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April 25, 1906

The annual meeting of Newark's Baptist Sunday School, presided over by Mr E. H. Nicholson, superintendent of the school, heard the number of scholars there was 239.

The annual report said: "We feel a great strain upon us for the want of better school accommodation and more teachers.

"Should the number of scholars increase much more we must, with great regret and pain, refuse to admit any who apply for admission."

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It appears that for a considerable time Mr Wm. Statham, the manager of Messrs Dixon and Parker, Stodman Street, Newark, has been taking the services held in the Mission Church, Fiskerton, on Sunday evenings.

On Sunday evening last, Mr Wm. Wright, of the Manor House, and churchwarden for the Mission, asked Mr Statham to his house after the usual service, when he presented him with three guineas as an indication of the appreciation which he, together with the congregation at Fiskerton, felt for his work.

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White, the popular left back of the Newark football team, who had done the club such good service throughout the season, played his last game for the present on Saturday.

He commenced an engagement as professional to the Edinburgh Grange Cricket Club on Monday, and his well-wishers wish him equal success with the willow and smaller sphere as attended him in the more exciting winter pastime.

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April 18, 2006

On Monday afternoon a collision between a carriage and pair and a bicycle occurred at the end of Bridge Street, Newark.

The carriage, which was returning from a wedding, turned out of Barnbygate just as a cyclist named Grey rode out of Baldertongate.

The latter came in collision with one of the horses, which was thrown down dragging its companion with it, the cyclist himself falling beneath one of the animals.
The driver, aided by passers-by, with all speed drew out the centre pole of the carriage, and dragged the cyclist from beneath the horse.

He was bleeding from the face and severely shaken, but, despite the serious nature of the fall, was not otherwise injured. The cyclist was able to walk home unaided.

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On Monday afternoon as Mr Cornelius Brown was cycling from Thurgarton to Southwell a parcel that was on the carrier in front of his machine became entangled with the wheel and threw him off as he was descending one of the hills.
The machine was broken but Mr Brown fortunately escaped serious injury.

He says he "shed a good deal of innocent blood," but feels no ill effects beyond some bruises and a cut face and hopes to be presentable in a day or two.

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Members of the Methodist New Connexion Chapel made their annual effort to bring the income of the denomination up to the expenditure, and if possible to raise a balance in hand with a bazaar at Newark Town Hall.

Stalls, prettily draped and with canopies in pink and white, were arranged, and ladies and gentlemen sought to wheedle gold, silver, and copper from the purses of the visitors.
 

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April 11, 1906

In the minutes of the school managers presented at the monthly meeting of the Newark Education Authority there was a report from the headmaster of the Lover's Lane Council School on the subject of the health and citizenship lectures.

Only 20 to 25 minutes are allowed on the subject each week but the teachers took up a few minutes at the beginning and end of each day’s lessons.

Many points were touched upon such as courtesy in the street to the poor and the aged, behaviour in the school and playground and cleanliness and the results had far exceeded expectations.
There was an increased sympathetic feeling between teachers and taught, and altogether the subject was the most popular in the curriculum.

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Amongst the artistes at the fashionable Pump-room concerts, Bath, on April 5 was Miss Emma Challen, Newark, daughter of our esteemed chief constable.

We cull the following note from the Bath Herald respecting the evening concert: "Miss Emma Challen (soprano) was the vocalist in the evening, and rapidly won the favour of the audience.

"On each appearance she was recalled, and an encore had also to be given."

It will be a source of gratification to her many friends in Newark to read such a flattering notice of Miss Challen's platform success and we trust she is but at the opening of a very successful musical career.

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On Saturday the members of the Band of Hope were invited to a free tea in the Elston Methodist schoolroom.

The young ladies gracefully presiding at the trays were Misses Bond, Jones, Martin, and Wilkinson.

Sweets were freely distributed, and nuts scrambled for which, together with the pence bestowed, rendered youngsters rich in bounteous gifts. 

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April 4, 1906

For some time past the need of a new guide to Newark which should give in a concise form sufficient information to interest and satisfy visitors to the town has been urgently felt.

The town is so full of interest, and the visitors to it in these days of cycles and motors and cheap excursions, so increasingly numerous, that a handy guide book is a necessity.

The visitor who wishes to obtain some idea of the ancient buildings and historic associations of the borough requires a pocket guide which is cheap and easily portable.

This has now been supplied in a form which will meet with general acceptation, and will amply serve the purpose for many years to come.

With commendable enterprise and industry, Mr T. M. Blagg has issued A Guide To Newark And The Churches Of Holme And Hawton which is one of the best local guides with which we are acquainted.

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A special meeting of the Newark Magnus governors was held at the Town Hall to consider the report of the building committee on the proposed new school buildings.

The scheme provides for new school buildings for 150 boys and a master's house, including boarding accommodation for 30 boys, at a cost of £10,000.

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The annual meeting of Newark Swimming Association was held in the town hall.

The honorary secretary, Mr W. Mumby, appealed to the headmasters of local schools to give the association all the help they could in teaching the children of Newark the art of swimming.

They looked forward to further improvement, even though they were handicapped by only having open baths.