£25 for four years work!
100 Years Ago
Cullen port takeover - A meeting of the Harbour Board was held on Wednesday. In the absence of Dr Campbell, Provost Gregor occupied the cathedra. There was submitted a letter from the town clerk enclosing a copy of the order authorising the town congress to take over the management of the harbour. The clerk was instructed to arrange a special meeting for the purpose of handing over the direction to the council. The clerk, Mr James W. Gordon, was awarded £25 for special work done by him during the last four years.
50 Years Ago
Buckie motor boat ran aground - The Buckie motor fishing boat, Prospective, was damaged when she ran aground on a crop of rocks about half a mile from the access to Buckie harbour on Friday night. Skipper David Falconer, Portknockie, and the other five members of the corps, took to the dinghy when the vessel keeled over at an acute angle after grounding on the rocks on her way into port from Fraserburgh. But when the men paddled towards the keep, the Prospective suddenly broke clear of the reef and refloated herself even though the tide was beginning to ebb. The Buckie fishing motor yacht, Resolute (skipper Mr James Calder, 22 Seafield Street, Findochty), which had been standing by during the 45-notes drama in the darkness offshore, picked up skipper Falconer and his men from the dinghy and, after putting them back on board, towed the jumpy Prospective to the safety of the harbour. Pumps were put aboard and kept working all night to clear the flooded motor-room and cabin until the vessel was hauled on to a local slipway early on Saturday. Inspection revealed worldwide damage to the keel. Few people were aware of the rescue as the services of the local lifeboat were not sought and only a nuisance of people saw the disabled boat brought into port.
