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July 25, 1906

The Newark Swimming Association deserves the heartiest thanks for the enthusiastic and splendid work theyhave done in popularising the invaluable art of natation in our midst.

How much they have contributed to the health of the town will never be properly appraised, but the hygienic benefits must have been considerable.

The working man’s bath is the river at present, and so is that of the working boys and girls very largely.

A time is coming when an enlightened Waterworks Department will look upon water for a cottage bath as a necessity, and not a prohibitive luxury.

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The opportunity to spend a delightful afternoon amid the scent of flowers and in the coolness of the shadows of overhanging trees naturally led to an excellent attendance at the annual garden party of the King’s Messengers, which was held in the grounds of Barnbygate House, Newark, by kind permission of Dr and Mrs Appleby.

The Messengers, clad in dainty fabrics, flitted hither and thither dispensing ices and cooling drinks, while others, assisted by several prominent ladies in the town, offered for sale the products of their nimble fingers.

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A special meeting of the Newark Education Authority was held at the Town Hall to approve of the amount which they should ask the town council to borrow for the purchase of the site, for the building of the new school and for its equipment.
The rough estimate of the cost showed the figure per child to be £15.

The clerk, Mr H. H. Osborn, thought he had given them the highest figure they were likely to require so that they would need about £9,000 for the building and equipment of the school.
 

July 18, 1906

The contract for a large new boiler required by Messrs Warwicks and Richardsons Ltd, brewers, has been secured in open competition by Messrs Abbott and Co Ltd, also of Newark.

The boiler is 30ft long by 8ft 6ins diameter and the fact that a local firm has secured the order is highly satisfactory.

It may not be generally known that Messrs Abbott and Co are large Government contractors, and that boilers for torpedo boats and other Admiralty requirements are regularly made at the Beacon Hill Works.

A unique event took place at Averham, when the three villages of Averham, Kelham, and Staythorpe, in the care of the Rev Joseph Walker, joined together to do their rector honour and to celebrate the jubilee of his ministry among them.

The Rector invited his parishioners to a commemoration tea in the Rectory grounds, and they prepared a surprise for him in the presentation of a testimonial for which over 60 guineas had been subscribed.

An angling competition took place in connection with the Nottingham Piscatorial Society in the Trent between Rolleston and Fiskerton.

The great feature of the competition was the contest for the valuable silver cup given by Mr E. H. Barlow. In recognition of his kindness, and of the efforts of the tenants to preserve the water and prevent trespassing, the members of the society gave a number of prizes for the farmers to fish for after the match.

The farmers’ result was: 1, Mr W. Weightman, box of hosiery and lace; 2, Mr F. Lee, China tea service; 3, Mr A. Smith, fire screen.
 

July 11, 1906

We heartily congratulate the Great Northern Railway Company on having brought Newark within two hours of the bracing Lincolnshire coast.

On Monday for the first time the new train made its trial trip, and those Newarkers who took advantage of its facilities were enthusiastic in its praise.

To knock off at one stroke three hours, and all the tedium of a journey, to the East Coast is revolution and a great boon to travellers.

It has been done by putting on a fast train from Nottingham to Mablethorpe, and giving a connection at Sleaford for Newarkers by stopping the Cromer Express at Newark and Sleaford.

Several passengers for Newark left Sutton-on-Sea on Monday at eight minutes past three, and arrived at Newark punctually at eight minutes past five o’clock.

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The National Association of Master Bakers and Confections held their annual conferences at Nottingham, and a party of about 170 visited Southwell and Newark.

Luncheon was served at the Saracens Head Hotel, Southwell, after which the Cathedral and the nurseries of Messrs Merryweather and Sons Ltd, were inspected.

At Newark the company was met by the Newark members, so that a party of about 200 sat down to tea at the Town Hall.

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A public meeting was held in the Coffee Room, Collingham, to consider the advisability of forming a swimming club.

The Rev R. F. Gould, who spoke strongly in favour of the resolution, said that Collingham was a go-ahead place in many respects but was behind-hand in swimming.

There was, he said, an excellent gymnasium and cricket club, and with such a beautiful river near, the opportunity of teaching boys to swim should not be lost. It was unanimously resolved to form a club.
 

July 4, 1906

A relic of old Newark is being removed by the destruction of the old houses at the junction of Bedlam Lane and Baldertongate. The lease having fallen in, the Corporation has acquired the corner property from the St Leonard’s Trustees and is proposing to widen the entrance to the town.

The whole of the houses facing Baldertongate and several in Bedlam Lane (nine in all) were ordered to be taken down.

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Major-General Warrand, of Southwell, was in command of the Crimean and Indian Mutiny veterans of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire when they were inspected by the King at the Royal Show at Derby.

The gallant General is himself a survivor of the Indian Mutiny, and his empty coat sleeve is a grim memento of the part he played in the Siege of Delhi.

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It was reported to the Burial Committee at their meeting yesterday evening that flowers had been stolen from graves at the Newark Cemetery and the sundial and some trees damaged and they resolved to take proceedings against future offenders.

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A new musical society has been started that owes its genesis to the success achieved by the orchestra sent from Newark to the North Notts Musical Festival at Retford.

On that occasion it won the first prize and was highly complimented by the judge Mr T. Tertius Noble of York Cathedral.

It has since been decided to form a society to be known as The Newark Instrumental Society and Mr H. Gray the conductor at Retford will be its first conductor.