INVERNESS BURGH DIRECTORY 1941-1942 Containing Street and Alphabetical Directory : also Official Information Price - - 5/- ROBT. CARRUTHERS & SONS INVERNESS THE PREMIER INVERNESS LAUNDRY CO., LTD: MONTAGUE ROW :: INVERNESS HIGH-GLASS! WQRK MODERATE CHARGES REGULAR SERVICE Our " AS-AT-'OME " SERVICE is a distinct economy 'Phone 26. 'Phone 26. JOHN FO THE HOUSE FOR WOOLLENS THE ARCADE High Street AND Inglis Street, INVERNESS. Telephone 288. reiegraphic Address—•• Woollens, Inverness." : : WAR-TIME VALUES If your insurances (of all kinds) are based on pre-war or pre- Purchase Tax Values, they may now be inadequate. In your own interests, carefully examine your insurances to-day. If you need further protection, ask the " Royal " to help. Royal Insurance^ % Company, Inverness Office : Queensgate Local Manager — W. D. Glass Elgin Wick 2 Culbard Street 16 Back Bridge Street ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNITURE We are Manufacturers of High-Grade Furniture, and hold large stocks suitable for Dining-Rooms, Lounge, Bedrooms, &c, which we can offer at Keenest Prices. CARPETS and LINOLEUMS. We invite inspection of our large range of Seamless Ax- minster and Wilton Squares, and Oriental Carpets, &c, which is the largest in the North of Scotland. Inlaid and Printed Linoleums at best Prices REMOVAL CONTRACTORS & AUCTIONEERS. Inventories and Valuations carefully made up. MACIVER & CO., 68 Church St. and 45-49 Academy St., INVERNESS. Telegrams—"Macivers, Upholsterers, Inverness." Telephone—Inverness 46. Night 854. 'Phone 568 For DYEING and DRY CLEANING The Fairfield Dyeworks TOMNAHURICH STREET INVERNESS T. HOPE, Proprietor 'Phone 722 ALEX. McLEOD WHOLESALE GROCER, EGG AND PROVISION, MERCHANT Post Office Avenue, Queensgate, Inverness HAMS, BACON and COOKED HAMS always in Stock gAJUNlfctf P5 W55 ADVERTISEMENTS. INVERNESS—'Phone 420. Telegrams—" SALMON." NAIRN—'Phone 159. Telegrams—" SALMON." The Highland Fish Company The Leading Fishmongers Poulterers & Game Dealers^ <j Inverness and Nairn, LARGEST RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS OF FISH IN THE HIGHLANDS. MUNRO & CAMERON CARPENTERS & BUILDERS 29 KING STREET, INVERNESS Telephone No. 510 THE "STEWART RESTAURANT" Luncheon and Tearooms 28 INGLIS STREET : INVERNESS (FACING PLAYHOUSE CINEMA) COMFORTABLE MODERN MODERATE CHARGES Phone 833 Inverness JAS. B. STEWART, Proprietor ADVERTISEMENTS. Telegrams " Chisholm, Undertaker, Inverness " 'Phone 592 Day and Night FUNERAL UNDERTAKERS FINEST STOCK OF FUNERAL REQUISITES IN THE NORTH The most Complete Funeral Service All Arrangements carried out at Keenest Prices in Town or Country CREMATIONS. EMBALMINGS D. CHISHOLM Established 1878 AND SONS 10 GEORGE STREET INVERNESS SPECIAL FUNERAL SERVICE ROOM INVERNESS BURGH DIRECTORY 1941-1942 CONTAINING STREET AND ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY: ALSO OFFICIAL INFORMATION EOBT. CARRUTHERS & SONS COURIER OFFICE, INVERNESS ^ ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Incorporated A.D. 1720. HEAD OFFICE: ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, E.G. 3. GLASGOW BRANCH—91 WEST GEORGE ST. FIRE (including Consequential Loss) LIFE (Special "Young Man's Policy") ANNUITIES (Immediate and Deferred) EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY