100 YEARS AGO

From the files of 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, December 6, 1911.

Forres and Northern Fat Cattle Club - The 49th annual show of this club takes place in the Agricultural Hall, Forres, on Tuesday next. All sections are well represented, there being 155 cattle, 90 sheep and over 190 entries in poultry, while pigeons, roots, seeds and dairy produce will be a full display. There will be a number of fine cattle shown, while there is promise of an excellent show of sheep. Altogether, the club, now within a year of its jubilee, will fully maintain its reputation by giving as good an exhibition as on any previous occasion. The Highland Railway Company offer cheap fares as usual in connection with the show.

Servants' Tax protest - We learn that 433 signatures were obtained in Forres in one day in support of the protest against the Servants' Tax.

50 YEARS AGO

From the files of 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, December 6, 1961.

Burn at Forres grossly polluted - A grim picture of the pollution in the Mosset Burn at Forres was painted in Elgin last week in the report of Banff, Moray and Nairn River Purification Board's inspector, Mr J.B. Livesey.

Referring to a chemical survey taken on the conditions in Findhorn Bay commencing in February, when samples taken from the Mosset Burn at high and low tides were analysed, Mr Livesey said that gross pollution of the burn was evident from these analytical reports.

"In appearance and odour the burn downstream of the Forres outfall sewer is most unpleasant. It is impossible to see the bed in places through the polluted water, and at low tide the exposed portions of the burn are covered with fermenting sewage sludge with a foul odour, about one foot deep, extending in a decreasing amount to the point where the burn joins Findhorn Bay - a distance of about one third of a mile downstream of the sewer."

New Kinloss school - The site of the £84,000 new school at Kinloss has, it was reported to Moray and Nairn Property and Works Committee in Elgin on Monday, been approved by the Scottish Home Department.

Sketch plans will now be prepared for the new school - work on which is due to commence in July, 1962.

25 YEARS AGO

From the files of 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, December 3, 1986.

First for the town - Forres is set to get its first Indian restaurant.

A planning application for change of use and alterations at the former Regency Restaurant at 64/66 High Street has been submitted to Moray District Council.

The applicant, Mr S. Ali, is a well known Indian restaurateur in the North-east.

The application is for a licensed restaurant and any objections to the proposal have to be notified to the local authority.

The area's only other Indian eating places are at Nairn or Elgin. An Indian restaurant at Kinloss village closed some months ago.

Up goes the price, but it's value for money - From this week your 'Gazette' will rise in line with other titles in the Moray and Nairn Newspaper Group. The rise to 20p has been forced on us by rising costs, but we hope you'll agree that your weekly newspaper continues to represent excellent value.

Remember we are delighted to hear from any group, organisation or individual and report items of interest - all you have to do is contact us at our office at 135 High Street or telephone Forres 672615.