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30 April – first section of the 132kV AC National Grid, the Central Scotland Electricity Scheme, is switched on in Edinburgh. [1] 16 May – Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 comes into effect. Parish councils and Commissioners of Supply are dissolved and other local government units reconstituted, merged or abolished.
Pages in category "1930s in Scotland" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1930 in Scotland;
The list contains the areas of local authorities as created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947. These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 when a system of regions and districts replaced them. The district in which the abolished area was ...
12 January – Bert Ormond, Scottish-born New Zealand footballer (died 2017) 26 February – Ally McLeod, football manager (died 2004) 13 March. James Martin, actor; Helen Renton, Director of the Women's Royal Air Force (died 2016) 18 March – John Fraser, actor (died 2020) 29 March – James Weatherhead, Church of Scotland minister (died 2017)
Pages in category "1930 in Scotland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 25) reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils. The Act also abolished the Scottish poor law system with institutions passing to the local authorities. [1]
1931 United Kingdom general election ← 1929 27 October 1931 1935 → ← outgoing members elected members → All 74 Scottish seats to the House of Commons First party Second party Leader Stanley Baldwin Herbert Samuel Party Unionist Liberal Leader since 23 October 1922 October 1931 Seats before 22 [a] 14 [a] Seats won 50 [a] 8 [a] Seat change 28 [a] 6 [a] Popular vote 1,056,768 [b] 205,384 ...
30 April – First domestic flight service in Scotland, Renfrew to Campbeltown, operated by Midland & Scottish Air Ferries Ltd. [1] Winifred Drinkwater, "the world's first female commercial pilot", is hired to fly the route. [2] 2 May – First modern "sighting" of the Loch Ness Monster.