1892. I 3 I 2S 2 3 2 2S15

16

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13

II2nd Sunday after Epiphany.

17 M (23) Duke of Edinburgh married, 1874. 3 48 4 31 4 48 S 3118 iu German Empire proclaimed, 1871. 5 i.S S ,S8 6 IS 6 S819 W 6 38 7 13 7 38 8 1320 1h John Smyth, postman, Lerwick, died at

7 43 8 10 8 43 q 1021 1' Edinburgh, 1895. 8 34 8 .S6 9 34 9 5622

23

b (21) Mr John G. Glass, teacher, d. 1854. 9

10

18

2

9

10

40

24

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10

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40

243rd Sunday after Epiphany.

24 M Foundation-stone, Lerwick Town Hall, laid TO /I6 IT 749

IT /|6 _25 Tu by Duke of Edinburgh, 1882. II 28 II 7 2826 W (25) Alex. Macgregor, Solictor, d. 1890. -- Q 49 I 927 'Ik (31) Professor Gudbrand Vigfusson, cele- 20 4Q T 2q T 4928

S

brated Icelandic scholar, d. 1S89.I 9 I 29 2 9 2 29

29

30

I

2

50

37

2

3

12

7

2

3

50

37

3

4

12

74th Sunday after Epiphany.

31 M (30) Columbine drifted to Norway, 1886. 3 42 4 23 4 42 5 23FOR HIGH WATER AT

Aberdeen, add 2 hours 30 min. to Lerwick. Burntisland, add. - h., 54 mir1. to Lerwick. ||Balta, sub. 45 min. from ,, Beachy Head, add 50 mm. tc ,,Banff, add i hour 58 min. to ,, Calf of Man, add 47 min. to ,Belfast, add 13 min. to ,, Cork, sub. 5 hrs. 3 2 min. from ,,

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>2] FEBRUARYDay OF

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THE MOON'S CHANGES.Full Moon... 6th.. 6.24 after.Last Quarter. .14th. . 0.35 njorn.New Moon. . .20th. . 7.41 after.First Quarter.. 28th--ii. 13 morn.

TIME OF HIGH WATER

At Scalloway.

Morn.

At Lerwick.

I Tu2 W3 Th

4 F5 S

6 ^7 M8 Tu

9 W10 ThII F12 S

13 ^14 MIS Tu16 W17 Th18 F19 S

20 ^21 M22 Tu

23 W24 Th

2.S F26 S

27 328 M

(2) Samuel D. Hunter, merchant, d. 1858

CandlcTnas Day.

Andrew Leslie, shipbuilder, Tyne, d. 1894

Dr Thos. Harrison, Lerwick, d. 1879.

Septuagesima Sunday,

Election of First County Council, 1890.

Gas lighted in Lerwick for first time, 1856.

(10) s.s. Pacific of Liverpool, wrecked at

Whalsay, 1871 ; only 2 ofcrew of 28 saved

Sexagesima Sunday.

St Valentine i Day.

Rev. Mr Prophit, d. 1889

Mr William Brown, Skelberry, Dunross-ness, first witness who gave evidence inShetland before the Crofters Commission,d. 1894.

Quinquagesima—Shrove Sunday,

Truck Commission held sittings in Shetland

Jan. I to Feb. 6, 1872.

Shetland close-time for net-fishing ends.

Francis Heddell of Uresland, d. 1890.

Quadragesima—1st Sunday in Lent.

H. M. H. M. H. M.

5 6 s 4.9 6 6

6 30 7 6 7 30

7 36 8 I 8 368 20 8 37 9 208 52 9 7 9 52

9 23 9 39 10 23

9 55 10 II 10 5510 27 10 44 II 27II I II 18 —II 36 II 54 18— 13 54

33 54 I 33

I 17 I 42 2 172 9 2 40 3 93 i« 4 4 4 18

4 55 5 46 5 556 32 7 10 7 32

7 42 8 7 8 428 29 8 49 9 29

9 9 9 28 10 99 47 10 5 10 47

10 23 10 41 II 2310 59 II 17 II 59II 35 II 52 17—

9 52

27 47 I 27I 7 I 28 2 7I 50 2 16 2 50

FOR HIGH WATER ATCromarty, add i hour 26 min. to Lerwick.Cardiff, sub. 3 hours 34 min from ,,Duncansby Ness, sub. 16 min. from ,,Dundee, add 4 hours 2 min. to ,,

Dartmouth, sub. 4 h. 46 min. from Lerwick.Deal, add 45 min. to ,,Dover, add 42 min. to ,,Dublin bar, add 42 min. to „


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THE MOON'S CHANGES.Full Moon 8th.. g.zg morn.Last Quarter. . .15th.. 7.48 morn.New Moon 22nd.. 8.37 morn.First Quarter. . . 30th . . 7.40 morn.

TIME OF HIGH WATER

At Scalloway.

Morn.I

Even.

At Lerwick.

Morn.I

Even.

I Tu2 W3 Tk

4 F5 S

6 ^7 M8 Tu

9 W10 ThII F12 S

13 ^14 MIS Tu16 W17 Th18 F19 S

20 ^21 M22 Tu

2.^ W24 Th

2.S F26 S

27 ^28 M29 Tu

30 W31 Th

St David's Day.

John Wesley, d. 1791.

—

Ember Day.

Dr Ingram of Unst, aged 103 yrs., d. 1879.

Forth Bridge opened, i8go.

2nd Sunday in Lent.

Dr Laurence Edmondston of Unst. d. 1879.Flugga Lighthouse shaken by earthquake,

1866.

Prince of Wales married, 1863.

Jamie Mann, a well-known Lerwick char-acter, d. 1895.

3rd Sunday in Lent.Contract concluded granting Shetland three

mails a week in summer and two inwinter, 1881.

Wm. Stout, builder, Lerwick, d. 1885.

(17) St PairicKs Day.

4th Sunday in Lent.

An Esquimaux at Lerwick, 1887.(21) Princess Louise married, 1871.

Russo-Turkish war commenced, 1877.

(24) Steamer St Rognvald stranded atWork Head, Orkney, 1891.

5th Sunday in Lent.Rev. Mr Morgan, Lerwick, d. 1865.(28) Duke of Albany d. 1884.

