DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 1906 FIFE ROAD SCENE. HAY CART ON FIRE. Excitement was occasioned near Cairneyhill on Saturday by a cart of hay going on fire. A cart belonging to Mr Charles Beveridge, farmer, was proceeding along the highway, and when near to Cairneyhill the hay was observed to be on fire.Continue reading “Fires in Cairneyhill”
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Deaths in Cairneyhill
Dear blog reader I do hope you find this compilation of reports of Cairneyhill deaths interesting. Best wishes Jacqueline ************************************* EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937 FATALLY BURNED IN WASHHOUSE Charlotte Skeel (60), who resided at Main Street, Cairneyhill, has died in Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital from burning injuries received on Tuesday morning.Continue reading “Deaths in Cairneyhill”
Hay Cart on Fire
EAST OF FIFE RECORD, SEPTEMBER 7, 1906 HAY CART ON FIRE Excitement was occasioned near Cairneyhill on Saturday by a cart of hay gong on fire. A cart belonging to Mr Charles Beveridge, farmer, was proceeding along the highway, and when near to Cairneyhill the hay was observed to be on fire. Before the flamesContinue reading “Hay Cart on Fire”
Home burned to ground
Dundee Courier 16 June 1931 A Cairneyhill family of eight were rendered homeless and lost almost all of their belongings in a fire yesterday afternoon. Mr George Johnston was engaged in tar-painting operations at his dwelling-house on a small holding by Bankhead, when the interior of the house was observed to be in flames. HeContinue reading “Home burned to ground”
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