March 26, 1902

Under the auspices of the Newark Tradesmen's Association a meeting was held in the Town Hall on Friday night to consider the proposed Girls' High School at Newark.

Mr Dunstan, director of Technical Education to the County Council, said he thought the County Council, if approached by an educational authority in Newark, would favourably consider the establishment of a Girls' High School.

With regard to existing schools, he recognised their excellent work, and thought there would be no difficulty in arranging equitable terms with the mistresses so that they should not suffer.

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A serious accident befell Master Whitby, the young son of Mr and Mrs F. Whitby, of the Queen's Head Inn, Marketplace, Newark, on Thursday night last.

It appears the youth had been taking part in a concert at the Town Hall.

The hall had been cleared of all except the performers, and these included Master Whitby and other boys.

The little fellow found the temptation of a slide down the banister too much for him, and after a successful descent he essayed another just to show his comrades how it was done, when, unfortunately, at the first bend from the top he lost his balance and toppling over fell with a crash on to the stone flags of the basement.

The injuries were from the first recognised as very serious, but we are glad to learn that consciousness has now returned, and that there are hopes of a permanent recovery.

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On Friday night, Dr Hine, who recently came to Newark as Dr Matterson's partner, gave an illustrated lecture on the subject of South Africa.

The lecturer was attached as a medical officer to General Buller's Brigade, and accompanied the troops that fought at Colenso and into Ladysmith.

March 19, 1902

On Sunday, at twenty-five minutes past two o'clock, there passed away at his residence in Stodman Street, Newark, at the ripe old age of 81 years, Mr Samuel Ironmonger, for many years associated with the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.

By a curious coincidence, his younger brother, Mr William Ironmonger, who would have reached 76 next month, died about an hour afterwards at his house in Millgate. Mr Samuel Ironmonger was one of the oldest and most respected tradesmen in Newark.

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It is comforting to think that if in Newark "the enterprising burglar goes a-burgling,"it is his lot in life, and not the policeman's, which will 'not be a happy one.'

The effort to break open the safe at St Leonard's Church was frustrated through the vigilance and shrewdness of the constable, and the praise which the Mayor so well expressed will be endorsed by the town.

The police are often subject to criticism, mostly undeserved, so when they distinguish themselves there should be an equal readiness to applaud them.

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Mr and Mrs Boyd Quibell, of The Croft, Newark, are fortunate winners of a £5 prize from the Harmsworth magazine of this month for a photograph of their son, Master E. B. Quibell.

This is the second time they have been successful, the other prize being a silver spoon. In each case the photographs were the work of Mrs Bliss, and do her great credit.

March 12, 1902

On Sunday Pc Whitfield of Newark Borough Police effected the smart capture of thieves who had broken into St Leonard's Church. The constable's attention was attracted to the church by a noise of knocking coming from that direction.

For some time past places in Newark have been broken into and a good deal of damage done, and the police have been on the alert to check this sort of wanton damage and worse.

Messrs Cafferata's Stores on the Devon Wharf were broken into a little while ago and Christ Church Infant Schools, Victoria Street, were in turn visited and ransacked; whilst the recent damage to bell wires in various parts of the town has lately put local residents to a good deal of expense.

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A special meeting of the Newark Rural District Council was held on Wednesday to consider what steps should be taken to provide an Isolation Hospital for the district.

The clerk said that it would take patients from the rural villages, which currently have a population of 8,482. Dr Broadbent, of the council, said it was very desirable that some provision should be made in Newark, especially in view of the smallpox epidemic.

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A very pleasing exhibition of drawings and paintings by Miss Hilda Easterfield's pupils was opened yesterday at Mr Crossley's Art Gallery, Stodman Street, Newark.

Among the oil paintings we noticed that Miss Robinson of Farndon contributes some pleasing fruit subjects, Miss Olive Gill has some tasteful still life pictures, and Mrs Stokes has a painting of the Old Bridge at Claypole and two excellent pictures of Farndon Ferry.

In the watercolour section, Miss E. Dixon, has life studies of local scenery, Miss M. Washington of Hawton contributes sketches of parts of Newark Church, Miss Maud Robinson has several praiseworthy local pictures, and Miss Shephard has a most pleasing view of Newark Castle from the wooden bridge.

March 5, 1902

Newark continues to maintain a high place in the educational world. Last week we reported the creditable success at the School of Art, and since then the Cambridge Local Examination Lists have been issued, showing that all the candidates passed, as did six pupils presented by Miss Allen, and several from Kings Mount School.

When we consider that throughout the country over 1,700, or a third of those entered, failed in the Junior Examination, and 1,000 in the Preliminary, the Newark results are most gratifying especially as at the Grammar School a high percentage of honours was also secured.

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Could Bishop Alexander re-visit Newark, and see the good which his generous benefaction for the poor, known as St Leonard's Hospital, is doing, and is likely to do, it would make his heart glad.

Six worthy almsmen are supported, patients have been provided for at the Convalescent Homes, and best of all in the sense of conferring benefits on the greatest number, a parish nurse is supported, whose visits were greatly appreciated.

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The half-yearly ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Newark Gas Company was held on Thursday afternoon.

The chairman, in addressing the meeting, alluded to the slot meter installation, which was a new departure, and was inaugurated in August last with satisfactory results.

The demand for gas in this cheap and effective manner had largely exceeded the directors anticipation; in fact no less than upwards of three installations had been fixed by the company, and there was growing demand.