(24) " Eurydice" lost with 300 men, iS

H. M. H. M.

2 48 3 26

4 II 5

5 47 6 28

7 4 7 337 54 8 12

8 28 8 438 58 9 13

9 28 9 43

9 59 10 1610 33 10 51II 9 II 28

II 48

10 335« I 25

I 55 2 30

3 II 4 I

4 53 5 426 27 7 3

7 32 7 54

8 14 8 328 49 9 59 21 9 3B

9 55 10 12

10 29 10 46II 3 II 20

II 38 II 56

15

35 55I 17 I 392 10 2 46

3 27 4 12

3 48

5 IT

6 478 48 54

28

589

910 28

10 5911 33

28

1 10

1 582 55

4 II

5 53

7 278 32

9 14

9 4910 21

10 5511 29

4 26

6 o

7 28

8 33912

9 4310 1310 43ii 16

11 51o 9

48

1 332 25

3 30

5 I

6 42

8 38 54

32

5

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46

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15

55

394b

12

FOR HIGH WATER ATElbe River, add i hr. 30 min, to Lerwick.Eyemouth, add 3 hrs. 45 min. to ,,Fair Isle, sub. 45 min. from ,,Galloway, (Mull), add 45 min. to ,,

Glasgow, add 2 hour 38 min. to Lerwick.Gr^vesend, add 2 hours 40 min. to ,,Greenock, add i hour 38 min. to ,,Grimsby, add 7 hours 6 min. to ,,


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26] APRIL. [1898Dav of THE MOON'S CHANGES.

Full Moon 6th 9.20 after.TIME OF HIGH WATER

c^ Last Quarter. . .13th 2.28 after.

New Moon 20th. .. .10.21 after.First Quarter . .29th 2.5 morn.

At Scalloway. At Lerwick. ||o

1 Morn. 1 E ^en. Morn. | Even.

H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.

I F All Fools' Day. 4 59 5 42 5 59 6 422

3

S Robert Bruce of Symbister, d. 1872. 6

7

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Palm Sunday.

4 MTu

(2) Whaler Diana, of Hull, Capt. Gravill,drifted into Roeness Voe, after winter- 7 53 8 9 8 53 9 9

5 ing at Davis Straits, with many of 8 25 8 41 9 25 9 416 WTh

crew dead on board, 1867.8 57 9 13 9 57 10 13

7 9 30 9 47 10 30 10 478 F Good Friday. 10 6 10 26 II 6 II 269

lO

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II

47

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8

55

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8 31Easter Sunday.II M Wm. Robertson, Auctioneer, d. T897. _ 22 55

5°

I 2212 Tu A. J. Grierson of Quendale, d. 1896. 50 I 20 I 2 2013 W

Th

(12) L. G. Stove, Lerwick, d. 1889.I 53 2 30 2 53 3 30

14 3 13 3 59 4 13 4 5915 F Earthquake shock experienced at Unst,

a 1 892. 4 47 5 30 5 47 6 3016

17

S'.am

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29Low Sunday.18 M Robert Linklater, merchant, d. 1874.

7 48 8 5 8 48 9 519 Tu 8 22 8 39 9 22 9 3920 W Lord Beaconsfield d. 1881. 8 56

299

9

13

45

910

56

29

10 13

4521 ThNor. barque Marie wrecked at Fair Isle,

1894. 9 1022 F Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, d. 1895. 10 2 10 19 II 2 II 1923

24

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II

37

13

10

II

55

3^

II 37 II 55

132nd Sunday after Easter.

25 M II 49 -- 31 4926 Tu 9 30 I 9 I 3027 W Peter Irvine of Fogrigarth d. 1894. 52 I 16 I 52 2 1628 Th Rev. James Pottinger, Nesting, d. 1895. I 43 2 14 2 43 3 1429 F 2 49 3 27 3 49 4 2730 S " The Roost," Lerwick, demolished, i888. 4 7 4 47 5 7 5 47

FOR HIGH WATER ATHillswick Firth, sub. 45 min. from Lerwick. Liverpool, add 53 I"'"-

.

to Lerwick. 1Hull, sub. 3 hours 59 min. from ,, Montrose, add 2 hours S5 min. toLeith, add 3 hours 47 min. to ,, Newcastle, add ; lours 16 min. toLondon Bridge,add 3 hours 28 min. to ,, Peterhead, add 2 lours 4 min.


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.8] MAYDay of THE MOON'S CHANGES.

Full Moon 6th.... 6.34 morn.Last Quarter. . .I2th 9.36 after.New Moon 20th.... 0.58 after.First Quarter . .28th. .. . 5.14 after.

TIME OF HIGH WATER

At Scalloway. At LKrwick.

Even. Morn. | Even.

3rd Sunday after Easter--i1/


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3o] JUNE. [1898Day of THE MOON'S CHANGES.

Full Moon 4th... 2. 11 after.TIME OF HIGH WATER

^ Last Quarter... nth... 6. 4 morn.New Moon 19th... 4.19 morrr

At Scalloway. At Lerwick. 11

§ fi First Quarter. . . 27th ... 4.54 morn. Morn. 1 Even. Morn. 1 Even. 11

H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.

I vv Tidal wave at Sandwick, 1882. 6 25 6 50 7 2S 7 502 Ik General Garibaldi d. 1882. 7 15 7 38 8 15 8 38S Jb' Foundation-stone Lerwick Old Tolbooth, 8 8 22 9

9

10

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10

22

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5

S laid, 1767. 8 44

9 33

9

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8

58

44

33

8

58Trinity Sunday.

6 M Wm. Merrylees, Lerwick, d. 1859. 10 23 10 49 II 23 II 497 'Ju (4)

Hoswick Whale Case decided by Court II 16 IT /\/\ n t6

8 W of Session, 1890. — 12 44 I 129 'lii Shetland T'zwc.r established, 1872. 40 I 8 I 40 2 8

lO V I 36 2 5 2 36 3 5II

12

s Dr Isaac Cowie, Lerwick, d. 1845. 2 35

3 38

3

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6

12

3

4

35

38

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5

6

121st Sunday after Trinity.

13 iVi (12) Dr Alfred Adie, d. 1892. 4 46 5 18 5 46 6 18

14 lb (13) Berlin Congress opened, 1878. 5 49 6 19 6 49 7 1915 w 6 47 7 13 7 47 8 13i6

17

Ik

FRev. John Charteris, of Dunrossness, d. in

Fair Isle, 1858.7 36

8 157

8

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34i8 s 8 52 9 10 9 52 10 10

19 3 2nd Sunday after Trinity, 9 27 9 44 10 27 10 4420 M Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837. 10 I 10 19 II I II 1921 'iu 10 37 10 55 II 37 II 55?.?. W Shetland Centenarian, William Barron, II 13 IT 32 — 13

5123 Thcrofter, Sand, d. 1894, in his io2d year.

II 51 32

24 b' German Fleet at Lerwick, 1895. 10 30 I 10 I 30

25

26

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13 I

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3

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3rd Sunday after Trinity.

27 M Shetland News established, 1885. 2 26 2 54 3 26 3 5428 Tu (23) Lerwick Harbour Works opened, 1886. 3 24 3 57 4 24 4 5729 W 4 34 5 II 5 34 6 II30 Ik Trawler Stephenson captured by H.M.S.

Cockchafer, 1894.5 46 6 19 6 46 7 19

PAYMENT OF POOR RATES.

Poor Rates, payable by electors qualified by the Reform Ac , 1885, rpuSt be paic onor before the 20th June, otherwise the names of such persons cannot be entered on theRegister of Voters.


