March 25, 1903

The Earl of Harrington's Hounds had a splendid run on Saturday, but the proceedings were entirely marred by another accident to the noble Master.

The unfortunate occurrence happened as hounds were running between Elston and Sibthorpe.

His lordship had put his horse at a dry ditch overgrown with rough grass, with a fence on the landing side, and the blind nature of the obstacle caused the horse to blunder, with the result that it came down and rolled over its rider.

His lordship was conveyed home to Elvaston Castle in his motor car, and on examination it was found that he had sustained a fractured rib.

On Thursday, the opening services in connection with the new Baptist Chapel at Collingham were held, and were well attended.

The new structure is on the site of the Sunday School, the old chapel being left intact, and will be used as a schoolroom. There is seating for about 230.

A small organ loft is over the rostrum, and ample arrangements are made for the choir.

A meeting of the Newark Swimming Association took place last week when the hours of bathing for the new season were proposed.

It was moved that it be a recommendation to the bathing committee of the corporation that Saturday mornings from 10am to noon would be a good time to apportion to females.

March 18, 1903

A sad accident occurred in Lover's Lane, Newark, when a little boy named Arthur Morley, aged six, sustained a fracture of the left thigh.

It seems the unfortunate little fellow was playing with some other children and seeing his sister come to fetch him he ran across the road away from her.

A Great Northern Railway dray was proceeding down the street and the child, running in front of it, was knocked down, the wheels passing over his thighs.

The fracture was a clean one, there was little bruising of the flesh and the child was progressing very nicely.

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 A meeting was held at the Duke of Cumberland Inn, Middlegate, for the purpose of establishing a rifle club for Newark.

Mr C. F. Brownlow said if they formed a a club it would be necessary to acquire land for a small butt.

The range would be about 50 yards, and the club should be affiliated to the National Rifle Association.

Every member of a club which was affiliated was entitled to use a rifle for Morris-tube shooting without taking out a licence, but the rifle must only be used for that purpose.

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A public meeting was held at the Temperance Hall, North Collingham, to consider the question of a water supply.

Mr John Clark occupied the chair. He said that the meeting was called to protest against what was felt to be an imposition on the ratepayers of Collingham, and looking at the faces of those present he said they were the very people who would have this water to pay for.

He was sorry to see there were none of the other side present. The expense would not affect gentlemen who promoted the scheme so much as it would the poorer class, who had their weekly wage to earn and their daily bread to toil for.

March 11, 1903

The Board of Education has at last condemned the old Magnus School buildings, and brought forcibly home to us the urgent need for a new school adapted to the higher demands and growing requirements of the times.

The provision of an adequate site has already been met by the generosity of Alderman Earp, who has offered six acres of land near London Road.

Three new streets have recently been cut southwards in this locality, known as The Park, Milner Street and Coronation Street, and it is the field at the end of these streets that Mr Earp has so thoughtfully and liberally offered at a cost to him of £2,700. It is estimated that adequate buildings will cost about £10,000.

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A dinner to celebrate the completion of the new Osmondthorpe factory for Messrs W. Mumby and Co, clothiers, was given in the Town Hall.

The firm established a wholesale clothiers business in Newark some 22 years ago.

The building is one storey throughout and will accommodate 400 work people. It is also fitted with the electric light.

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A crowded congregation at the Parish Church, Wellow, saw the dedication of a new organ, which has through the kindness of the vicar, the Rev W. Becher, just been placed in the church.

The new organ, which takes the place of one erected at a cost of about £100 in 1898, is a powerful instrument with a sweet tone built by Mr J. J. Binns at a cost of about £500.

March 4, 1903

The annual festival in connection with the Newark Co-operative Society was held on Saturday.

Tea was served in the Town Hall at which about 200 were present, the ladies presiding at the trays.

In his report as secretary Mr Watson Proctor said: "Early in the year the rapidly increasing trade attaching to Harcourt Street compelled the committee to launch out into very extensive enlargements and improvements of that happily located branch. The total cost of these alterations was £215."

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The Children's Day at the Barnbygate Wesleyan Church was celebrated on Sunday, when the Rev R. Culley, of London, secretary of the Wesleyan Sunday School Union, paid his annual visit, and occupied the pulpit morning, afternoon and night.

A selection of hymns and anthems, prepared under the musical direction of Mr Samuel Walker, were excellently sung by the scholars, with the assistance of the choir.

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Those who came to the meet of the Blankney Hounds at Stapleford Hall must have thought they were in the heart of the shires. From all points of the compass came a galaxy of fair women, companies of gallant horsemen and battalions of second horsemen.

The master gave the order for Stapleford Wood and a fox was soon afoot.
To all appearances he was a traveller as he led the field straight through the wood nearly to the Leadenham road.