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May 25, 1904

The 31st annual amateur athletic sports promoted by the Newark Football Club took place on the Cricket Field, Kelham-road, on Whit Monday.

From all parts of the compass, soon after midday, people were seen streaming along converging roads and streets via the Beast Market Hill and down the Kelham-road.

Thoughtful officials had provided for a due slackening of the otherwise dusty roads by a perambulation of the water-sprinkling carts.

This prevented the other of finely-powdered particles which the tramp of feet, the revolving of wheels, cycle and car and carriage, have in other years raised, to the discomfort and distress of the fair sex in their holiday finery and the annoyance of the sterner side.

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Lady Laura Ridding stated at the fortnightly meeting of the Southwell Board of Guardians at the Workhouse that the Infirmary had never been so full as at present, and she suggested the appointment of a ward maid at £10 per year, washing, rations, and apartments.

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A most successful dance was held on the Sconce Hills on Monday night, in aid of the New Instrument Fund of the Newark Borough Band.

There was a remarkably good attendance, about 1,000 devotees of the terpsichorean art being present. Dancing commenced at 7.30pm, and was kept up till 10pm.

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May 18, 1904

The recruits of the Notts and Derbyshire Sherwood Foresters Regiment assembled at Newark last week for their annual training, the number so far being 88, together with 21 privates who will be requisitioned for various fatigue duties.

This year the men are under canvas, 24 tents being erected to form the camp, which is situated in a field near the barracks.

The daily routine of the camp will be: Reveille at 6.30am, first parade a quarter of an hour before breakfast, second parade 10am and third from 2.30pm until 3.30pm.

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Newark Hospital Night in connection with May Fair appears to have established itself as an annual event and last night proved a bumper benefit.

All the showmen located in the market square heartily responded to the appeal, with Messrs Aspland, Crighton, and Fletcher running their various amusements from 6pm to 10pm, while Mr Ashley lent his galloping horses an hour longer.

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The 37th annual exhibition under the auspices of the Newark Agricultural Society took place on Friday and Saturday last.

Fortunately, the weather was favourable, and though the attendance was comparatively small on the first day, there was a record gate on Saturday, when a great company assembled to witness the jumping competitions and to inspect the numerous highly creditable exhibits which the show contained.

There was a decrease in the entries, owing mainly to the fact that only 60 beast were entered, as against 94 last year. 

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May 11, 1904

The important work of repairing the dangerous tower at Sutton-on-Trent Church has been completed.

We understand that there is still £30 debt on the organ, and that another £100 is wanted for other much-needed repairs.

If any of our generous readers would like to give a helping hand in the final completion of an undertaking which does great credit to Sutton, we are sure the Vicar (Rev Gordon Robertson) and his committee would welcome their aid.

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At the monthly meeting of the Newark Education Authority the school management committee was of the opinion that it was desirable to encourage the teaching of swimming to the children of the elementary schools, but thought that until covered baths were provided nothing effective could be accomplished.

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A meeting in furtherance of the Lifeboat Saturday movement was held in Newark Town Hall. The organising secretary, Mr A. J. Boyle, said it was astonishing how little was known of the work of the Lifeboat Institution partly because, he supposed, people in inland towns went to the seaside in the summer months when the sea was to be seen in calmer moments.

He was confident it only required a few moment of careful reflection in order to be convinced it was the duty of everybody living on this island of ours, whether they lived on the shore or inland, to help save those in peril on the sea.

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Today's Advertiser, with its supplements, consists of 16 pages, containing 112 columns of news and advertisements.
 

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May 4, 1904

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after five o'clock, an alarm of fire was given from Kelham at Newark Police Office. With promptitude Captain Harrison and six men were soon en route.

The conflagration turned out to be a large haystack containing 18 tons, at the farmstead of Mr Surguy, of The Fox, the burning material being not far from the inn.

It seems that the flames were noticed early on, and there was soon a band of willing workers rendering every possible assistance to minimise the damage.

However, it became evident that these methods were not sufficient to cope with the outbreak, and hence a messenger went to Newark on a bicycle with all possible speed.

The ornamental flower beds in the Newark Castle Gardens are looking their very best.

Mr Mounteney, the clever custodian, has received many flattering expressions upon the gay show of flowers now in bloom.

In the annals of the Newark Football Club, none that has preceded 1903-4 will compare with it in interest and achievement.
With a sincere desire to win, it is no wonder their spirit has carried them so far in the league tourney as to the honourable position of third on the chart.

That is almost the summit of possibility considering that the two teams in the front, Sheffield United Reserves and Sheffield Wednesday Reserves, are second string to combinations in the leading flight of clubs in the country.