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Full Moon 3rd... 9.12 after.TIME OF HIGH WATER

Xcu

Last Quarter . . . loth. . . 4.43 after.New Moon i8th. . . 7.47 after.


§ ^ First Quarter. . .26th. . . 1.40 after. Morn. 1 Even. Morn. 1 Even. 11

H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.

I F Dominion Day, Canada. 6 50 7 20 7 SO 8 202

3

S 7 46

8 34

8 10

8 59

8

9

46

34

9 10

9 594th Sunday after Trinity.

4 M Swedish Corvette at Lerwick, 1885. 9 24 9 49 10 24 10 495 lu 10 14 10 39 II 14 II 396 W Ross Smith, Lerwick, d. 1887. II 4 II 29 47 Ik Channel Fleet at Lerwick, 1883. II 54 2Q 548 F Peter Garriock, Lerwick, d. 1885. 18 42 I 18 I 429

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S (8) Geo. Reid Tait, Lerwiclc, d. 1889. I 6

I 55

1 30

2 20

2

2

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55

2 30


II M Channel Fleet at Lerwick, 1861. 2 46 3 15 3 46 4 1512 lb Fleming Laurenson, Lerwick, d. 1879. 3 47 4 23 4 47 5 2313 W Lord Napier's Commission at Lerwick, '83. 5 5 36 6 6 3614 Th Deer Forest Commission at Shetland, 1894. 5 12 6 46 6 12 7 4615 F St Stmthin's Day. 7 16 7 42 8 16 8 42i6

17

S 8 4

8 41

8 24

8 57

9

9

4

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9 24


i8 IVi (17) Great storm at Shetland—17 boats and 9 14 9 31 10 14 10 3119 Tu

105 men lost, 1832.9 47 10 3 10 47 II 3

20 W Disastrous storm at Shetland, resulting in 10 19 10 35 IT 19 II 35Th

loss of 10 boats and 58 men, 1881.21 10 52 II 9 11 5222 F (21) Provost Charles Robertson, d. 1895. II 26 II 43 9 2623

24

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20

I I

I 417th Sunday after Trinity.

25 M I 2 I 24 2 2 2 2426 lu 1 47 2 12 2 47 3 122728

WTh

Robert Laurenson (Snuddie) a well-knownLerwick character, d. 1881.

2 40 3 13 3 40 4 13

3 50 4 32 4 50 5 3229 F (28) Crofters Commission began sittings atDunrossness, 1889. 5 15 5 58 6 15 6 5830

31

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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DE/i.THS, AND MARRIAGES.The Act 17 and 18 Vic. c. 80, requires Births t be registered within twenty-one days.

Deaths eight days, and Marriages three days. Th s Marriage Notice (Scotland) Act, 1878f4i and 42 Vic. c. 43), provides that the Registrar must receive seven clear days' noticeprior to the granting of his certificate (section 9).

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THE MOON'S CHANGES.Full Moon.. 2nd.. 4.29 morn.Last Quarter . . gth.. 6.13 morn.New Moon. . .17th. .10.35 triprn.First Quarter. .24th. . 8.32 after.Full Moon ..31st.. 0.51 after.

TIME OF HIGH WATER

At Scalloway.

Morn.I

Even.

At Lerwick.

Morn.

I M2 Tu

3 W4 Th

5 F6 S

7 ^8 M9 Tu

10 WII Th12 F13 S

14 ^15 M16 Tu

17 W18 Th

19 F20 S

21 ^22 M2S Tu

24 W2=; Th26 F27 s

28 ^29 M30 Tu

31 W

Lainmas Day. Battle of the Nile, 1798.

Gilbert Harrison, .sen., aged 84, d. 1882.

(3) Sir Walter Scott arrived at Lerwick in

lighthouse yacht, 1814.

(5) Free Education Act passed, 1891.

9tli Sunday after Trinity.

(13) Telegraphic communication opened be-

tween Lerwick and Scalloway, 1870.

(9) Cession of Heligoland, 1880.

Dutch " coopers" Merchant and Martha,

captured, 1886.

10th Sunday after Trinity.

Wm. Prince of Orange, at Lerwick, 1856.Rev. W. A. Farquhar, d. 1886.

The Queen presented with a Shetland

Shawl at Edinburgh Exhibition, 1886.

(21) Bri.gs, Ann Caroline and Frederic Wil-

helm, wrecked at Fair Isle, 1885.

Utli Sunday after Trinity.

Great potato famine in Shetland, 1846.

James R. Spence, Lerwick, d. i8go.

Great Scarcity of bread at Lerwick, 1812.

Dr John Cowie, Lerwick, d. t866.

12tli Sunday after Trinity.

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36] SEPTEMBER [1898Day of THE MOON'S CHANGES.

Last Quarter... 7th. ..10.51 after.

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FOR HIGH WATER ATSunderland, add 7 hrs. 8 m. to Lerwick. Whitby, add 1; h. m min. to Lerwick.Swansea fWales), add 4 h. 29 m. to ,, Wick, add s2 m. toTay Bar, add 3 h. 36 m. to ,, Yarmouth, sub. i 1. 15 m. from ,,

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PROMISSORY NOTES.

A Promissory Note is a written promise to pay a definite sum at d definite time forvalue received. It should be dated, and is usually made payable at a definite place, as a ||bank. In Scotch and Irish notes, add the word sterling afte -the sum.

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2nd Sunday in Advent.

(4) Ogilvy Jamieson, Scalloway, d. 1894.

George Mackay, superintendent of burgh

police, d. 1891.

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lost, 1887.

3rd Sunday in Advent.(10) Capt. Wm. Reid, of ss. St Clair, d.

1895.

J. Scott Smith, Sheriff-Clerk, d. 1886.

Sir Peter Tait, d. 1890.

(15) Rev. George Morrison, Foula, d. 18

iih Sunday in Advent.Dr Skae, Lerwick, d. 1891.

Major Cameron of Garth, d. 1892.

Robert Mullay, merchant, d. 1884.

(21) Alex. Henry drowned, 1888.

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Christmas Day.

Christmas, New Style, observed in Lerwick for first time, 1879.

(25) A. J. Hay of Hayfield, d. 1896.(26) Rev. A. R. Saunders, d. 1892.

(28) "Magnie Rorie," d. 1896.

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NOTES AND BILLS.Notes and Bills, unless payable '• at sight " or " on demand," have (in England) 3 days

of grace added to the time they are due ; .thus, If due 60 days after date, will be payable 63days afterdate. Bills drawn on foreign cities are often drawn " at usance," z'.e., for thelength of time after sight allowed by the law of the place. The days of grace also vary inforeign countries.


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ECLIPSES, RATES OF POSTAGES, TAXES, &e.Principal Articles of the Calendar

FOR THE Year 1898. '

Golden Number, 18 ; Epact, 7 ; SolarCycle, 3 ; Dominical Letter, B ; RomanIndiction, 11 ; Julian Period, 6611.

