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Very genuine regret will be felt at the announcement of the resignation of the Rev Canon Trebeck, rector of Southwell.
For many years Canon Trebeck has been a prominent figure in the cathedral town, and no gathering was complete without his presence.
His great interest in the national school and the children who attend there is widely known to have done great good.
After the minster had become the cathedral church of the diocese, the Rev J. J. Trebeck was created sub-dean and given an honorary canonry.
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We hear that at a meeting of governors of the Magnus School yesterday afternoon important proposals were announced with regard to the future of the school.
It was decided to double the school accommodation by putting a storey consisting of three large classrooms over the present schoolroom.
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On Thursday evening an entertainment was given at Balderton in the Church Schoolroom in aid of the funds required to inaugurate a branch of the Church Lad's Brigade in the parish.
The work of this has been commenced by the Rev J. A. Grant (curate) and has been responded to with great enthusiasm.
The great volume of water coming down the Trent this week has caused the river to overflow its banks and all the low-lying meadow land in the Trent Valley is under water.
The Tolneys and the land between the railway and the river is nearly all submerged. Kelham Road has been half a wheel deep in water for several days near the cricket field, and on the Hawton Road the water is standing knee deep.
An interesting souvenir was received by Mr T. Harrison, Captain of the Fire Brigade, this week from his son, Sapper Harrison of the Royal Engineers, serving in the South African war.
Sapper Harrison sent his father one of the Queen's tins of chocolate. The tin is flat in shape, gold coloured, and having on the lid an excellent medallion portrait of Her Majesty with the crown, Royal arms and a signed New Year message.
Sapper Harrison sent half the chocolate for his parents and friends to taste, and also enclosed a spent Manser bullet, which had pierced his helmet in the Maggersfontein fight.
More than a week ago the Mayor of Newark decided to have a medal struck for sale in the borough in aid of the War Fund, and a similar idea has since been mooted in the Daily Mail.
The dies for the Newark medal are being prepared.
On one side will be the borough arms and the date "1900, F. H. Appleby, Mayor," and on the other the words "Struck in aid of the Mayor's Fund for families of Newark soldiers who fought in the Transvaal War."
The medals will be in bronze at 1s each, and in silver at 5s. Velvet lined cases 6d extra.
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The annual dinner of the Newark Cricket Club was held at the Ram Hotel on Thursday evening last when there was a good attendance.
Mr H. E. Branston presented a bat, subscribed for by the playing members, to Mr Peck, the professional, to whom much of the success of the club last season was due.
The prizes for the past season were presented by the mayor to Dr Ringrose for the best batting average; Mr H. E. Branston, highest individual score; and Mr W. G. Dunn best bowling average.
After dinner a statement was made by Mr G. H. Couldrey, treasurer of the finances of the club, which showed that a profit of £31 7s 6d had been made on the working of the club during the past season.
Snow fell heavily across the country on Saturday from an early hour in the morning.
Traffic was much interrupted and the tram cars and omnibuses did not start running until late in the day after the streets had been somewhat cleared.
The Royal Mail coach from London got into serious difficulty on Saturday morning in a snow storm and many people across the country were late on receiving their mail with much inconvenience caused by the delay.
The heaviest snow storm experienced for some years visited London and the surrounding districts on Friday night and early on Saturday morning, with snow in the suburbs at a depth of six inches.
The hands of Big Ben stopped moving at 1.30am, the machine being clogged by snow.
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A grand variety concert in aid of the funds of the Newark Football Club was given in the Corn Exchange last Thursday night, under the patronage of the president Alderman James Hole, his worship the Mayor (Mr Appleby) and the officers of the 4th Notts V.B.
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On Thursday evening last a supper was held in the village schoolroom in connection with the Elston Cricket Club, this being the first time that an event of this description had taken place. It proved a great success with more than 30 people in attendance.