FIDELITY GUARANTEE THIRD PARTY (including Property Owner's Liability) ENGINEERING (Boilers, Electrical Plant, etc.) PLATE GLASS BURGLARY MOTOR (Private and Commercial) Insurances are Transacted The Corporation also Acts as TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR Apply for Prospectuses and full particulars to INVERNESS OFFICE—19 UNION ST. Messrs INNES & MACKAY, Managers. — o. 1995 /v CONTENTS Official Information pp. ix-xlii Street Directory ... pp. 1-205 Alphabetical Directory „ 209-392 INDEX- OFFICIAL INFORMATION Page Page Association Football Clubs... xxxix. Inverness Town Council ... ix. Banks xix. Insurance Offices, etc xxix. Bowling Clubs xxxix. Justice of Peace Courts ... xvii. Justices of the Peace British Legion Club (Inver- xvii. Labour Party (Inverness) ... xxvii. ness) Ltd xxvii. Liberal Asssociation (Inver- Caledonian Canal xix. ness) xxvii. Chamber of Commerce xxxi. Masonic Lodges xlii. Churches and Clergy xxi. Medical Practitioners xxi. County Library xix. Museum xv. Cricket xli. Ness Fishery Board xxxi. Curling Club xli. Newspapers, etc xxiii. District Asylum Joint Com- Public Library xv. mittee xix. Royal Northern Infirmary... xxvii. Donald Fraser Bequest ... xxv. Northern Meeting xxxi. Education Committee for In- N.C. Institute for Blind ... xxv. verness-shire xxxvii. Rugby xli. Electricity Works xv. Schools xxiii. Fire Brigade xv. Scientific Society and F.C. xxv. Forbes Dispensary xxv. Scottish Community Drama Gas Works xv. Association xxvii. Highland Club xxix. Scottish Bankers' Assocn. xxvii. Highland Orphanage xxv. Sheriff Court xv. Hockey Clubs xxxix. Shinty xli. Inverness Boy Scouts Local Solicitors xv. Association xxxvii. Swimming Clubs xli. Inverness County Council... xxxi. Tennis Clubs xli. Inverness County Officials ...xxxvii. Unionist Assoc. (Inverness) xxvii. ADVERTISEMENTS. CALEDOMfiN HOTEL INVERNESS In the centre of the town, yet magnificently situated overlooking River Ness and miles of mountain grandeur. Social centre of the Highlands. Cock, tail Bar and Ballroom. Excellent Cuisine. Running Water in all bedrooms. Suites. Garage. Ap- pointed A.A., R.A.C., R.S.A.C, and Overseas League. Special Terms for Members of H .M. Forces The Caledonian is the ideal place to meet your friends Morning Coffee and Afternoon Teas Served in the Attractive Lounges Weddings, Private Parties, Club and Charity Dances catered for Telephone and Telegrams : 1300 OFFICIAL INFORMATION Population of Burgh (census 1931), 22,600; Parlia- mentary Constituency, 15,749; Municipal Constituency, 12,926. Valuation of Burgh, including Railways and Canal, 1940-41 — Gross, £232,265 15s 2d; Rateable value, £222,737. Member of Parliament for Inverness Division—Sir Murdoch Macdonald, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.Inst.CE. TOWN COUNCIL OF INVERNESS. Hugh Mackenzie, Esq., C.B.E., Provost; Bailies D. G. Fraser, Ross, Campbell and Mackenzie; Dean of Guild Robertson; Treasurer Ward; Councillors Johnstone, Bruce, Harvey, Grabiam, Cameron, Mac- intyre, Noble, Henderson, Harper, Braine, Macleod, T. Smith, Macpherson and Grigor. Officials — James Cameron, B.L., Town Cierk and Law Agent; D. Mackenzie Reid, Town Clerk Depute; Stanley H. H. Wilson, Town Chamberlain; Dr A. M. Fraser, Chief Medical Officer of Health; Dr