Eclipses in 1898.

In the year 1898 there will be threeEclipses of the Sun and three of theMoon :

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Jan. 7—S.—A Partial Eclipse of theMoon, visible at Greenwich.Jan. 22.—A Total Eclipse of the Sun,

invisible at Greenwich.July 3.—A Partial Eclipse of the

Moon, partly visible at Greenwich.July 18.—An Annular Eclipse of the

Sun, invisible at Greenwich.Dec. 13.—A Partial Eclipse of the Sun,

invisible at Greenwich.Dec. 27—28.—A Total Eclipse of the

Moon, visible at Greenwich.

Telegrams.

The charge for Inland Telegrams is 6dfor the first twelve words, and Jd forevery additional word. Addresses arecharged for.

JB'or Foreign Telegrams the chargesvary from 2d a word to Belgium, France,Germany, and Holland ; 2id to Luxem-burg ; 3d to Algeria, Austria, and Italy ;to Is to Is 8d to the United States ; 4s 7dupwards to Australia ; 5s and 5s 2d toJS ew Zealand ; and 10s to BritishGuiana.

Parcel Post.

Parcels not exceeding 11 lbs. in weightare transmitted by the Inland ParcelPost under the fallowing conditions :

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The rate of postage, to oe prepaid inordinary postage-stamps, is for an In-land Postal Parcel of a weight ofNot exceeding 1 lb. . . . 3d.Excdg. 1 lb., not excdg. 2 lbs. . 4d.and so on, adding Id for every addi-tional lb. up to 11 lbs., which is chargedIs.

The dimensions allowed for an InlandPostal Parcel are

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Greatest length . . . 3ft. 6in.Greatest length & girth combined, 6ft.

Letter Post.

To and from all parts of the UnitedKingdom, the prepaid rates are :— dNot exceeding 4 oz . . . .1Every additional 2 oz. Jd.A letter posted unpaid is chargeable

on delivery with double postage ; Foreignand Colonial postage rate, 2Jd per \ oz.

Registration and Compensation.By the payment of a fee of twopence,

any postal packet (parcels included) maybe registered to any place in the UnitedKingdom. Compensation will be givenfor the loss and damage of Inland Regis-tered Postal Packets up to a maximumlimit of ;£50. The original registrationfee of 2d, secures £,b ; 3d., £V) ; 4d., ^15 ;5d., ;£20 ; and 6d., £ih ; and so on.

Inland Book Post.The Book Post is now limited to

packets not exceeding 2 oz. in weight.For this weight the charge is Jd. EveryBook Packet must be posted eitherwithout a cover or in an unfastenedenvelope, or in an easily removablecover. No Book Packet may exceed 2ft. in length,orl foot in breadth or depth.Beyond the weight 0/2 oz. there is now

no distinction between letters, samples,and books. Allgo at the rate of id. fornot exceeding 4 oz., and ^d. for everyadditional z »z.

Postage on Inland RegisteredNewspapers.

Prepaid Rate — On each registerednewspaper, whether posted singly or in apacket, the postage when prepaid is onehalfpenny ; but a packet containing twoor more registered newspapers is notchargeable with a higher rate of postagethan would be chargeable on a bookpacket of the same weight.

Inland Pattern and Sample Post.This post is absolutely restricted to

bona Jide trade patterns and samples.The rate of postage is id per 2 oz.

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except that the lowest charge is Id, forwhich sum a weight of 4 oz. may be sent.

Postal Orders.These orders are for certain fixed sums

from Is up to £\ ; on those for Is andIs. 6d. , the charge is a Jd. ; for 2s., 2s. 6d.,3s., 3s. 6d., 4s., 4s. 6d., 5s., 7s. 6d., 10s.,

and 10s. 6d. , it is Id. ; for 15s., and 20s.,it is l^d. Broken amounts may be madeup with stamps affixed to the face of theorder.

Post Cards.Post Cards, bearing a halt-penny im-

pressed stamp, are available for trans-mission between places in the UnitedKingdom only. They are sold in packetsat 10 for 5id. ; or of finer quality at 10for 6d. They can also be had in smallernumbers or singly. Reply-cards are nowsold. Letter-cards are sold at 8 for 9d.,smaller numbers in proportion. Foreignpost-cards. Id., reply, 2d.


Monet Orders for the UnitedKingdom.

Money orders are granted in theUnited Kingdom at the following rates :For sums not exceeding, £1, 2d ; £1 to

£2, 3d ; £2 to £4, 4d ; £4 to .£7, 5d ; £7to £10, 6d.Money may now be sent by Telegraph

Money Orders at the following rates :

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For sums not exceeding £3, 4d ; above£3, and not exceeding £10, 6d.

In addition to the commission, acharge is made at the ordinary inlandrate for the official telegram of adviceand its reception, the minimum being 9d.

Money Orders Payable Abroad.

Money orders iiayable abroad in mostimportant foreign countries are issued atthe following rates :

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j. d.

On Sums not exceeding £2, - 6Above £2 & not excdg. 6, - 1

„ 6 „ 10, - 1 6

Post Office Savings Bank.

No deposit of less than a shilling is re-ceived, nor any pence, and not more than50/. in one year. No further deposit isallowed when the amount standing indepositor's name exceeds 200/ inclusive ofinterest. Interest is allowed at the rateof 2J per cent, (or sixpence in the pound)per annum—that is, one halfpenny perpound per month. When the principaland interest reach to 200/. no furtherinterest is paid until the sum at thedepositor's credit is reduced below thatamount. Separate accounts may beopened in the names of wife and children.

Any person can now invest at any PostOffice Savings Bank small sums in Govern-ment stock. Not more than 200/. can beinvested in one year. The amount heldby an investor must not exceed 500/.

House DutyiOn Inhabited houses, occupied

as farmhouse, public - house,coffee - sliop, sliop, or ware-house, of the annual value of£20, and not excdg. £40. . •! 2Excdg. £40 & not excdg.£60

Exceeding £60 .

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exceeds 100/. and does not exceed 500/.,1 percent; 500/. to 1,000/., 2 per cent.;1,000/. to 10,000/., 3 per cent., and soon up to 1,000,000/., which is charged 8per cent.

Income Tax.Schedule C. D. and E. 8d in the pound,Income under 160/. , exempt ; tlioseunder 400/. allowed a deduction of160/.; those bet-ween 400/. and 500/. adeduction oyWOl.

Excise Licences and Duties.Beer, Retailers :—Beer not drunk on the prem-

ises ;£l 5Beer drunk on the premises. . 3 10

Carriages. Annual LicenceGreat Britain :

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For every carriage with fouror more wh'-els, drawn bytwo or more horses, or pro-pelled by mechanical power 2 2

For every carriage with fouror more wheels, drawn byone horse 110

For every sarriage with lessthan four wheels

For every hackney carriage.

