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February 21, 1906

There have been several meetings convened by the Mayor (Councillor J. Heming) during the past week when the names, addresses, occupations, and periods of unemployment of men in distress have been tabulated.

Tickets to the value of 1s 6d and 2s 6d, available for groceries and food at any of the Newark shops, were distributed to about 100 deserving cases which did an immense amount of good. This temporary help will no doubt be continued.

The gentlemen who are co-operating with the Mayor and Alderman Pratt are exercising careful and wise discrimination, every case being authenticated and proved bona fide.

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At the fortnightly meeting of the Newark Board of Guardians Mr Fitzackerly asked in respect of a letter from an inmate of Radcliffe Asylum, pointing out that there was no provision for Roman Catholics to practise their religion in that institution, if that was a fact, and if indeed there were no services for Roman Catholic inmates.

The Rev Father Hadican pointed out that the Radcliffe Asylum was near to Nottingham, and really served from the Roman Catholic Cathedral there and it was the Roman Catholic authorities in Nottingham who ought to make arrangements for services there.

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A fashionable ball was given in Newark Town Hall by Dr and Mrs R. W. Cunningham of Lombard Street, and proved a most delightful function.
An entirely new plan was accepted in the arrangement of the drawing-room at the end of the ballroom.

It was divided into two parts by a large screen arranged to form a semi-circle, and the space thus enclosed formed one room open to the dancing floor.

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February 14, 1906

The annual meeting of the Trent Navigation Company heard that the traffic carried by the company during the year amounted to 66,158 tons, as against 70,426 tons in 1904.

The decrease of 4,268 tons was entirely due to the low state of the river.

In view of the difficulty of conducting the business of the company profitably when the river is low, the directors are introducing a bill to parliament seeking powers to construct additional locks and weirs.

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Owing to the slackness in the building and allied trades, we understand there are many men in Newark unemployed.

A petition was signed by a number of these, and presented to the Mayor last week calling upon the authorities to start relief works and in other suggested ways to render assistance to the increasing number of those who find it difficult to maintain themselves and their families.

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The popular captain of Newark Golf Club, Mr Marris Hunt, entered a competition in Nice, France. We understand the officials, on being informed of his club handicap of 17, remarked that it was too high and generously gave him 30.

Profiting by their generosity, Mr Hunt annexed the first prize, a silver medal, and decided to compete for the gold memento the following day.

In the meantime his handicap slipped back to 17. Mr Hunt, however, finished second, and the French Press since has had a lot to say in praise of the one-armed golfer.

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February 7, 1906

The annual Brewster Sessions were held at Bingham when Superintendent Freer reported that there were 50 persons licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor in the division, 30 licensed victuallers, seven beerhouses, one beer-off and four licences to sell wine and spirits in bottles.

Since the last licensing meeting 21 persons had been proceeded against for drunkenness, all of whom were convicted. No females were proceeded against.

The chairman, Mr T. B. T. Hildyard, said the Bench considered that the number of public houses in proportion to the inhabitants was too large.

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Members of Newark Philharmonic Society met in goodly numbers to mark their appreciation of the services rendered to the society by Mr G. H. Couldrey, for several years their secretary, who is leaving the town following promotion in the Inland Revenue.

A short musical programme was gone through, in which the performers were Madame D’Ascanio, Mr W. T. Wright, Miss Pidgeon, Miss E. Hart, Miss Jackman, and Mr W. K. Clarke.

During the evening, Dr Hallowes, as president of the society, presented Mr Couldrey with a gold watch and chain.

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There may be seen at Messrs Crossley’s studio a very interesting specimen of the modelling of a classical head from the British Museum by Miss Dulce Warwick, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. F. Warwick, Upton Hall.

Miss Warwick has long devoted herself to this fascinating art, and her work has already attained a high order of merit.