E. A. Mills, Deputy Medical Officer of Health; William Johnstone, Inspector of Public Assistance; A. P. W. Bewglass, Governor, Muirfield Institution; Ian W. Jack, Burgh Surveyor and Water Engineer; Peter Mackechnie, Burgh Assessor and Registration Officer; Andrew Thomson, Gas Manager; G. C. Maclean, Electricity Engineer and Manager; John Innes, Sanitary Inspector; Alexander Neville, Chief Constable; James Munro, Burgh Prosecutor; William Attwater, Housing Factor; John Macleod, Cleansing Inspector; Andrew Don, Firemaster and Lighting Inspector; George Angus, Superintendent of Parks and Cemeteries; Donald Davidson, Baths Superin- tendent; George Macbean, Registrar; John Mac- lennan, Superintendent of Slaughterhouse; John Macleod, Superintendent of Markets; William Bain, Council Officer. TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES, 1940-41. Water and Gas Committee—The Provost, Con- vener; the whole Council. Roads and Drainage Committee — Councillor Smith, Convener; Bailie Campbell; Dean of Guild Robertson; Councillors Johnstone, Harvey, Graham, Noble, Harper and Grigor. X. ADVERTISEMENTS. FISH, POULTRY, GAME and ICE For QUALITY, VALUE and SERVICE Entrust Your Orders to BOOKLESS BROTHERS Fishmongers, Poulterers, and Game Dealers 28 UNION STREET INVERNESS Telegrams : " Bookless." Telephone No. 53. Telegrams—"Hardware." Telephone 85. FRASER & McCOLL GENERAL IRONMONGERS AND GLASS AND CHINA MERCHANTS 20 & 25 EASTGATE, INVERNESS On hand a New and Select Stock of General Ironmongery- Household Furniture and Farm Requisites 'Phone 212, Inverness. 'Phone 212 Beauly. 'Phone 24, Kingussie WM. URQUHART & SON Plumbers, Gasfitters, Sanitary & Heating Engineers 53 EASTGATE, INVERNESS also BEAULY and KINGUSSIE Enquiries Welcomed, and Given Prompt Attention fs M «x? OFFICIAL INFORMATION. XU Finance Committee—Treasurer Ward, Convener; Bailies Ross and Campbell, Councillors Bruce, Cameron, Henderson, Noble, Braine, Macleod and Smith. Law Committee — Councillor Macintyre, Con- vener; Bailies D. G. Fraser, Ross, Campbell and Mackenzie; Councillors Cameron, Henderson, Braine and Macpherson. Lighting and Watching Committee — Bailie Campbell, Convener; Bailies D. G. Fraser and Ross; Councillors Johnstone, Graham, Macintyre, Harper, Smith and Grigor. Public Health Committee — Councillor Braine, Convener: Bailies Campbell and Mackenzie; Coun- cillors Harvey, Macintyre, Henderson, Harper, Smith and Macpherson. Public Assistance Committee — Bailie H. Ross, Convener: Bailie Mackenzie; Dean of Guild Robert- son; Councillors Johnstone, Cameron, Henderson, Macleod and Grigor; Rev. Donald Macleod, M.C., B.D. Cleansing Committee — Councillor George C. Bruce, Convener; Bailies Ross and Mackenzie; Councillors Johnstone, Harvey, Henderson, Harper, Smith and Grigor. Parks and Cemeteries Committee — Councillor Noble, Convener; Bailies D. G. Fraser, Ross and Mackenzie; Dean of Guild Robertson; Councillors Graham, Cameron, Macleod and Grigor. Common Good Committee—Councillor Macleod, Convener; Bailies D. G. Fraser, Ross and Campbell; Councillors Bruce, Harvey, Henderson, Harper and Smith. Charities Committee — Councillor Macintyre, Convener; Bailie Mackenze; Dean of Guild Robert- son; Councillors Johnstone, Graham, Cameron, Noble, Henderson and Macleod. Gas Works Committee