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Dogs of any kind, Great Britain,, ,, Ireland, one dogEvery additional dog..

Game Licenses, if taken outafter 31st July, and before1st Nov., to expire on 31stJuly following

After 31st July expire 31stOctober

After 31st October, expire 31stJuly

Gamekeepers, Great Britain .

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Game Dealer Licence .

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Gun (License to use or to carry)House Agents letting furnishedhouses above ;^25 a year

Medicine (Patent) Dealers, Gt.Britain : For each License .

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Passenger vessels, on boardwhich liquor and tobacco aresold, yearly

PawnbrokersPedlars, Police Licence..Retailers of SweetsRetailers of wine (Englanc' and

Ireland)Retailers of wine. Grocers (Scot-land) 2 4 1

Servants, annual Licence forevery male servant in GreatBritain 15

Tea Custom duty per lb. . . 4Tobacco and Snuff, Dealers in . . 5 3

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COUNTY -DIRECTORY.COUNTY OFFICES.

Lord Lieutena7it of Orkney and Shetland— Capt. Malcolm Alfred Laing,of Crook, Rendall, Orkney, Mayfair Chambers, 42 Half Moon Si., London.

Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland—SiR Leonard Lyell ofKiNNORDY, Bart., of Cornwall Gardens, London, S.W., and Kinnordy,Forfarshire.

Clerk of Lieutenancy~W . P. Drever, Kirkwall.Sheriff and Vice-Admiral of Caithness, Orkney attd Shetland—George

Hunter Thoms, Advocate, 13 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.District Examiner of Registers of Births, Marriages , and Deaths for the

Northern District—GRAm B. Gibson, 32 Ann Street, Edinburgh.Deputy Commissioner General Board of lunacy—CHARLES Macpherson,

M.D., General Lunacy Board, Edinburgh.General Superijitendent of Poor for the Northern District—Wm. Penney,

Edinburgh.General Inspector of Fisheries under Fishery Board—George ReiACH,

Edinburgh.District Captain Leith District R.N. R.—Capt. John R. E. Pattisson, R.N.

SHETLAND COUNTY OFFICIALS.Deputy Lieutenants of Shetland—TheMost Hon. the Marquis of Zetland ;William M. Cameron of Garth

;

John Bruce of Sumburgh ; C.Rampini, L.L.D., Advocate, Wm.A. Bruce of Symbister ; Sir ArthurNicolson of Nicolson & Lasswade,Bart.

Convener of the County—John Bruceof Sumburgh.

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Vice-Convener of the County— JohnRobertson, Lerwick.

Convener of the Commissioners ofSupply—John Bruce of Sumburgh.

Sheriff-Substitute — Hay Shennan,M.A. , Advocate.

Resident Hon. Sheriff-Substitutes—A.Mitchell, C. D. Laurenson, andJohn Leisk.

Sheriff-Clerk—Archibald Sutherland.A uditor of Court—Archibald Suther-

land.

Clerk ofPeace—Archibald Sutherland.Procurator-Fiscal—J. Kirkland Gallo-

way.

County Assessor— James J. Brown,Lerwick.

Clerk to Income-Tax Commissioners—Archibald Sutherland.

County Clerk and Treasurer—Archi-bald Sutherland. .

County Auditor—A. Davidson Smith,C.A., 4a York Place, Edinburgh.

County Medical Officer—Robert M.Yule, M.D.

County Veterinary and Sanitary hi-spector—D uncan McArthur,M.R.C.V.S.

Collector of County Assessments—R.B. Hunter.

Sicrveyor of Taxes—Alex. Young.H. M. Inspector of Schools—R. J.Muir, Montrose ; Assistant Inspec-tor, C. H. Rankine, M.A.. BroughtyFerry.

District Agricultural Analyst utider' • Fertilisers and Feeding StuffsAct," i8gj—J. Falconer King,Edinburgh.

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COUNTY COUNCIL.Unst, N—C. G. D. Sandison.Uns/, S—Alex. Sandison.Fetlar—Sir Arthur Nicolson, Bart.North Ke//—Zachary M. Hamilton.Mid and South F

50] MANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC. [1898

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Convener.Alexander Sandison.Z. M. Hamilton.Archibald J. Garriock.A. C. Hay.John Robertson, Lerwick,

chairman.

James M. Goudie.Alfred S. Stove.

John B. Anderson.James Inkster.W. A. Bruce.Thomas Anderson.Sir Arthur Nicolson.

John Small.R. D. Ganson.Robt. Henderson.C. G. D. Sandison.D. Williamson.

J. M. Tulloch.

VALUATION COMMITTEE.

The Convener.A. C. Hay.Jno. Robertson, Lerwick.

James M. Goudie.Alfred S. Stove.

John B. Anderson, chair-man.

Alex. Sandison.W. A. Bruce.A. J. Garriock.

James Inkster.Thomas Gifford.S. T. Duncan.

J. M. Tulloch.

John Robertson,Weisdale.

Thomas Anderson.Z. M. Hamilton.D. Williamson.Peter Georgeson.

DISTRICT LUNACY BOARD.The Convener.Thomas Gifford.S. T, Duncan.

John Robertson, Ler-wick.

A. J. Garriock.

John Small.

VISITING COMMITTEE OF H. M. PRISON.

Alfred S. Stove.Archd. J. Garriock.John Small.

The Convener. John Robertson, Ler-D. Williamson. wick.

J. B. Anderson. James M. Goudie.

Governor of Prison—D. Shaw.Matron—Mrs Shaw.

Warder—James Peterson.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDER CONTAGIOUSDISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT.

The Convener—MessrsZ. M. Hamilton, Alex.Sandison, John Robert-son, Weisdale, Archd.

J. Garriock (Chairman),Thomas Anderson, Jas.Inkster, Thomas Gifford,

Sir Arthur Nicolson, R.D. Ganson, C. G. D.Sandison, D. William-son, J. M. Tulloch,County Councillors ; &Messrs Sinclair Pottin-ger, Gremista ; Anderson

Manson, Laxfirth ; Alex.Durno, Bressay ; PeterManson, Lunna ; andJohn Low, Asta, notbeing County Council-lors.


GENERAL PUEPOSES COMMITTEE.The Convener.James M. Goudie.Alfred S. Stove.

C. G. D. Sandison.Z. M. Hamilton.A. J. Garriock.

John Robertson, Lerwick.(Chairman).

John B. Anderson.W. A. Bruce.R. D. Ganson.Sinclair T. Duncan.

J. M. Tulloch.Peter Georgeson.Rev. David Gray.A. C. Hay.D. Williamson.

COMMISSIONERS OF SUPPLY.The Most Hon. the Marquis of Zet-

land.

The Sheriff of the County.The Sheriff-Substitute of the Coimty.The Provost of Lerwick.Bruce, George H., Lieut. R.N., of

Burraland.

