ABERDEEN COMBWORKERS PICNIC AT BANCHORY HOUSE Through the kindness of Sir David Stewart, the grounds at Banchory house were thrown open to a large party of the employees of the Aberdeen Combworks Company Ltd., on Saturday afternoon. The picnickers numbered some 1200, and, favoured by delightful weather, they enjoyed themselves to the full in the [...]
The Scottish Comb Company, Limited The statutory meeting of the Scottish Comb Company, Limited, was held yesterday afternoon in the office of the secretary, Mr J. S. Watt, 26 King Street, Aberdeen. A considerable number of shareholders were present. The chairman (Mr George Gordon) informed the meeting that the company had been duly Incorporated on [...]
Fire at Aberdeen Comb Works About four o’clock this morning fire was discovered to have broken out in a bone-mill at the back of the main building of Messrs Stewart and Co.’s Comb Manufactory. The fire brigade was telephoned for, but in the meantime a hose reel kept on the premises was brought into requisition, [...]
THE ABERDEEN COMB TRADE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF COMPANIES. It is reported that negotiations are in progress for the amalgamation of the two comb manufacturing companies in Aberdeen - The Aberdeen Combworks Company, Limited, whose works are in Hutcheon Street, and Scottish Comb Company, Limited, which was formed about three years ago, and has been carrying [...]
THE ROSEMOUNT COMBWORKERS’ STRIKE. PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION. After seven weeks of idleness on the part of the workman who left the Rosemount Combworks on account of a disagreement about the distribution of the work, a settlement seems to be as far off as ever. Though nothing occurred today worthy of notice, it is understood that arrangements [...]