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Reference NoDD5/19/10
TitleCochran & MacPherson: St Nicholas Ward Committee records
DescriptionMinute Book 1928-1936
Committee Membership Card, 1920s
Accounts, 1929-1934.
Executive Committee lists 1929-1934.
Lists of committee members.

Campaign card and expenses declaration for John Henderson in 1930 election.
Invites from Committee or Councillors to: Whist Drives (Jan 1931, Sep 1932); Social Evening (Sep 1936); Inspection of Housing Schemes (Sep 1931); Tour of Dust Destructor (June 1933).
Campaign card for W.A. Donald in 1931 election.
Campaign cards, correspondence, leaflets and election address for Charles F. Benzie in the 1932 by-election (also includes materials for rivals Mrs George Collie, David Milne and Benzie's running mate Henry Gray).
Correspondence re. James F. Steel's candidature in the 1936 by-election.
Campaign cards, correspondence, leaflets and election address for Albert McArthur in the 1936 election.
Expenses incurred by Councillors Gray and Benzies to Lumsden, 1932.
Envelope of requests for transfer of votes.

Lists of those invited to inspect City Housing schemes on 28 Aug 1929, and those who accepted.
Lady Provost's Willing Shilling Fund list of subscriptions.
List of persons to get coal.
Lists of Persons to receive Christmas parcels, 1929 + nd.
Note from John Henderson, bakers, re assistance required by Lovie family.
​Open or Restricted AccessOpen
Administrative HistoryAppear to be the papers of Andrew Lumsden, solicitor, who was secretary to the Committee and election agent.
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