Bruce, John, of Sumburgh,Bruce, Wm. A., of Symbister.Cameron, Wm. Mouat, of Garth.Cheyne, Harry, W. S., Edinburgh.Garriock, Lewis F. U., ot Berry.Gifford, Thomas, factor for Busta.

Hamilton, Z. M. , factor for Garth.Hay, A. Cunningham, Factor for Mar-

quis of Zetland.

Inglis, David, of Kergord.Johnston, Geo., Bi.vter.Nicolson, Sir Arthur, Bart., of Nicol-

son and Lasswade.Pole, Ale.x., M.D., Crieff..Sandison, Ale.xander, Uyasound.Smith, Peter Lesslie, of Northness.Spence, T. W. L. , of U yea.

John Bruce, Convener.Archibald Sutherland, Clei-k,

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.(Those marked* have not qualified by taking the oath.)

The Sheriff of Caithness, Orkney, andZetland, George Hunter Thoms.

The Sheriff-Substitute of Zetland,Hay Shennan.

The Provost of Lerwick, John Leisk.The Senior Bailie of Lerwick, A. A.

Porteous.

*The Junior Bailie of Lerwick, JamesM. Goudie.

The Chairmen of the Parish Councilsex-officiis.

Adie, Wm. J., Voe.Anderton, H. F. , of Vaila.Anderson, John, Hillswick.Andrew, Rev. Robert, Walls.Barclay, James N., Mid Yell.Bayne, Rev. Alex., Tingwall.Bell, Robert H.Bicket, Rev. John, North Yell.Bruce, John, of Sumburgh.Bruce, Wm. A., of Symbister,Bruce, G. H., Lieut. R. N., SandlodgeBruce, Robert, H., of Lunna.Cameron, Wm. M., of Garth,*CampbelI, Rev. J. A., Fetlar.Cheyne, Harry, W. S., Edinburgh.

Cheyne, Sir John, Advocate, Edin-burgh

Edmondston, Laurence, Baltasound.Garriock, James, Reawick,Garriock, Lewis F. U., of Berry.Garriock, A. J., Lerwick.

Gifford, Thomas, Busta.Goudie, J. M., Lerwick.Grierson, James C. , Lerwick.Hamilton, William C.Hamilton, Z. M. , Baltasound.Harrison, John, Lerwick.*Harrison, Arthur H.Hay, A. Cunningham, Lerwick.Henderson, Robert, Scousburgh.Hoseason, Charles, Mossbank.Irvine, William, Lerwick.Isbister, R. H., Sumburgh.Laurenson, C. D., Lerwick.Leask, John B. , Dundee.Manson, Peter, Lunna.Meiklejohn, J. J. R.Mitchell, Ale.x. , Lerwick.Nelson, Edward M. , London.Nicolson, Sir Arthur Thomas Bennet

Robert, Bart, Fetlar.


Pole, Alex. , M. D. , of Midbrake.Russell, Rev. P. H., Ollaberry.Robertson, John F. , Viewforth.Robertson, John, Lerwick.Sandison, Alex., Uyeasound.Sandison, C. G. D. , Baltasound.Spence, T. W. L. , of Uyea.

Stobie, Rev. Charles, Whalsay.Tulloch, Thomas, Leebitton.Umphray, Andrew, of Reawick.Walker, John.

J. Kirkland Galloway, Pro. -Fiscal.A. Sutherland, Clerk of the Peace.

COUNTY LICENSING COMMITTEE FOR CONFIRMING NEWCERTIFICATES.—]o\m Bruce, James M. Goudie, John Leisk, CharlesHoseason, A. A. Porteous, Thomas Gifford, Z. M. Hamilton, W. A. Bruce,Rev. Alex. Bayne, Sir Arthur Nicolson, A. J. Garriock. Committee meets 21days after the granting of a new Certificate.

QUARTER SESSIONS meet on the first Tuesdays of March, May, andAugust, and the last Tuesday in October. The Half-yearly Licensing Court isheld on the last Tuesday in October ; and the Annual Licensing Court on thethird Tuesday in April.

PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX COMMISSIONERS.Sheriff Shennan.John Bruce of Sumburgh.Thomas Gifford.L. F. U. Garriock of Berry.

Sir Arthur Nicolson, Bart.Wm. A. Bruce of Symbister.William Irvine, Lerwick.

Archibald Sutherland, Clerk.

COUNTY AND DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS.County Medical Officer—R.

Mortimer Yule, M.D., Lerwick.District Medical Officers—

Unst—John R. Kennedy, M.B., CM.,Haroldswick. Yell and Fetlar—Henry P. Taylor, m.b. , CM., Mid Yell.Belting -J. T. McKay, m.b., cm.Northmavine—P. J. Sharp, m.b.,cm. Walls and Sandness, Sand-

sting and Aithsting — MatthewElder, m.b. , cm.. Walls. Tingwall,Whiteness, &c.—Jas. W. Forbes,M.B., CM., Scalloway. Gulberwick,QUARFF, and BRESSAY—R. M.Yule, M.D., Lerwick. Nesting,LUNNASTING, WhALSAY ANDSkerries—Edward Burgess, l.r.c-p.s.E. , Vidlin.

SANITARY INSPECTORS.County Sanitary Inspector—D.

McArthur, Brae Cc ttage, Lerwick. !District Inspectors— Unst—

j

D. J. White. North Yell—Wm. iMoar, North Yell. Fetlar—John IL. Coutts, Funzie. Mid and South

jYell—T. Laurenson Walls andSa ndness—Ar. Jamieson. Foula—

1

John Umphray, jr. Sandsting and iAithsting—James Hunter, Strom, 'Whiteness. Delting—Robert John- 1ston, Sandgarth. Northmavine—

Arthur Harrison. Papa Stour—Ar. Jamieson, Walls. Whitenessand Weisdale—Jas. Hunter, Strom.Tingwall and Scalloway—JohnHutchison. Nesting—Wm. Pottin-ger. Lunnasting—John Jamieson,Lunna. Whalsay—John Irvine.Lerwick (Landward)— D. McArthur,Bressay— D. McArthur. Burraand Quarff—James Smith. Dun-ROSSNESS — William Hay. FairIsle—James Anderson.


INSPECTOR OF EXPLOSIVES.Gifford Gray, Superintendent of Police.

COURTS.The Sheriff Ordinary, Debts Recovery, and Small Debts Courts are held atLerwick every Wednesday at lo o'clock a.m. during Session. The SheriffSmall Debt Court at Burravoe was discontinued by Order of the HomeSecretary in terms of section 24 of the Act, 1 Vic. cap. 41. The SheriffCriminal Court is held at Lerwick as occasion may require. The Justice ofPeace, Small Debt, and Criminal Courts are held at Lerwick as occasionrequires.

