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February 22, 1905

The offer of Mr Alderman Smith to give the typhoid stricken city of Lincoln 5,000 gallons of Newark water daily for one month if the carriage to Lincoln could be arranged by the Midland Company, met with a prompt acceptance and most grateful appreciation.

Today Mr Alderman Smith is the most popular man in Lincoln and he has the gratification of knowing that his forethought has been an inestimable benefit to hundreds of people.

We understand that when the 150,000 gallons of water which Alderman Smith is giving has been exhausted, Mr Sharpley Bainbridge, Lincoln, has offered to defray the cost of 10,000 gallons per day, so that the benefits of the supply may be extended further.

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The Newark Education Committee requires a site for a school to take the place of St Augustine's School. A plot of about 3,000 to 4,000 yards is asked for, and it must be situated at the east end of the town.

Offers should be sent to Mr H. H. Osborn, clerk to the authority, at the Town Hall.

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At a meeting of the Claypole Rural District Council a letter from the Society of Antiquaries of London was received asking if the council could be induced to build up an iron bridge for use by heavy traffic and repair the old bridge for use by foot passengers only.

It was decided to ask the society if it would defray the cost of the repair of the ancient bridge.

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February 15, 1905

Driving through Muskham, a motorist from Bradford, accidentally killed a small pet dog belonging to Mrs Mills, of Middlegate.

He at once pulled up and expressed his great regret at the occurrence, and his willingness to make any possible amends.

He has since written to Mrs Mills who, in acknowledging the letter, said the courteous spirit which had been manifested, would secure greater respect for motorists, many of whom by their reckless driving and callous conduct had brought reproach upon motoring in general.

The motorist has promised to send the lady another dog which will, no doubt, arrive in due course.

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The Brewster Sessions for the borough of Newark were held at the Town Hall. Mr E. H. Nicholson presided. There are within the borough 105 houses licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor - 55 alehouses and 41 beerhouses, 22 of the latter are for the sale on, and 19 for the sale off the premises; one refreshment-house licensed for beer and wine on the premises, and eight other houses licensed for wine and spirits in bottles off the premises.

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At a meeting of Newark Education Authority it was resolved that the education committee be recommended not to sanction the attendance of the Mount School children at church on Ash Wednesday and Ascension Day as there was no provision made in the timetable for the withdrawal of the children on those days.

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February 8, 1905

Harry Sharpe was charged with discharging stones from a catapult on January 20, at Caunton. He pleaded not guilty.

Pc Clayton said he saw defendant discharging stones from a catapult into the shrubbery attached to Caunton Manor.

Pc Clayton took possession of the catapult. Defendant: "There were two of us and it was my friend who shot. I took it from my friend so the constable would not take it."

He was fined 2s 6d. Defendant: "Can I have the catapult back? It doesn't belong to me." Alderman Pratt: "Certainly not."

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Are salmon returning to the Trent? Mr A. R. Matthews, the editor of the Anglers' News and Sea Fishers Journal, says: "It must be about 15 years - perhaps more - since a salmon was caught in the Trent by Mr David Slater, one of Newark's most skilled anglers and respected townsmen.

"Many years ago salmon were numerous in the Trent, but pollution gradually drove them away.

"If reports reaching me are true quite a number a salmon have, however, been noted in the angling waters on the Trent since Christmas, and some anglers say that it is the beginning of the return of the king of fish to that river."

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At the quarterly meeting of Newark Town Council Alderman Pratt said a small child had been rescued from drowning by Mr Herbert Lamb of Spring Gardens, Newark.

Mr Lamb was in a yard overlooking the Trent, and although he had not recovered from a recent illness had the pluck and courage to take off his boots and his coat and plunge in.

He (Alderman Pratt) had not the slightest hesitation in saying that Mr Lamb rescued the child from death.

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February 1, 1905

Messrs Castle and Sons, coachbuilders, Lombard Street, Newark, have just completed, to the order of the Lotus Laundry Company, Liverpool, a new style laundry van, which is sure to attract attention.

It is a four wheeled and very capacious vehicle, with slide doors. These latter run on rollers within an iron channel, being very free and easy to work.

We are glad to know that these old established coachmaking works have been busy all the winter working, for the most part, over-time, and that they are still well employed.

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Considerable interest, says the Sheffield Telegraph, is evinced at Newark in the projected scheme of tramways which a private company is promoting.

The order and the plans of the Newark and District Light Railways have been deposited, and it is seen that the scheme is to belt the town with the tramway, passing both Midland and Great Northern Railway Stations, and extending to the populous of the village of Balderton, two miles out, on the east side, and to the village of Farndon to the south.

Other villages which might in time be linked to Newark are Coddington, Kelham, Winthorpe, North and South Collingham.

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In continuation of the anniversary services at the Newark Baptist Church, the president of the union, Rev Jon Wilson of Woolwich paid the church a visit. He preached in the afternoon and addressed a public meeting at night.