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October 16, 1907

Farndon Working Men’s Club re-opened for the winter on Monday but only a very few members turned up. It is earnestly requested that members and friends will join, at once, as it will be impossible to carry the club on with the few members already joined.

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Mr W. V. R. Fane proposed the following resolution at Claypole Rural District Council, which was unanimously passed, and a copy ordered to be sent to the Kesteven County Council:
“That the Claypole Rural District Council requests Kesteven County Council to call the attention of the Local Government Board to the serious damage caused to the main road by heavy, swift travelling motor cars coming from a distance, and to the great injustice that the expertise of repairing such damage should fall upon areas in which the owners of the said cars contribute nothing to the rates, and that the licence duties should be considerably increased.�

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A serious accident occurred on Sunday at Lowdham, the victim being Mr C. Allcock. Mr Allcock had just mounted his pony when the animal slipped, and the rider was precipitated to the road, sustaining severe cuts on the face and hands.

First aid was rendered in the house of Mr S. Knight, and eventually Mr Allcock was enabled to proceed home.

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The Newark bakers on Monday advanced the price of bread one half penny for a 4lb loaf, making the present price 51/2d.

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October 9, 1907

The annual exhibition of the work sent in by the members of the Newark Branch of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Needlework Guild took place at Northgate House, Newark, the residence of Mrs R. Hodgkinson.

There were 190 articles sent in, which is the smallest number since 1901.

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We understand that an effort is being made to start an amateur dramatic society for Newark.

Influential support has been promised to the society if formed, and the ladies and gentleman interested are invited to communicate with Mr Tinsley at the Stanley Works (Ransome and Co) who has been asked to discharge the duties of secretary pro tem.

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The annual meeting of the Newark branch of the Mothers’ Union took place at the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon.

Canon Wild laid stress on the fact that home was the true school and complimented the Union on its rules.

All parents, he said, should influence their children after school duties were over, by making home happy.

Dealing with household manners, he emphasised the fact that parents should ensure a proper respect of their dignity from their children, and urged the importance of their never correcting a child when in a temper.

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October 2, 1907

Newark cheese fair was held on Wednesday last and a large number of people visited the town, good business accruing.

The cheese fair is far different now to what it was in the bygone day of its prosperity, but among the grocers who exhibited cheese were G. H. Porter, Market Place, Dickens and Co, Appletongate, Garratt and Heming, Market Place, Hart and Son, Stodman Street, and G. Foster, Stodman Street.

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The collections at Newark Parish Church on Sunday, which were in aid of the Curates’ Fund, amounted to £32 12s, this being made up as follows: one sovereign, six half-sovereigns, one double florin, 12 half-crowns, 19 florins, 61 shillings, 178 sixpences, 161 threepenny pieces, 880 pennies, and 376 half-pennies.

It is estimated that there were some 1,600 people present on Sunday evening.

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The annual dinner in connection with the Stanley Works Fishing Club was held at headquarters, the Lord Nelson Inn, Baldertongate, on Monday night, when close on 80 members sat down.

The Secretary (Mr C. F. Sellars) wished to mention the fact that all the prizes had been bought in the town, and personally he was surprised, but at the same time very well satisfied with the way the tradesmen had met them in their purchases; and also the liberality which they had shown by contributing something towards the match.