PROCURATORS AND LAW AGENTS.J. Kirkland Galloway, N.P.John B. Anderson, N.P.James C. Grierson, N.P.Alex. Bain, N.P.

John Small. B.L., N.P.Andrew J. Robertson, S.S.C.Alex. Mitchell, jr., N.P.

N.P.

SHERIFF AND CRIMINAL OFFICERS.Hunter Clark, Vidlin.Alex. Irvine, Vatchly, Dunrossness.

H. W. Irvine, Hockland, Sandsting.Thos. Jamieson, Easter Scord, Voe,

Delting.

John Jamieson, Walls.Thomas Johnson, Mid Yell.James Sinclair, Lerwick.Magnus Laurenson, West Burrafirth,

Aithsting.

JUSTICE OF PEACE CONSTABLES.Gifford Gray, Lerwick.Wm. Scollay, Scalloway.James A. Robertson, Brae.

James Sinclair, Lerwick.Edward P. Barclay, Uyasound.

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.Haroldswick—John R. Kennedy,

M.B., CM.BusTA—J. T. McKay, M.B., CM.Dunrossness—R. W. Stuart, l.r.c-

P.S.E.

Lerwick—R. M. Yule, m.d. ; JohnF. Robertson, M.A., M.D. ; A. A.

McLennan, M.B. , CM.Northmavine— P. J.Sharp,M.B.,CM

Mid Yell—H. P. Taylor, M.B., CM.Scalloway— Francis Irvine, m.b.,CM.

; J. Walls Forbes, M.B. , CM.Sandwick—J. Mitchell, l.r.cs.e.Vidlin—Ed. Burgess, l.r.cp.s.e.Walls—Matthew Elder, m.b., cm.Clousta, Aithsting — James C.

Bowie, M.S., CM.

HONORARY PROCURATORS-FISCAL.J. B. Anderson,Alex. Bain.

J. Small.

A. J. Robertson.


CONSULS.Consulfur BelgiumVice-Consul for the Netherlands—J.Kirkland Galloway.

Vice-Consul for France— A. C.Hay.

Vice-Consul for Denmark—A. C.

Hay.Vice-Consulfor Spain—A. C. Hay.Vice-Consulfor Russia—Wm. Irvine.Vice-Consulfor Sweden and Norway—A. C. Hay

Vice-Consul for Germany—(vacant.)

INSPECTORS OF POOR.Bressay—William Ratter, Lerwick

;

John Smith, Pettifirth, sub-inspector.Belting— R. Robertson.DuNROSSNESS—M. Goudie.Lerwick—James Innes.Lerwick (Burra District)—James

Smith,LuNNASTiNG—William Pottinger.Yell—J. N. Barclay.Nesting—J. Spence.

Whalsay—John Irvine.NORTHMAVINE—Chas. A. A. Harri-

son.

Fetlar—George Garster.Sandsting and Aithsting — P.Thomson.

Tingwall—David Beatton.Unst— D. J. White.Walls and Sandness — James

Laurenson.

REGISTRARS,The Act 17 and 18 Vict., c. 80, requires Births to be registered within

twenty-one days, Deaths eight days, and Marriages three days.

Bressay—Rev. J. L. Barr.Burra—W. E. Morrison.Belting-Arthur White, Busta.Dunrossness— Rev. W. Brand.Fair Isle—W. Manson.P'etlar—John Hughson.FoULA— P. Peterson. [—R. StOut.Lerwick, Gulberwick & QuarffLunnasting—Rev. G. Christie.Nesting—Rev. W. Levie.Northmavine—Rev. P. H. Russell.Papa—D. I. Robertson.

Sandness—R. Jamieson. [liamson.Sandsting & Aithsting—G. Wil-Sandwick—James Goudie.Skerries—George McKay.Tingwall—David Beatton.Unst—David J. White.Walls—James Laurenson.Whalsay—John S. Nicolson.Whiteness—Rev. J. W. McLean.Yell (North)—J. C. Clubb.Yell (Mid and South)—A. D.Matthewson.

SCHOOL BOARD CLERKS.Bressay—R. D. Ganson.Delting— R. Robertson.Dunrossness—C. G. D. Irvine.Lerwick—R. B. Ganson.Fetlar—John Hughson.Nesting, «&c.—J. Irvine.

Northmavine—Robert A. Mowat.Sandsting, &c.—P. Thomson.TiGWALL, &c.—Robert Inkster.Unst—J. A. Foubister.Walls, &c.—John R. Laurenson.Yell—J. N. Barclay.

CUSTOM HOUSE.Superintendent of H.M. Customs and Mercantile Marine, Receiver of

Wreck, and Collector ofLight Dues—'W. J. Wallace.2nd Officer and Deputy Superintendent ofMercantile AIarine—Chs.s. Smith.

Boatmen—Geo. McBiarmid and R. Mackenzie. Extra-man—KnA Manson.


BOARD OF TRADE SURVEYOR.Charles Smith.

RECEIVERS OF WRECK.Receiver for Shetland—"W . J. Wallace. Deputy Receiver—Chas. Smith.

DISTRICT DEPUTY RECEIVERS.North Unst—Andrew Anderson.South Unst—Alex. Sandison.M. AND S. Yell—T. Odie, Burravoe.NoRTHMAViNE—(vacant.

)

Walls—-Peter Georgeson.DuNRossNESS—Robert Henderson.

North Yell—P. M. Sandison.Whalsay—J. S. Nicolson.Fetlar John Hughson.Delting—W. J. Adie.Sandsting—James Garriock.Fair Isle—Wm. Manson.

INLAND REVENUE.Supervisor of /?iland Revenue, and Sub-Collector of Taxes^ . y Tedder

for Shetland j- i-

Officers of Inland Revenue J. W. Williams, A. F. Smith.

FISHERY OFFICE.Office—Garthspool, Lerwick.

Chief Officer , D.Harper. | Assistant Officer. R. Duthie.

POLICE.County Superintendent—-Gitford Gray.Constables—William Scollay, J. A.Robertson, Edward P. Barclay.

Burgh Superinte}tdent — Wm.Anderson.

Constable—James Iivine.

COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SECONDARYEDUCATION.

Sheriff Shennan, John B. Anderson,James M. Goudie, John Bruce, Rev.Alex. Bayne, A. A. Porteous, R. D.

Ganson, Robert J. Muir, Alex. Durno.Chairman—Sheriff Shennan ; Clerk—A. Suth>'rland.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND.(SHETLAND BRANCH).

President—Rohen Young, M.A. ; Vice-President—S. McKee ; Secretary andTreasurer—R. Ferguson, M.A., Lerwick.

56] HANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC. 1898

BURGH OF LERWICK.

TOWN COUNCIL.(Burgh Commissioners and Local

Authority.

)

Provost—John Leisk.Senior Bailie—A. A. Porteous.Junior Bailie—James M. Goudie.Councillors—John Robertson, A. J.

