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The Daily Telegraph announces that its warship, the USS Newark, is the flagship of Rear-Admiral Kempff, and now occupies a post of honour at Taku in view of the disturbances in China.
The vessel is named after the town of Newark, New Jersey, which was founded by a native of Newark, Notts, and is a flourishing city, with a great population and a daily Newark Advertiser.
A considerable number of Newark people saw the eclipse of the sun through smoked glass.
They saw the moon pass slowly over the disc of the orb, and the obscuration was several times visible to the naked eye.
However, for the great part of the duration of the eclipse the light was so powerful that the phenomenon could only be watched through coloured glass.
It was the most perfect eclopse that had been seen for a quarter of a century.
The Hon. E. H. Wittenoom, the Agent General of Western Australia, has been made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George in the Queen's birthday honours list.
His grandfather was headmaster of Newark Grammar School, and he recently attended the old boys'dinner where he expressed the pleasure he felt in visiting the borough with which his grandfather was so long and honourably associated.
Tomorrow it is the Queen's birthday and the celebration of it will be made the occasion of exceptional enthusiasm.
In Newark the joyous observances will partake of a two-fold character, being not only in honour of the day but in celebration of the relief of Mafeking with fitting tribute to those who were its heroic defenders.
Band concerts will be held in the Market and there will be a lantern procession at night.
It is Her Majesty's eighty-first birthday, and at no time in her long reign have the Queen and her subjects been drawn together so closely by a common bond of affection and sympathy as in the past few months.
Thursday will be a national holiday, giving all the opportunity of celebrating the importance of the occasion and expressing the general feeling of thankfulness for success in the war.
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On Monday the new railway to Edwinstowe was officially opened by the Duke of Portland.
The new Sheffield District Railway is only four miles long but by connections with the Great Eastern and Great Northern systems a new main line route is opened between Sheffield and London, whilst it places the great Sheffield industries and the new Midland Dukeries coalfields in direct contact with the Eastern Counties.
The students past and present who have conducted their studies in the Science and Arts at the Mechanics Institute held a social re-union at the Ossington on Friday to signal their transition from the old school to the new.
They have moved from dingy, cramped and altogether unsuitable premises to the new spacious and luxurious Jubilee Art School recently erected on the London Road.
The respect for the old school and its past and present masters is deep rooted in the hearts of all who have passed through it.
Mr E. H. Nicholson (whose name will always be honourably associated with the school) was present, and also Mr E. J. Bullen, much to the delight of the students.
The proceedings were admirably carried out under the supervision of the headmaster, Mr B. L. Jackson.
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Motor cars have been very much in evidence in Newark this week in connection with the 1,000 miles trial which has been eagerly awaited for many weeks.
A total of 55 motor vehicles out of the 64 which left Grosvenor Palace three weeks ago completed the round trip, which extended over 20 days.
Vehicles and bicycles from Newark met the procession on Friday afternoon and followed it up Northgate, Castlegate, Lombard Street and Victoria Street at a steady pace much to the interest of the watching townspeople.
All Newark will join in welcoming home Lieutenant Gervase Thorpe, who arrived at the Great Northern Station last night, having been wounded at the battle of Paardeburg and invalided home.
The gallant officer is a worthy son of our esteemed neighbour, Colonel Thorpe, of Coddington Hall, and belongs to the crack regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, which has had to bear a good share of the fighting in South Africa.
Lieutenant Thorpe arrived in Southampton early yesterday and was met by his brother, Lieutenant Harold Thorpe, of the Sherwood Rangers.
They arrived back home in Newark late yesterday afternoon.
An interesting ceremony was witnessed on Friday afternoon last at the Newark docks of the Trent Navigation Company, when a new keel, which has been entirely built at the company's yard, was christened by Miss Robson, daughter of the chairman of the company, and successfully launched.
The vessel, which will be a valuable addition to the company's fleet, and is the second made at Newark within the last few years, is named The Severn.
It is capable of carrying 100 tons and is 72 foot 3 inches long, 14 foot 4 inches beam, composite built, with steel frames and timber planking of oak, elm and pine.
On Friday afternoon there was a very interesting gathering in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall in aid of the Missions to Seamen.
The Mayor presided and said he was afraid the attention of the public lately had been dedicated more to our soldiers than to our sailors, perhaps justly so as they were interested in the war that was going on, but they must not forget that the Navy was the first line of the defence and the bulwark of old England.
He did not know what the country would have done if it had not been for the ships and the sailors to transport the troops to South Africa.
The secretary of the Newark branch of the society, Mrs Anderson, was commended for her efforts in co-ordinating the many generous contributions made by the people of the town.
The list of annual subscriptions has considerably increased.
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On Sunday last the Newark troop of Sherwood Rangers held a church parade in Newark to the delight of a large crowd.
Lieutenant Thorpe was in command, and the Grantham contingent was also present.
The men paraded in their full dress uniform opposite the headquarters, Exchange Hotel, at 10.30am.
The splendid band under Bandmaster H. Holmes, lead them to the Parish Church, accompanied by a large number of people, who always enjoy these military parades and the excellent music of the band.
History index...50 years ago...Features...Newsbriefing
