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An announcement from an unknown newspaper about the creation of the Bailies of Bennachie and notice of their first meeting to be held in the Inverurie Town Hall.

An article from the Evening Express about the creation of the Bailies of Bennachie and notice of their first meeting to be held in the Inverurie Town Hall.

An article from the Press and Journal about the creation of the Bailies of Bennachie and their first meeting in the Inverurie Town Hall which was attended by 40 people.

An article from an unknown newspaper about the creation of the Bailies of Bennachie and their planned first meeting in the Inverurie Town Hall.

An article from the Inverurie Advertiser about the Bailies of Bennachie summer rally from that year, held at the Back o Bennachie car park and attended by over 500 people.

An article about the disappointment of the Bailies and the NE Mountain Trust in that a management plan for Bennachie may not be posible. this would have helped curb the activities of certain landholders.

A column from an unknown newspaper discussing Archibald Grant's plans to plant sitka spruce on the Monymusk Triangle and the Bailies of Bennachie's opposition to these plans for fear of the effect on the area.

A photo from an unknown newspaper of senior Bailie Fred Gordon giving a speech at that year's rally while his granddaughter holds up a teddy bear dressed in the Bailies tartan.

A column by Jack Philip from the Evening Express where he talks at length about attending that year's AGM and sings the praises of the Bailies of Bennachie and the work they have done.

An obituary from an unknown newspaper for founding Bailie Dr Danny Gordon following his death in November 1993 at the age of 92. Tribute is paid to his hard work as both a doctor and with the Bailies of Bennachie.