Garriock, A. L. Laing, R. B. Hunter,Gilbert Harrison, F. H. Halcrow, G.G. Kay, P. S, Goodlad, A. S. Stove.Town Clerk—Arthur Sandison.

Office : Town Hall Buildings.Treasurer—Peter Garriock. Office:

North Esplanade.Burgh Surveyor— A. Campbell.

Office : Town Hall Buildings.Medical Officer—A. A. McLennan.

M.B.,C.M.Sanitary Inspector—W. J. Ander-

BURGH COURT.Magistrates—John Leisk, Provost ;

A. A. Porteous, senior bailie; James

M. Goudie, junior bailie.Burgh Fiscal—W. J. Anderson.Clerk—Arthur Sandison.

SCHOOL BOARD.John Tail, Chairman

; John Leisk,D. Williamson, A. A. Porteous,Charles Brown Stout, Sinclair Johnson,W. A. A. TuUoch, James Robertson,Rev. W. Fordyce. R. D. Ganson,Clerk, Treasurer and Correspondent.Miss Mary Mackay, James Sinclair,and James Smith, (Burra and Quarff)Compulsory Officers.

HARBOUR TRUSTEES.Messrs John Leisk, (Chairman,)

Gilbert Harrison, John Bruce, J. M.Goudie, A. J. Garriock, W. S. Smith,John Robertson, J. M. Aitken, R. B.Hunter, Peter Garriock, R. D. Gan-son, and A. S. Stove.

Sievwright & Macgregor, Clerks.Capt. G. Allison, Harbour Mastera?id Collector of Dues. James Leisk,Assistant Harbourmaster.

GOVERNORS OF ANDERSONEDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Sheriff Shennan, Chairman; JohnLeisk, J. B. Anderson, John Robert-son, Archd. J. Garriock, Arthur A.Johnston, London. A. Sutherland,Clerk and Treasurer.

TRUSTEES FOR FEUARS ANDHERITORS.

Messrs Gilbert Harrison, JohnRobertson, A. C. Hay, John Leisk,Factor—A. Sandison. Surveyor—A.Campbell.

SCHOOLS.Anderson Educational Insti-

tute—Higher Department—RobertYoung, M.A., Headmaster; RobertFerguson, M.A. , and John Thomson,M.A. , Certificated Assistants. Gover-ness, Miss Maggie M. Morrison, L.L.

A

Elementary Department. -Robert Millar, Assistant ; P, M'Doug-all, ^ww^a^z/; Miss Grace E. Mathew-son. Assistant; Miss RobinaT. Ander-son, Junior Assistant ; Miss AgnesRamsay, Pupil Teacher.Central Public School.—Miss

Janet Gulland, Mistress ; Miss JanetRae, Assistant ; Miss Marjory Morri-son, Miss Jessie Robertson, and MissCatherine M. Tulloch, Pupil Teachers.

Inf.-^nt School. — Miss Barbai-aS. Hardie, Mistress; Miss Joan Suther-land, Miss Margaret Ann Harrison,and Miss Christina Anderson, Assist-ants; and Miss Jane Johnson, PupilTeacher.Gulberwick Public School.—

Mrs Barrack, Mistress.Burra Public School.—W. E,

Morrison, Headmaster ; Miss Ale.xinaA. Houston, Assista?it ; Miss BerthaMorrison, Pupil Teacher,Quarff Public School.—Miss

Marianne McLeod, Mistress.St Magnus Episcopal School—

Miss Cruickshank, Mistress ; MissWeldon, and Miss Bessie Leisk,Assistants,


Private School—Rocklea House—Miss Robertson.

Private Teacher—J. J. H. Burgess,M.A., Queen's Lane.

JFBIVY COUNCIL INSPECTORFOR SHETLAND.

D. McArthur, Lerwick.

BANKS.Commercial Bank of Scotland,

Charles D. Laurenson, Agent. [Ld.R. E. Forsyth, Accountant.

Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd.Alexander Mitchell, Agent.R. B. Hunter, Accountant.

North of Scotland Bank, Ltd.David Williamson, Age?it.Alex. Bethune, Accountant.

LERWICK POST AND TELE-GRAPH OFFICE.

Postmaster—Robert Stout.Cierk—D. Laurenson.Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists—

Angus W. Laurenson, Alex. G.Brown, Chr. J. Gilbertson, J. J. Tait,William Stout, J. P. Sutherland, MissMary White.

Telegraph Messengers—W. Thom-son, T. Pottinger, W. Groat.

Letter - Ca7-riers — Robert Paton,James J. Robertson, Andrew B.Jamieson, Robert Mackay.

Sectional Telegraph Engineer.—Robert Stout.Registrar of Births, b^c.—Robert

Stout, Post Office.Distributor of Stamps. — Robert

Stout, Post Office.Linemen — Gifford Laurence, A.

Garriock, Lerwick; J. Laurence,

Ulsta.

Medical Officer—T>t J. F.Robertson.

GILBERTSON PUBLIC PARK.Committee of Management— Pro-

vost and Magistrates ex officio;

Councillors Harrison, Halcrow, Kay,Hunter, and Laing.Park Keeper—Wm. Laurence.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.Inspector—-]ohn Brown, Freefield.

NEWSPAPERS.The "Shetland News."

T. & J. Manson, Publishers.Offices : 8 Hillhead, Lerwick.

The "SHETL.A.ND Times."Johnson & Greig, Publishers.Offices : Mounthooly Street, Lerwick.

COAST GUARD.Divisional Officer, Orkney and Shet-

land Division — Lieut. R. W. F.Meade, R.N.

Chief Officer Coastguard &= R. N.R.Battery—Joseph Sweeny, R.N.

Chief Boatman, Coastguard — G.Cooper.Admiralty Surgeon and Agent—A..

A. McLennan.

LERWICK PARISH COUNCIL.Office : Union Street.

John Robertson, f Chairman J ; A.S. Stove, A. J. Garriock, A. Suther-land, P. S. Goodlad, A. Mitchell, J,Small, H. Morrison, S. Johnson, J.G. Irvine, Capt. J. Gilbertson, Rev.W. Fordyce, and D. Thomson.Landward Committee— Chair-

man—A. J. Garriock.Inspector and Collector—Jas Innes.Sexton—Alex. Murray.

LERWICK COMBINATIONHOSPITAL.

Committee—Provost Leisk, JohnRobertson, Bailie Porteous, Bailie J.M. Goudie, Gilbert Harrison, BurghRepresentatives ; A. S. Stove, A. J.Garriock, Coutity Council Repre-

sentatives. Chairman—John Robert-son. Clerk—]'A.m&% Innes. Nurse—Miss Isabella Petrie.

COMBINATION POORHOUSE.Committee—(One member for each

parish and four for Lerwick)—Bressay—Alexander Durno ; Delting—Thos.Gifford ; Dunrossness—John Br

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