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September 28, 1904

An unfortunate accident befell our townsman, Mr T. W. Garner, traction engine owner and sack contractor.

Mr Garner appears to have been accompanying some of his workmen with a horse and dray and small load through Coddington.

The horse took fright and bolted. The driver, Robert Branch and Mr Garner were pitched violently to the ground.

Both the injured men were conveyed to Newark. Branch was left at the hospital and Mr Garner taken to his residence in Millgate. Both patients, we are glad to hear, are doing well.

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Colonel Craig and the Hon Mrs Skeffington-Craig, of Carlton Hall, Carlton-on-Trent, gave their annual treat to the mothers and and children connected with the Sunday and day schools of the village.

As the weather was not propitious the outdoor games were not indulged in as usual.

At four o'clock an excellent tea was served in the large coachhouse. The gardener decorated the coachhouse with flags of all nations and with plants from the conservatory.

Prizes of money and books were distributed to the children for regular attendance and exemplary conduct during the year.

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Balderton Parish Council has at last decided to take steps to have the streets lighted by gas.

Thus far so good, but what will ratepayers say? If we remember aright, they prefer a benighted state of affairs; at least they did not so many years ago, but perhaps they are more enlightened now.

We sincerely hope so, for a walk, even in the Main Street, on a rainy night is anything but a pleasing experience.
 

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September 21, 1904

On Sunday afternoon the Newark Borough Band (under Mr F. Carle) gave a very enjoyable concert in Mr Thompson's paddock, on London Road, in aid of the funds of the Newark Hospital.

The afternoon was gloriously fine, but though there was a good attendance, it was not quite so large as was expected.

The concert concluded with the Old Hundredth hymn, and after all expenses have been paid the sum of £3 will be handed over to the treasurer of the institution.

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On Saturday last, through the kindness of Mr G. Crowder, the boys of his class, belonging to Newark's Christ Church Sunday School, were provided with an excellent tea in the pavilion on Messrs Warwicks and Richardson's field. A game of football was indulged in, and much enjoyed.

The boys take this opportunity of thanking Mr Crowder for his liberality and also Mrs Crowder, for seeing they all did justice to the good things provided.

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Mr R. Mackender, Northgate, Newark, has just taken from two hives of bees he has standing in Suffolk, his native county, 90lbs and 66lbs of honey respectively.

Mr Mackender is a most successful bee keeper and is frequently a prize winner at local shows.

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The Rev E. S. Noakes, headmaster of the Newark Grammar School, has accepted the Vicarage of Holy Trinity, Edale.

The Rev G. F. Reynolds vacates the living shortly and has made arrangements for his duties to be carried out until the new vicar finishes his term at the Grammar School.
 

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September 14, 1904

Mr J. Southern of Newark's Muskham Road works has just put upon the market a model poultry house, which is sure to find great favour amongst breeders and keepers of poultry.

It has advantages which, it is stated, no other poultry house on the market can offer. The chief feature is that the nest box is constructed to take up as little room as possible.

The inside cover is arranged so that no filth can fall into the nest box and with its slanting outside cover it is perfectly rainproof.

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There are 42 entries against the name of the late Dean Hole in the British Museum Catalogue, the most conspicuous being his treatise on rose-growing, which ran into eight editions.

By a curious irony, which no one would have appreciated more than himself, the entry of a pamphlet in his name, bearing the portentous title, The Dean and The Drink, is almost immediately followed by that of his Hints To Freshmen.

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The Friendly Societies' house-to-house collection has met again with substantial results.

It appears that the amount collected in Newark and Southwell, and some of the adjacent villages, is £193 5s 3d, and adding this to £16 1s from Balderton, makes a total of £209 6s 3d.

There are something like 35 villages yet to be canvassed, but as the year is so far advanced it is proposed to defer until the spring.

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At midday on Saturday, in lovely weather, the King planted a tree in the gardens of Rufford Abbey to commemorate his fifth visit to Rufford, and the second since his accession to the throne.

The tree is a cedar of the same species as that planted on the lawn over 200 years ago by Charles II.
 

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September 7, 1904

In Newark Football Club's practice match last Saturday there was a plague of dogs on the playing piece, and as they are a nuisance and a danger, the committee are prohibiting dogs being allowed on the ground.

In future stray dogs on the playing piece will be shot, by order. Owners of valuable pets must, therefore, resignedly leave them at home in future in a place of safety.

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The Stars Of The Night Company - a touring company of vaudeville artistes - is performing nightly at Newark's Corn Exchange.

The star of the bill is undoubtedly Herman Saxon, the strong man. Last night he performed marvellous feats of muscular power.

He picked up from the floor a 20-stone bag of flour which two men had offered to them if they could lift it, and putting it on the back of either of them, walk away with it.

Singly they failed to raise it from the ground, unitedly they raised it belt high but could not poise it aloft.

Saxon, however, single handedly lifted it up and walked across the stage with it.

There are nine artistes in the company, comedians, illusionists, entertainers and, not least, Barney, the American kicking mule.

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Some months ago Mr Tebb an old veteran ringer of over 50 years' experience, a resident of Coddington, organised a company of young men to learn the art of ringing, and under his able tuition they have made very creditable progress.

The vicar (Reverend C. Penswick Smith) to show his appreciation of their efforts, treated the company of them last week to a day's outing at Cleethorpes.